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    ( eee : . \ ELECTRIC WARRIORS asst \ae yar ta NaL US ee " i ECL OM KOO Sa CNL Vachs | Lt} os Warr rs coveronse? ll 1g MOMENTS a oat Te Aaa | eT Pe omy SKID ROW JETTBLACK RECKLESS Sebastian Bach? —_It's Raining Rock- Sleaze, cheest I don't have any and laser beams! —_energy drinks and animosity towards Talking War Of The _beer! in the studi anybody, y'know,” Worlds with the hot __with the flamboyan! J} says ‘Snake’ Sabo. young UK rockers. Finnish band aR ! CRAM OAM) HOLLYKNIGHT © DANNY VAUGHN TOTO BUYERS MeL G TCA | She's written hits for “Charging fans GUIDE ENA TUOR aia afte » Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, hundreds of dollars We fearlessly AOSTA CNET SANTOS INA OME | Cheap Trick, Kiss, tocome backstage traverse the Meat Loaf, John and shake your Mindfields of their NOS Waite, Pat Benatar... hand? It's an insult.” back catalogue c : a se DALLAS ® PRAYING MANTIS = HEAVEN'S. BASEMENT © LILLIAN AXE « VIXEN ® SKYLINE JOHN KILZER + DONNIE IRIS + MIKE TRAMP * STREETHEART « EDDIE MONEY « DE LA CRUZ « TRAIN « RYAN ROXIE ce eae Sareea oir Release date ae 22m 2013 pe aS CR ee CeO ALCS eM ee Ceo an Ey PSUR Be eee O ee see enc EMO en se ene Deluxe edition includes one bonus CD of outtakes from soundchecks! BOE cme iy oe | =< FUTURE 2BALCOMBESTREE, LONDON MH BETTER STEP ASIDE, HERE WE COME. ‘Welcome to issue eight of AOR magazine - one of our best yet | reckon, Before | give you the lowdown on some of the delights we've in store, your ‘eyes are undoubtedly being drawn to the two masked ne'er-do-wells. lurking atthe bottom ofthis page. Alow me io introduce them fo you ‘They are none other than AOR’'s designer, Big Jahn (on the left), along with crack sub-editor Stevie Chick. Why is this dubious duo sporting Quiet Riot masts, subtly emblazoned wth AOR’ distinctive winged log? Good «question, Darn good question. tes than te fact that we havea OR feature in this very edition, |. er. don't really know, actually... Stil, makes a change rom the motley collection a AOR contbutors we usally feature in this particular position, don't it?! var nthe esd-p to Api’ holy anipated HRH AOR festival this issue's cover tars are Tesla, whoheadine te event fst right. Our leatherette-effect walet echoes the cover of thet Time's Makin’ Changes: The ‘Best Of Tesla greatest hits album in case you were wondering) Bolstering Dave Ling’ excellent main feature on Sacramento’ finest, weve got an extract from bassist van Wheat’ forthcoming autobiography. Its an admirably frank account of his humble upbringing his battle with weight problems (workingin McDonald's didnt help), and his often-acrimonious ‘encounters with manager Peter Fuckin’ Mensch | tink youl enjyit Other HRH AOR-related content this issue includes Skid Row, Vega, Jettbiack Moniz, FM, Danny Vaughn. Hel we even managed to squeeze Mia Klose onto the letter page! Look foward to seeng you al at Rothesharn on Apri 6 and 7 Se rata crag ngemataon Irncosing [like to thank youll for your continuing support of AOR magazine. As reader Rick H says on lO: “It doesn't matter how ran issues of AOR you release na year, we melodic rock fans wil hvays prefer quality above quantity.” You said it bro “Why is this dubious duo Sporting Quiet Riot masks?” ‘ron ‘dh i Which sland ig “~" tL + SON ice ah CORD RE OCMC RA Ca Asa ee a Ue Peet en ee eee ert Re LC Dee uu eee CR CORLL MC RC Peete eC Caer cao nee u Coe CCU Crs a Rue NEE R CS NUN Oa) a Ma & f | ppedabous Steve Posy. Bad English, Santanaand LSD. 54 Jizzy Pearl hungered for stardom, but did he really have to crucify himselfon the Hollywood sign? 62 The Survivor frontman on life asa solo artist and his acclaimed collab with Bobby Kimball 70 She writes the songs that make the whole world sing and sometimes she plays them, too. 78 ‘The true story ofthe NWOBHM heroes who coulda been Leppard, but had to be themselves instead, 84 Talent they had in spades; luck, not so much, But Steve Blaze is aman who won't be defeated! 90 2highlights from the year Coverdale's lot changed from blues-rock boys to AOR heroes. 94 We peek behind the mask ofthese LA rockers and thie tragic frontman Kevin DuBrow. 18 20 oe ads 21 Ryan Rae 28 36 £ Tesla. g™ How Sacramento's finest scored big, how they almost blew it, and fa theyre heading HRH ADR. rock star tweets, Keyk 5, chinwags with thes tomorrow, and more luna 9 AOR Obsessions Ken Mcintyre revisits the cl of Player's Player. 31 Classic Ads GN’R, Cheap Trick, Doro and mas Retro arene ringeat the memory th Danger albus pilland gets confessi REVIEWS "] Album, reissue and We reviews with FM, Blue Oyster Cit, Mike Tramp, Eddie Money, Smarr AoMueetery Lost Angels, Train, Crashdiet, WET. Robert Sall - Jeff Scott Soto — Erik Martensson THE NEW ALBUM falelS los ilole lao Milan) tut ela ee eee Paolo ola latnt cole at Meat at tel ie lava neludes the Single “Learn to Live Again” — iS Os ee —— G Fg ON THIS ISSUE'S FREE CD Therelease of Metrapols in.2010 was manna from heaven for FM fans the legendary British AOR group re-orming after 1S years of silence and sounding as fresh, alive BEE anc anthemic as ever nthe reunited FM repeat that feat with Rckrl, ther seventh fultlength achieving an impressive balance of sleek rock ower and hook-laden songeraft as evidenced con this blistering cut Taken from: Roche on Ritf ity BR Four Swedes and.an Amazonian Ethiopian, Numbian Rose are f certainly an evel steeped in melodic 80s roc, and updating this gargantuan sound forthe 2ist Cetur ea ttenic treat fr your ears as Frontwoman Sofia Lia's vocals are tower massive, and more than well-matched by the {ringed tuneage proffered by her bandmates group's mammoth debut album. Taken from: Mountain on Funklord Dynasty *Rock'riroll how it used jo be!” bellow Voodoo Vegas on their website, but the truth i perhaps thisis what rock'n'roll sould sound lke naw ned in Bournemouth Motorin’ Their debut EP In The jn having surfaced glammed-up To helions Diemonds is Tong-awaited’ would be sharing the line-up with Skid Row FM, Kip Winger, Tesla andalltheother fantasticbands, Weare playing she fist night ofthe event butare planning to stay forthe whole weckendasitssuch agreatline-yp” Mia Klose Moritz are eestatieta be playing the fnaugural HRH AOR, especially with artists, such a Tesla, Skid Row, Kip Wingerand FM, toname buta few, The timing ofthe event couldnt be better, with our new album SOS out three weeks before the gig. Infact, itis al slate surreal hat we'e part of such prestigious bill! We justcantwaitto play new songs forthe irs time and old songs for the fisttime ina quarter of century’ Peter Scallan, Mortiz(sce feature, 776) “Forusin Nubian Rose HRH AOR willbe sort of ew beginning, sinceit’s our ourfirs appearance on British sland woate very exited. Wearea band people might haveheard on CD, bueno one has seen us. We have somethings to prove, things to liveup toand we are going to do everything we can to make sure no one isdissppointed. Can this be start of ong loveaffair beeen Nubian Rose and English rock fans? We hope s0| The English fans of melodic rock haveben real awesome to Nubian Rose since our album first came ‘ut. They have given us so much love during the las sixmonths, now's ourturn to give somethin Weareex specs (Christer Akerfui, Nubian Roce Me enki etoan ges ec Eee ahh niece ROM Cheek Bees mest eee ene ees Adventure - a spectaculary ren een Seat Erne eal PYLE) yard scary ete een ee ™M. PUNE Cet Reed Puerco Nac Peri’ ecg ee eee eer Pau) Nee BC an tacos Worldsend Se ce BU) Toy Vad rg Kip Winger nc Oy ied ar) rae eu DT Osukaru week TC Pre eel Cry Cr BES oF Ny) Beauvoir-Free in the UK! ‘AOR READERS WHO witnessed Crown ‘Of Thoens firs foraysinto the UK willbe excited by the news that theband founding ‘members Jean Beauvoirand Micki ree, ‘willbe touring Brisin togeterin Apri for the firs time since Crown OF Thorns supported Skin in November 1994, The duo willbe playing acoustic shows in Glasgow, Sheil, Wolveshampton and London. “The charismatic Heauvoirand the sell styled Gypsy Cowboy’ Freehad orginally reunited in june 2008, when they appeared together at Hard Rock Calling in Fyde Park eting bygones be bygones” in elation to their splitin early 1995, Sil thatwas our yearsago,s0 what prompted this lest eunion specifically into UK clubs? ‘Micki and {have been in touch ince 2003 and have often spoken of working together agin” responds Beawvoir."We made good nmusc together had a chemistry, and surincreaed experience and knowledge throughout the years following ‘our time in Crown OF Thorns, we've always heen curios ato what we could do reunited. However we found ourselvesin ferent parts ofthe country and with cbligstions that made it dificultco carve fouttime. We ust managed tobriefly getit together for Hard Rock Calling in 2009. "Welase metin LA a few months ago and decided:"That'st Letsstartby doingan scoustic duo tout in the UK? We put the ‘word out there and the offerscame hack "The setlist still needsto be finalised continues Jean, “bat il consist mostly of lunes from our time together... songs off the debut album, some things off Rasy Thornsa few covers, and just general fun: ‘Sowil there be any future CD releases feom the Beauvoir-Free collaboration? Very likely We will econdacouple of acoustic or guitar-only songs that willbe tvalableat the shows, but fellowing that, wwe would like to record new material together. Wejust eed to workit out” DR ‘Beauvoir and Free pay Glaser 02 =BC2 ere Deere Riise! Canceled. The veteran it) Seared Ponce) eo rls the Bahamas Peeters or eet eee ees Hern ny hisrew ut ered prea pete aa errant cota pane od March 26 pane aT eae rae eed enero Peon ee eae aa a ea ons a Ok pest gn ON a ar Pesci nena ey a caer aad ee q oc one ec The girls once dubbed ‘the female Bon Jovi’ are getting ready to set Firefest 2013 alight. ASURPRISE ADDITION tothisyears | weresgned, Our songs atthetine we Frelst hereunied Vien arenow | ontheheaviersdeandmaybenotas Tedingunderthebagnerof)SRG AOR | Tedio-riendy‘astherecor company ought up wth net Gardner ead sedan Xecalsychm gta) and Sse Ross {hss to evieup one mores Willis version of]SRG record any | new music together? How did Vivencomerogether? | Shae: Wchave bean working on some JanetjanKuchnemund{gtr|saried | easburwe'e yertonalsomething Vieslashinnestnandteymovedio | down. Goodrifs happening thought TA Tjonedthebandin 983end we | tereitoresmopleafyeas Wedecded | WithJonKuchnemandpottingher togabacktstavcalviammerthe | ownversion of Vixen together, yous ee ndimanagement and ge arecon) | decided to assemblea version with Schauer lwReny{fetuccdrums] | Janet, Share, Roxy and Gina Sle pylogla Medan, = itr from Shack inche Sn UB Feison Dots Fernando alley and F) tccrinsourove new we hat et Fightas}SRC. W herintheband Jan Kapproach | Sobeaparcof th onvinen’s debut lineup? you worked with Janet: Yes, wehad thelikes of Richard Marx, Rick ben trying to getfanon board with us Neigher, Spencer Profferandthe guys forthe last few years. After declining ti from Prophet. That'sapretty stellar aftertime, we decided it wastimero me Tist-how doesayoungbandendupin | on withouther that situation? | Janet: Wewere plyingthelocalscene, | You'vejust been announced as part rmakinganamefor ourselves. We got | this year’ Firefest Signedby Left Bankmanagement who | Share: We'e very excited ro come bac flso managed Richard MarxaandJefFParis. | tbe UK, Is been years!I mean, Roct ‘They introduced us, weallbecame fiends | Englishaleandrock'stoll.. What o and elt comfortable working gether ba bebeter us the Firciestbillooks (9 jan honout tobe part ‘With sea couple of songs wring nen fans willcon roe. wan x fraseracing 19 have ase seein RE “erers on the alba —— = Janet Wie did area ellsenchour omen ipiernc an Firfest on od THE POODLES TOUR DE FORCE Release date BY CNae arses EU COC ET eu Da RC CC Doe nd Co aan EPEC OBSESSION KING KOBRA Ol erst ewan river Bae 5 enter en sae GBS EO Orel ie | Cone Pete ets) Bie ‘aye oe Pie. a0 coy od bes Ee ES ee UNDER NORMAL circumstances scoringa top three UShitsingle should make yous householé name buriftherewas one such act that appearsto Ihave escaped immorality then ts surely bePortlands very own Quarterflash, Foren 1980, thissipiece AOR unit were fronted by hushand-and-wifeteam ‘Marv and Rindy Ross wha conjured up a ssh sound tha was half Steely Dan and halfFleetwood Mac. sof-rocking dream ticket, focusing on smooth production, ish, [hurmoniesand nstaciyhmsmable Books. (Originally named asthe atherun-AOR- sounding Seafood Mama, they issued aselsfnanced single Hani My Hear which caughethe attention focal Portland ado, ‘uring toa pina hit. This success prompted Geffen Records to quickly sign the band and record the rack while swifly changing thei name to Quarcrfash a Australian lang term for ew immigran Haven My Har wenton tobecome cros-hordersmash hit single, propelling theband wo platinum status wile introducing diminutive frongal Kindy Ross asamjornew alent, Witha sky smooth tone with an distinctive asp beneath, Rindy's woiee recalled Kim Carnes, Bonnie Tyler and Stevie Lange. She cou ako blow amean saxophone as several ofthe tracks on thelslitled debut album esti Produced by John Boylan (Boston) snd with nay al che tracks writen by Rind the 1981 release wasamajor success providing yetanothertopewenty hit withthe ‘equally sanguine Find Another Fol makingit even more surprising that the bandarent heldinhigheresteem. 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