Thursday, August 1, 2024

Vicious Rumors




Artist:  Vicious Rumors
Origin:  Alameda, California, USA.
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock, Hair Metal

Original line-up:

Geoff Thorpe:  Guitar
Mark Tate:  Vocals
Jim Cassero:  Guitar
Jeff Barnacle:  Bass
Walt Perkins:  Drums

Vicious Rumors is an American Power Metal Band formed in 1980 in Santa Rosa, California, by Geoff Thorpe (Guitar), Mark Tate (Vocals), Jim Cassero (Guitar), Jeff Barnacle (Bass) and Walt Perkins (Drums).  The band signed the first record contract in 1984 with Shrapnel Records by Metal and Guitar Heros Entertainer Mike Varney, and by this time, several members has been changed, Mark Tate replaced by Gary St. Pierre, Jim Cassero replaced by Chuck Moomey and later replaced by Guitar Hero Vinnie Moore was suggested by Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records, Jeff Barnacle replaced by Dave Starr, and Walt Perkins replaced by Larry Howe.



 














Title:  Digital Dictator (2024)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock, Hair Metal

Label:  Hammerheart Records

Rating:  *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side Western Front:


 1.  Replcant (Instrumental) (1:04)

 2.  Digital Dictator (3:17)

 3.  Minute To Kill (3:34)

 4.  Towns On Fire (4:23)

 5.  Lady Took A Chance (6:11)


Side Eastern Front:


 1.  Worlds And Machines (5:30)

 2.  The Crest (2:56)

 3.  R.L.H. (4:00)

 4.  Condemned (3:53)

 5.  Out Of The Shadows (4:09)


Personnel:


Carl Albert:  Lead Vocals

Geoff Thorpe:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Mark McGee:  Guitar, Backing Vocals, Mandolin

Dave Starr:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Larry Howe:  Drums, Backing Vocals


Additional Musicians:


John Lavaysee:  Backing Vocals

Dino Alden:  Backing Vocals


Digital Dictator is the second studio album by Vicious Rumors, originally released on February 9, 1988 by Shrapnel Records, remastered and reissued on February 23, 2024 by Hammerheart Records.  180 Gram Vinyl.






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