Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo was recently interviewed by WRIF , the interview covers multiple subjects including the band’s new release Rehab: Relapsed & Remastered, which includes the newly discovered track I Can’t Hold On.
The track features late vocalist Kevin DuBrow and drummer Frankie Banali along with guitarist Alex Grossi and bassist Rudy Sarzo. I Can’t Hold On was written by DuBrow and Grossi in 2003.
When asked about what his reaction was upon hearing the final track he responded “I think it’s one of the best things Quiet Riot has ever done.”
Listen to Sarzo’s entire interview here, and to read more details about Rehab: Relapsed & Remastered, and to see the video for, I Can’t Hold On, please go here.
Quiet Riot is currently finalizing the initial dates for the it’s 40 Years Of Metal Health Tour-1983/2023.
This year is the 6th annual Cliff Burton Day, as officially declared by Cliff’s home town of Castro Valley and the greater Alameda County.
Continuing with tradition, host Nicholas Gomez will speak with Cliff’s family and friends, about their personal memories and cherished time with Cliff.
These stories will bring you back to the influential early days, with an in-depth look into the life, the times, and the location of an unknowing musical phenomenon.
Interviews include; Connie Burton, Lou Martin, Flemming Rasmussen of Sweet Silence Studios, Mike Overton of Trauma, John Gallagher of Raven, Deen Dell of Vio-Lence, Brian Lew and Harald Oimoen from the movie/ book Murder in the Front Row, Photographer Gene Ambo, Castro Valley home town friends Joe Cabral, Judd of Judd’s Barn, and Tony Martin. Their stories and memories of Cliff are not to be missed and are too in depth to be shared in just one broadcast. Check back in at youtube.com/gomezgrip each Friday in February for the full length interview from each of our guests.
Come hang out with us while we share never before heard Cliff stories.
Limited edition Cliff Burton Day 2023 shirts will be available for pre-orders starting today, February 1st.
For U.S. orders, please click here and international orders, please go here.
100% of the proceeds going to support the Cliff Burton Music Scholarship, awarded by The Cliff Burton Family.
“This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine.
My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.
I am honestly humbled by the way you’ve all patiently held onto your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I’m not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really F-CKS ME UP, more than you will ever know.
Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way. My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country.
I want to thank my family……my band…….my crew……my longtime friends, Judas Priest, and of course, my fans for their endless dedication, loyalty, and support, and for giving me the life that I never ever dreamed I would have.
I love you all…”
Ticket refunds are available at point of purchase.
Osbourne initially postponed his entire 2019 schedule as he recovered from surgery to repair an injury sustained while dealing with a bout of pneumonia. The tour was postponed a second time after he continued to deal with health issues following a fall in his Los Angeles home. That fall “aggravated years-old injuries” from an ATV accident that occurred in 2003. The tour was pushed back a third time in October 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s PRKN 2,” said his wife, Sharon [Osbourne] recounted in an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts for Good Morning America. “There’s so many different types of Parkinson’s; it’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body. And it’s — it’s like you have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day…”
… [Ozzy added], “I’m no good with secrets. I cannot walk around with it anymore ’cause it’s like I’m running out of excuses, you know?”
Ozzy’s latest album, Patient Number 9, has been nominated four Grammy awards. The Prince of Darkness’ 13th studio recording is nominated in following categories: Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for Patient Number 9, featuring Jeff Beck and Best Metal Performance for Degradation Rules, featuring his Black Sabbath bandmate, Tony Iommi.
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper have announced the 2023 Freaks On Parade tour. Following a very successful run last summer, Zombie is at it again. This year he joins forces with the “godfather of Shock Rock” Cooper who promises to bring his signature style of macabre rock on tour. Rounding out the lineup are industrial pioneers Ministry and eclectic alternative rock act Filter.
Produced by Live Nation, the 19-city run begins August 24th in Dallas at Dos Equis Pavilion, with stops across North America in Virginia Beach, Toronto, Nashville, Anaheim and more before wrapping up on on September 24th in Phoenix at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre.
A special blabbermouth.netpresale will begin will begin February 2nd at 10:00 a.m. local and end on February 2nd at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “BLABBER23” to access tickets before the general public. General on-sale will be February 3rd at 10 a.m. local time.
Freaks On Parade tour dates:
Aug. 24 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion Aug. 26 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Aug. 27 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Aug. 29 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Aug. 30 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Sep. 1 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Sep. 2 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena Sep. 5 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre Sep. 6 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage Sep. 8 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain Sep. 9 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Sep. 10 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre Sep. 12 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Sep. 16 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre * Sep. 19 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Sep. 20 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre Sep. 22 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion Sep. 23 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center Sep. 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sweden’s Ghost, with their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks, have announced the first ever pop-up event from Metal Myths, the esteemed show that explores the histories and mysteries of the world’s most extreme bands.
For one night only on February 1st at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, Metal Myths Presents: Ghost – Reverence & Resurrection will pay unique and extensive tribute to the classic 1969 era of Ghost, a band that didn’t actually form until some four decades later.
From 4 p.m. until well into the evening, fans will have the rare opportunity to behold and worship artifacts from the short-lived but massively influential 1969 iteration of the band. Long unseen and never before publicly displayed, these artifacts will include:
* Ghost’s 1969 costumes and ghoul masks on the very same Whisky A Go Go stage where the band performed its now-legendary September 13th, 1969 show.
* Rare magazine covers, the only surviving remnants of the mainstream music press coverage of Ghost from that era.
* A veritable treasure trove of ephemera on display for the first and possibly only time.
Ghost – Reverence & Resurrection will also offer attendees the opportunity to pick up exclusive merchandise and other surprises, including an advance chance to purchase the much-anticipated purple vinyl reissue of their 1969 seven-inch Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic, featuring Kiss The Go Goat and the song that would land them its first spot on the Billboard Hot 100 “decades” after its original release, Mary On A Cross.
For one day and one day only, Ghost’s legacy will be on display for all who wish to step back in time and walk through the history of this one-of-a-kind band.
Overkill will release their twentieth studio album, Scorched, on April 14th through Nuclear Blast Records. The official the visualizer for the LP’s first single, The Surgeon, can be seen below.
Singer Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth comments, “Man, it seems like for F-in ever since we chatted. Ha! I tell you what, this is the longest ever between Overkill releases, Feb ’19 to April ’23. For me, it became my ‘peterpandemic’ go-to. I wrote my part, tore it down, then again and again. I found myself still changing parts while Colin [Richardson] was mixing. It became the normal in a very abnormal time, sanity amongst the insanity. Somewhere in Scorched that is all reflected, a common thread, it is the place I went to get what I needed, maybe what ‘we’ needed. It’s different, that’s for sure an old-school approach/mix in a modern world….was it worth the wait? You tell me…….see ya on the road! Horns up.”
Scorched track listing:
1. Scorched 2. Goin’ Home 3. The Surgeon 4. Twist Of The Wick 5. Wicked Place 6. Won’t Be Comin Back 7. Fever 8. Harder They Fall 9. Know Her Name 10. Bag O’ Bones
