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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Deep Purple

Today in 1993 Deep Purple released the Live album Live in Japan

Hertford, England Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Status:Active
Years active: 1968-1976, 1984-present
One of the first, and most popular, hard rock/metal groups of the early seventies, Deep Purple will forever be remembered for their massive hit "Smoke On The Water" (featuring one of the most well-known riffs ever recorded) as well as oft-covered classics such as "Highway Star", "Burn", and countless others. Their most well-known albums would probably be Machine Head and In Rock, but the 1984 comeback album Perfect Stranger deserves mention, as not only is it one of their better efforts but one of the best examples of how a band actually can come back together after years apart and release something relevant without just cashing in on past glories. Since that reunion the band has continued to tour and occasionally record, maintaining a fan base an astonishing 40 years after their inception.
EMI Music
Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
Roger Glover - bass
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) - organ, keyboards
Ian Paice - drums, percussion
CD 1: Good Morning (Osaka, 15 August 1972)
1. Highway Star (7:37)
2. Child in Time (11:51)
3. The Mule (9:36)
4. Strange Kind of Woman (8:50)
5. Lazy (10:26)
6. Space Truckin' (21:35)
7. Black Night (6:25)

Total Time: 76:22

CD 2: Next week, we're turning professional (Osaka, 16 August 1972)
Highway Star (7:07)
Smoke on the Water (7:25)
Child in Time (12:30)
The Mule (10:21)
Strange Kind of Woman (10:35)
Lazy (10:21)
Space Truckin' (20:13)

Total Time: 78:35

CD 3: Can we have everything louder than everything else? (Tokyo, 17 August 1972)
Highway Star (7:15)
Smoke on the Water (7:06)
Child in Time (11:32)
Strange Kind of Woman (11:26)
Lazy (11:16)
Space Truckin' (19:19)
Speed King (7:55)

Total Time: 75:52
Recorded live during 15-17 August 1972 in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. Original recording engineered by Martin Birch. Mixed at Abbey Road in London by Darron Godwin; assisted by Simon Robinson during July 1993. Tapes edited, cleaned and mastered at Abbey Road in London by Peter Mew during September 1993.
Album co-ordinated by Tim Chacksfield and compiled/researched by Simon Robinson.

This 3CD set contains almost three full concerts; the same three gigs that supplied the contents to the classic "Made in Japan" 1972. Two of the tracks included there ("Smoke on the Water" from the 15th and "The Mule" from the 17th) have not been included on this release. In addition, neither encore from the 16th ("Black Night" & "Lucille") is included, nor are the encores from the 17th ("Black Night" & "Speed King"); the first of which is available on a variety of singles, EPs and compilations. Both encores from the 15th are included.

"Speed King" (encore) on Disc 3 was recorded on the 15th, but stacked there due to space reasons.

Live in Japan is a triple live album by English rock group Deep Purple, released on CD in November 1993. The album was recorded over three nights in August 1972 in Japan. It's a "Twenty-first anniversary collectors 3CD set" of Made in Japan. All 21 tracks were mixed in 1993.

The tracks on the album are mostly from their studio album Machine Head, which was released a few months earlier. According to the liner notes, unlike many live albums, there were "No studio overdubs, no splicing in of solos from other shows, and no fake applause." Recorded live 15, 16 and 17 August 1972 in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan

Mucky Pup

Today in 1992 Mucky Pup released the album Act Of Faith

Bergenfield, New Jersey Crossover/Thrash Metal (early), Hardcore/Punk Rock (later)
Status:Active
Years active:1986-1996, 1999-2003, 2009-present

New Jersey comedic hardcore metallists Mucky Pup paved the way for such future juvenile acts as the Bloodhound Gang (look no further than some of their song titles -- "Death by Cholesterol," "Hippies Hate Water," "She Quieffed," etc.). The group originally formed in the mid-'80s, comprised of members Dan Nastasi (guitar), John Milnes (drums), Chris Milnes (vocals), and Scott LePage (bass), which led to numerous local shows and two demos that sold well. This led to a deal with the independent Torrid label, as the group issued albums on a steady basis for nearly ten years: 1987's Can't You Take a Joke?, 1989's A Boy in a Man's World, 1991's Now, 1992's Act of Faith, 1993's Lemonade, 1995's in-concert Alive and Well, and 1996's Five Guys in a Really Hot Garage. Although Mucky Pup never broke out of the metal/hardcore underground in the U.S., they achieved much greater success overseas in Europe. The group split up by the late '90s, as founder Nastasi (who had left the group a few years prior) achieved moderate success with a similarly styled outfit, Dog Eat Dog. In February of 2000, Mucky Pup reunited for a one-off show in New Jersey.

Century Media Records

John Milnes Drums
Dan Nastasi Guitars
Kevin Powers Keyboards
Chris Milnes Vocals
Christopher LaPlante Bass

Freakin' at the Peep Show 04:31
Mr. Hand 02:46
Understand 03:02
Please Don't Burn the Johnson 02:57
I Am 04:11
Summertime 03:21
Gotta Go 03:52
Angry Song 04:49
Mucky Pumpin' Motion 02:44
The Skinheads Broke My Walkmen 02:18
Blowtorch 03:36
Lonely as Me 03:18
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Recorded and mixed at Showplace Studios, Dover N.J.
Mastered at Chris Gerringer at the Hit Factory.

Marty Friedman

Today in 1992 Marty Friedman released the album Scenes

Washington, District of Columbia (early); Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (now) Progressive Rock/Metal, Shred
Status:Active
Years active: 1987-present
One of the ultimate '80s guitar shredders, Marty Friedman first made his name with the speed-burning virtuoso outfit Cacophony, but landed his most widely renowned gig as the lead guitarist of Megadeth during the thrash legends' greatest period of popularity. Friedman was born in 1962 and grew up in the Baltimore area; he began playing guitar at age 15 in a band called Deuce, shortly before his family moved to Hawaii. While in Hawaii, Friedman hooked up with a local band (which changed names and personnel fairly often) and recorded with them on three different albums. Friedman studied guitar in earnest, going so far as to explore ethnic music (particularly Asian and Middle Eastern) in search of new, exotic scales to incorporate into his lead playing. He initially connected with the shred-guitar label Shrapnel in 1981, but it wasn't until 1987 that he, along with friend Jason Becker, made an impact on the larger guitar community. The twin-guitar heroics of their debut album as Cacophony, Speed Metal Symphony, made an instant splash, and both took the opportunity to record the solo albums they'd been working on individually prior to the genesis of Cacophony. Friedman's solo debut, Dragon's Kiss, was released on Shrapnel in 1988, and it was stylistically similar to his Cacophony material. After one further Cacophony album, 1989's Go Off!, Friedman and Becker went their separate ways. Friedman joined Megadeth in late 1990, becoming their third lead guitarist in four albums; however, he managed to bring some stability to the position, remaining with the band for ten years. His debut with the band, Rust in Peace, demonstrated his immediate impact on the rest of the group, still standing as one of the most technically accomplished albums in all of thrash metal. His second album with Megadeth, Countdown to Extinction, was the band's popular breakthrough, making them one of the biggest heavy metal groups in the world. In 1992, Friedman capitalized on the group's popularity as an opportunity to do something different: he stunned metal fans by hooking up with new age star Kitaro for a reflective, Asian-tinged instrumental album titled Scenes, which also appeared on Shrapnel. Pleased with the results, Friedman continued in that vein with his second contemporary instrumental album, 1994's Introduction, which boasted an even stronger Japanese flavor. Friedman continued to pursue his solo career as an outlet for less aggressive sounds, releasing True Obsession in 1996. Friedman left Megadeth in 2000, about a year after the release of their Risk album. He released Music for Speeding in 2003, followed by an instructional video called 99 Secret Lead Guitar Phrases in 2006. Loudspeaker and Future Addict arrived in early 2006 and 2008, respectively, and in 2009 he dropped a collection of Japanese covers, the aptly named Tokyo Jukebox. A second set of covers, Tokyo Jukebox 2, arrived in 2011, followed by an all-new set of originals, Inferno, in 2014. 2017's Wall of Sound saw Friedman joined by a host of guests, including Jinxx from Black Veil Brides, Shiv Mehra from Deafheaven, and Jørgen Munkeby from Shining.

Shrapnel Records
Marty Friedman – guitar, bass, production
Brian BecVar – keyboard, percussion
Nick Menza – drums(R.I.P. 2016)
1."Tibet" 2:35
2."Angel" 3:39
3."Valley of Eternity" 8:14
4."Night" 6:39
5."Realm of the Senses" 5:32
6."West" 5:44
7."Trance" 1:56
8."Triumph" 5:41
Total length:40:00
Recorded and mixed at Goodnight L.A.B., Panorama City, CA; Kitaro's studio, Ward, CO and at Devonshire studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Rocket Lab, San Francisco, CA
Scenes is the second studio album by guitarist Marty Friedman, released on November 17, 1992 through Shrapnel Records (United States) and Roadrunner Records (Europe). It is a notable stylistic departure from Friedman's previous album, Dragon's Kiss (1988), as well as his heavier work with Cacophony and Megadeth, in that it predominantly features mellow, clean-tone playing instead of his usual distortion. The final track, "Triumph", is a remake of "Thunder March" from Dragon's Kiss. It also featured fellow Megadeth bandmate Nick Menza on drums

The Crucified

Today in 1991 The Crucified released the album The Pillars Of Humanity

Fresno, California Thrash Metal/Crossover
Status:Active
Years active:1984-1985 (as KGB (Kids in God's Blessing)), 1985-1993, 2009-present

Christian hardcore/thrash band, leaning more toward the former than the latter, especially the vocals which were either shouted or spoken. Two members later went on to form the more rock-oriented band Stavesacre.

Ocean

Jim Chaffin Drums
Greg Minier Guitars
Mark Salomon Vocals
Jeff Bellew Bass

Intro / Hateworld 05:21
It's All About Fear 02:30
The Wrong One 03:41
Mindbender 03:54
Path to Sorrow 04:02
Fellowship of Thieves 03:12
Focus 02:33
The Strength 03:53
Blackstone / So-called Living, 1991 03:17
The Pillars of Humanity 02:58
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Re-released by Broken Circles on white vinyl with new artwork. Limited to 150 hand-numbered copies.

Bulldozer

Today in 1990 Bulldozer released the Live album Alive...in Poland

Milan, Lombardy,Italy Black/Speed/Thrash Metal

Status:Active

Bulldozer was frequently referred to as Italy's answer to Venom, and on the strength of their debut album, 1985's Day Of Wrath (produced by Algy Ward of Tank), it's easy to see why this was the case. Alberto Contini's bass and vocals both strongly resembled his Venom counterpart Cronos, and the band's messy Satanic pre-thrash metal was indeed quite similar to Venom's first couple of albums. They survived for a few more years and released three more albums that no doubt diverged from the Venom sound (they are not reviewed here), but for right or wrong, they never really managed to escape the Venom tag. Some twenty years after the release of their last album, the core pair of Contini and Andy Panigada announced that they were reforming the band, and a new album came out in 2009.

Metal Master Records

Andy Panigada Guitars

A.C. Wild Keyboards, Vocals, Bass

Rob "Klister" Cabrini Drums

1.IX

2.Desert!

3.Ilona the Very Best

4.Impotence

5.The Derby

6.Heaven's Jail

7.Minkions

8.Mors Tua Vita Mea

9.Overkill (Motörhead cover)

10.Willfull Death (You'll Be Recalled)

Recorded in the Sport Hall in Zabrze for over 5,000 people in November 17th 1989.

Released as gatefold-vinyl and CD.

CD version has bonus tracks:

8. Don't Trust the Saint

9. The Cave

11. The Final Separation

There is also a bootleg CD version called 'Greetings from Poland', which adds some extra studio tracks from the 'IX' album.

Remastered by Metal Mind Records (digipack version, limited to 2000 copies) on the 6th of April, 2009.

Rush

Today in 1989 Rush released the album Presto

Willowdale, Ontario,Canada Progressive Rock, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal (early)
Status:Split Up
Years active:1968-1969, 1969 (as Hadrian), 1969-2018
One of Canada's best known bands (metal or not), Rush may not be thought of as a heavy metal band, certainly not when considering their recent works. But for true metal/hard rock genius, one needs look no further than their first four albums, from the obvious Led Zeppelin leanings of the debut, to the introduction of master drummer Neil Peart on Fly By Night (during those early metallic years, Peart was the premier metal drummer), to the quirkiness of Caress Of Steel, and of course the landmark that is 2112. By the time of, say, Signals, Rush had lost most of their metallic edge, having transitioned to their post-modern, semi-art-hard-rock style (one that is still rarely imitated, a testament to their originality) that has continued to serve them well, the band still active after more than 30 years in the business.
Atlantic Records
Geddy Lee Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
Alex Lifeson Guitars
Neil Peart (R.I.P. 2020)Drums, Percussion
Guest/Session
Rupert Hine (R.I.P. 2020)Keyboards, Vocals (backing)
Jason Sniderman Keyboards
1. Show Don't Tell 05:01
2. Chain Lightning 04:33
3. The Pass 04:51
4. War Paint 05:24
5. Scars 04:07
6. Presto 05:45
7. Superconductor 04:47
8. Anagram (for Mongo) 04:00
9. Red Tide 04:29
10. Hand over Fist 04:11
11. Available Light 05:03
52:11
Released in cooperation with Anthem Entertainment.
Videos were made for "Show Don't Tell", "The Pass" and "Superconductor".
Recording information:
Recorded June - August 1989 at
+Le Studio, Morin Heights, QC, Canada
+McClear Place, Toronto, ON, Canada
Mixed September 1989 at Metropolis, London, UK

The Kinks

Today in 1986 The Kinks relased the album Think Visual

Muswell Hill, London, England Rock
Status:Active
Years active:1964–1996, 2018–present

Although they weren't as boldly innovative as the Beatles or as popular as the Rolling Stones or the Who, the Kinks were one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion. Like most bands of their era, the Kinks began as an R&B/blues outfit. Within four years, the band had become the most staunchly English of all their contemporaries, drawing heavily from British music hall and traditional pop, as well as incorporating elements of country, folk, and blues.

MCA

Ray Davies – rhythm guitar, vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards; lead vocals on "Rock 'n' Roll Cities" and "When You Were a Child"
Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals
Jim Rodford – bass guitar, backing vocals
Bob Henrit – drums, percussion except on "Rock 'n' Roll Cities"
Mick Avory – drums on "Rock 'n' Roll Cities"
with:

Kim Goody – backing vocals on "Think Visual"

All lyrics written by Ray Davies, except as noted.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
"Working at the Factory" 2:58
"Lost and Found" 5:19
"Repetition" 4:06
"Welcome to Sleazy Town" 3:50
"The Video Shop" 5:15
"Rock 'n' Roll Cities" Dave Davies 3:43
"How Are You" 4:27
"Think Visual" 3:12
"Natural Gift" 3:44
"Killing Time" 4:02
"When You Were a Child" Dave Davies 3:40
Total length: 44:22

Think Visual is the twenty-second studio album by English rock band, The Kinks, released in 1986.

According to Ray Davies, the album was originally going to be a concept album where his "spiv" character from the "Come Dancing" music video was put in the "environment of a video shop." However, this was abandoned.