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Mick Mars (born Robert Alan Deal; May 4, 1951) is an American #musician and #guitarist. He is known for being the #lead #guitarist for the #heavy metal #band Mötley Crüe up until the #band retired in 2015.

Mars was born in Terre Haute, Indiana,[1][2] but his family moved to Huntington, Indiana soon afterward.[3] Before he was 9 they relocated again, this time toGarden Grove, California.[3] He dropped out of high school and began playing guitar in a series of unsuccessful blues-based rock bands throughout the 1970s, taking on menial day jobs. After nearly a decade of frustration with the California music scene, he reinvented himself, changing his name from Robert Deal to Mick Mars and dyeing his hair jet black, hoping for a fresh start. In April 1981 he put a want ad in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler, describing himself as “a loud, rude and aggressive guitar player”. Nikki Sixx andTommy Lee, who were putting together a new band which would soon become Mötley Crüe, contacted him. After hearing him play he was hired for the band.

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Klaus Meine (born 25 May 1948) is a German #vocalist, best known as the #lead #singer of the #hard #rock #heavy #metal #band Scorpions. He and #guitarist Rudolf Schenker are the only two members of the group to appear on every Scorpions album. Meine was placed at #22 on Hit Parader's Top Heavy Metal Vocalists of All Time list in 2006.[1]

Meine wrote most of the lyrics to Scorpions' songs. He also shared authorship of some lyrics with Herman Rarebell (former drummer of Scorpions) on some songs like the major hit "Rock You Like a Hurricane", among others. Meine composed some songs alone like "Wind of Change", "You and I", "But the Best for You", "Does Anyone Know", "A Moment in a Million Years", "Moment of Glory", "I Wanted to Cry", "Back to You", "My City, My Town", "Follow Your Heart", "Rock'n' Roll Band", "The World We Used To Know" and "Who We Are".[3]

In 1981, after a world tour and during the recording of the Blackout album, Meine lost his voice to the extent that he couldn't even speak properly. Meine was advised by his doctor to consider another profession because of his voice problems. However, Scorpions stuck together, and, after therapy and two vocal cord surgeries, Meine's voice recovered.

In 1990, Klaus performed in the "Live In Berlin" rendition of Roger Waters' "The Wall." Klaus was a highlight singer during the performance. In the year 2000, he was awarded the city of Hannover plaque.[4] and the Cross of Merit First Class (Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse) of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit. In 2008, Dommenget released a Klaus Meine signature guitar that was given to him on his 60th birthday. On the Humanity World Tour and the Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour, Klaus has used this guitar when performing.[5]

Besides the Scorpions, he has also collaboration in "Bridge to Heaven" with Uli Jon Roth; "Send Me An Angel," "Bigger than life", "Keep the World Child" and "Jerusalem of Gold" with the Israeli singer Liel Kolet; in "Bis wohin reicht mein Leben" from Rilke Projekt; "Wind of Change" with the tenor José Carreras and the song "Dying for an Angel" from the album "The Wicked Symphony" from Avantasia, as well as in the promotional video clip.

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Killing the Dragon is the ninth #studio #album by the #heavy #metal #band Dio. It was released May 21, 2002 through Spitfire Records and was produced by frontman Ronnie James Dio. The album was reissued in 2007 in a 2-CD package with Magica.

In an interview on the TV show Uranium, Dio stated that the "dragon" of the album title refers to technology. He expressed concern with itthreatening society in the future. Dio elaborated that the title track refers to "those who perpetrate injustices and what the world is doing to stop them. In fantasy tales, dragons were notorious for stealing children and feeding them to their babies. During the first part of the song, I sing 'Someone has taken a child.' The second part is about a cruel feudal lord. The third part is about 'electronic serfdom.'" He also expressed belief that the computer has become a god in modern society. "It is a small god with an electrical heart (...) It is time to rebel against it."[6]

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Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (born 30 April 1969) is a Brazilian #musician / #bassist for #heavy #metal #band Sepultura. Pinto joined Sepultura after "Gato"'s (Roberto Raffan) split in 1984, becoming Sepultura's second and only bassist ever and although no original members are left in Sepultura, Pinto is the longest remaining member of Sepultura.

He received his first bass guitar, a white Giannini, when he was fifteen. His influences include Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Cliff Burton and Gene Simmons,[2] though Paulo plays bass with a guitar pick rather than his fingers.

In 1984, Xisto met the Cavalera brothers in the Santa Teresa neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte through a common friend. He joined Sepultura after the departure of the band's previous bass player, Roberto Raffan. Xisto played his first concert at the Ideal Club in Santa Teresa.[3] He is the longest serving member, he appears on all the albums except Beneath the Remains.

In 2009, Xisto joined with Alan Wallace and André Márcio of Eminence and Vladimir Korg of Chakal to form the band The Unabomber Files.[4] In 2013, the group released a six-song EP and a teaser for the music video of the song "Buried In My Bunker".[5][6]

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Operation: Mindcrime II is the ninth #studio #album by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche released on March 29, 2006 in Japan. It is a concept album and thesequel to the group's 1988 release, Operation: Mindcrime, which had achieved both critical and commercial success. Mindcrime II was released on April 4, 2006 in the United States,[1] on March 29 in Japan, on March 31 in Germany, and on April 3 in the rest of world, with theRhino Entertainment label providing distribution. The lead single, titled "I'm American," was performed by Queensrÿche during their 2005 tour, which they took in support of the group Judas Priest.

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David Wayne (January 1, 1958 – May 10, 2005) was an American singer for the heavy metal bands Metal Church, Reverend and Wayne.

From 1982 to 1988, Wayne appeared as vocalist on three studio albums and one live album by Metal Church. He was influenced by singers like Rob Halford and has influenced singers like James Hetfield.

When he left the band in 1988, Wayne formed Reverend, which remained active even after his death. His legacy as a vocalist is captured in Metal Church's only live album, Live, recorded in 1986 in Texas while on tour with Anthrax.

He also started a band called Wayne (or David Wayne's Metal Church) after leaving Metal Church and joined ex-Cradle of Filth guitarist Stuart Antsis in Bastardsun.

Wayne died on May 10, 2005[1][2] from complications following a car crash. Before joining Metal Church, Wayne was a US Army field medic.

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Michael Trempenau (born January 14, 1961), better known as Mike Tramp, is a Danish #singer and #songwriter who is best known for his work with the #hard #rock #bands, White Lion and Freak of Nature. Since 1998, he has released several solo albums. In 2012, Tramp went on a solo acoustic tour releasing acoustic albums in both 2013 and 2014. He returned with a full band line up in 2015 and in 2017, released the album "Maybe Tomorrow" which charted at No. 1 in Denmark.

Tramp met Vito Bratta and formed White Lion in 1983; the band became very successful in the mid-1980s to early '90s. White Lion released their debut album, Fight to Survive, in 1985. The band achieved success with their number 8 hit "Wait" and number 3 hit "When the Children Cry" from their second album, the triple-platinum selling Pride.[3] The band enjoyed continued success with their third album, Big Game, which achieved gold status, and their fourth album, Mane Attraction, which they supported with a tour. White Lion disbanded in 1992; their first compilation album, The Best of White Lion, was released not long after.

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February 28, 1996 the #album of the #heavy #metal #band Black Sabbath called ' Sabbath Bloody Sabbath ' is republished.

Aquí te va un álbum para ti… Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (2009 Remastered Version) Black Sabbath

https://open.spotify.com/album/6vKZWeBFGy7phxXP727tOa?si=Bux8V5RYTGSrYMkGO2NLdw Aquí te va un álbum para ti… Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (2009 Remastered Version) Black Sabbath

https://open.spotify.com/album/6vKZWeBFGy7phxXP727tOa?si=UE_j73H0TIGqWwCNkBMMCg