Stryper

Stryper is a Christian glam metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Tim Gaines (bass guitar), and Robert Sweet (drums). In 2004 Gaines left the band and was replaced by Tracy Ferrie (bass guitar) but rejoined in 2009.

Formed in 1983 as Roxx Regime, they would change their message and name to Stryper to go on to be the first Christian rock band to be recognized by the mainstream. In 1983 they were signed by Enigma Records and released their first album The Yellow and Black Attack. By the mid-1980s, Stryper saw their most successful period starting with the release of To Hell with the Devil which achieved Platinum sales status. Stryper would go on to release two more Gold albums before breaking up in 1992. In 2003 Stryper came out of retirement for a reunion tour and subsequently signed a multi-album contract with Big3 Records in 2005.

The name "Stryper" derives from the King James Version of the Bible. "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." The reference, Isaiah 53:5, is frequently included as part of their logo. Stryper's drummer, Robert Sweet, also created a backronym for their name: "salvation through redemption, yielding peace, encouragement and righteousness

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Aerosmith

Aerosmith

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Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam Band, met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. In 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford, and the band began developing a following in Boston.

They were signed to Columbia Records in 1972, and released a string of multi-platinum albums, beginning with their 1973 eponymous debut album, followed by their 1974 album Get Your Wings. In 1975, the band broke into the mainstream with the album Toys in the Attic, and their 1976 follow-up Rocks cemented their status as hard rock superstars. By the end of the 1970s, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a loyal following of fans, often referred to as the "Blue Army". However, drug addiction and internal conflict took their toll on the band, which resulted in the departures of Perry and Whitford, in 1979 and 1981 respectively. They were replaced by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay. The band did not fare well between 1980 and 1984, releasing a lone album, Rock in a Hard Place, which went gold but failed to match their previous successes.

Although Perry and Whitford returned in 1984 and the band signed a new deal with Geffen Records, it was not until the band sobered up and released 1987's Permanent Vacation that they regained the level of popularity they had experienced in the 1970s. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, the band scored several hits and won numerous awards for music from the multi-platinum albums Pump (1989), Get a Grip (1993), and Nine Lives (1997). Their comeback has been described as one of the most remarkable and spectacular in rock 'n' roll history. After 41 years of performing, the band continues to tour and record music.

Aerosmith is the best-selling American rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million albums worldwide,[14] including 66.5 million albums in the United States alone. They also hold the record for the most gold and multi-platinum albums by an American group. The band has scored 21 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, nine #1 Mainstream Rock hits, four Grammy Awards, and ten MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and were included among both Rolling Stone's and VH1's lists of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Band members

Main article: List of Aerosmith band members

Current members

Steven Tyler – lead vocals

Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals

Brad Whitford – guitar

Tom Hamilton – bass

Joey Kramer – drums, percussion

Former members

Ray Tabano – guitar

Jimmy Crespo – guitar, backing vocals

Rick Dufay – guitar

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I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing [Download-mf]

Crazy [Download-mf]

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Meatloaf

Stoney & Meatloaf (band)

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Stoney & Meatloaf is a duet of singer Meat Loaf and Stoney (Shaun Murphy). They released only one album in 1971, by the team's same name. Meat Loaf and Murphy met while performing with the Detroit cast of Hair. Meat Loaf's name was "Meatloaf" during the recording, and had a semi-hit "What You See Is What You Get". Murphy's soulful solo rendition of Ike Turner's "Game Of Love" impressed music critics, but remained unsuccessful on the charts. The record company had planned to ditch Meat Loaf in the near future. Meat Loaf was furious when he heard this and settled after they recorded "Who Is the Leader of the People?", which was, as Meat Loaf states, a very good song.

Breakup

The band disbanded when the record company cut out their vocals to "Who Is the Leader of the People?" and replaced them with Edwin Starr's vocals instead. This was the last straw for Meat Loaf. He was released from the Motown contract by management, while Murphy was retained for a short period, and left on her own to pursue other offers.

Soon, Meat Loaf would spawn unforgettable albums. Murphy joined Eric Clapton's band briefly, after Clapton's "Behind the Sun Tour", prior to joining the band Little Feat as a lead singer in 1995. Meat Loaf sang "What You See Is What You Get" live on his Live Around the World album in 1996. Their recordings were never released on CD. Only "(I'd Love to Be) As Heavy as Jesus" was released on a Gospel CD compilation, Key to the Kingdom.

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I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth) [Download-mf]

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Foreigner

Foreigner (band)

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Foreigner are a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones, ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm. Foreigner have sold more than 70 million albums worldwide[citation needed] (including over 37.5 million in the United States alone).

Band members

Kelly Hansen – lead vocals (2005–present)

Mick Jones – lead guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals (1976–present)

Thom Gimbel – guitar, saxophone, flute, backing vocals (1993, 1995–present)

Michael Bluestein – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals (2008–present)

Jeff Pilson – bass, backing vocals (2004–present)

Jason Sutter – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2010–present)

Former members

Lou Gramm – lead vocals (1976–1990, 1992–2003)

Ian McDonald – guitar, keyboards, saxophone, flute, backing vocals (1976–1980)

Dennis Elliott – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1976–1991)

Mark Schulman – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1992–1995, 2000–2002)

Al Greenwood – keyboards, synthesizers (1976–1980)

Ed Gagliardi – bass, backing vocals (1976–1979)

Rick Wills – bass, backing vocals (1979–1992)

Bruce Turgon – bass, backing vocals (1992–2003)

Johnny Edwards – lead vocals, guitar (1990–1992)

Associated session and touring musicians

Mark Rivera – saxophone, flute, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (1981–1988, 1991–1992)

Bob Mayo – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, backing vocals (1981–1988)

Peter Reilich – keyboards, synthesizers (1981–1982)

Larry Oakes – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals (1988)

Lou Cortelezzi – saxophone (1988)

Larry Aberman – drums, percussion (1991–1992)

Scott Gilman – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (1992, 1993–1995)

Ron Wikso – drums, percussion (1995–1998)

John Purdell – keyboards, synthesizers(filled in for Jacobs 2000)

Denny Carmassi – drums, percussion (2002)

Chaz West – lead vocals (2004)

Jeff Jacobs – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals (1991–2007)

Paul Mirkovich – keyboards, synthesizers (2007–2008)

Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2004–2007, 2007–2008)

Bryan Head – drums, percussion (2008)

Brian Tichy – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1998–2000, 2007, 2008–2010)

Foreigner songs :

With heaven on our side [Download-mf]

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Metallica

Metallica

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Metallica (pronounced /məˈtælɨkə/ ( listen)) is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981.

The band was founded when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett (who joined the band in 1983) and bassist Robert Trujillo (a member since 2003) alongside Hetfield and Ulrich. Notable previous members of the band include former lead guitarist Dave Mustaine (who later went on to found the band Megadeth) and former bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted. The band also had a long collaboration with producer Bob Rock, who produced all of the bands albums from 1990 to 2003 and served as a temporary bassist between the departure of Newsted and the hiring of Trujillo.

Metallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed the band as one of the founding "big four" of thrash metal alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. The band earned a growing fan-base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with its third album Master of Puppets (1986) described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. Metallica achieved substantial commercial success with their eponymous fifth album (also known as The Black Album), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience.

In 2000, Metallica was among a number of artists who filed a lawsuit against Napster for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without any band member's consent. A settlement was reached, and Napster became a pay-to-use service. Despite reaching number one on the Billboard 200, the release of St. Anger alienated many fans with the exclusion of guitar solos and the "steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some Kind of Monster documented the recording process of St. Anger and the tensions within the band during that time.

Metallica has released nine studio albums, three live albums, five extended plays, 24 music videos, and 45 singles. The band has won nine Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making Metallica the first band to do so; this record was later matched by the Dave Matthews Band. The band's 1991 album, Metallica, has sold over 15 million copies in the United States, and 22 million copies worldwide, which makes it the 25th-best-selling album in the country. In December 2009, it became the best-selling album of the SoundScan era, surpassing 1997's Come On Over by country artist Shania Twain. The band has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide as of the release of their latest album, Death Magnetic. As of December 2009, Metallica is the fourth best-selling music artist since the SoundScan era began tracking sales on May 25, 1991, selling a total of 52,672,000 albums in the United States alone.

Band members

Current members

James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1981–present)

Lars Ulrich – drums, percussion (1981–present)

Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals (1983–present)

Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals (2003–present)

Former members

Ron McGovney – bass (1982)

Dave Mustaine – lead guitar, backing vocals (1982–1983)

Cliff Burton – bass, backing vocals (1982–1986)

Jason Newsted – bass, backing vocals (1986–2001)

Metallica songs :

Nothing Else Matters [Download-mf]

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Europe

Europe (band)

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Europe is a Swedish hard rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements. Since its formation, Europe has released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and seventeen videos.

Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with its third album The Final Countdown (1986), which became a substantial commercial success and sold over three million copies in the United States. Europe was one of the most successful rock acts of the 80s and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.[1] The band has achieved two top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World) and two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ("The Final Countdown" and "Carrie").

Europe went on hiatus in 1992, reunited temporarily for a one-off performance in Stockholm on New Year's Eve 1999 and announced an official reunion in 2003. Since then Europe has released three albums, Start from the Dark (2004), Secret Society (2006) and Last Look at Eden, which was released on September 9, 2009.

Band members

Current members

Joey Tempest - lead vocals, acoustic & rhythm guitar¹, keyboards² (1979–1992, 2003–present)

John Norum - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1979–1986, 2003–present)

John Levén - bass (1981–1992, 2003–present)

Mic Michaeli - keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar³ (1984–1992, 2003–present)

Ian Haugland - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1984–1992, 2003–present)

¹Live

²Until 1984

³Live during the Prisoners in Paradise Tour 1991-92

Former members

Kee Marcello - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1986–1992, December 31, 1999)

Tony Reno - drums, percussion (1979–1984)

Peter Olsson - bass (1979–1981)

Europe songs :

Carrie [Download-mf]

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Halloween

Helloween

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Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band is known as one of the pioneering power metal bands, being part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene.

Main article: List of Helloween band members

• Andi Deris – Lead Vocals (1993–present)
• Michael Weikath – Lead Guitar (1984–present)
• Sascha Gerstner – Guitar (2002–present)
• Markus Grosskopf – Bass (1984–present)
• Daniel Löble – Drums (2005–present)

Era	Lineup	Album(s)
1984–1986	Kai Hansen – Vocals, Guitar Michael Weikath – Guitar, Backing vocals Markus Grosskopf – Bass, Backing vocals Ingo Schwichtenberg – Drums	Helloween (1985) Walls of Jericho (1985)
1986–1989	Michael Kiske – Vocals Michael Weikath — Guitar, backing vocals Kai Hansen — Guitar, backing vocals Markus Grosskopf — Bass, backing vocals Ingo Schwichtenberg — Drums	Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 (1987) Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 (1988)
1989–1993	Michael Kiske — Vocals Michael Weikath — Guitar, backing vocals Roland Grapow – Guitar, backing vocals Markus Grosskopf — Bass, backing vocals Ingo Schwichtenberg — Drums	Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991) Chameleon (1993)
1993–2001	Andi Deris – Vocals Michael Weikath — Guitar, Backing vocals Roland Grapow — Guitar, Backing vocals Markus Grosskopf — Bass, Backing vocals Uli Kusch – Drums, Backing vocals	Master of the Rings (1994) The Time of the Oath (1996) Better Than Raw (1998) The Dark Ride (2000)
2001-2003	Andi Deris — Vocals Michael Weikath — Guitars, Backing vocals Sascha Gerstner — Guitars, Backing vocals Markus Grosskopf — Bass, Backing vocals Mark Cross – Drums	Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003)
2003–2005	Andi Deris — Vocals Michael Weikath — Guitars, Backing vocals Sascha Gerstner — Guitars, Backing vocals Markus Grosskopf – Bass, Backing vocals Stefan Schwarzmann – Drums	Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003)
2005–present	Andi Deris – Vocals Michael Weikath – Guitar, Backing vocals Sascha Gerstner – Guitar, Backing vocals Markus Grosskopf – Bass, Backing vocals Daniel Löble – Drums	Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy (2005) Gambling with the Devil (2007) Unarmed - Best of 25th Anniversary (2009) 7 Sinners (2010)

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Wind mill [Download-mf]

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