Keel VI: Back in Action
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Keel VI: Back in Action is the sixth album by heavy metal
band Keel
and the first to feature the classic lineup since their self-titled 1987 album
. It features rare, unreleased tracks from the band's previous studio sessions, plus a cover of the Argent
song "Hold Your Head Up
."
This was the last album to feature bassist/co-founder Kenny Chaisson, as he opted not to be with the band on their 25th anniversary reunion in 2009.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Keel
Keel (band)
Keel is an American heavy metal band founded in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. They were known for their rock anthem "The Right to Rock." The band was active until 1989, with a brief reunion in 1998. Keel reunited in 2008 and is currently touring for their 25th anniversary.-History:Keel was...
and the first to feature the classic lineup since their self-titled 1987 album
Keel (album)
Keel is the fourth album by the glam metal band Keel, released on June 21, 1987. This was the last album to feature guitarists Marc Ferrari and Brian Jay, as they left the band a year later...
. It features rare, unreleased tracks from the band's previous studio sessions, plus a cover of the Argent
Argent (band)
Argent are an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.-Career:The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar though he was not meant to become a member of the group.Original members of the band were...
song "Hold Your Head Up
All Together Now (album)
All Together Now, released in 1972, was the third album recorded by British rock band Argent. It was Argent's first hit album and features their most successful single "Hold Your Head Up," which reached number five in both the U.K. and U.S. singles charts...
."
This was the last album to feature bassist/co-founder Kenny Chaisson, as he opted not to be with the band on their 25th anniversary reunion in 2009.
Track listing
- Back in Action
- Reason to Rock
- United Nations
- Friday Every Night
- Reach Out and Rock Somebody
- Hold Your Head UpAll Together Now (album)All Together Now, released in 1972, was the third album recorded by British rock band Argent. It was Argent's first hit album and features their most successful single "Hold Your Head Up," which reached number five in both the U.K. and U.S. singles charts...
- Proud to Be Loud
- Answers in Your Eyes
- Lay Down the Law '84
- Speed Demon '84
Personnel
- Ron KeelRon KeelRon Keel is a Heavy metal vocalist and guitarist for a number of bands from the 1980s to the modern day, including the glam metal band Keel.-Biography:...
- vocals and keyboards - Marc FerrariMarc FerrariMarc Ferrari is a guitar player famous for his work in bands such as Keel, Cold Sweat, Medicine Wheel and Ferrari. He also had a role in Wayne's World, as the guitarist of Crucial Taunt and guested on Pantera's 1988 album, Power Metal. In the 1990s he wrote the column "Power Sources" for Metal...
- guitar and vocals - Brian Jay - guitar and vocals
- Kenny Chaisson - bass and vocals
- Dwain Miller - drums and vocals