Loaded Mental Cannon
Encyclopedia
Loaded Mental Cannon is the debut album by the heavy metal
band Meldrum
. Guest appearances on the album include Brian Robertson
(formerly of Thin Lizzy
), Marcel Jacob
(of Talisman
) and founder/guitarist Michelle Meldrum
's husband John Norum
(of Europe
).
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 Meldrum
Meldrum
Meldrum is a multi-national Heavy Metal band formed by ex-Phantom Blue guitarist Michelle Meldrum.-History:American guitarist Michelle Meldrum started her first band Wargod with Strapping Young Lad drummer Gene Hoglan, later going on to form Phantom Blue, with whom she released two albums and an EP...
. Guest appearances on the album include Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Brian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
(formerly of Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
), Marcel Jacob
Marcel Jacob
Marcel Karl Jacob was a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist in the hard rock bands Talisman and Last Autumn's Dream.-Biography:In 1978, Jacob formed the band Rising Force together with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen...
(of Talisman
Talisman (band)
Talisman was a Swedish hard rock band characterized by an international melodic/powerful sound.-1980s - Getting together:Talisman was formed by bass player Marcel Jacob, who had previously played with Rising Force, John Norum Group and Power.While Jacob was playing with John Norum, he started...
) and founder/guitarist Michelle Meldrum
Michelle Meldrum
Michelle Meldrum-Norum was an American hard rock guitarist known for being a member of the bands Phantom Blue and Meldrum.-Biography:...
's husband John Norum
John Norum
John Norum is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish band Europe . Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project...
(of Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish 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...
).
Track listing
- "The Story of Junk" (Michelle Meldrum, Frida Ståhl) - 3:12
- "Aspartame" (M. Meldrum, Hasse Sjölander) - 4:00
- "Feeding the Hope" (M. Meldrum, Kelly KeelingKelly KeelingKelly Keeling is an American musician and songwriter. Keeling started playing at the age of 14 and first appeared on the music scene as the lead singer of the American heavy metal band Baton Rouge...
) - 4:04 - "Through Shattered Eyes" (M. Meldrum, F. Ståhl, H. Sjölander, Moa Holmsten) - 5:12
- "Feeling Small" (M. Meldrum, F. Ståhl) - 3:31
- "Chaos" (M. Meldrum, F. Ståhl) - 4:21
- "Two Lost Worlds" (M. Meldrum, F. Ståhl, H. Sjölander)- 6:32
- "Brake" (M. Meldrum, K. Keeling) - 4:20
- "Attakapa" (M. Meldrum, K. Keeling) - 4:53
- "New World Order" (M. Meldrum, K. Keeling, Karen Kreutzer) - 4:18
- "Crossin the Line" (M. Meldrum, F. Ståhl) - 3:09
- "Reign Mantra" (M. Meldrum, K. Keeling) - 4:05
Band members
- Michelle MeldrumMichelle MeldrumMichelle Meldrum-Norum was an American hard rock guitarist known for being a member of the bands Phantom Blue and Meldrum.-Biography:...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Moa Holmsten - lead vocals
- Frida Ståhl - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Fredrik Haake - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional musicians
- John NorumJohn NorumJohn Norum is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish band Europe . Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project...
- guitar solo on track 4 - Brian RobertsonBrian RobertsonBrian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
- guitar solo on track 9 - Marcel JacobMarcel JacobMarcel Karl Jacob was a Swedish musician, best known as the bassist in the hard rock bands Talisman and Last Autumn's Dream.-Biography:In 1978, Jacob formed the band Rising Force together with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen...
- bass on track 12 - Anders Fästader - sitarSitarThe 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
on track 6 - Jesper Skarin - gatam on track 12
- Jari Salonen - additional background vocals
- Stefan Olsson - percussion
- Hasse Sjölander - drums and percussion