London (heavy metal band)
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London is an American heavy metal
band, based in Hollywood, California. The band is perhaps most notable for featuring members that would go on to play in more famous bands such as Mötley Crüe
, Guns N' Roses
, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella
.
movement, London started out as a glam rock
group, influenced by the likes of Sweet
, New York Dolls
and Mott the Hoople
. By the time the group started recording material in the mid 1980s with vocalist Nadir D'Priest
in the band, they were playing glam metal
style music (largely a fusion of glam with heavy metal
).
and Nikki Sixx
. The two met when Sixx was recruited to play bass for Sister
, the band that Grey was in with Blackie Lawless
. This line-up did not last long and soon Grey and Sixx left to form London. The two recruited a local drummer named Dane Rage.
London was briefly joined by Michael White
as the vocalist, who bore a resemblance, both in voice and image, to Robert Plant
. After disagreements with the band, White left to focus on his own band, The White
.
band Mott The Hoople
and English Assassin, joined the band after Valentine left. Henri Valentine passed away in September of 2011 in Reno Nevada.
Becoming jaded with all of the member changes and looking to move on, Sixx and Benjamin were next to leave the band. Nikki Sixx
went on to form the world famous band Mötley Crüe
. A song Nikki and Lizzie had written together while in London, "Public Enemy #1", was included on Mötley Crüe's debut album Too Fast for Love
. Benjamin joined Satyr, and later recorded the soundtrack to the horror movie Rocktober Blood with Sorcery
. Blackie Lawless was brought into the band to replace Sixx on bass, but this didn't last very long and the band fell apart. Rage would become Dane Scarborough, leaving drumming to become an inventor, eventually establishing the toy company Überstix LLC in 2005.
ers St. Valentine in 1983, this group featured Nigel Itson (Ruby Slippers
) and Desi Rexx (D'Molls
).
, but he only stayed with London for a few weeks. He was replaced by future Guns N' Roses
bandmate Izzy Stradlin
.
By 1985, the line-up consisted of Grey and Stradlin, vocalist Nadir D'Priest
, drummer Bobby Marks and bassist Brian West (TKO
). Marks soon left to form the first line-up of Keel
, and Fred Coury
was brought in as his replacement. Stradlin then left to form Guns N' Roses with close friend Axl Rose
.
Non-Stop Rock, London's debut album was recorded at this point. Soon after the album was finished, Coury left the band, eventually becoming part of Cinderella
. Wailin' Jennings Morgan replaced him. Before the band's second album Don't Cry Wolf
(produced by Kim Fowley
) was recorded, two new members, drummer Derek Shea and guitarist Frankie Jones joined.
In 1988, London appropriately appeared in the Penelope Spheeris
film The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years describing their band as a "rock star training academy".
After a decade, two albums, 19 different members and very little commercial success, founding member and guitarist Lizzie Grey left London in 1988. He went on to play with the groups Ultra Pop and Spiders and Snakes.
. Brian West and vocalist Nadir D'Priest were joined by two guitarists Amos Sanfilippo and Sean Lewis
, as well as drummer Tim Yasui, and performed one show at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA. London also made an appearance in the 1989 film Hollywood Boulevard II, starring Ginger Lynn
.
D'Priest moved to Arizona
for a brief period, but returned to continue working with West and Sean Lewis
. They released a third and final album Playa Del Rock
in 1990, but by this time the band agreed with new label Noise International to rebrand the band D'Priest. Some versions of the album had the new band name, but many were released as London. By this time the band were managed by Eric Greif
, coincidentally an early assistant manager of Sixx's band Mötley Crüe
, with drummer Alan Krigger, formerly of Ike and Tina Turner and Giuffria
replacing Yasui, and San Filippo replaced by occasional keyboardist for The Cult
Vince Gilbert. A last burst of publicity via an MTV-played, David Bellino-directed video for single Ride You Through the Night, coupled with a supporting tour, fizzled quickly, with the band breaking up by late 1991 after internal strife and a label wind-down. London/D'Priest charted on the Z-Rock "Z-50" as well as on MTV and toured extensively during 1990-1991 at Z-Rock affiliate and subscriber markets. London, a la the Playa Del Rock
line-up of D'Priest, Lewis, West and Krigger, performed a reunion show at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA in early 2010, a show in Redondo Beach, CA in April 2011, and the Sunset Strip Music Festival at the Whiskey-a-go-go in Summer 2011.
(ex-Jon Dunmore, Richard Grieco
Band). The new formation was allegedly named "D'Priest's New London" and signed with a German management firm, RB-Promotion. The "New London" was rumoured to have been recording demos for a fourth London CD (title as of January 2007). The new group stated their plans as appearing live, first in Europe, and also releasing a single and video in the summer of 2007. Other band members names were not disclosed or confirmed in any press release or article. In actuality, Nadir D'Priest
and Sean Lewis
(an attorney) reformed D'Priest in May 2007 and performed various shows around Hollywood and Arizona. The duo, including drummer, Tim Yasui recorded a track for Chameleon records Shout at the Devil, a tribute to Mötley Crüe which also featured tracks by Pretty Boy Floyd, Marc Torien, Jack Russell of Great White. Chameleon also released "London The Metal Years", a compilation of demos cut on the fly at Richard Podolor
's studio-American Recording. London (Lewis and D'Priest) performed in Nashville, Tennessee and in Cleveland Ohio at Billy Morris' club (Warrant, Quiet Riot), The Hi-Fi Concert Club. Information regarding D'Priest's London was offered at www.dpriest.com, which mirrored his myspace page.
Compilations
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, based in Hollywood, California. The band is perhaps most notable for featuring members that would go on to play in more famous bands such as Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella
Cinderella (band)
Cinderella is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal band, but then shifted over towards a more hard...
.
Music
Although a "feeder" group in some ways for larger bands that became popular in the glam metalGlam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
movement, London started out as a glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
group, influenced by the likes of Sweet
Sweet (band)
Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first...
, New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
and Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
. By the time the group started recording material in the mid 1980s with vocalist Nadir D'Priest
Nadir D'Priest
Antonio Nadir , better known as Nadir D'Priest, is a Mexican American heavy metal singer, songwriter, musician, producer and lead vocalist of the glam metal band London. In June 2006, D'Priest reformed the band London...
in the band, they were playing glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
style music (largely a fusion of glam with heavy metal
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...
).
Origins
London was formed in 1978 by Lizzie GreyLizzie Grey
Lizzie Grey is a guitarist most famous for his membership in the band London, and writing the Mötley Crüe song Public Enemy #1. Prior to performing in London, he was the guitarist for the band Sister with Nikki Sixx in the mid-to-late 1970s...
and Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...
. The two met when Sixx was recruited to play bass for Sister
Sister (band)
Sister was an American heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Los Angeles. Its members included Blackie Lawless, formerly of the New York Dolls and later of W.A.S.P., and Nikki Sixx, who would later co-create Mötley Crüe. They are notable for being one of the first bands to make usage of the pentagram...
, the band that Grey was in with Blackie Lawless
Blackie Lawless
Blackie Lawless , is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and actor, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band W.A.S.P..In an interview, Blackie claims to have been born in the kitchen of the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood,...
. This line-up did not last long and soon Grey and Sixx left to form London. The two recruited a local drummer named Dane Rage.
London was briefly joined by Michael White
Michael White & The White
Michael White & The White is an American hard rock combo and occasional Led Zeppelin cover band, formed around singer Michael White.Michael White started his career in 1973...
as the vocalist, who bore a resemblance, both in voice and image, to Robert Plant
Robert Plant
Robert Anthony Plant, CBE is an English singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. He has also had a successful solo career...
. After disagreements with the band, White left to focus on his own band, The White
Michael White & The White
Michael White & The White is an American hard rock combo and occasional Led Zeppelin cover band, formed around singer Michael White.Michael White started his career in 1973...
.
Member changes
By 1979, White had been replaced by vocalist Henri Valentine and keyboard player John St. John. Nigel Benjamin, an English vocalist who had sung for glam rockGlam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
band Mott The Hoople
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
and English Assassin, joined the band after Valentine left. Henri Valentine passed away in September of 2011 in Reno Nevada.
Becoming jaded with all of the member changes and looking to move on, Sixx and Benjamin were next to leave the band. Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...
went on to form the world famous band Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
. A song Nikki and Lizzie had written together while in London, "Public Enemy #1", was included on Mötley Crüe's debut album Too Fast for Love
Too Fast for Love
Too Fast For Love is the debut record of American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe; 900 copies were released in November 1981 on the band's Leathür Records label. Elektra Records signed the band the following year, at which point the album was remixed and partially re-recorded...
. Benjamin joined Satyr, and later recorded the soundtrack to the horror movie Rocktober Blood with Sorcery
Sorcery band usa
The rock band Sorcery were from Hollywood and Los Angeles, California circa 1976 to 1987 and recognized around the world for their live stage show, which incorporated a magic theme, along with their music and films they appeared in....
. Blackie Lawless was brought into the band to replace Sixx on bass, but this didn't last very long and the band fell apart. Rage would become Dane Scarborough, leaving drumming to become an inventor, eventually establishing the toy company Überstix LLC in 2005.
Post-split Grey activity
After the original London had completely fallen apart, founder Lizzie Grey became involved with a couple of other groups, first including hard rockHard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
ers St. Valentine in 1983, this group featured Nigel Itson (Ruby Slippers
Ruby slippers
The ruby slippers are the shoes worn by Dorothy in the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz. Because of their iconic stature, they are now among the most treasured and valuable of film memorabilia. As was customary for important props, a number of pairs were made for the film, though no one knows...
) and Desi Rexx (D'Molls
D'Molls
D'Molls, originally known as The Chicago Molls, were a band featuring lead vocalist/guitarist Desi Rexx, guitarist S.S. Priest, bassist Lizzy Valentine, and drummer Billy Dior....
).
Rebirth of London
1984 saw the rebirth of London, although it was now a different beast. The new line-up of the band consisted of Grey, Itson, an English vocalist named John Ward, and a bassist named Donny Cameron. Looking to add a second guitarist, the band recruited SlashSlash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
, but he only stayed with London for a few weeks. He was replaced by future Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
bandmate Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin
Jeffrey Dean Isbell , known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991. Following his departure, he led his own band Izzy...
.
By 1985, the line-up consisted of Grey and Stradlin, vocalist Nadir D'Priest
Nadir D'Priest
Antonio Nadir , better known as Nadir D'Priest, is a Mexican American heavy metal singer, songwriter, musician, producer and lead vocalist of the glam metal band London. In June 2006, D'Priest reformed the band London...
, drummer Bobby Marks and bassist Brian West (TKO
TKO (band)
TKO was a hard rock/heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. The group's leader and only consistent member was singer Brad Sinsel. TKO lasted from approximately 1977-2001....
). Marks soon left to form the first line-up of 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 Fred Coury
Fred Coury
Fred Coury is best known as the drummer for the glam metal band Cinderella. Coury lists Neil Peart, Peter Criss, Bobby Blotzer, Eric Carr, Tommy Lee and Tommy Aldridge as his drumming inspirations....
was brought in as his replacement. Stradlin then left to form Guns N' Roses with close friend Axl Rose
Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he enjoyed great success and recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disappearing from the public eye for several years...
.
Non-Stop Rock, London's debut album was recorded at this point. Soon after the album was finished, Coury left the band, eventually becoming part of Cinderella
Cinderella (band)
Cinderella is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal band, but then shifted over towards a more hard...
. Wailin' Jennings Morgan replaced him. Before the band's second album Don't Cry Wolf
Don't Cry Wolf (album)
Don't Cry Wolf was the second album by London, released in 1986.The song "For Whom the Bell Tolls" was co-written by Blackie Lawless, he later recorded his own version with W.A.S.P., featured on the album The Headless Children....
(produced by Kim Fowley
Kim Fowley
Kim Vincent Fowley is an American record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s...
) was recorded, two new members, drummer Derek Shea and guitarist Frankie Jones joined.
In 1988, London appropriately appeared in the Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known as a documentary film director whose works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization...
film The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years describing their band as a "rock star training academy".
After a decade, two albums, 19 different members and very little commercial success, founding member and guitarist Lizzie Grey left London in 1988. He went on to play with the groups Ultra Pop and Spiders and Snakes.
The Last London Line-Up
Although the band now had no more original members London carried on for two more years in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Brian West and vocalist Nadir D'Priest were joined by two guitarists Amos Sanfilippo and Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *...
, as well as drummer Tim Yasui, and performed one show at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA. London also made an appearance in the 1989 film Hollywood Boulevard II, starring Ginger Lynn
Ginger Lynn
Ginger Lynn is an American pornographic actress, prominent in 1980s videos. She also had occasional roles in low-budget B-movies. AVN has ranked her at #7 in a list of the 50 greatest porn stars of all time...
.
D'Priest moved to Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
for a brief period, but returned to continue working with West and Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *...
. They released a third and final album Playa Del Rock
Playa Del Rock
Playa Del Rock was the third album and most recent studio album by London, released in 1990 by Noise Records/BMG. Some versions of this album was released under the band name D'Priest...
in 1990, but by this time the band agreed with new label Noise International to rebrand the band D'Priest. Some versions of the album had the new band name, but many were released as London. By this time the band were managed by Eric Greif
Eric Greif
Eric Greif is a lawyer and entertainment personality known first for a management career within the heavy metal musical genre in the 1980s and later within the legal profession...
, coincidentally an early assistant manager of Sixx's band Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, with drummer Alan Krigger, formerly of Ike and Tina Turner and Giuffria
Giuffria
Giuffria was an American rock band that was formed in 1982 by Gregg Giuffria after his departure from the band Angel, a glam rock/heavy metal band from Washington, D.C..- History of the band :...
replacing Yasui, and San Filippo replaced by occasional keyboardist for The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
Vince Gilbert. A last burst of publicity via an MTV-played, David Bellino-directed video for single Ride You Through the Night, coupled with a supporting tour, fizzled quickly, with the band breaking up by late 1991 after internal strife and a label wind-down. London/D'Priest charted on the Z-Rock "Z-50" as well as on MTV and toured extensively during 1990-1991 at Z-Rock affiliate and subscriber markets. London, a la the Playa Del Rock
Playa Del Rock
Playa Del Rock was the third album and most recent studio album by London, released in 1990 by Noise Records/BMG. Some versions of this album was released under the band name D'Priest...
line-up of D'Priest, Lewis, West and Krigger, performed a reunion show at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA in early 2010, a show in Redondo Beach, CA in April 2011, and the Sunset Strip Music Festival at the Whiskey-a-go-go in Summer 2011.
D'Priest's New London
It was reported that Nadir D'Priest reformed London, as of June 2006, with guitarist Eddie St. JamesEddie St. James
Eddie St. James is a guitarist, singer and composer–arranger born in Hollywood, California and raised in and around the L.A. area . He is most noted for his work with many well known musicians...
(ex-Jon Dunmore, Richard Grieco
Richard Grieco
Richard John Grieco, Jr. is an American actor and former fashion model.-Early life:Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Carolyn and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football for Central Connecticut State University.-Career:Grieco worked as a...
Band). The new formation was allegedly named "D'Priest's New London" and signed with a German management firm, RB-Promotion. The "New London" was rumoured to have been recording demos for a fourth London CD (title as of January 2007). The new group stated their plans as appearing live, first in Europe, and also releasing a single and video in the summer of 2007. Other band members names were not disclosed or confirmed in any press release or article. In actuality, Nadir D'Priest
Nadir D'Priest
Antonio Nadir , better known as Nadir D'Priest, is a Mexican American heavy metal singer, songwriter, musician, producer and lead vocalist of the glam metal band London. In June 2006, D'Priest reformed the band London...
and Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *...
(an attorney) reformed D'Priest in May 2007 and performed various shows around Hollywood and Arizona. The duo, including drummer, Tim Yasui recorded a track for Chameleon records Shout at the Devil, a tribute to Mötley Crüe which also featured tracks by Pretty Boy Floyd, Marc Torien, Jack Russell of Great White. Chameleon also released "London The Metal Years", a compilation of demos cut on the fly at Richard Podolor
Richard Podolor
Richard Podolor was a record producer.Richard Podolor, who is also known as Richie Podolor or Richard Allen, produced hits including "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night and "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf. His early hits were as guitarist and co-writer on the drummer Sandy Nelson's records...
's studio-American Recording. London (Lewis and D'Priest) performed in Nashville, Tennessee and in Cleveland Ohio at Billy Morris' club (Warrant, Quiet Riot), The Hi-Fi Concert Club. Information regarding D'Priest's London was offered at www.dpriest.com, which mirrored his myspace page.
Discography
Studio Albums- Non-Stop Rock (1985)
- Don't Cry WolfDon't Cry Wolf (album)Don't Cry Wolf was the second album by London, released in 1986.The song "For Whom the Bell Tolls" was co-written by Blackie Lawless, he later recorded his own version with W.A.S.P., featured on the album The Headless Children....
(1986) - Playa Del RockPlaya Del RockPlaya Del Rock was the third album and most recent studio album by London, released in 1990 by Noise Records/BMG. Some versions of this album was released under the band name D'Priest...
(1990) (Produced by Richard PodolorRichard PodolorRichard Podolor was a record producer.Richard Podolor, who is also known as Richie Podolor or Richard Allen, produced hits including "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night and "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf. His early hits were as guitarist and co-writer on the drummer Sandy Nelson's records...
Compilations
- The Metal YearsThe Metal YearsThe Metal Years is the fourth album by London, released in 2008. It is actually a live recorded session that took place in 1989 right after their appearance in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years.-Track listing:...
- (2008)
Line-Ups
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Blackie Lawless Blackie Lawless , is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and actor, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band W.A.S.P..In an interview, Blackie claims to have been born in the kitchen of the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood,... - bass |
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Slash (musician) Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'... - guitar |
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Izzy Stradlin Jeffrey Dean Isbell , known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991. Following his departure, he led his own band Izzy... - guitar |
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Nadir D'Priest Antonio Nadir , better known as Nadir D'Priest, is a Mexican American heavy metal singer, songwriter, musician, producer and lead vocalist of the glam metal band London. In June 2006, D'Priest reformed the band London... - lead vocals |
| Line-Up #9 Non Stop Rock Non Stop Rock Non-Stop Rock is the first album of London, released in 1985 by Shrapnel Records.The riff during the intro to the song "Radio Stars" is taken from the song "Too Fast for Love" by Mötley Crüe.- Track listing :... (1985) |
Fred Coury Fred Coury is best known as the drummer for the glam metal band Cinderella. Coury lists Neil Peart, Peter Criss, Bobby Blotzer, Eric Carr, Tommy Lee and Tommy Aldridge as his drumming inspirations.... - drums |
| Line-Up #10 Don't Cry Wolf Don't Cry Wolf (album) Don't Cry Wolf was the second album by London, released in 1986.The song "For Whom the Bell Tolls" was co-written by Blackie Lawless, he later recorded his own version with W.A.S.P., featured on the album The Headless Children.... (1986) |
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Nadir D'Priest Antonio Nadir , better known as Nadir D'Priest, is a Mexican American heavy metal singer, songwriter, musician, producer and lead vocalist of the glam metal band London. In June 2006, D'Priest reformed the band London... - lead vocals Sean Lewis Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *... - guitar |
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Nadir D'Priest Antonio Nadir , better known as Nadir D'Priest, is a Mexican American heavy metal singer, songwriter, musician, producer and lead vocalist of the glam metal band London. In June 2006, D'Priest reformed the band London... - lead vocals Sean Lewis Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *... - guitar |
| Line-Up #17 Playa Del Rock Playa Del Rock Playa Del Rock was the third album and most recent studio album by London, released in 1990 by Noise Records/BMG. Some versions of this album was released under the band name D'Priest... (1990) |
Sean Lewis Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *... - guitar |
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Sean Lewis Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *... - guitar |
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Sean Lewis Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *... - guitar |
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Sean Lewis Sean Lewis is the lead guitarist for the 80's Hollywood Metal band London . Sean Lewis joined the band in 1986 and wrote and recorded songs on Playa Del Rock, produced by Richard Podolor. Lewis is a licensed immigration attorney with offices in Tennessee.- References :* *... – guitar |