Malice in Wonderland (band)
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Biography
Malice in Wonderland was founded in the late 1990s, but it was not until 2003 that the band got a steady line-up. The band consists of the founder and vocalist Chris Wicked, Tracy on guitar, Sid on bass and Ed Kelly on drums.Their self-titled debut album was released on Karisma- and Dark Essence Records in 2005 and their follow-up album, "The Royal Brigade", is scheduled to be released in 2011. In November 2009 they released a single called City Angel, mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, HIM)
Their music is described as catchy rock 'n roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
with strong melodies. The band takes inspiration from the L.A. rock scene of the 1980s amongst others. They have toured in Norway, Germany, Finland, Italy and China, and played with renowned artists like Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
and have appeared on TV-shows and productions.
Discography
Albums- Malice In Wonderland
- Lucifer's Town 4:33 (Wicked)
- Devil Dance 4:04 (Wicked/Foxx)
- My Heart (Belongs To You) 6:03 (Wicked)
- Perfect Drug 4:43 (Wicked)
- In The End 3:09 (Wicked/Valentine)
- Heartache Boulevard 4:42 (Wicked)
- Red Rose Suicide 5:39 (Foxx/Wicked)
- Dancing With You 3:59 (Wicked)
- Nightclub, sin & decadence 4:57 (Wicked)
- I Love To 8:04 (Wicked)
2005/July/28 ℗ Karisma Records - Mixed by Valentine, Wicked & Geir Satre - Backing Vocals by Marc Farrano
- Diamonds & Debauchery (Unreleased)
- The Royal Brigade (Mixing)
Singles
- A Tear & A Whisper (Digital Single)
- A Tear and A Whisper
2008/September/22
- City Angel (Single)
- City Angel
- City Angel (Acoustic Version)
2009/November/25 ℗ Scandal Music Finland Oy - Mixed by Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer is a British music producer, audio engineer and songwriter of rock and alternative music.-1980-1990:Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England in the early 1980s...
Unofficial works
- Reduced To A Low Condition (Demo 1998)
- Because
- Angel Carved In Water
- Agenda
- Something I Can't Touch
- Never Again
- Vicious Girl (Demo 1999)
- No Words...
- Vicious Girl
- ...no Meaning
- Cruel (Live)
- Unreal (Live)
- 24 Hours* (Live)
- Angel 2 (Live)
- sin & decadence (EP 2002)
- Nightclub, sin & decadence (Wicked)
- Dancing With You (Wicked)
- I love to (Wicked)
- My Heart Belongs to You (Wicked)
Produced by: MIW
Demos/Working Titles
| 2003 | 2007/2008 | 2009 | 2010/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sadsong | Absinth Diary | Black Wings | MoonChild |
| Bourbon Holiday | Darkened Soul | Summer Rain | |
| Diamonds & Debauchery | Have No Fear | The Royal Brigade | |
| No Compromise! | Live For Today | Like the Desert Miss the Rain | |
| Sin is in | Out Of Control | ||
| The Story Of Dean Mckay | City Angel | ||
| Table-dance & Rum |
Live Covers
- The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
- Gimme ShelterGimme Shelter"Gimme Shelter" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones. It first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1969 album Let It Bleed. Although the first word was spelled "Gimmie" on that album, subsequent recordings by the band and other musicians have made "Gimme" the customary spelling... - Midnight OilMidnight OilMidnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
- Beds Are BurningBeds Are Burning"Beds Are Burning" is a 1987/1988 worldwide hit single by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their album Diesel and Dust. This song was the second from the album to be released as a single, and is among the band's best-known songs outside Australia.It reached No. 1 in the New... - Guns N' RosesGuns N' RosesGuns 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...
- My MichelleMy Michelle"My Michelle" is a song written by Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin of Guns N' Roses and released on the band's 1987 debut album Appetite for Destruction....
Studio Covers
- London After MidnightLondon After MidnightLondon After Midnight may refer to:* London After Midnight , a lost silent horror film* London After Midnight , a dark wave band from Los Angeles, California...
- Sacrifice (Demo Home-studio) - The CultThe CultThe 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...
- Rain (Demo Rough Mix) - Stage DollsStage DollsStage Dolls is a Norwegian hard rock/glam metal band based in Trondheim, Norway. In 1982, Erlend Antonsen and Terje Storli played at local clubs in and around Trondheim. In need of a guitarist they called on Torstein Flakne, who by then had finished playing in The Kids...
- Love Cries (Wings of Steel - a Norwegian Tribute to Stage Dolls) - Rauli Badding Somerjoki - Tähdet Tähdet [Stars]
Chris Wicked's Collaborations
- The Pleasures - Boy Next Door (Greatest Hits 2006) Backing Vocals
- Pyro All Stars - Talk Dirty to MeTalk Dirty to Me"Talk Dirty to Me" is the second single from Poison, originally from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In. It was the band's first big international hit.It is a staple on their live shows and was named by VH1 40th greatest hard rock song of all time...
(Poison)Poison (band)Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
(Live at Club Hulen, Bergen, 22/09/2006) [Radio Show Pyro (NRK P3)] Lead Singer
Members
| Name | Instrument | Period | Other Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wicked (Chris Wollertsen) | Vocals | 1997 - | Cult Of Catharsis |
| Tracy Loveless (Tore Grindheim) | Guitars | 2004 - | The Entity |
| Sid S. (Egil Salvesen) | Bass | 2010 - | - |
| Ed Kelly (Eskil Sæter) | Drums | 2011 - | Lucky Lew Lucky Lew Lucky Lew is a Norwegian rock group formed and based in Bergen, Norway. Formed in 2006 by singer Villa:K , guitarist Barillion , bass player Svein Knutsen and drummer Whezz , they released their first album Hello Miss Devine later the same year.Drummer and founding member Whezz left the band in... |
Former Members
| Name | Instrument | Period | Other Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommi Gun (Tor Helge Gjengedal) | Drums | 1999–2010 | Vulture Industries |
| Andy Valentine (Anders Vaage) | Guitar, Bass & Synthesizer | 2003–2008 | The Entity, John Martyr & The Messengers |
| Eric Black (Eirik Bratland) | Bass | 1997–2006 | - |
| Rob Cruel (Ruben Gentekos) | Synthesizer | 2003–2005 | Apostasy, Opus Forgotten, Chaos Predicted |
| Rikki Foxx (Rune Pedersen) | Guitar | 1997–2004 | - |
| Paul Prozac (Pål Ferstad) | Vocals & Guitar | 1997–2001 | Repomen, Team Blitzkrieg |
Session Members
| Name | Instrument | Period | Other Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stian Johannesen | Drums | 1998 (RLC DEMO) | 2dn Awakening, Deathcon, Chaos Predicted |
| Håkon Bergstad | Drums | 1998 (RLC DEMO) | 66 Crusher |
| Einar Selvik (Kvitrafn) | Drums | 1999 (VG DEMO) | Wardruna, Gorgoroth Gorgoroth Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released... , Det Hedenske Folk, Bak De Syv Fjell |
| Radomir Michael Nemec (Lava Radek) | Guitar | 2002 (Live Member) | Aeternus, Taake, Amok, Dead To This World |
| Øyvind Madsen | Synthesizer | 2002 (1 gig only), 2005 (Live Member) | Sulphur, 2nd Awakening, DRG, Enslaved, Black Hole Generator, Vulture Industries |
| Janto Garmannslund | Bass | 2008-2009 (Live Member) | Bourbon Flame, Hades Almighty Hades Almighty Hades Almighty is a black metal band hailing from Bergen, Norway. They were formed in 1992, originally under the moniker Hades. They were forced to change their name to Hades Almighty in 1998, following complaints from an American band with a prior claim to the name.-Biography:Hades were formed in... |
Line-up through the years (From left to right)