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Kirk Hammett: Portals

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On April 23, 2022, “Blackened” label released “Portals”, the debut Kirk Hammett EP. It was recorded in July 2017, June 2019, August 2020, at “Cow in the Wall Studio” and “Henson Studios” in Hollywood, Makalei Studios” in Oahu, Hawaii, “Ex Machina” in Paris, and was produced by Kirk Hammett.

Personnel:

  • Kirk Hammett – guitar, mixing
  • Eliza Bagg – vocals
  • Edwin Outwater – keyboards, orchestra leader
  • Brad Cummings – bass
  • Greg Fidelman – bass
  • Philippe Bussonnet – bass
  • Jon Theodore – drums
  • Abraham Laboriel – drums
  • Marcel Feldmar – drums
  • Julien Charlet – percussion
  • Andrew Bain – horn 
  • Nathan Cole – violin 
  • Akiko Turamoto – violin
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Mathilde Sternat – cello
  • Ben Lash – cello
  • Emmanuel Ceysson – harp
  • Blake Neely – string arrangements
  • Mike Gillies – engineer
  • Tim Harkins – engineer
  • Greg Fidelman – recording, additional engineering
  • Bob Rock – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Alex Tenta – design, layout
  • Angel Hammett – photography

Track listing:

  1. Maiden and the Monster – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
  2. The Jinn – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
  3. High Plains Drifter – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater
  4. The Incantation – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater

Prism: Young and Restless

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In May 1980, “Capitol” label released “Young and Restless”, the fourth Prism studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, Ron Tabak, John Hall, Lindsay Mitchell, Rocket Norton and Al Harlow.

Personnel:

  • Ron Tabak — lead vocals
  • Lindsay Mitchell — guitars, backing vocals
  • John Hall — keyboards
  • Al Harlow — bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals
  • Rocket Norton — drums
  • Bruce Fairbairn — horn section
  • Bob Rock — engineer
  • Mike Fraser — engineer
  • Doug Grover — engineer

Track listing:

  1. American Music – Lindsay Mitchell
  2. Young and Restless – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchell
  3. Satellite – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchel
  4. Party Line – Lindsay Mitchell
  5. Acid Rain – Lindsay Mitchell
  6. Another World – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchell
  7. The Visitor – Lindsay Mitchell
  8. Deception – Al Harlow
  9. Hideaway – Al Harlow
  10. Runnin’ for Cover – Rocket Norton, Timothy McHugh

The Offspring: Let the Bad Times Roll

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On April 16, 2021, “Concord” label released “Let the Bad Times Roll”, the tenth Offspring (The) studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2019, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Noodles – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass
  • Pete Parada – drums
  • Alan Chang – piano
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Jason Powell – saxophone, clarinet
  • Phil Jordan – trumpet
  • Eric Marbauch – trombone
  • Ricardo “Tiki” Pasillas – additional percussion
  • Jason “Blackball” McLean – additional vocals
  • Dave Pierce – sound design
  • Bob Rock – mixing, engineer
  • Adam Greenholtz – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Daveed Benito – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dexter Holland, except where noted.

  1. This Is Not Utopia
  2. Let the bad Times Roll
  3. Behind Your Walls
  4. Army of One
  5. Breaking These Bones
  6. Coming for You
  7. We Never Have Sex Anymore
  8. In the Hall of the Mountain King – Edvard Grieg
  9. The Opioid Diaries
  10. Hassan Chop
  11. Gone Away
  12. Lullaby

The Tea Party: Seven Circles

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On August 17, 2004, “EMI Music Canada” label released “Seven Circles”, the seventh Tea Party (The) album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Orange Studios” in Toronto, “Plantation Studios” – Haiku Hill, Maui, and “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, ON, and was produced by Jeff Martin, Gavin Brown, and Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Martin – vocals, guitar
  • Stuart Chatwood – bass, keyboards
  • Jeff Burrows – drums
  • Holly McNarland – additional vocals
  • Marc Ouellette – strings conductor, arranger
  • Diane Tait, Dominique Laplante, Michele Irion, Rebecca Van Der Post – violin
  • Angela Rudden, Rhyll Peel – viola
  • Jill Vitols, Richard Arnib – cello
  • Bob Rock – recording
  • Eric Helmkamp, Eric Ratz – engineer
  • Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, John Nazario, Chris Stringer, Jeff Elliott– engineer assistant
  • Kenny Luong – editing
  • Randy Staub, Zack Blackstone – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Stuart Chatwood – art direction
  • Antoine Moonen – art direction, design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood and Jeff Burrows, except where noted.

  1. Writing’s on the Wall
  2. Stargazer
  3. One Step Closer Away
  4. Oceans
  5. Luxuria
  6. Overload – Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood, Jeff Burrows, Bob Rock
  7. Coming Back Again – Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood, Jeff Burrows, Bob Rock
  8. The Watcher – Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood, Jeff Burrows, Bob Rock
  9. Empty Glass
  10. Wishing You Would Stay
  11. Seven Circles

 

Blue Murder: Same

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On April 25, 1989, “Geffen” label released the self-titled, debut Blue Murder album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • John Sykes– lead vocals, guitars
  • Nik Green – keyboards
  • Tony Franklin- bass, backing vocals
  • Carmine Appice- drums, backing vocals
  • John Webster- additional keyboard programming
  • Mike Fraser- engineer, mixing
  • Chris Taylor, Ken Lomis – engineer assistant
  • Greg Fulginiti, John Golden – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Sykes, except where noted.

  1. Riot
  2. Sex Child
  3. Valley of the Kings – John Sykes, Tony Martin
  4. Jelly Roll
  5. Blue Murder – Carmine Appice, John Sykes, Tony Franklin
  6. Out of Love
  7. Billy
  8. Ptolemy
  9. Black-Hearted Woman – Carmine Appice, Tony Franklin, John Sykes

Lostprophets: Liberation Transmission

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On June 26, 2006, “Visible Noise” label released “Liberation Transmission”, the third Lostprophets studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Ian Watkins– lead vocals
  • Lee Gaze – lead guitar
  • Mike Lewis– rhythm guitar
  • Jamie Oliver– vocals, piano, keyboards, samples
  • Stuart Richardson – bass guitar
  • Josh Freese– drums, percussion
  • Ilan Rubin– drums, percussion
  • Sean Blackout (Sean Smith) – additional vocal
  • Bob Rock– engineer
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • Randy Staub– mixing
  • Zach Blackstone – assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Jamie Oliver, Stuart Richardson and Ian Watkins.

  1. Everyday Combat
  2. A Town Called Hypocrisy
  3. The New Transmission
  4. Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)
  5. Can’t Stop, Gotta Date with Hate
  6. Can’t Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won’t Save You This Time)
  7. Everybody’s Screaming!!!
  8. Broken Hearts, Torn Up Letters and the Story of a Lonely Girl
  9. 4:AM Forever
  10. For All These Times Son, For All These Times
  11. Heaven for the Weather, Hell for the Company
  12. Always All Ways (Apologies, Glances and Messed Up Chances)

American Hi-Fi: Same

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On February 27, 2001, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut American Hi-Fi album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Stacy Jones– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jamie Arentzen– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Drew Parsons– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Nolan – drums
  • Br Rick Patrick – creative director
  • Mick Gillies – digital editing
  • Randy Staub– mixing
  • Ian Joseph Dobbs – engineer
  • David Campbell— string arrangements, conducting
  • Taylor Crothers – back cover, photography
  • Zoren Gold – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stacy Jones.

  1. Surround
  2. Flavor of the Week
  3. A Bigger Mood
  4. Safer on the Outside
  5. I’m a Fool
  6. Hi – Fi Killer
  7. Blue Day
  8. My Only Enemy
  9. Don’t Wait for the Sun
  10. Another Perfect Day
  11. Scar
  12. What About Today
  13. Wall of Sound

Metallica: Reload

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On November 18, 1997, “Vertigo” and “Elektra” labels released “Reload”, the seventh Metallica studio album. It was recorded May – October 1997, at “The Plant Studios” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”, Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, and 3 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– vocals, guitar
  • Kirk Hammett– guitar
  • Jason Newsted– bass
  • Lars Ulrich– drums, percussion
  • Marianne Faithfull– additional vocals
  • Bernardo Bigalli – violin
  • David Miles – hurdy-gurdy
  • Jim McGillveray – percussion
  • Brian Dobbs – engineer
  • Randy Staub – engineer, mixing
  • Darren Grahn – engineer assistant, digital editing
  • Kent Matcke, Gary Winger, Bernardo Bigalli – engineer assistant
  • Mike Fraser– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Paul DeCarli, Mike Gillies – digital editing
  • Andie Airfix – design
  • Andres Serrano– cover design
  • Anton Corbijn– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Hetfield.

  1. Fuel – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  2. The Memory Remains – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  3. Devil’s Dance – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  4. The Unforgiven II – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  5. Better Than You – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  6. Slither – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  7. Carpe Diem Baby – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  8. Bad Seed – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  9. Where the Wild Things Are – music by Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, James Hetfield
  10. Prince Charming – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  11. Low Man’s Lyric – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  12. Attitude – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  13. Fixxxer – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett

Bush: The Sea Of Memories

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On September 13, 2011, “Zuma Rock Records” “E1 Music”  and “earMUSIC” labels released “The Sea of Memories”, the fifth Bush studio album. It was recorded June 2010 – June 2011, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Gavin Rossdale– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Chris Traynor– lead guitar
  • Corey Britz – bass, backing vocals
  • Robin Goodridge – drums
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Jay Baumgardner– mixing
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • John Ewing, Jr. – engineer, mixing
  • Matty Green – assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • RETNA – cover art
  • Julian Peploe – artwork
  • Davis Factor – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale.

  1. The Mirror of the Signs
  2. The Sound of Winter
  3. All My Life
  4. The Afterlife
  5. All Night Doctors
  6. Baby Come Home
  7. Red Light
  8. She’s a Stallion
  9. I Believe in You
  10. Stand Up
  11. The Heart of the Matter
  12. Be Still My Love

311: Universal Pulse

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On July 19, 2011, “311” and “ATO” labels released “Universal Pulse”, a mini-LP and the tenth 311 studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “The Hive” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Nick Hexum– vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, programming
  • Tim Mahoney– lead guitar
  • Doug “SA” Martinez– vocals, turntables
  • P-Nut– bass
  • Chad Sexton– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Time Bomb – lyrics by Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills, music by Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney
  2. Wild Nights – lyrics by Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, music by Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton
  3. Sunset in July – lyrics by Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills, music by Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton
  4. Trouble – Nick Hexum
  5. Count Me In – lyrics by Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, music by Nick Hexum
  6. Rock On – lyrics by Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, music by Nick Hexum
  7. Weightless – lyrics by Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, music by Nick Hexum
  8. And a Ways to Go – lyrics by Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, music by Nick Hexum, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills