treeduck Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Alcatrazz – Announce New Album ‘Born Innocent "Born Innocent" track listing: 01. Born Innocent02. Polar Bear03. Finn McCool04. We Still Remember05. London 166606. Dirty Like The City07. I Am The King08. Something That I Am Missing09. Paper Flags10. The Wound Is Open11. Body Beautiful12. Warth Lane13. For Tony ALCATRAZZ will release their brand new full-length, Born Innocent, via Silver Lining Music on July 31st; pre-orders now available at this location The hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ will once again throw down a studio gauntlet on July 31stwith Born Innocent, their first studio venture since 1986’s Dangerous Games. Alongside the unique vocal prowess and range of star frontman and founding member GRAHAM BONNET, Born Innocent also features fellow founding members JIMMY WALDO and GARY SHEA. And from the classic album art, featuring the mighty rock itself, Born Innocent is a journey into the sort of heavy, melodic and supremely articulated hard rock that is a cornerstone of the likes of RAINBOW and the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, territory ALCATRAZZ successfully strode in the ‘80s before going on hiatus. Debuting on Born Innocent is the latest of the illustrious ALCATRAZZ guitarists to bring their extreme six-string talents to the band, with Boston-based Berklee College of Music Assistant Professor of Guitar, and one-man metal impresario JOE STUMP perhaps proving the finest of a list which includes the likes of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and STEVE VAI. “The name Alcatrazz is a brand name,” announces star frontman and founding member GRAHAM BONNET. “People know what Alcatrazz delivers, and on this album you have the original ideas of Alcatrazz but played in a modern way with new inspiration.” Mixed and mastered by ANDY HALLER,Born Innocent also sees former stars from BONNET‘s long career making guest appearances, from CHRIS IMPELLITTERI, who wrote the music and played all guitars on the arpeggio-powered ‘Born Innocent’ with BONNET’s vocals soaring to old-school heights, and BOB KULICK who wrote and laid down guitar for ‘I Am The King’. Virtuoso Japanese guitar maestro NOZOMU WAKAI-a new invitee to the party- similarly wrote and played guitars on the double-kick steel-plated Irish warrior ode ‘Finn McCool’, while STEVE VAI wrote ‘Dirty Like The City’. Meanwhile, ‘Something That I Am Missing’ and ‘Warth Lane’ were written by -and feature the guitar work of- Italian six-string hero DARIO MOLLO, with RIOT bassist DON VAN STAVERN playing bass on the title track, ‘Polar Bear’, ‘Finn McCool’, ‘London 1666’, ‘Dirty Like The City’ and ‘Paper Flags’. Add D. KENDALL JONES’ writing and guitar work on ‘We Still Remember’ and even a quick solo by another new invitee to the ALCATRAZZ mega-sound, ANNIHILATOR’s JEFF WATERS on ‘Paper Flags’ (the second one to be precise), and it’s clear that studio ALCATRAZZ 2020 is one giant piece of rock for sure. Besides the supreme musicianship, Born Innocent features genuine storyteller lyrics courtesy of BONNET who revels in showing he loves the scent of an entertaining tale, proudly illustrated on the storming lead single ‘Polar Bear’ which bristles with robust old-world adventure. Take the song ‘Polar Bear’, explains BONNET,“I heard those words “polar bear” and thought it’s an intriguing title because it sounds all cuddly and nice, but it’s not. It’s a story of how when the Eskimo got too old, they would take their lives by sitting in snow, freezing to death and letting the polar bear take the body. The polar bear was very prominent in their lives as a God and also as a way of committing suicide, which is kind of awful. But when an Eskimo loses all his teeth and he could no longer eat, he would lose his strength obviously and then become a weak old man. He could no longer contribute to the tribe, he’d feel his life was useless and so he’d walk out into the snow and sacrifice himself to the bear.” ALCATRAZZis: Graham Bonnet – VocalsJoe Stump – GuitarsJimmy Waldo – KeyboardsGary Shea – BassMark Benquechea – Drums Produced by Giles Lavery and Jimmy WaldoMixed, mastered and edited by Andy Haller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 God bless 'em for the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 God bless 'em for the effort.His girlfriend didn't make the line-up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Oh, is this one of those cheesy 80s bands nobody has ever heard of that Earl thinks is the greatest band of all time? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 God bless 'em for the effort.His girlfriend didn't make the line-up though. Hey, that's too bad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 God bless 'em for the effort.His girlfriend didn't make the line-up though. Hey, that's too bad!Here she is in action with the band: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Oh, is this one of those cheesy 80s bands nobody has ever heard of that Earl thinks is the greatest band of all time? Alcatrazz was once home for Yngwie Malmsteen, and then Steve Vai. Graham Bonnet was part of Rainbow, and with them he closed the first Monsters of Rock, with short hair and a pink suit. That takes some balls!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I went and played some old stuff...very impressive! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Here's my favorite track by them, with Yngwie firing on all cylinders: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I interviewed their keyboard player, Jimmy Waldo, when their live album came out in 2018: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Oh, is this one of those cheesy 80s bands nobody has ever heard of that Earl thinks is the greatest band of all time?Earl's not a fan of Graham Bonnet or that era of Rainbow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Segue Myles Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I really like Rainbow's Down To Earth album. Is there some reason Bonnet can't be photographed without his aviator sunglasses? Didn't Clive Burr audition for this band after he left Maiden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I really like Rainbow's Down To Earth album. Is there some reason Bonnet can't be photographed without his aviator sunglasses? Didn't Clive Burr audition for this band after he left Maiden? He did, and I asked Jimmy Waldo about it in the interview I posted above. I think Clive was on drugs at the time. They collaborated for 5 minutes then... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 I really like Rainbow's Down To Earth album. Is there some reason Bonnet can't be photographed without his aviator sunglasses? Didn't Clive Burr audition for this band after he left Maiden?Here's another one you might have missed with Bonnet with Michael Schenker, MSG Assault Attack from 1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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