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The Late Legendary Guitar Hero Memorialized in Sensational Cover Tracks
Tomorrow, UDR Music will release Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute, a tribute album of cover tracks recorded to memorialize Randy Rhoads, lead guitarist for legendary hard rock and metal bands Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. The digipack version of the album will also include an accompanying bonus DVD.
In celebration of tomorrow’s release, Billboard Magazine is streaming Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute in full now! Surf over to Billboard.com to preview the album for the next 24 hours, and also read their interview with Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute contributing artists Gus G., Rudy Sarzo, and Grammy Award-winning Bob Kulick. Listen here: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6487494/exclusive-immortal-randy-rhoads-the-ultimate-tribute-album-premiere
In addition, UDR Music is running a special contest right now giving fans the chance to win a Jackson RANDY RHOADS Signature Guitar! To enter, send UDR a performance video (a short movie clip) of a lick, solo or significant riff of a famous / your favorite RANDY RHOADS song. Visit www.facebook.com/UDR.Music for more details and posting directions.
Before logging off today, read two brand new interviews with artists involved in the making of Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute, one with ABC News Radio featuring Tom Morello and producer Bob Kulick and another with Absolute Punk featuring Rudy Sarzo.
The Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute record itself features an incredible gathering of renowned heavy metal and hard rock musicians performing 11 hard-hitting covers of classic Randy Rhoadsco-written tracks. In addition to the musicians mentioned above, the songs are performed by top contemporary artists including Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, Chuck Billy, Alexi Laiho, Vinnie Appice, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Frankie Banali, George Lynch, Gus G., Doug Aldrich, Dweezil Zappa and others.
Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute will be available in double vinyl gatefold, digipack and digital formats. PRE ORDER HERE via AMAZON
The available digipack bonus DVD is chock full of never-before-seen, in-depth interviews with more of the amazing artists involved in the compilation, such as Dweezil Zappa, Jon Donais, Bruce Kulick , and others. The DVD is hosted by producer Bob Kulick, and also includes a feature on the Musonia School of Music, a teaching school on North Hollywood, CA run by the Rhoads family. Watch a sample of the DVD viaLoudwire here, featuring Rudy Sarzo: http://loudwire.com/randy-rhoads-rudy-sarzo-exclusive-video/
Full track listing with performers:
1. Crazy Train
Vocals: Serj Tankian
Gtrs: Tom Morello
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Vinny Appice
2. Over the Mountain
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Jon Donais
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Frankie Banali
3. Mr Crowley
Vocals: Chuck Billy
Gtrs: Alexi Laiho
Keyboards: Kelle Rhoads
Bass Rudy: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
4. Believer
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Doug Aldrich
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Vinny Appice
5. Back To The Coast (Quiet Riot)
Vocals: Kelle Rhoads
Gtrs: Bruce Kulick
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Frankie Banali
6. I Don’t Know
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: George Lynch
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
7. S A T 0
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Rhythm guitars: Bob Kulick
Lead guitar: Dweezil Zappa
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Vinny Appice
8. Killer Girls (Quiet Riot)
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Joel Hoekstra
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
9. Goodbye to Romance
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Gus G.
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
10. Suicide Solution
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Brad Gillis
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
11. Flying High Again
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Bernie Torme
Rhythm Gtr: Bob Kulick
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
A lover of classical music, Rhoads had taken initial steps into rock’n’roll as a 16 year old when he formed a band, that soon became Quiet Riot. Rhoads was vaulted to the limelight in 1979 when Ozzy Osbourne chose the relatively unknown guitarist to help shape a new future for him via his band, Blizzard of Oz. The result saw Rhoads co-script two of the most famous albums in hard rock history, Blizzard Of Oz and Diary of A Madman, and rapidly ascended the stairway of fame and recognition for his virtuoso playing and writing. Famed for the way he fused classical flavors with technically-excellent hard rock, Rhoads became one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock.
When he tragically passed away on March 19, 1982 in a plane accident, Rhoads was only 25 years old, but thankfully, the legend of his work, ethos and their continuing influence on a whole new generation of guitarists, has never dimmed.
Celebrate the life and legend of Randy Rhoads with Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute.
For more information on this release, please visit http://udr-music.com/index.php/randyrhoads-info.
