Roxx Gang (USA)
Posted: 27 Feb 2015, 22:01
Roxx Gang - Box Of Roxx (3CD) (2011)
Year : 2011
Style : Glam Metal , Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Videos
Size : 298 mb
Bio:
Roxx Gang was an American glam-metal band formed in 1982 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Auditions and rehearsals were held at Rockin' Studio 66, a local rehearsal/recording studio owned by area musician, Mike Abdishi.The band garnered record company attention in 1987 with its Love 'Em and Leave 'Em demo. The band recorded its debut album Things You've Never Done Before (1988) on Virgin Records from which it released two singles "No Easy Way Out" and "Scratch My Back" with the lineup now consisting of Steele, Jeff Taylor Blanchard (guitar), Wade Hayes (guitar), Roby "Strychnine" Strine (bass), and David James Blackshire (drums). It was produced by Beau Hill and went on to sell a quarter million copies worldwide.This version of the band broke up in 1991 because of infighting and record company issues. Steele then formed a new version of the band along with Roby Strine, guitarist Dallas Perkins and professional session/touring drummer Andy James from NYC. Years later drummer Tommy Weder and guitarist Stacey Blades replaced James and Perkins. Strine left in 1994 and was replaced by Dorian Sage. The band released the album The Voodoo You Love, its first album since Things You've Never Done Before, and went on to release several more albums in the late 1990s. The band added guitarist Jeff Vitolo and bassist Vinnie Granese replaced Sage. Soon after Roxx Gang created a blues/rock alter-ego The Mojo Gurus. Blades left citing "musical differences" after which evolution into The Mojo Gurus became permanent.In 2006, two of its songs off of the Things You've Never Done Before album, "Ball 'N Chain" and "No Easy Way Out" were featured in the THQ action-adventury video game Saints Row.
Album:
The semi-famous, yet quite memorable, hair metal talent, Roxx Gang, have recently released a swan song box set titled, Boxx Of Roxx. This gem contains all the goods that a hair metal fan could want. The set contains a disc of previously unreleased rarities, a disc of live music, and a DVD of videos. Many may question whether a group that had such a short lived time with their original lineup (1989 – 1991) should be worthy of releasing a box set. What they would fail to realize is that Roxx Gang continued on, releasing several solid albums in the mid and late 90s after hair metal was left for dead.While purists who love the band will be the first to scream that Roxx Gang is not hair metal (more of a hybrid of punk and blues), the music speaks for itself…this is hair metal. There are some bands that were never comfortable with the hair metal moniker (Def Leppard, Dokken, Bon Jovi) and Roxx Gang is one of those bands. However, it should not be deemed an insult to be labeled a “hair metal” band. In fact, it should be an honor. Listening to the rarities disc on Boxx Of Roxx makes it obvious that this is hair metal music and it is pretty darned good.The disc of outtakes harkens back to the bands early days with unreleased radio edits of beloved songs such as “Scratch My Back,” and “No Easy Way Out.” These songs show up again on the live disc and videos DVD. Seeing as how they are the most cherished songs in the Roxx Gang repertoire, it makes sense that they would be contained on all three discs.The real gems on Boxx Of Roxx are the recordings with original guitarist Eric Carroll who died mysteriously in the late 80s before the band gained their true notoriety. Boxx Of Roxx takes the listener on a time-traveling journey, spanning the entire career of Roxx Gang, but the three Eric Carroll tracks stand out as the ones with the most potential. They are, after all, the songs that got the record companies attention in the late 80s and rightfully so.The live disc was recorded in Texas in 1989 featuring the bands most famous and beloved lineup. Ripping through their hit songs and early material, this live album gives us a taste of what a Roxx Gang show was like back in their heyday. Those fortunate enough to have seen the band live, witnessed a real treat, as Roxx Gang built their reputation on their live performances. It would have been nicer if the band was able to release this concert as a DVD for the set, but fans should be ecstatic with the existing audio to enjoy.Overall, if you’re a hair metal fan, a lover of Roxx Gang, or someone that enjoys re-discovering some of the forgotten acts of the 80s, Boxx Of Roxx is worth the investment.
Line Up:
Kevin Steele – lead vocals and harmonica (1982–1991, 1992–2000)
Jeff Vitolo guitar & backing vocals (1996–2000)
Vinnie Granese – bass guitar and backing vocals (1996–2000)
Tommy Weder – drums and backing vocals (1994–2000)
Eric Carrell – guitar (1982–1987)
Jeff Taylor Blanchard – guitar (1987–1991)
Stacey Blades – guitar (1994–1996)
Wade Hayes – guitar (1987–1991)
Roby Strine – bass guitar (1987–1991, 1992–1994)
David James Blackshire – drums (1987–1991)
Dallas Perkins – guitar (1992–1994)
Andy James – drums (1991–1994)
Dorian Sage – bass guitar (1994–1996)
Pete Clauss – bass guitar (1982–1987)
Doug Denardin – drums (1982–1987)
Tracklist:
CD1 - Rough Diamonds
01. Scratch My Back (radio edit)
02. No Easy Way Out (radio edit)
03. Danger
04. Kill Or Be Killed
05. Ballbreaker
06. Hot Shot Of Love
07. Into The Black
08. Steals My Heart Away
09. Time To Rock
10. Seven Deadly Sins
11. Rockin’ Horse
12. Who’s Your Daddy?
13. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
CD2 – Rare Live Bootleg Live At The Basement Dallas, TX 5/29/89
01. Race With The Devil
02. Daddy’s Farm
03. Fastest Gun In Town
04. Nine Lives
05. Ball ‘n’ Chain
06. Red Rose
07. Live Fast Die Young
08. Hot ‘Lanta
09. Scratch My Back
10. No Easy Way Out
11. Need Your Sex
DVD - The Videos
01. No Easy Way Out
02. Scratch My Back
03. Time Bomb
04. Hot For Love
05. Tiger Lily
06. Star Trip
07. Red Rose
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2011
Style : Glam Metal , Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Videos
Size : 298 mb
Bio:
Roxx Gang was an American glam-metal band formed in 1982 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Auditions and rehearsals were held at Rockin' Studio 66, a local rehearsal/recording studio owned by area musician, Mike Abdishi.The band garnered record company attention in 1987 with its Love 'Em and Leave 'Em demo. The band recorded its debut album Things You've Never Done Before (1988) on Virgin Records from which it released two singles "No Easy Way Out" and "Scratch My Back" with the lineup now consisting of Steele, Jeff Taylor Blanchard (guitar), Wade Hayes (guitar), Roby "Strychnine" Strine (bass), and David James Blackshire (drums). It was produced by Beau Hill and went on to sell a quarter million copies worldwide.This version of the band broke up in 1991 because of infighting and record company issues. Steele then formed a new version of the band along with Roby Strine, guitarist Dallas Perkins and professional session/touring drummer Andy James from NYC. Years later drummer Tommy Weder and guitarist Stacey Blades replaced James and Perkins. Strine left in 1994 and was replaced by Dorian Sage. The band released the album The Voodoo You Love, its first album since Things You've Never Done Before, and went on to release several more albums in the late 1990s. The band added guitarist Jeff Vitolo and bassist Vinnie Granese replaced Sage. Soon after Roxx Gang created a blues/rock alter-ego The Mojo Gurus. Blades left citing "musical differences" after which evolution into The Mojo Gurus became permanent.In 2006, two of its songs off of the Things You've Never Done Before album, "Ball 'N Chain" and "No Easy Way Out" were featured in the THQ action-adventury video game Saints Row.
Album:
The semi-famous, yet quite memorable, hair metal talent, Roxx Gang, have recently released a swan song box set titled, Boxx Of Roxx. This gem contains all the goods that a hair metal fan could want. The set contains a disc of previously unreleased rarities, a disc of live music, and a DVD of videos. Many may question whether a group that had such a short lived time with their original lineup (1989 – 1991) should be worthy of releasing a box set. What they would fail to realize is that Roxx Gang continued on, releasing several solid albums in the mid and late 90s after hair metal was left for dead.While purists who love the band will be the first to scream that Roxx Gang is not hair metal (more of a hybrid of punk and blues), the music speaks for itself…this is hair metal. There are some bands that were never comfortable with the hair metal moniker (Def Leppard, Dokken, Bon Jovi) and Roxx Gang is one of those bands. However, it should not be deemed an insult to be labeled a “hair metal” band. In fact, it should be an honor. Listening to the rarities disc on Boxx Of Roxx makes it obvious that this is hair metal music and it is pretty darned good.The disc of outtakes harkens back to the bands early days with unreleased radio edits of beloved songs such as “Scratch My Back,” and “No Easy Way Out.” These songs show up again on the live disc and videos DVD. Seeing as how they are the most cherished songs in the Roxx Gang repertoire, it makes sense that they would be contained on all three discs.The real gems on Boxx Of Roxx are the recordings with original guitarist Eric Carroll who died mysteriously in the late 80s before the band gained their true notoriety. Boxx Of Roxx takes the listener on a time-traveling journey, spanning the entire career of Roxx Gang, but the three Eric Carroll tracks stand out as the ones with the most potential. They are, after all, the songs that got the record companies attention in the late 80s and rightfully so.The live disc was recorded in Texas in 1989 featuring the bands most famous and beloved lineup. Ripping through their hit songs and early material, this live album gives us a taste of what a Roxx Gang show was like back in their heyday. Those fortunate enough to have seen the band live, witnessed a real treat, as Roxx Gang built their reputation on their live performances. It would have been nicer if the band was able to release this concert as a DVD for the set, but fans should be ecstatic with the existing audio to enjoy.Overall, if you’re a hair metal fan, a lover of Roxx Gang, or someone that enjoys re-discovering some of the forgotten acts of the 80s, Boxx Of Roxx is worth the investment.
Line Up:
Kevin Steele – lead vocals and harmonica (1982–1991, 1992–2000)
Jeff Vitolo guitar & backing vocals (1996–2000)
Vinnie Granese – bass guitar and backing vocals (1996–2000)
Tommy Weder – drums and backing vocals (1994–2000)
Eric Carrell – guitar (1982–1987)
Jeff Taylor Blanchard – guitar (1987–1991)
Stacey Blades – guitar (1994–1996)
Wade Hayes – guitar (1987–1991)
Roby Strine – bass guitar (1987–1991, 1992–1994)
David James Blackshire – drums (1987–1991)
Dallas Perkins – guitar (1992–1994)
Andy James – drums (1991–1994)
Dorian Sage – bass guitar (1994–1996)
Pete Clauss – bass guitar (1982–1987)
Doug Denardin – drums (1982–1987)
Tracklist:
CD1 - Rough Diamonds
01. Scratch My Back (radio edit)
02. No Easy Way Out (radio edit)
03. Danger
04. Kill Or Be Killed
05. Ballbreaker
06. Hot Shot Of Love
07. Into The Black
08. Steals My Heart Away
09. Time To Rock
10. Seven Deadly Sins
11. Rockin’ Horse
12. Who’s Your Daddy?
13. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
CD2 – Rare Live Bootleg Live At The Basement Dallas, TX 5/29/89
01. Race With The Devil
02. Daddy’s Farm
03. Fastest Gun In Town
04. Nine Lives
05. Ball ‘n’ Chain
06. Red Rose
07. Live Fast Die Young
08. Hot ‘Lanta
09. Scratch My Back
10. No Easy Way Out
11. Need Your Sex
DVD - The Videos
01. No Easy Way Out
02. Scratch My Back
03. Time Bomb
04. Hot For Love
05. Tiger Lily
06. Star Trip
07. Red Rose
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
