Tag Archives: Marco Mendoza

CACTUS Build A Temple To Themselves – With Stellar Guests

April 7, 2024

When calls, one doesn’t keep him hanging on, one says yes: that much had been known way before the legendary drummer’s “Guitar Zeus” albums gathered the best players in the land – his reputation from the prog-prototyping start of VANILLA … Continue reading →

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Marco Mendoza Finds New Direction

August 1, 2022

There are many amazing musicians who are mainly known for playing in various high-profile ensembles but never getting to project their own personality onto a collective project, which is why their solo efforts are often revelatory. This is especially true … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – Pure Fire: The Ultimate Kiss Tribute

November 28, 2018

Koch 2004 / Cleopatra 2018 Formerly known as “Spin The Bottle” to reflect its haphazard nature, remodeled and augmented homage to awesome foursome. Iconic in all aspects, KISS have millions kneeling at their altar, be it regular fans or fellow … Continue reading →

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WAMI – Kill The King

September 5, 2014

Metal Mind 2014 What do you get when former members of RAINBOW, WHITESNAKE and DIO team up with a young yet promising gun? Purple blood in spades. These days star-ridden collaborations mushroom far and wide, but this one backs a … Continue reading →

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Two Appices, two ex-WHITESNAKE bassists, two ex-RAINBOW singers: two new projects

February 26, 2014

Lately, legendary drummers Carmine and Vinny Appice have been very much busy – and not only duetting with each other. The skin-hitting brothers are both involved in a supergroup at the moment. The first, RATED X, who pretty much finished laying down their debut, … Continue reading →

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