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DIGGERTHINGS Release Video ‘Soul Searching’ Ft. Graham Bonnet

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 8, 2022
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DiggerThings have released a new video for ‘Soul Searching’, feat. Graham Bonnet. This heavy rocking track, verging on the progressive, has some power backing to Bonnet’s colossal voice, with melodic parts intertwining with fast upbeat riffing, into sweet cleans, fast guitar and keyboard solos, awesome drumming and wicked bass lines, with a brutal outro.

This track has Graham Bonnet on a “heavy progressive” path, which was composed by David Cassar Torreggiani, who also plays guitars. Lyrics and vocals were once again penned down by Nigel “Noogie” Buttigieg. Drums and song production are by David Depasquale – Spine Splitter Studio. Bass was entrusted to Bagigu Philip, and keys are by Josef “Fofi” Farrugia.

Graham Bonnet is currently on tour with his solo band the Graham Bonnet Band.

A special thanks goes out to Beth-Ami Heavenstone for helping out in bringing all this together.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/DiggerThings

Earlier DiggerThings have released tracks with Blaze Bayley and Tim “Ripper” Owens, watch the videos below.

GRAHAM BONNET BAND Announce New Studio Album, Feat. Special Guest Appearances, Out In Summer 2021

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 10, 2021
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GRAHAM BONNET has announced that he is currently recording a new studio album with bandmates Beth-Ami Heavenstone (bass), Conrad Pesinato (guitar), and Mark Zonder (drums). In addition to the core band, some special guests will be lending their talents to the album, including legendary keyboardist Don Airey (Deep Purple, Rainbow). The names of more guests will be revealed in the coming weeks, so be sure to tune into Graham’s social media to see those announcements.

Explains Bonnet, “Similar to the first two albums, it will reflect different eras of my career, but with a contemporary twist. Also, we have some heavy hitting guests including Don Airey and others yet to be announced. I’m very excited to be playing on an album with Don again. Aside from being my longtime friend and former bandmate, he is one of the most incredible musicians I have ever had the pleasure to play with, he’s a “real” keyboard player… a classically trained pianist. I’m also delighted to be playing with the original members of the Graham Bonnet Band: Beth-Ami Heavenstone who has been my constant partner (on and off stage) since meeting back in 2012, guitarist Conrado Pesinato, who’s innate musical style elicits some of my best songwriting, and the iconic Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord) on drums.” 

The album is anticipated to be released in summer 2021. Fans can follow Graham’s social media for regular updates on the recording of the album. 

Graham Bonnet is a hard rock legend with a pedigree to back that statement up. His stints with Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri prove he is one of the finest rock vocalists of his generation. The upcoming album will be the Graham Bonnet Band’s third release with Frontiers Music Srl, following the well-received and critically praised “The Book” and “Meanwhile, Back In The Garage”.

Listen to “The Book”: https://orcd.co/thebook
Listen to “Meanwhile, Back In The Garage”: https://orcd.co/backingarage

2020 Annual Metal Hall Of Fame Gala Overview And All Star Jam

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 23, 2020
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Joe Satriani, Pat Gesualdo, Geoff Tate, Steve Vai, Chris Poland

The Metal Hall of Fame recently honored Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Royalty at the Annual 2020 Metal Hall of Fame Celebrity Gala in Anaheim, CA. Geoff Tate, Steve Vai, Don Dokken, Stephen Pearcy, Joe Satriani, Graham Bonnet, Chris Poland Legendary Promoter Jack Orbin, Prong, and Metal Church were the 2020 Metal Hall of Fame Inductees.

The Gala was filmed live for Amazon Prime Movies, and will be aired in early 2020 to over 100 Million subscribers.

In above video – Metal Hall of Fame Jam Geoff Tate, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Chris Poland, Bjorn Englen, Pat Gesualdo

The Celebrity Gala included an epic monster jam for the ages, which featured Geoff Tate, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Chris Poland, Bjorn Englen, and Pat Gesualdo, who performed an unbelievable version of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” Cell phone videos of the epic jam went viral instantly.

Another highlight of the event was the Official Modern Drummer tribute to Neil Peart, which included Cathy Rich, (Daughter of Buddy Rich, and close personal friend of Neil Peart). Modern Drummer’s Editor at Large Billy Amendola, Hudson Music owner Rob Wallis, and drumming legend Carmine Appice.

Several luminary bands such as Don Dokken, Riot Act, Chris Poland, Prong, and Iceland (Featuring Jack Frost, Charlie Calv, John palumbo (Marketing/Design Director of Dean Guitars), and Pat Gesualdo) also performed. The 2020 Metal Hall of Fame Celebrity Gala was Hosted by Television/Radio personality Eddie Trunk, and Co-Hosted/Produced by Whiskey A Go-Go Ultimate Jam Night / Almost Fama Show Host Jes Fama. Sponsors were Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, Michael Brandvold Marketing, Spider Energy Drink, Dark Star Records, SGL Entertainment, Skateboard Marketing, and The Metal Voice.

Pat Gesualdo, Metal Hall of Fame President/CEO, says, “The 2020 Metal Hall of Fame Gala was amazing!! As always, there were Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Idols, and many exciting performances!!”

For more information, please visit: http://www.themetalhalloffame.org

Graham Bonnet, Chris Impellitteri & Joe Stump Talk Neil Peart & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Snubs

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 17, 2020
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Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice sits down with Graham Bonnet, guitarist Chris Impellitteri and guitarist Joe Stump of Alcatrazz at the Metal Hall of Fame Gala 2020 and discuss Bonnet’s induction into the Metal Hall of fame 2020, the recent  Rock and roll Hall of Fame snubs of Judas Priest and Pat Benatar, Rush’s Neil Peart’s Passing and the new upcoming  Alcatrazz studio album which will feature songwriting from Steve Vai with guest players such as Bob Kulick and Chris Impelliteri.

Watch the interview here:

Graham Bonnet Relaunches ALCATRAZZ Band With New Studio Album Planned & New Guitarist

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 5, 2019
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to Graham Bonnet from the Graham Bonnet Band at this years NAMM show on June 25 2019. Graham Bonnet told The Metal Voice that they were planning on relaunching the 80’s band ALCATRAZZ. Bonnet said in the interview, “We have just put the band together and we have a new guitarist. Basically we will be going out and playing the Alcatrazz songs live and we will be recording a new Alcatrazz studio album. Also on the studio album we will be having a few guest players so some good surprises coming up.”

Watch the interview here:

Graham Bonnet Manager Giles Lavery explained in more details to The Metal Voice that the guitarist for the relaunch of Alcatrazz will be Joe Stump (Reign of Terror, Holy Hell ) and that a new double live Alcatrazz album will be recorded (and filmed) on the upcoming Japanese tour. The live album will feature the entire Alcatrazz No Parole from Rock and Roll album and entire Rainbow Down to Earth Album. Plus rarely performed tracks from Bonnet’s days with Impellitteri and Blackthorne.

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Alcatrazz keyboardist Jimmy Waldo also added on separate interview to The Metal Voice Feb 1 2019,“The last two Graham Bonnet Band albums stylistically have essentially been Alcatrazz albums as we were aiming for that direction anyways. With our new guitar player Joe Stump we feel we can take Alcatrazz to the next level. Due to popular demand it’s time to bring the name back.”

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Graham Bonnet- vocals
Jimmy Waldo- Keyboards
Joe Stump- Guitar
Beth Ami Heavenstone- Bass
Mark Benquechea- Drums

More details to be announced on upcoming Alcatrazz studio album which will feature many guests from Graham’s musical past.

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GRAHAM BONNET Recalls How He Turned Down BLACK SABBATH Audition In The 80’s

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 19, 2018
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to former if Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz singer Graham Bonnet in Montreal Quebec Canada on the Michael Schenker Fest Tour on March 12 2018.

Graham Bonnet spoke about his Audition with Black Sabbath in the 1980’s, his upcoming US tour with the Graham Bonnet band playing ‘No Parole From Rock and Roll’ in it’s entirety and news, timeline and details on upcoming Album by the band

Watch the interview here:

When asked about the details and timeline of the follow-up Album to the Graham Bonnet Band’s The Book
“I finished my part on the new album everything is finished vocally. Now when I go back, we go in the mixing stage but at the moment Beth-Ami Heavenstone is putting down the bass parts. We got the bass to put down a little bit of keyboards. It sounds pretty good I am very pleased. If anybody liked the previous album the Book , they are going to like this too, it has got the same kind of material, same kind of sound and it’s got a little of that Alcatrazz, MSG, Rainbow sound. It will be released in a few of months I think, it will be out this year.”

When asked about the Graham Bonnet Band playing the complete Alcatrazz ‘No Parole from Rock and Roll Album’ in it’s entirety for the 35 year anniversary on their upcoming US tour
“It will be all the material that I made up 35 years ago, we will play all the Alcatrazz tracks off that album along with the Graham Bonnet Band songs. There is a new audience for Alcatrazz it seems like a younger audience, I wish they had been turned on to it back then when we needed a bit more publicity back then. It’s amazing to see kids of 18 years old coming up to me and singing the lyrics.”

When asked about how he turned down an audition to sing for Black Sabbath in the 1980’s
” I can’t actually remember the actual year it was 1980 something. I had a call from one of the guys from Black Sabbath I can’t remember who asked me if i was interested in auditioning cause I just left Rainbow and it was something I wasn’t really sure of. I wasn’t sure of the music, I wasn’t sure if I really fit with my short hair. I wanted to do something different on my own not to be in another band as another singer in a revolving door, so I turned it down.”

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USA – GRAHAM BONNET BAND PERFORMS ‘ALCATRAZZ – NO PAROLE FROM ROCK N ROLL’ TOUR

SEPTEMBER

28TH VIPER ROOM – WEST HOLLYWOOD , CA
29TH MALONES – SANTA ANA , CA

OCTOBER

3RD EL CORAZON – SEATTLE, WA
5TH DIVE BAR – LAS VEGAS, NV
6TH BRICK BY BRICK – SAN DIEGO , CA
7TH THE HUB – COLTON , CA
OCT 11 THE CABOOZE – MINNEAPOLIS , MN
OCT 12 BIGS BAR – SIOUX FALLS , SD
OCT 13 THE RED HERRING LOUNGE – DULUTH , MN
OCT 14 RED CARPET – ST CLOUD , MN