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Hollywood Vampires (Album) by L.A. Guns

Artist Biography For L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns Are A Glam Metal Band From Los Angeles Formed In 1983. The Lineup Currently Consists Of Tracii Guns Lead Guitar Phil Lewis Lead Vocals Ace Von Johnson Rhythm Guitar Backing Vocals Johnny Martin Bass Backing Vocals Adam Hamilton Studio Drums And Shawn Duncan Live Drums . The First Incarnation Of The Group Was Formed By Tracii Guns And Rob Gardner In 1983 And Merged With Fellow Los Angeles Group Hollywood Rose To Form Guns N' Roses In March 1985. After Only A Brief Tenure In That Band Guns Reformed L.A. Guns With A New Lineup Consisting Of Paul Black Mick Cripps Robert Stoddard And Nickey Alexander. Black Would Soon Be Replaced By Former Girl Singer Phil Lewis While Former Faster Pussycat Bassist Kelly Nickels Was Added To The Group. Later Alexander Would Be Replaced By Former W.A.S.P. Drummer Steve Riley With This Being Known As The "classic Lineup" Of L.A. Guns. They Achieved Moderate Chart Success In The Late 1980s And Early 1990s. However The Group Went Through Numerous Lineup Changes With Riley Being The Most Consistent Member And Failed To Regain Mainstream Attention. The "classic Lineup" Of The Group Would Reunite In 1999 And Began Recording New Material. However The Group Continued To Change Lineups And Guns Eventually Left To Form The Hard Rock Supergroup Brides Of Destruction With Nikki Sixx Of Mötley Crüe In 2002. L.A. Guns Continued Without Guns Bringing In Guitarist Stacey Blades However Following His Decision To Put Brides Of Destruction On Hiatus In 2006 Guns Formed The Tracii Guns Band. The Group's Lineup Consisted Of Former L.A. Guns Members Black Alexander As Well As Jeremy Guns Though The Lineup Would Eventually Change With The Group Eventually Changing Their Name To L.A. Guns. Both Groups Continued To Record And Tour Under The L.A. Guns Moniker Until 2012 When The Tracii Guns-Led Version Of The Group Disbanded. Riley Died In 2023. L.A. Guns Feat. Tracii Guns And Phil Lewis Released A New Single "Let You Down" On May 6 2020. It Was Released As The First Single From Their Then-Upcoming Fourteenth Studio Album Checkered Past Which Was Released On November 12 2021 And Featured Producer Adam Hamilton On Drums. In May 2022 It Was Announced That Shawn Duncan Had Replaced Shane Fitzgibbon As Their Drummer. In The Following Month Guitarist Ace Von Johnson Revealed That L.A. Guns Had Been Working On New Material For Their Next Studio Album. The Resulting Album Black Diamonds Was Released On April 14 2023.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Hollywood Vampires

Hollywood Vampires Is The Third Album By L.A. Guns. Released In 1991 The Meticulous Production Gives The Album A Sound Typical Of The Period — A Full Sound With Lots Of Background Harmony Vocals Layered Guitars And Additional Keyboard Tracks. The Album Starts In A More Somber Note With "Over The Edge" Which Was Used In The Film Point Break But The Bulk Of It Consists Of Standard Hard Rockers Such As "Kiss My Love Goodbye" And "My Koo Ka Choo". The Band Aims For The Ballad Hit Several Times In "Crystal Eyes" "It's Over Now" And The 1950s-Style "I Found You" Attempting To Repeat The Earlier Success Of Their Major Single "The Ballad Of Jayne". While No Track From The Album Topped The Charts And The Band's Success Declined Soon Afterwards As Their Style Fell Out Of Commercial Favor Hollywood Vampires Presents Various Shades Of The Band And Is Representative Of The Late 1980s/early 1990s Heavy Metal Scene With Riff-Laden Songs And Big Choruses On Every Song. The Japan Pressing Adds The Original Version Of "Ain't The Same" From The Cuts EP With The Addition Of Several Saxophone Solos. The Original CD And Cassette Releases Featured A 3-D Photo Cover And A Small Pair Of 3-D Glasses Was Included. During The Hollywood Vampires Tour In January 1992 Drummer Steve Riley Was Fired And Replaced By M.C. Bones