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Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music. It is the largest selling metal music magazine in the UK, currently outselling Kerrang! and NME and is often viewed as the more underground magazine of the three. In Germany, Metal Hammer has been the market leader since it was launched in 1984.

History[link]

London-based Wilfried F. Rimensberger instigated the concept of MetalHammer magazine in 1983.^[1] At the time, he suggested to the infant Kerrang! magazine in London to publish a German version, but the editors of the time were not interested. Rimensberger took the idea to Jürgen Wigginghaus, publisher of German MusikSzene magazine where Rimensberger was Chief-Editor, and proposed the idea of a multi-lingual rock music publication. He also approached some of Europe's largest publishers such as Springer, Ringier and Bauer, but none were interested.

Eventually, Wigginghaus used the Dortmunder Rocknacht as a test ground for the publication in Germany and Rimensberger started the international English version Metalhammer UK from London. He developed the multilingual concept that propelled the magazine to a monthly circulation of over 1 million and, during its peak, published in 11 different languages across the globe - at the time largely outselling Kerrang!. Metalhammer had local language editions in countries such as Israel, Japan, Serbia, Spain, The Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Hungary, France. Metalhammer was also the first Western youth publication in the Soviet Union. Rimensberger made up the original and, at the time, unique concept of a heavy metal lifestyle magazine which was embedded in a network of Metalhammer branded multi-national radio shows, awards, tours, festivals, recordings, etc. This organization made the publication into the leading genre platform of the 80's - and the global leader in his segment of the publishing market.

Rimensberger, who started and owned Metalhammer UK Ltd and the registered rights of the name, later sold them to Wigginghaus whilst remaining in the background until the early Nineties as an adviser to Wigginghaus. Rimensberger was the promoter of the first Metalhammer Lorelei Festival, with leading metal acts such as Metallica, Motörhead and Venom. It was him who recommended Metallica to Peter Mensch (AC/DC) for management.^{[citation needed]} Rimensberger also linked the name Metal Hammer with other successful brands such as the BBC (Friday Rock Show with Tommy Vance), MTV Metal Show with Bailey Brothers and Castle Donington Monsters of Rock Festival.

Harry Doherty, formerly of Melody Maker, became the launch editor of the English-language Metal Hammer, also producing the Metal Hammer TV Show on satellite television. He left to found the video magazine, Hard'n'Heavy, before being asked back by Wigginghaus to take over all the European issues of Metal Hammer and other associated magazines, such as Rock World. In association with Picture Music International, the video arm of EMI Records, Doherty also launched the Metal Hammer Video Magazine, in direct competition with his earlier creation, Hard'n'Heavy. Doherty left after a management dispute with Wigginghaus. Harry Doherty's original personal assistant Sue Powell went on to manage the London-based offices under Wilfried F. Rimensberger.

Rimensberger joined the start-up crew of MTV Europe as a consultant to the director of Network Development. He also became a co-producer of Tom Galley's Phenomena project, organising its worldwide record deal and linking it with some of the best rock musicians and singers. He co-produced with Tom Galley Dream Runner, Phenomena's best selling album which has become somewhat of a rock classic, uniting the best rock voices of the time on one studio album. Rimensberger also represented Stiletto Entertainment Los Angeles in Europe, produced Nina Corti at the Royal Albert Hall and various TV productions for Swiss, German and UK TV. He is the sourcing producer of Barry Manilow's movie project and Broadway-bound musical Harmony, the founder of The Children's Arts Academy and the producer of further cross-culture based projects such as 'Europa - The Woman′^[2] and EuropeanIcons.^[3] In the 1990s, Wigginghaus lost control over the publication and, advised by Rimensberger, sold the German edition to Jürg Marquart, the publisher of Penthouse and Cosmopolitan magazines in Germany.^{[citation needed]} Later, Wigginghaus had to sell the remaining UK publication to cover personal financial liabilities.^{[citation needed]}

With their November 2011 issue, the magazine celebrated "25 years of keeping it heavy".^[4]

MetalHammer.co.uk[link]

Metal Hammer in the UK also includes its website and iPhone application which both feature original and exclusive content from news, reviews and interviews to multimedia and Metal Hammer TV.^[5]

Metal Hammer Podcast[link]

The Metal Hammer Podcast was originally presented by James Gill and Terry Bezer (referred to as Gill and Beez) and contains "All of the news, headlines, general rantings and reviews" of the week. Gill and Beez themselves have developed a cult following among their listeners, with a Facebook page containing over 5000 fans, Robin Haigh, Bleeding Oath, Morbid Shells, and plenty of memes.

As of June 2011, Beez has left Metal Hammer to work for a different magazine and Comedian Stephen Hill has replaced him on the podcast. However, Beez still regularly posts on the 'Gill and Beez' Facebook Page.

James Gill left Metal Hammer on 3rd February and this was also the date of his last podcast.^[6] He was replaced by Metal Hammer writer Merlin Alderslade.

Publishers[link]

Metal Hammer UK changed hands several times, being bought first by Dennis Publishing and is now with Future Publishing. The German Metal Hammer^[7] is now owned by Springer publishing. There remain Greek and Italian Metalhammer publications, both published independently. Today, Rimensberger is Founding Chairman of The Children's Art Academy CAA^[8] in London, is further involved in international magazine publications and is co-producer of Tom Galley's superstar rock music concept Phenomena and remains producer and director of the related multi-media project Phenomena.^[9] Wigginghaus is now publishing a local event publication in Germany. Serbia's edition is published by Color Media Group. It has over 20000 sold copies each month, and magazine covers Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro as well as all other former Yugoslavia republics.

See also[link]

• Classic Rock
• Malcolm Dome
• Joel McIver

References[link]

External links[link]

• Metal Hammer UK Official site
• Metal Hammer Germany Official site
• Metal Hammer on Myspace

Ville Valo
Background information
Birth name	Ville Hermanni Valo
Born	(1976-11-22) 22 November 1976 (age 35)
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupations	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Warner Brothers, Sire, Warner Music Group
Associated acts	HIM, Daniel Lioneye, Agents, Aurora
Website	www.heartagram.com

Ville Hermanni Valo (born November 22, 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range,^[1] and has maintained a 4 octave range in full voice, from F1 to F5, Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.^[2]

Early life and influences[link]

Ville Hermanni Valo was born in the Vallila district of Helsinki. His father, Kari, is Finnish and his mother, Anita, is of Hungarian descent.^[3] Soon after his birth, the family moved to the riverside community of Oulunkylä where they lived throughout his teenage years. In 1984 his younger brother and only sibling Jesse was born.^[4] In his late teens, he worked at his father's sex shop^[5] and later moved out on his own when he was 18.

As a child, Valo was exposed to the songs of popular Finnish performers such as Tapio Rautavaara and Rauli Badding Somerjoki. In various interviews he has cited his favourite artists include Tapio Rautavaara, King Diamond, Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, Elvis Presley, Neil Young^[6], and Dir En Grey, as well as bands such as Fields of the Nephilim^[7][8], The Sisters of Mercy, Black Sabbath^[9][10][11], Type O Negative^[12][13], Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden, Kiss, and The Stooges.

Current[link]

Valo is frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM, who have released seven studio albums and four compilation albums. They became the first and only Finnish rock band to achieve a gold record (more than 500,000 copies) in the United States. Valo was also the drummer for the Daniel Lioneye project which featured HIM's guitarist Linde Lindström on vocals/lead guitar and Migé Amour on bass. The newest album from HIM, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice was released on February 9, 2010. He currently lives in Helsinki. HIM released the re-mixed version of Screamworks: Love and Theory and Practice(SWRMXS) in December 2010. Ville Valo will return to the studio with his fellow band mates of HIM sometime in 2012 to record a new album, the title of that album is yet unknown, but is said to be released at some point in 2012.

Films and TV[link]

Ville is close friends with CKY, Jackass and Viva La Bam star Bam Margera, who shares many of Valo's tattoos. Ville can be seen in the movies CKY3, Jackass Number Two and Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa?, which includes the whole band playing "Dead Lover's Lane". Valo can also be seen in a couple of episodes of Viva La Bam (S1E5, S3E4, S4E1, S5E8). Valo also portrayed Jim Morrison in the 69 Eyes music video "Wasting The Dawn". He talks for Motto Motto in the Finnish Madagascar 2.

HIM and other side projects[link]

Valo in 2007.

Main articles: HIM (Finnish band) and HIM discography

• Skreppers(1995)
• Apocalyptica(1996)
• The 69 Eyes(1997)
• Tehosekoitin(1999)
• The 69 Eyes(1999)
• Neljä Ruusua & HIM (1999)
• Agents- Paratiisi, Jykevää On Rakkaus, Ikkunaprinsessa, Valo Yössä (Tuomari Nurmio Cover) (1999)
• Tributti Tuomari Nurmio: Ville Valo & Others (2000)
• The 69 Eyes(2000)
• Musta Paraati, Ville Valo, Gas Lipstick & Others (2001)
• Daniel Lioneye And The Rollers/Daniel Lioneye And The Blues Explosion (2001)
• The 69 Eyes & Thulsa Doom (2001)
• Five Fifteen- The Prostitute & Season Of The Witch (2001)
• The 69 Eyes(2002)
• The Skreppers, Ville Valo, Migé Amour & Lily Lazer (2002)
• The Mission^{[disambiguation needed ]}(2002)
• Lowemotor Corporation- Love Me (2003/2004)
• The Skreppers(2004)
• The 69 Eyes- Beneath the Blue (2004)
• Apocalyptica & Lauri Ylönen - Bittersweet^{[disambiguation needed ]} (2004) (FIN: #1, D: #6)
• Two Witches- Dracula Rising (2005)
• Bloodhound Gang - SometHIng Diabolical (2005)
• Isabelle's Gift - If I Die Tonight (2006)
• Cradle of Filth - The Byronic Man (2006)
• Daniel Cavanagh - Inner silence(Acoustic)(2006)
• Ville Valo & Tommi Viksten - Kun Minä Kotoani Läksin (2006)
• Kari Tapio- Täällä Pohjantähden Alla (2006)
• Ville Valo & Natalia Avelon - Summer Wine (2007) (FIN: #1, D: #2, AU: #4, CH: #2, GR: #1)
• Ville Valo & Mariam "Manna Lindström" Jäntti - Just for Tonight (2007)
• Dani Filth - Untitled (Tribute to Black Sabbath) (2010)
• Anathema - Angels Walk Among Us (2010)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website of HIM
• Italian HIM website of HIM
• Ville Valo at Notable Names Database
• Ville Valo at Internet Movie Database
• Ville Valo interview on SuicideGirls 2007
• German HIM Fanclub

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David Coverdale
Coverdale singing with Whitesnake, 2006 Photo: Raúl Ranz
Background information
Born	(1951-09-22) 22 September 1951 (age 60) Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England
Genres	Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal
Occupations	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Purple, EMI, United Artists
Associated acts	Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Coverdale and Page
Website	Official Whitesnake Website

David 'Jack' Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved significant commercial success.^[1] During his early career Coverdale had a few years-long stint as the vocalist for Deep Purple, and he left the band to establish his solo career, later progressed to Whitesnake. A collaboration album with Jimmy Page was also successful.

Early life[link]

Coverdale was born on 22 September 1951, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England. His love for music developed early. Around the age of 14, the aspiring singer began performing professionally and developing the voice which made him famous. "I don't think my voice had broken," he explained to Sounds in 1974. "And that's when I first learnt how to sing with my stomach, which sounds silly, but it's totally different from a normal voice." Coverdale had been the vocalist for the following local bands: The Government (1968–1972); Fabulosa Brothers (1972–73).

Early career[link]

Deep Purple (1973–1976)[link]

In 1973, Coverdale saw an article in a copy of Melody Maker, which said that Deep Purple was auditioning for singers to replace Ian Gillan. Coverdale had fronted a local group called The Government, which had played with Deep Purple on the same bill in 1969, so both he and the band were familiar with one another, and after sending a tape and later auditioning, Coverdale was admitted into the band, with bassist Glenn Hughes adding his own vocals as well.

In February 1974, Deep Purple released their first album with Coverdale and Hughes titled Burn which was certified Gold in the US on 20 March 1974^[2] and in the UK on 1 July. In April 1974, Coverdale and Deep Purple performed to over 200,000 music fans on his first trip to America at the California Jam.

In December 1974 Burn was followed-up by Stormbringer, which also ranked at Gold album status in the US and the UK. The funk and soul influences of the previous record were even more prominent here, and this was one of the reasons why guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left the band in June 1975.^[3]

Rather than disbanding, Coverdale was instrumental in persuading the band to continue with American guitarist Tommy Bolin (of Billy Cobham and The James Gang fame). As Jon Lord put it, "David Coverdale came up to me and said, 'Please keep the band together.' David played me the album that Tommy did with Billy Cobham. We liked his playing on it and invited Tommy to audition.'"^[4] The band released one studio album with Bolin, Come Taste the Band in 1975. The album was less successful than previous records, and at the end of the tour in March 1976, Coverdale reportedly walked off in tears and handed in his resignation, to which he was told there was no band left to quit. The decision to disband Deep Purple had been made some time before the last show by Lord and Ian Paice (the last remaining original members), who had not told anyone else. The break-up was finally made public in July 1976. Said Coverdale in an interview: "I was frightened to leave the band. Purple was my life, Purple gave me my break, but all the same I wanted out."^[5]

Solo (1977–1978)[link]

After the demise of Deep Purple, Coverdale embarked on a solo career. He released his first album in February 1977, titled White Snake. All songs were written by Coverdale and guitarist Micky Moody. As his first solo effort, Coverdale later admitted: "It's very difficult to think back and talk sensibly about the first album. White Snake had been a very inward looking, reflective and low-key affair in many ways, written and recorded as it was in the aftermath of the collapse of Deep Purple." Even though the album was not successful, its title inspired the name of Coverdale's future band.

In 1978 Coverdale released his second solo album Northwinds, which was received much better than the previous album. But before the album's release, he had already formed a new band.

Early Whitesnake era (1978–1982)[link]

Coverdale at the Monsters of Rock festival in 1990

After recording Northwinds, Coverdale soon formed the band Whitesnake, where Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody played guitar. This was originally a touring band for Coverdale's first solo album, it soon developed into a full-time band. In early 1978, the band released the Snakebite EP, which was later repackaged as a full album (titled Snakebite, released in June 1978), with the B-side taken from Coverdale's Northwinds album. For the follow-up album, Trouble, Coverdale was joined by his former Deep Purple colleague, keyboardist Jon Lord. For Whitesnake's 1980 album, Ready an' Willing, drummer Ian Paice also joined the group. Ready an' Willing also featured the band's biggest hit up to that point, the song "Fool for Your Loving", which reached #13 on the British charts^[6] and #53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Ready an' Willing was followed up by the even more successful Come an' Get It in 1981. During 1982 Coverdale took some time off to look after his sick daughter and decided to put Whitesnake on hold. When David Coverdale returned to music he reformed the band, which thereafter the recorded the album Saints & Sinners.

In 1982, according to British heavy metal magazine Kerrang!, Coverdale was considered for the vocalist position with Black Sabbath following the departure of Ronnie James Dio. Coverdale declined.

Breakthrough[link]

Re-formation of Whitesnake (1983–1991)[link]

Whitesnake gained significant popularity in the UK, Europe, and Asia, but North American success remained elusive. In 1984, the album Slide It In dented the US charts (reaching #40), but not enough to be considered a hit. In time for the US release of Slide It In, Coverdale made a calculated attempt at updating Whitesnake's sound and look by recruiting guitarist John Sykes from the remnants of Thin Lizzy. Sykes brought a more contemporary, aggressive guitar sound with him and had stage manners to match. In 1985, Sykes and Coverdale started working on new songs for the next album, but Coverdale soon contracted a serious sinus infection that made recording close to impossible for much of 1986 and which had doctors thinking he might never sing again. Coverdale eventually recovered, and recordings were continued. But before their upcoming album was fully recorded and released, Coverdale had dismissed Sykes from the band.^[7] The split with Sykes was, reportedly, not amicable.

In many period interviews, Coverdale stated that the next album was a make-or-break album for Whitesnake, and if not successful he would disband Whitesnake altogether. During 1987 and 1988, North America was finally won over, with the multi-platinum self-titled Whitesnake album, co-written for the most part with now-departed Sykes, but including guitar from virtuoso Adrian Vandenberg, as a session musician.

The 1987 album has sold 8 times platinum since its release, propelled by hit singles such as "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love", and finally made Whitesnake a bona fide concert headliner in North America. Through the late 80s and early 90s, caught in the "hair-band" era, Coverdale kept Whitesnake going with great success despite changing lineups.

In 1989 Coverdale recruited Vandenberg to recorded a new album, Slip of the Tongue. Vandenberg co-wrote the entire album with Coverdale, but a wrist injury sidelined him from contributing the solo guitar work. Fellow virtuoso Steve Vai was recruited, re-recording most of Vandenberg's existing parts and finishing the album. Upon release, it was a great success in Europe and the U.S.

The following tour, for which Vandenberg returned to play along with Vai, cemented Whitesnake's reputation as a giant in the world of hard rock. The album peaked at number 10 in the U.S., and has achieved platinum status. Critical response was mixed.^{[citation needed]} The tour continued until the end of 1990.

It is no secret that Coverdale wanted out of the business at that point. He had grown uncomfortable with the entity he then felt Whitesnake had become, and admits that he got "caught up in it". In a candid period interview, Coverdale sums it up in one sentence:

"It got louder and louder, and so did I, to the point now where I have to get dressed up like a "girly man" and tease ones questionable bangs or hair and it's all becoming a bit... boring."^[8]

In 1990 Coverdale sang and co-wrote (with Hans Zimmer and Billy Idol) the song "The Last Note of Freedom" for the Tony Scott-film Days of Thunder.

On 26 September 1990, after the last show on the Slip of the Tongue tour in Tokyo, Coverdale disbanded Whitesnake indefinitely. Tired of the business in general, the rigors of touring and troubled by his separation and later divorce from Tawny Kitaen, Coverdale wanted to find other values in life and took "private time to reflect" and re-assess his career direction.

Coverdale and Page (1991–1993)[link]

The hiatus did not last long. In the early spring of 1991, a collaboration was set up with guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame. Both parties have said that the collaboration revitalized them on many levels. This collaboration resulted in the Coverdale-Page album released in March 1993. The album was a hit all over the world reaching number 4 in the UK and number 5 in the US, which was certified Platinum in the US on 7 April 1995,^[9] but the US tour for the album had to be cancelled due to slow ticket sales and after only a limited Japanese tour, Coverdale and Page parted ways. In part, the problem had been the comparison to Robert Plant who had fronted Led Zeppelin, as vocalist, with Jimmy Page. Some of their audience criticized Coverdale, feeling he was merely a Plant clone.^[1] Others felt the short-lived collaboration only served to inspire Page to once again hook up with Plant, a year later.^[10]

Later years[link]

Return of Whitesnake (1994, 1997–1998)[link]

In 1994 Coverdale assembled a new line-up of Whitesnake (with the exception of Coverdale's musical partner, guitarist Adrian Vandenberg and bassist Rudy Sarzo, both of whom had been in Whitesnake since 1987) to tour for the release of Whitesnake's Greatest Hits album. The band again broke-up after the tour. After this Coverdale once again retreated from the music business, for three years. In 1997 Coverdale returned and released Restless Heart (with Vandenberg on guitar). The album was originally supposed to be Coverdale's solo album, but the record company forced it to be released under the moniker "David Coverdale & Whitesnake". The tour was billed as Whitesnake's farewell tour, during which Coverdale and Vandenberg played two unplugged shows (one in Japan and the other for VH1^[11][12]). The first of the two shows was released the next year under the title Starkers in Tokyo. After the Restless Heart-tour ended, Coverdale once again folded Whitesnake and took another short break from music.

Back to solo (1999–2002)[link]

In 2000 Coverdale released his first solo album in 22 years, titled Into The Light. Even though the album was not a hit, it did return Coverdale to the music business.

Re-reformation of Whitesnake (2002–present)[link]

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Coverdale, performing on the Arrow Rock Festival 2008, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands

In December 2002, Coverdale re-reformed Whitesnake for an American and European tour, with Tommy Aldridge on drums, Marco Mendoza (bass), Doug Aldrich (guitar), Reb Beach (guitar) and keyboardist Timothy Drury.^[13] 2004–2005 saw Whitesnake embark on a tour of the United States, South America and Europe. A live DVD, shot during the 2005 tour at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo was released in February 2006. In June 2006, Coverdale signed a new record deal with Steamhammer Records. The first release under the new contract was the double live album Live: In the Shadow of the Blues (released 27 November 2006), the album also contained 4 brand new studio tracks written by Coverdale and Aldrich.

In 2008 the band (with new bassist and drummer) released its first new studio album in over 10 years titled Good to Be Bad. The band toured the album extensively. Also in 2008, Whitesnake embarked on a European Tour as part of a double bill with fellow Yorkshire rockers Def Leppard.

In 2009, Whitesnake toured with Judas Priest on the British Steel Anniversary Tour. On 11 August 2009, Whitesnake was playing a show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, when Coverdale suffered a vocal injury. After seeing a specialist, it was announced on 12 August 2009 that Coverdale is suffering from severe vocal fold edema and a left vocal fold vascular lesion. The remainder of their tour with Judas Priest was cancelled.^[14]

In early February 2010, David Coverdale has announced his voice seems to have fully recovered from the trauma that sidelined him and the band on the Priest tour. He states he's been recording new demos, aiming for a new Whitesnake album, and on tape his voice is sounding full and strong. The latest Whitesnake studio album "Forevermore" was released on 25 March 2011, with Aldrich and Beach on board.

Personal life[link]

Coverdale was first married in 1974 to Julia, and their daughter Jessica was born in 1978. Coverdale's second marriage was to actress Tawny Kitaen, from 17 February 1989 until their divorce in April 1991. Kitaen was known for her provocative appearances in Whitesnake's music videos for "Here I Go Again", "Is This Love" and "Still of the Night." Since 1997, he has been married to Cindy, an author with works such as The Food That Rocks. They have a son, Jasper (born 1996).^[15][16]

On 1 March 2007, Coverdale became a U.S. citizen, in a ceremony in Reno, and now holds dual US/UK citizenship. He has lived near Lake Tahoe, Nevada for more than 20 years.^[17]

Discography[link]

Solo[link]

1977 White Snake
1978 Northwinds

The first two solo albums were also released as one 2-disc album The Early Years in 2003

1990 "The Last Note Of Freedom" – song featured on the Days of Thunder soundtrack
1993 Coverdale and Page (with Jimmy Page)
2000 Into the Light

Guest appearances & other projects[link]

1974 Roger Glover – The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast ("Behind the Smile")
1974 Jon Lord – Windows – 2nd Movement, Gemini
1976 Eddie Hardin – Wizard's Convention ("Money To Burn")
1978 Barbi Benton – Ain't That Just The Way (co-writer of "Up In The Air")
1989 Steve Vai – Passion and Warfare ("For the Love of God")
2000 Bernie Marsden – And About Time Too ("Who's Fooling Who", live recording from '81, only on reissue of the album)
2003 Tony Franklin – Wonderland ("Sunshine Lady")

References[link]

External links[link]

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