Provided byStoneFrogKnotsOpen StoneFrog Knots1980s · Metal·1983–1987
Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz connects directly to 8 artists, and through them to at least 40 more acts. Graham Bonnet played in Rainbow (1979–1980), Blackthorne and The Taz Taylor Band, among others. Steve Vai connects to David Lee Roth (1986–1989), Frank Zappa (1980–1982) and Vai (1993), among others. Yngwie Malmsteen connects to Steeler, Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (since 1984) and Mats Levén (1997–1998), among others.
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Background
Alcatrazz is an American rock band formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo, and Gary Shea. They are best known for their songs "Island in the Sun", "Hiroshima Mon Amour", and "God Blessed Video". They are also notable for featuring a previously unknown Yngwie Malmsteen as…via Wikipedia
Career Highlights
8 albums- Formed
- 1983
- Active
- 1983–1987
- Listeners
- 98,953Last.fm
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Selected Discography
- 1983No Parole From Rock’n’Roll
- 1985Disturbing the Peace
- 1986Dangerous Games
- 2006Disturbing The Peace Sessions
- 2020Born Innocent
- 2021V
- 2023Take No Prisoners
- 2025Prior Convictions
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