Summer 2008 – Hair Metal Tours From Hell…
LA Guns – Bitch is Back. Well, sort of…
Cherrybomb was not only the President of Big Hair Club in the 80’s, she was also a client. The Summer of 08′will bring more 80’s hair bands from out of the cellar than you bang your head at. Anyways, earlier this week I told you about Poison’s Summer tour and now the Aqua Net flood gates have opened wide. So don’t throw out your backstage pants yet.
You’re gonna need ‘em…
Tracii Guns. The other LA Gun…
Tracii Gun’s version of LA Guns (with Paul Black on vox), will be out playing sets of their “Greatest Hits“along with Faster Pussycat and Bang Tango. Bang Tango has continued to dismay Cherrybomb’s ears to the tune of 11 records since the 90’s. You would think that translates to lots of hits but somehow, it doesn’t. Some dates of the tour will include Tesla, Y&T, The Bulletboys and Dokken.
Phil Lewis – The Original Electric Gypsy…
Unfortunately, that version of LA Guns lacks the brilliantly British, LA skeeze of original vocalist Phil Lewis. Lewis still performs and records with his version of LA Guns, but the LA Guns/Pussycat/Bang Tango tour version ain’t it. Sigh. At any rate, Cherrybomb says it’s still worth a whirl for that 80’s boy or girl still in you. And I dig Y&T. Moving on…
Warrant 2008
The original lineup of Warrant will be having a very metal Summer with Cinderella. Warrant vocalist, Jani Lane, is back with the band for the first time since 2004 and his brutal appearance on Season Two of Celebrity Fit Club. Tom Keifer is still in front of Cinderella and all is seemingly right in the land of 1986. And since George Lynch isn’t touring with his old band Dokken, Mr. Scary’s Lynchmob grabbed the opening slot for this 2008/80’s Hairstravaganza tour.
Motley Crue 2008 – Not Bored With the USA but should be…
Motley Crue will also be out this Summer with Crue Fest featuring, uh, Motley Crue and Cherrybomb fave, Buckcherry. I love this banner photo on the Crue website. Tommy is so pretending not to be there and Mick is hiding under the Mad Hatter’s hat. Nikki looks pretty good for a 50 year old Hollywood Vampire, but that’s because he’s boning this chick. And Vince looks like he needs a nap. And a hug. Mick might need a transfusion but I’m no doctor. Mick also might be doing an impersonation of the Tall Man from Phantasm. But I’m no Don Coscarelli either. And that sucks because Don Coscarelli rules.
Crue’s new single “Saints of Los Angeles” (from their forthcoming 2008 record) was released this week via Rock Band. This makes the Crue the first band to release music by way of video game. And just in case you lost your copy of Screaming for Vengeance, starting April 22nd, you can buy it directly from Rock Band. Other vintage releases from The Pixies and The Cars will be added to the Rock Band catalog later this year.
Judas Priest – 2008’s Nostradamus out in June…
Rather see Priest live? You’re in luck. The Heaven and Hell Tour with Judas Priest, Motorhead and Testament, will be hitting the US, Europe and Canada this year. Rob Halford and Priest makes a stop in Seattle on July 22nd at the WaMu Theater.
Def Leppard – 2008. Although it really could be anyone from that distance…
More of a Guitar Hero nerd? Def Leppard will release their new single through Guitar Hero later this year. And in case you’re wondering, Def Leppard has been out on the road since March. The band winds their way to the Heavy Metal haven of Washington State, Spokane, on Wednesday, April 23rd.
Who knew the year of The Ratt was 2008…
As this is in fact the Year of the Rat, Ratt is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their 1983 EP. It’s might only be six songs, but it totally rocked Cherrybomb’s young world. The band is currently celebrating properly with a four-gig California stomp starting yesterday. Anaheim and San Diego represent.
Kix. 1981 or 2008?
And lastly, Kix will be at Rocklahoma with Cinderella and Warrant this Summer, after playing a gigs in Jersey and NY in early June. I listened to Kix’s Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT today. You might expect someone to lie about something like that. And that’s a shame. Embrace your inner Metal and come out of the cellar already.
Have a very Metal Summer. I know I will…
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