Today in 1986 Alcatrazz released the album Dangerous Games Los Angeles, California Heavy Metal/Shred Status:Active Years active: 1983-1987, 2007-present Alcatrazz was a heavy metal band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles by Graham Bonnet. The bands initial line-up consited of Graham Bonnet (vocals - ex-Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group), Yngwie J. Malmsteen (guitar - ex-Steeler), Gary Shea (bass - ex-New England), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards - also ex-New England) and Jan Uvena (drums - ex-Alice Cooper / Pointer Sisters). After recording the first two albums musical differences surfaced, and Malmsteen quit in 1985. Against the wishes of the bands management, he was replaced by Steve Vai who also left after recording the album Disturbing The Peace. The band brought in Danny Johnson to replace him, and recorded the album Dangerous Games before finally breaking up in 1987. Graham Bonnett described their sound as The thinking mans heavy metal. Their most famous song is God Blessed Video, a somewhat comic song which makes fun of MTV. It can be heard on the fictional radio station V-Rock in the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Capitol Records Graham Bonnet - vocals Danny Johnson - guitar, backing vocals Gary Shea - bass Jan Uvena - drums, percussion, backing vocals Jimmy Waldo - keyboards, backing vocals Additional musicians Jay Davis - vocals Jimmy Haslip - bass 1. Its My Life (4:04) 2. Undercover (3:35) 3. That Aint Nothin (3:47) 4. No Imagination (3:11) 5. Ohayo Tokyo (2:54) 6. Dangerous Games (3:21) 7. Blue Boar (3:09) 8. Only One Woman (3:37) 9. The Witchwood (3:55) 10. Double Man (4:23) 11. Night Of The Shooting Star (1:03) Total Time: 37:03 Reissued in September 2011 through The Store For Music Ltd, with 9 bonus tracks, recorded live at The Country Club in Reseda, California, in 1984, featuring the original Alcatrazz line-up, with Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar. Dangerous Games was the third and final studio album released by the American heavy metal band Alcatrazz. This album marked a drastic departure from the bands two previous albums with its heavily Japanese influenced style. This album was also the first and only appearance for new guitarist Danny Johnson who replaced Steve Vai, after he left the band to join The David Lee Roth Band in 1986. youtube/watch?v=og8abOgE5FE
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