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Alcatrazz was a heavy metal band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles by Graham Bonnet.

The band’s 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 band’s 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 man’s 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.

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jriron wrote:
Wednesday morning

Alcatrazz is better with Graham Bonnet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahaaahhaahah

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Carmelo530 wrote:
October 2009

Классный коллектив и такая же музыка

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Xandr777 wrote:
October 2009

Alcatrazz -это как минимум ЛЕГЕНДЫ ХАРД РОКА!!!!

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Noxbi wrote:
September 2009

Right. Steve Vai is great. :)

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locho wrote:
July 2009

And Alcatrazz is better without Malmsteen :P

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Peti14 wrote:
June 2009

Yngwie is better at solo career...

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blindguardian14 wrote:
June 2009

Yngwie Malmsteen, thats fucking who!

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asergeiz wrote:
May 2009

General Hospital is my fave. Great riff and vocals

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timmy59 wrote:
March 2009

Totally awesome band,blessed of course with the best vocalist ever, Graham Bonnet rocks!

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Ojeba wrote:
January 2009

They are the best :)

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pthe6th wrote:
July 2008

think about the yardbirds ;)

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metal4life69 wrote:
June 2008

i would buy Alcatrazz but just cuz Yngwie is playing in it

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renumeratedfrog wrote:
May 2008

Malmsteen and Vai. Not many bands can boast similar calibre of guitarists.

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anarchyX wrote:
February 2008

always like bigfoot w/malmsteen and will you be home tonight with vai.

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screwfacexxx wrote:
December 2007

hiroshima mon amour is in my opinion the best song of alcatrazz

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Romulus_Odinson wrote:
November 2007

Graham Bonnet tem um vocal totalmente único... ele é fantástico. Com certeza a pegada do Malmsteen nos anos oitenta era melhor. Só escutei até agora o Live Sentence e o Disturbing the Peace.

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Moxxxu wrote:
October 2007

Hiroshima Mon Amour, great song

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locho wrote:
September 2007

This band is way too obscure. More people should know of it.

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HardRockHideout wrote:
September 2007

Man oh Man, No Parole From Rock 'N Roll is scary good. Yngwie's guitar work on this disc is stellar.

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mitrumothy wrote:
August 2007

Malmsteens feel fitted the band better than Vais in my opinnion, although I find Vai a much better guitarist. Yngwie gave the band more rock-n-roll/heavy metal feel, which it was basicly about :) Plus Graham Bonnet got Malmsteen sort of 'under control', so he wouldnt mess around with licks etc to much on the CD's

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