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Founded in the bay area hills of Berkeley, California in 1982, vocalist Michael Coons and guitarist Aaron Jellum began forming the heavy metal band that would come to be known as LAAZ ROCKIT. These guys were young (Coons, at 17, was just finishing high school and Jellum, 18, was busy attending college and riding motorcycles), but they both knew the musical direction they wanted to pursue.
After doing a few shows with various members in the burgeoning bay area metal scene, Coons and Jellum came across guitarist Phil Kettner and drummer Victor Agnello in late 1982 and early 1983. Bassist Willy Lange completed the true classic original line up later in 1983 that would record 4 albums and tour across the United States and Europe for the next 6 years.
San Francisco produced many of the golden-era metal acts (most notably, Metallica, Testament, Exodus, and LAAZ ROCKIT) and provided LAAZ with a rabid fanbase that caught the record industry’s attention in America in 1983. LAAZ ROCKIT signed with Target Entertainment (the label that released RATT’s original EP) that year and recorded their first album, “City’s Gonna Burn” (still considered a classic) and released it in the spring of 1984. The album received great reviews and the tour in support of “City’s Gonna Burn” established LAAZ ROCKIT’s live show reputation as one of the most energetic of the metal genre.
San Francisco produced many of the golden-era metal acts (most notably, Metallica, Testament, Exodus, and LAAZ ROCKIT) and provided LAAZ with a rabid fanbase that caught the record industry’s attention in America in 1983. LAAZ ROCKIT signed with Target Entertainment (the label that released RATT’s original EP) that year and recorded their first album, “City’s Gonna Burn” (still considered a classic) and released it in the spring of 1984. The album received great reviews and the tour in support of “City’s Gonna Burn” established LAAZ ROCKIT’s live show reputation as one of the most energetic of the metal genre.
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JavySlay wrote:
Great band. The only album I don't LOVE from this band is their latest but besides that, these guys are perfect in my eyes. Everything from "City's Gonna Burn" to "Nothings Sacred" kills, they got more aggressive with each and every album.
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nopuppet wrote:
where's no stranger to danger???
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Suhl wrote:
Check out the new Demo of Obstipation!!! Old School Thrash!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFel5GcBig4
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Sainterror wrote:
New ep from russian hellasick crossover-thrash band TRANSILVANIAN! Don't fuck it up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ckpcflMDJk / http://www.mediafire.com/?j6xdt0bd1j2lijb
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Gomezpainkiller wrote:
I've suggested several times! All listeners should suggest!
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SilverSteelLady wrote:
If you want it to correct to "Lääz Rockit" instead, then click "Suggest a correction" on the right of the page and choose "Laaz Rockit should be corrected to: Lääz Rockit". Then go here and click "Flag this" in the yellow bar at the top, and vote for "Lääz Rockit is correct.". If enough people do it, it will correct to "Lääz Rockit". [2] DO IT GODDAMN IT
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lulled wrote:
On your right side, under "More information" section, there's a link where you can suggest a correction. Please, suggest Lääz Rockit, which is actually the correct spelling for the band's name.
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Gomezpainkiller wrote:
Last.fm need to correct the name spelling!!!
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NitrousBlond wrote:
Hell yeah! This band is a really killer thrash metal band. I really like Annihilation Principle and Know Your Enemy the most.
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HawtSammich wrote:
THE COON !
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blue_wallpapers wrote:
Голосуйте за Lääz Rockit,блин
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WatsonPepeLives wrote:
Actually Laaz Rockit and Lääz Rockit are 2 different lastfm pages ,wtf
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CrimsonBizarre wrote:
If you want it to correct to "Lääz Rockit" instead, then click "Suggest a correction" on the right of the page and choose "Laaz Rockit should be corrected to: Lääz Rockit". Then go here and click "Flag this" in the yellow bar at the top, and vote for "Lääz Rockit is correct.". If enough people do it, it will correct to "Lääz Rockit".
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NoPictures wrote:
Stop correcting my umlauts, last.fm!
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ArMoureen wrote:
DISCOVER OBSCURE AND FORGOTTEN OLD SCHOOL THRASH GEMS IN THRASH METAL CATACOMBS. DO THE TOXIC WALTZ! \m/
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wolvesevolve wrote:
LÄÄZ ROCKIT We need umlauts...
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Eluveit wrote:
Correct spelling is Lääz Rockit!!!!!!!!!!
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TOTO9 wrote:
YEAH! Best song is : IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE GUN!!! KILLING CHILDREN WITH THEIR FIX, WHILE THEY WEAR A CRUCIFIX!
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incesticide_ wrote:
it's a FUCKIN band! \m/
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