- Lizzy Borden (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Lizzy Borden
Img_capt = Lizzy Borden performing at the 2008 Bang Your Head Festival in Germany.
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Alias = Starwood
Diamond Dogs
Origin = Los Angeles,California , USA
Genre = Heavy metalGlam metal Shock rock Hard rock
Years_active = 1983–present
Label = Metal Blade
Associated_acts = W.A.S.P.Twisted Sister Ozzy Osbourne Driveset
Lynch Mob
URL = [http://www.lizzyborden.com Official Lizzy Borden Website]
Current_members = Lizzy Borden
Joey Scott HargesMarten Andersson
Ira Black
Past_members = Tony Matuzak
Steve Hochheiser
Alex Nelson
Gene Allen
Michael Davis
Brian Perry
Corey JamesJoe Holmes Lizzy Borden is an American
hard rock /heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Lizzy Borden is also the name of the band's lead vocalist.History
Formation
Borden specialized in the
shock rock style originated by artists such asAlice Cooper and KISS. The band is named after the notoriousLizzie Borden , a woman accused and acquitted of murder in the late 19th century.Early years
Though Lizzy Borden was considered a part of the Los Angeles "
glam metal " scene in the mid-1980s, they were more musically influenced by bands such asBlack Sabbath ,Iron Maiden , KISS, Alice Cooper, andJudas Priest . Their lyrical themes are also more representative of this style, especially on earlier recordings.Commercial success
The band was featured prominently in the
rockumentary "".Onetime Lizzy Borden guitarist
Joe Holmes also played withDavid Lee Roth andOzzy Osbourne , and Swedish-born bassistMarten Andersson has also toured and recorded with Lynch Mob and Legacy.The band experienced considerable success throughout the later part of the 1980s, in spite of several lineup changes.
Later years
In 2003–2004, several members of Lizzy Borden, including Lizzy Borden, bassist Marten Andersson, and drummer Joey Scott Harges went on to form a new side-project, [http://www.starwood-band.com Starwood] , that represents a departure from their original heavy metal sound. The band, considered by some to just be a more modern-version of Lizzy Borden, released their debut album "If It Ain't Broke, Break It!" on
Metal Blade Records in 2004. The band did a series of concerts and are said to be working on a followup album.On May 17, 2004, former guitarist Alex Nelson was killed in a head-on collision. Lizzy Borden disbanded soon after.
Recent events
In 2006, Lizzy Borden reformed with new guitarist Ira Black. On November 1, 2007, the album "Appointment with Death" was released worldwide, their first with new guitarist Ira Black. The album also features guest appearances by George Lynch (
Dokken /Lynch Mob),Dave Meniketti (Y&T ), andCorey Beaulieu (Trivium), among many others.In early 2008, the band announced various festival appearances, including the
Sweden Rock Festival in Sweden, and the Bang Your Head Festival inGermany . In July 2008, Lizzy Borden announced their confirmation as the first-day headliner of the two-day Keep It True XII Festival, set to take place April 24–April 25, 2009, at Tauberfrankenhalle inLauda-Königshofen , Germany.Band members
Current members
*Lizzy Borden – lead vocals, baseball bat (1983–present)
*Ira Black – guitars (2006–present)
*Marten Andersson – bass (1992–present)
*Joey Scott Harges – drums (1983–present)with
*Joe Steals – guitars (for Starwood) (2003/2004–present)
Former members
*Tony Matuzak – guitars
*Steve Hochheiser – bass
*Alex Nelson – guitars (1984-1986, 1989 - 2004 )*Gene Allen - guitars (1983 - 1988 )
*Michael Davis - bass ( 1983 - 1988 )
*Brian Perry - bass ( 1989 - 1992 )
*Corey James - guitars ( 1989 - 1996 )
*Joe Holmes – guitars (1987–1988)Discography
tudio albums
*"Love You to Pieces" (1985)
*"Menace to Society" (1986)
*"Visual Lies " (1987)
*"Master of Disguise" (1989)
*"Deal with the Devil" (2000)
*"If It Ain't Broke, Break It!" (as Starwood) (2004) (2005?)
*"Appointment with Death" (2007)EPs
*"Give 'Em the Axe" (1984)
*"Terror Rising" (1987)Live albums
*"The Murderess Metal Road Show" (1986)
Compilations
*"Best of Lizzy Borden" (1994)
Demos
*"Demo '83" (1983)
ingles
*"Ultra Violence" (1986)
*"Me Against the World" / "Den of Thieves" (1987)External links
* [http://www.lizzyborden.com Official Lizzy Borden Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lizzybordenband Official Lizzy Borden MySpace]
* [http://www.marten.cc/ The Official Website of Bassplayer Marten Andersson]
* [http://www.komodorock.com/interviews/interviews/komodo-rock-talks-with-lizzy-borden-200712042868/ Interview with Lizzy Borden] on Komodo Rock
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