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发信人: duranduran (king of sorrow), 信区: Music
标 题: kingdom come
发信站: 荔园晨风BBS站 (Sat Oct 18 21:56:24 2003), 站内信件
Kingdom Come Biography
Source: http://www.perlut.addr.com/kc/kc1.htm
In 1988, a Los Angeles based band called Kingdom Come achieved the
nearly impossible test of shipping gold in the U.S. for sales of over
500,000 copies BEFORE the release of their self-entitled debut album.
This was the result of their first single "Get It On" making its way
to the top of the playlists across the country before it was even
being released commercially.
The band who pulled off this sensational coup was comprised of
fourAmerican musicians and a remarkable lead singer who was a native
of Hamburg, Germany. Lenny Wolf not only gave Kingdom Come its
distinctive voice, but was also its main writer and co-produced the
debut album with the renowned Bob Rock (best known for his work with Bon
Jovi, Aerosmith, Loverboy, and Metallica).
The first album went on to sell over 1.3 million copies worldwide within
one year after release, and Kingdom Come undertook a triumphant debut
tour that ultimately included the U.S., U.K., and most of Europe and
Japan. They appeared with Van Halen, the Scorpions, and Metallica on the
Monsters of Rock tour in the U.S.,and with Bon Jovi and Ratt in Japan.
Going on non-stop after the tour, Kingdom Come released their second
album, In Your Face (1989), once again co-produced by Lenny Wolf, this
time around with Keith Olsen, famous for his work with the likes of
Whitesnake, Fleetwood Mac, and Cheap Trick.
However, success had its price. After their first world tour,the
original members parted, besieged by the pressure of instant acclaim and
expectation so unique to the music business. For Lenny Wolf, however, a
new chapter in the Kingdom Come story was just beginning.The split
meant taking everything into his own hands. Though a challenge, he
took it on with his usual confidence and enthusiasm.
Returning to Hamburg, he began writing all of the material for what
was to become Kingdom Come's third album Hands of Time. Taking over full
production responsibilities for the first time, he also contributed
bass and guitar parts. Perhaps his most important role was his vocal
performance, giving the album the unmistakable voice that had been so
important in establishing Kingdom Come's phenomenal success.
Following the release of Hands of Time in 1991, Lenny continued to
commute between Los Angeles and Hamburg, and came in contact with WEA
Germany for the first time.He delivered an exciting batch of demos,
and the relationship culminated in a WEA worldwide signing for Kingdom
Come.
The album Bad Image was recorded in Los Angeles and Hamburg, with
Lennyagain taking on the lion's share of esponsibilities.
After a long and frustrating period of business hassles, and the
tragic death of Nigel Thomas, their manager, the band began work on
their next album Twilight Cruiser.It represents another bold step for
Kingdom Come as the band continues to cross the frontiers of rock,
defying categorization. This is a powerful and passionate musical
statement of intensely personal and yet universal emotions. This is
music you cannot read about - you have to listen to it. Twilight Cruiser
has been released in Europe and Japan, and will be released in the U.S.
and Canada in January of '97.
The controversy that began when Kingdom Come was born will undoubtedly
continue with a new label, new album, and new management.
--
your heart is not opened, so i must gone
there are nothing left to try,
there are no more places to hire.
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