Loudness - Soldier Of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune was the first Loudness album to be made without Minoru. In his place was Mike Vescera, an American vocalist. It's the third Loudness album produced by Max Norman0 after Thunder in The East in 1985 and Lightning Strikes in 1986. Line-Up: # Guitars: TAKASAKI Akira # Vocals: Mike Vescera # Bass: YAMASHITA Masayoshi # Drums: HIGUCHI Munetaka    Track Listing    1. Soldier of Fortune (3'55")    2. You Shook Me (4'42")    3. Danger of Love (5'02")    4. 25 Days from Home (4'22")    5. Red Light Shooter (4'50")    6. Running for Cover (4'21")    7. Lost...

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Marty Friedman to Auction His Guitars, Donate Proceeds to Japan

Through a series of posts on his Facebook page, Marty Friedman has announced that he'll be auctioning all of his Megadeth-era guitars and donating all the proceeds to fund the tsunami relief efforts in Japan. Friedman was a member of Megadeth from 1990 to 2000, and recorded five studio albums with the band, including the classic Rust in Peace.Friedman currently lives in Tokyo, where he continues to write music. He also frequently contributes to Japanese magazines, and appears as a personality on TV shows.Here's an excerpt of Friedman's Facebook posting:"Thank you all for your support and prayers. I am 100% fine, 100% healthy and in...

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Top 15 Guitar Apps

Top 15 Guitar AppsGuitar World's Lick of the Day AppGuitar World picks 15 guitar apps all guitarists should check out.   LICK OF THE DAY Sure, there are plenty of apps out there dedicated to teaching guitar, but how many of them boast ferocious players like Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani and Gus G. as instructors? Guitar World’s flagship application, created in conjunction with Agile Partners, delivers a new and challenging lick to users every day, along with an array of features that will make even the most finger-twisting lines seem within reach. Video lessons are conducted by rock-guitar gods as well as GW’s esteemed stable of instructors,...

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