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The Big Bang – The Essential Collection
''The Big Bang: The Essential Collection'' is a compilation album by the Norwegian rock band TNT, released in 2003. The compilation mainly focuses on the studio albums the band released in the 1980s, from '' TNT'' (1982) to ''Intuition'' (1989). Guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø had suggested for the inclusion of several tracks from the 1992 album '' Realized Fantasies'', however only the single "Downhill Racer" was included. No material was included from the band's most recent albums at the time, ''Firefly'' (1997) and ''Transistor A transistor is a semiconductor device used to Electronic amplifier, amplify or electronic switch, switch electrical signals and electric power, power. It is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics. It is composed of semicondu ...'' (1999). The compilation also includes two newly recorded tracks, "Hey Love" and "Satellite", and an outtake from the '' Tell No Tales'' sessions, "Destiny". The compilation went gold in Norway. Track list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TNT (Norwegian Band)
TNT is a Norwegian hard rock band from Trondheim, formed in 1982. The band has released fourteen studio albums, three EPs and four live albums while going through numerous lineup changes since its formation. Guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø is the only consistent member of the band. TNT has sold between 4–5 million albums worldwide as of 2016. History 1980s and 1990s TNT was formed in the Norwegian city of Trondheim in 1982, by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dag Ingebrigtsen, guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø, bassist Steinar Eikum and drummer Diesel Dahl. Securing a national record contract with PolyGram subsidiary Vertigo Norway, they released TNT (TNT album), their self-titled debut album the same year — their only album that features Norwegian lyrics — and got a hit with the single "Harley-Davidson". In August 1983 bassist Morten Skaget, Morty Black replaced Eikum, and the following year United States, American vocalist Tony Harnell replaced Ingebrigtsen, making his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell No Tales
''Tell No Tales'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian rock band TNT. It was the best-selling TNT album in the U.S., according to their bass guitarist Morty Black. This album diverted from the power metal style of ''Knights of the New Thunder'' into a more glam metal direction. Rock Candy Records reissused a remastered CD of the album in February 2022. Track listing Personnel ;Band *Tony Harnell – vocals *Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, guitar synthesizer * Morty Black – bass guitar, pedal synthesizer *Diesel Dahl – drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *Håkon Iversen – background vocals *Bård Svendsen – keyboards and programming *Bjørn Nessjø – keyboards and programming * Carlos Waadeland – keyboards and programming Charts Album Singles Certification Album credits *Bjørn Nessjø – producer *Rune Nordahl – engineer *Mario Rodriguez – engineer *Bob Ludwig – mastering *Mark Weiss Mark Weiss is an American rock music p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutting Room Studios
The Cutting Room Recording Studios is a recording studio in New York City, opened in 1995 by David Crafa. The company is currently located in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. History David Crafa started The Cutting Room studios while he was still a student at New York University in a loft space on West 25th Street. The first official studio location was in a leased space on the fifth floor at 678 Broadway. The studios are now located at 14 East 4th street in the historic building now known as The Silk Building. In 2023, The Cutting Room launched a new facility in Chelsea. They maintain both spaces, with the 4th street studio focusing on film/tv post production, and the 24th street studio as the premier music studio. Legacy Ben H. Allen Producer Ben H. Allen worked as an assistant engineer at The Cutting Room early in his music career. Just Blaze Producer Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, started as an intern at The Cutting Room and moved his way t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer best known for his work with Rainbow (rock band), Rainbow, Deep Purple, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Turner joined Rainbow (rock band), Rainbow in the early 1980s, performing on the albums ''Difficult to Cure'' (1981), ''Straight Between the Eyes'' (1982), and ''Bent Out of Shape'' (1983). Following Rainbow's disbandment, Turner collaborated with Yngwie Malmsteen on the studio album ''Odyssey'' (1988) and the live album ''Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad'' (1989). In 1989, he became a member of Deep Purple, contributing to the album ''Slaves and Masters'' (1990) and toured with the band on a world tour in 1991. Beyond his collaborations, Turner has released nine solo albums under his own name, beginning with his debut ''Rescue You'' (1985), and most recently ''Belly of the Beast'' (2022). Additionally, he has released two albums as part of the Hughes Turner Project: ''HTP'' (2002) and ''HTP 2'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macaluso
John Macaluso is an American drummer who has played for bands such as Ark, TNT, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Born in Commack, New York, Macaluso started playing drums at age 11. He has recorded over 200 records and played in multiple world tours. He also runs clinics and teaches others. Biography Education John Macaluso began his studies with his friend and mentor, Joe Franco ( Good Rats), of whom Macaluso says, "his playing and teaching changed my life". He later began instruction under Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs), Dom Famularo and Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne). At the age of 18, he left his hometown for California to attend the Percussion Institute of Technology, where he studied under Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa), Casey Schuerelle, and Joey Heredia. That same year, Macaluso was hired for his first tour, and recorded with guitarist Paul Hansen in Germany. Early career Shortly after John's first recording session, he met guitarist Alex Masi, who he went on to tour and record wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Skogstad
Morten Skogstad (born 26 June 1962) is the drummer in the Norwegian hard rock/glam metal band Stage Dolls. He joined the band in 1993, replacing Steinar Krokstad. Skogstad was the drummer in the Norwegian hard rock band TNT from 1988 to 1989. During his tenure in TNT, he used the stage name Kenneth Odiin. Discography TNT * ''Intuition Intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without recourse to conscious reasoning or needing an explanation. Different fields use the word "intuition" in very different ways, including but not limited to: direct access to unconscious knowledg ...'' (1989) Stage Dolls *''Dig'' (1997) *''Get a Life'' (2004) *''Get a Live'' (2005) - live CD + bonus DVD *''Always'' (2010) References Norwegian rock drummers Norwegian male drummers TNT (Norwegian band) members Stage Dolls members Living people 1962 births Musicians from Trondheim {{drummer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Skaget
Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. metal-rules.com, August 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2011. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for . He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song "Seven Seas". Away from music he is the father of four children. His stepson, Ståle Stiil, was the first rapper to sing lyrics in Norwegian with his album ''Yo!'' in 1992. Discography |
Diesel Dahl
Morten "Diesel" Dahl (born 19 June 1959) is a Norwegian musician. He is the drummer and a founding member of the hard rock band TNT. He started playing the drums at the age of 15, and played in bands like Burn, Edge and Hotlips before he formed TNT together with vocalist Dag Ingebrigtsen in 1982. Dahl played on the first three TNT albums and co-wrote their biggest hit, " 10,000 Lovers (In One)", before he parted ways with the band in the fall of 1987. The following year he formed the band TinDrum, who got a national number 1 hit with "Drums of War". In the early 1990s Dahl joined the local Hells Angels motorcycle club in Trondheim and became their spokesperson. Throughout the 1990s he played in various bands, such as Diesel Dahl & Friends and Diezel, before he officially reunited with TNT in 2000. He left Hells Angels in 2005. His daughter Carina Dahl is a singer and glamour model. Discography TNT * ''TNT'' (1982) * '' Knights of the New Thunder'' (1984) * '' Tell No Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10,000 Lovers (In One)
''"10,000 Lovers (In One)"'' is a hit single by the Norwegian band TNT, taken from their 1987 album, '' Tell No Tales''. It was written about a girl who TNT's vocalist at that time, Tony Harnell, knew. The single reached the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in America, peaking at number 100 and earned the band a Spellemannprisen. In 2006 TNT recorded a new version of the song together with the Norwegian rapper Vinni from the band Paperboys. This version included newly written and controversial rap lyrics, which fueled Harnell to make a statement. Vinni joined TNT for a couple of performances of the new version in concerts and on national TV shows. It was scheduled to be included on a compilation of Norwegian hits, but it was cancelled due to unknown problems. Music videos There are two different music videos for the song. Apparently the band wasn't satisfied with the first video, jokingly referred to as "pølsevideoen" (the sausage video), so they went to London and recorded a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights Of The New Thunder
''Knights of the New Thunder'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian rock band TNT. It was the first TNT album recorded with their new vocalist Tony Harnell, who had replaced their original singer Dag Ingebrigtsen. It was their last album playing traditional heavy metal, as their later releases have a more commercial/glam metal style. Most of the songs on the album had been written and recorded as demos while Ingebrigtsen was still in the band, but most of the lyrics were rewritten by Harnell. Some of the song titles were also changed; "Toys for Boys" and "Black Sheep of Valhalla" became "Break the Ice" and "Knights of the Thunder", respectively. Two songs from TNT's self-titled first album, "USA" and "Eddie", were re-recorded and included on the album, though "Eddie" was an exclusive bonus track on the CD edition in Europe, and replaced "Tor with the Hammer" on U.S. editions. "Eddie" also came on the single American Tracks bundled with the LP in Europe. The album's orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dag Ingebrigtsen
Dag Ingebrigtsen (born 12 December 1958) is a Norwegian musician who had his debut in 1977 with the group Subway Suck. Ingebrigtsen was born in Trondheim, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... He got his breakthrough in 1980 with the rock band The Kids, who had the hit "Forelska i lærer'n" ("In love with the teacher"). After his success with The Kids, he fronted the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. He sang and played rhythm guitar on their self-titled debut album in 1982 before being replaced by American Tony Harnell two years later. He reunited with TNT live during their 25th Anniversary concert to sing "Harley Davidson". He is the father of the ski jumper Tommy Ingebrigtsen. References External linksDag Ingebrigtsen's Homepage 1958 births Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firefly (TNT Album)
''Firefly'' is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian rock band TNT (Norwegian band), TNT, released in 1997. The album was a comeback for TNT, who split up in 1992 after the release of ''Realized Fantasies''. It also marked a significant change in TNT's sound; the music is heavier and more modern, reflecting the changes in the music industry in the first half of the 1990s. It is also Tony Harnell's favorite album. When singer Tony Mills (singer), Tony Mills joined in 2007, he was told by Le Tekrø to not even bother listening to it as they wouldn't play anything from the album live. The album was not as successful as some of TNT's previous albums, but still achieved some success in Norway and Japan. The band toured those countries in support of the album. Track listing The song "Soldier of the Light" was never meant for the album. It was a demo from the ''Realized Fantasies'' sessions but was put on ''Firefly'' because the Japanese record company liked it so much. They ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
