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Transistor (TNT Album)
''Transistor'' is the seventh studio album by the Norwegian rock band TNT. While it kept the alternative feel of ''Firefly'', it was more successful, with the song "Just Like God" receiving some airplay at US College radio stations. Reception The album was met with mixed reviews amongst fans and reviewers alike. It was given max score in Oppland Arbeiderblad while bigger tabloid newspapers in Norway give it a 4 out of 6. Amongst fans, some didn't like the new experimental side of TNT, while the others enjoyed it. In retrospect, it's now considered a crucial moment in the band's history, showcasing the band's experimentation with different styles. Morty Black stated in an interview that ''Transistor'' was a natural progression from ''Firefly''. Tony Harnell's solid vocal effort on the album is widely considered to be one of the strongest vocal performances he did for TNT. Track listing "Just Like God" is not included on the Japanese edition. Personnel ;TNT *Tony Harne ... [...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] |
Oppland Arbeiderblad
''Oppland Arbeiderblad'' (''OA'') is a newspaper based in Gjøvik, Norway. It was founded in 1924 after the Labour Party lost its newspaper in the city, '' Ny Dag'', to the Communists. At that time there were several daily newspapers in Vestoppland Vestoppland is a traditional district in Innlandet, Norway. The name, Western Uplands, stems from a time when the district was the western part of the Uplands. It now consists of the districts Land, Hadeland, Toten and Gjøvik (which itself co ..., but ''Oppland Arbeiderblad'' is now alone after '' Samhold'' went bankrupt in 1998. References External links Newspapers established in 1924 1924 establishments in Norway Daily newspapers published in Norway Mass media in Gjøvik Amedia Labour Party (Norway) newspapers {{Norway-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Albums
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frode Lamøy
Frode Lamøy (born 2 April 1972) is a Norwegian-born drummer. He has played with bands such as Jack In The Box, Autopulver and TNT. He is also co-founder of the music and website development company Sounds Like You with his brother, Rune Lamøy. Discography Albums *Jack in the Box - ''Stigma'' (1995) *Shave - ''Shave'' (1996) *Autopulver - ''F-words'' (1997) *TNT - ''Firefly'' (1997) *Sphere - ''sirMania'' (1998) *TNT - ''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) *Autopulver - ''Vapor Trails'' (1999) * Ronni Le Tekrø - ''Extra Strong String'' (2000) *Gylder - ''Gnist'' (2004) * Magne F - '' Past Perfect Future Tense'' (2004) *Various Artists - ''Rørt og Urørt'' (2005) *One People - ''Tatanka Volume 1'' (2006) Singles / EPs *Jack in the Box - "Rockju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dag Stokke
Dag Stokke (1 April 1967 – 27 April 2011) was a Norwegian keyboardist, church organist and mastering engineer best known for his work with the Norwegian rock bands TNT and Vagabond. He owned an online mastering service called OnlineMastering. Career Stokke was TNT's live keyboardist from April 1987 to 2011 and played on every TNT album from '' Realized Fantasies'' (1992) to ''A Farewell to Arms'' (2010). However, he was never a permanent TNT member. "I'm cool with my position in TNT," he said in a 2010 interview, "Some people ask me why I'm not in the pictures and why I'm not profiled. That's just the way it is, and I'm completely laidback with that. I got to experience the rockstar existence so much in 1987 and especially in 1989 and a little bit into 1992, so that dream has been realized. If I'm not upfront, that's totally cool, because I know I've been a part of all this." He played his last concert with TNT in Umeå, Sweden on 5 March 2011. In January 2011 he found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronni Le Tekrø
Ronni Le Tekrø (born Rolf Ågrim Tekrø, 5 October 1963) is a Norwegian musician best known as the guitarist and one of the founders of hard rock band TNT, as a solo artist and for his work with Vagabond and Terje Rypdal. He has been described as "one of the foremost purveyors of melodic metal", with ''Guitar World'' ranking him as one of the ten best guitarists in the world in 1989 and one of 25 influential cult guitarists in 2009. Le Tekrø resides in Nyhagen in Vestre Toten, where he also runs his own studio. He has released thirteen studio albums with TNT and six solo albums. Early life Le Tekrø was born in Oslo on 5 October 1963. He moved to Raufoss in Vestre Toten at a young age and has lived there all his life, with the exception of a period between 1982 and 1985 when he lived in Trondheim. At age twelve, Le Tekrø started playing guitar after being given the choice of joining the Scouting, scouts or learning guitar by his grandmother. He is a self-taught guitarist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Harnell
Tony Harnell (born September 18, 1962) is an American singer, best known for his work with Norwegian hard rock band TNT. He is known for his wide vocal range, with his modal voice spanning over four octaves. Harnell has also been the frontman of Starbreaker and Skid Row. Biography Early life Harnell was born in San Diego and grew up in California. His mother, Constance Haldaman, was an opera singer while his father, Boyd Harnell, was a photojournalist. He has an older half-sister by his father. Harnell started singing at the age of five and was a competitive skateboarder and avid surfer as a teenager. At age 16, Harnell moved to New York City and joined his first band at age 17. Harnell started taking vocal lessons with Don Lawrence at age 18. The Jackals After moving to New York City, Harnell played with various bands, including the Bronx-based band the Jackals. Over two years, the band would gain enough popularity to sell out rock clubs and became Harnell's breakthrough. ... [...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 |
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] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, the Rolling Stones, Cream (band), Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf, Grand Funk, Free (band), Free, and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss (band), Kiss, Queen (band), Queen, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s with the likes of the grunge subgenre in the United States, and the Britpop and shoegaze subgenres in the United Kingdom and Ireland. During this period, many record labels were looking for "alternatives", as many Arena rock, corporate rock, hard rock, and glam metal acts from the 1980s were beginning to grow stale throughout the music industry. The emergence of Generation X as a Culture, cultural force in the 1990s also contributed greatly to the rise of alternative music. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or arena rock, commercial rock or pop. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
