Resurrection Kings is a
heavy metal rock group. Its members are former
Dio guitar player
Craig Goldy
Thomas "Craig" Goldy (born November 6, 1961) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist of the rock bands Dio (band), Dio and Giuffria.
Early musical life
Goldy was born in San Diego, California. Before Dio, he played in the bands Ve ...
and singer Chas West (formerly of
Bonham and
Tribe of Gypsies
Tribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z who has produced, written for, and played with such well-known artists as Judas Priest, Rob Halford, Sepultura and Bruce Dic ...
).
In 2011, Goldy asked West to get together to write and record. After hearing the song "Livin' Out Loud", recorded at those demo sessions,
Frontiers Records
Frontiers Music (formerly Frontiers Records) is an Italian record label that primarily focuses on hard rock. The label was founded in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is headquartered in Naples.
History
In 1996, Serafino Perugino began his care ...
president Serafino Perugino asked Goldy to create a band. The band added
Sean McNabb
Sean McNabb (born September 24, 1965) is an American actor and bassist. While still on tour with rock bands, he is also acting and writing, composing, and singing music for TV and film. In 2015, he released his first solo music as a lead singer, ...
of
Lynch Mob,
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. It split up in 1989 and reformed four years later. The band has had several hit singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, such as " Alone Again", " In My Dreams", and ...
and
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band founded in Los Angeles in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Kelly Garni, and vocalist Kevin DuBrow.
The original lineup featured Rhoads and Garni with lead vocalist Kevin Du ...
, as a bass player, and Goldy's former Dio bandmate
Vinny Appice
Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock and metal drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio (band), Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell (band), Heaven & Hell. Of Italian descent, he is the younger brother ...
as a drummer.
Alessandro Del Vecchio
Alessandro Del Vecchio (born 21 April 1979) is an Italian musician, singer, record producer and songwriter. He is a current member of hard and heavy bands Edge of Forever, Hardline, Jørn Lande and Vanden Plas.
He is also well known for his c ...
, Frontiers' in-house writer and producer, wrote (or co-wrote with Goldy) a few tracks, and the band released its eponymous album in 2016.
Discography
* 2016 – ''
Resurrection Kings''
*2021 – ''Skygazer''
Band members
* Chas West – vocals (since 2015)
*
Craig Goldy
Thomas "Craig" Goldy (born November 6, 1961) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist of the rock bands Dio (band), Dio and Giuffria.
Early musical life
Goldy was born in San Diego, California. Before Dio, he played in the bands Ve ...
– guitar (since 2015)
*
Sean McNabb
Sean McNabb (born September 24, 1965) is an American actor and bassist. While still on tour with rock bands, he is also acting and writing, composing, and singing music for TV and film. In 2015, he released his first solo music as a lead singer, ...
– bass guitar (since 2015)
*
Vinny Appice
Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock and metal drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio (band), Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell (band), Heaven & Hell. Of Italian descent, he is the younger brother ...
– drums (since 2015)
References
American heavy metal musical groups
American hard rock musical groups
Musical groups established in 2015
Frontiers Records artists
2015 establishments in the United States
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