MMM & Sound Dog Present:
Q5 (USA); Last show in The Netherlands ever!
Support Act: Crying Steel (Italy)
Q5: is an American hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1983 by guitarist Floyd Rose and singer Scott Palmerton (AKA Jonathan K.) who were bandmates in Seattle legend The Core. The Core disbanded, Rose and Palmerton having a number of new songs written needed to fill out a new roster. They acquired Rick Pierce (guitar), Evan Sheeley (bass) and Gary Thompson (drums) from local Seattle band TKO. They were signed to management by Ken Kinnear, who also managed Heart.
Their first album Steel The Light was mostly recorded in Los Angeles at Cherokee Studios, with finishing touches at The Music Source in Seattle. The album was produced by Grammy award winning producer Mike Flicker and by Floyd Rose. Steel The Light was released in late 1983, on the London based Music For Nations label and became an instant hit in Europe. Lesser known in the U.S. and because of the success of Steel The Light in Europe, Q5 was seen as a European style band and was often lumped in with the NWOBHM groups.
Steel The Light enjoyed great success and is still viewed as an iconic album worldwide. Q5 released it's second album in 1986, titled When The Mirror Cracks. It was a slight departure from the sound of the first album but was strong enough to get the band signed to Polygram Records and a production deal with Q Prime in New York.
A third album of songs was started in 1988. Sadly the band began having the usual musical differences of opinion and the record company also was demanding a slightly watered down sound. The membership fractured in 1989, with two of the members, Palmerton (Jonathan K.) and Pierce, forming a new group they called, "Nightshade." Q5 officially disbanded at that point. Nightshade continued with live shows playing new material mixed with Q5 material from Steel The Light and When The Mirror Cracks. Nightshade released three albums. The Dead of Night, Men of Iron, and Stand and Be True. In 2009, a version of Q5 reformed with three original members - Jonathan K., Rick Pierce and Evan Sheeley - playing at The Headbangers Open Air Festival in Germany.
It took several more years but the Q5 name was dusted off and the band presented itself at a one off at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2014. Q5 was back. In 2016, they were signed to Frontiers Records SRL and released the long awaited third album New World Order. Q5 still plays and records today and consists of original founding member Jonathan K. surrounded by a set of gifted musicians.
CRYING STEEL was born in Bologna in the spring of 1982 from the ashes of Hard Rock "Wurdalak group". The founding members are Alberto Simonini (guitar) and Angelo Franchini (bass), who were joined by Luke Bonzagni (vocals) and in 1983, after various line-up changes, Luca Ferri (drums) and Franco Grandchildren (guitar). After their first demo, which contains already 'Thundergods and Agony, songs later re-proposed by the group, they are noticed by Beppe Riva Rockerilla that places them in the compilation HM Eruption. In 1984 and 'already' ready for a new demo, which paves the way to the next EP Crying Steel 1985, a true rarity 'of the music industry. For two years after the group intensifies the activities' playing live throughout Italy: in particular to mention the performance Heavy Metal Festival "in Bologna in June 1986 with Motorhead and Twisted Sister.Nell'85 also comes another demo, only three tracks, followed by demo '86, real promo of their first album on the Prowl, 1987. album definitely revolutionary, at least for the Italian New Wave of Heavy Metal (NWOIHM), and as' the first to be also recorded on CD. in September 1988 a new lineup change, Simonini and Bonzagni out by the group and are replaced by Michele Vanni and Lisa Bisognin. in March of 1990 also Michele Vanni leaves to be replaced by Francesco Di Nicola, and in July of that year the group makes some dates in Russia they see as a singer in the line-up Massimiliano Merlini. They follow, in 1994 and 2003, some reunion who see Crying Steel perform in the classical training (Simonini / Grandchildren / Bonzagni / Franchini / Ferri). In 2006 they are recruited from the Italian label My Graveyards Production and begin recording the new album, The Steel Is Back due out 'in 2007. Shortly after the album's release Simonini drastically decides to leave the group, many' who do not take part even at the Release party, where you do Crying Steel flank by Max Magagni.Dopo dropping by Luca Bonzagni, due to differences with the rest of the band, November 30, 2009 Franco Grandchildren Crying Steel announces that they have a new singer in person of Stephen Palmonari.Dopo a series of concerts, including participation in the British Fest, in October 2012 Crying Steel entered the studio for the new album. To April 2013 Time Stands Steel comes out, again for MyGraveYard Production. In June 2013 The Crying Steel announced the separation from Vocalist Stefano Palmonari, it is immediately recruited Ramon Punch Drunk as a new Singer of the Band. On the occasion of the concert held in Reno February 28, 2014, it is officially the Friars Luigi input to replace Max Magagni leaving due to increasing work commitments. With this line-up the band intensifies the live, in 2014 activities represent Italy at the Waken Open Air 25th Anniversary. In 2015, participating in the greek festival "Metal Rites" in Athens with the Americans Jag Panzer, where he signed a record deal with local label No Remorse Records. In 2015 Crying Steel share the stage with "former lead singer of Iron Maiden" Blaze Bayley. In 2016 the Crying Steel celebrate their 30th Anniversary with a live at Lokomotiv Bologna with friends Rain, Markonee and more ... In 2016 the Crying Steel share the stage with Riot Americans. In 2016 he released "special" box with a reprint of "On The Prowl" + dvd with a performance at the Wacken Open Air 2014. In 2016 change of line-up goes to Mirko Bacchilega voice. In 2016 the Crying Steel announced that the new album will be the voice Tony Mills, one of the greatest voices in the international rock scene, frontman Shy and TNT, to name some of his band. In 2017 they are invited to participate in the Paris Metal Fest 2017. The Crying Steel in recent years have trod international stage even with bands of the caliber of: Twited Sister, Motorhead, Grim Reaper, Demon, Diamon Head, Girlschool, Angel Witch, Gotthard, Praying mantis, Vanadium, Raven, Satan, Killer, Jag Panzer, Behemoth, Razor, Riot, Blaze Bayley, Decapitated, Van Canto, Hammerfall, Hatebreed, Black Star Riders, Carcass, Children Of Bodom, Hellyeah, King Diamond, Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, Kreator, Accept, Megadeth, Saxon, Skid Row, Slayer, Sodom, Steel Panther, Wasp and more ... In 2017 .... again of Crying Steel album with Tony Mills to voice ... Stay Steel!!! \m/
19:00 - Doors
20:00 - Crying Steel
21:30 - Q5
23:00 - DJ
19:00 - Doors
20:00 - Crying Steel
21:30 - Q5
23:00 - DJ
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