METAL

Rip It Up, Issue 144, 1 July 1989, Page 31

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Britain’s annual Donnington Monsters of Rock outdoor concert has been

cancelled this year as legal disputes with the council after lastyear’s concert, where two fans diedin a crush, were not resolved in time fo organise the massive gig. The clip for Guns N’Roses single ‘Patience’ was filmed in the Hollywood Ambassador Hotel, where screen idols once stayed. The hotel was demolished a few dayslater. : This year veteran Ozzy Osbourne is celebrating 21 yearsin the metal business. The Angels are inthe USA working ‘with Terry Manning who produced the Johnny Diesel LP. They did a Whiskey AGo Gogigin Los Angeles and W.AxI Rose and Angry Anderson joined singer DocNleeson on ‘Nice Boys Don't Play Rock & Roll’. : . W.AxI Rose is a music fan— he was wearing a Junkyard t-shirt for a recent

Guns N'Roses gig. ' Forthcoming CBS video Texas Jam ‘7B contains a classic gig with Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Heart, Journey and Van Halen. Nugent and Aerosmith jam on ‘Milk Cow Blues’ and Toys in the Attic”. Firstrelease downunder on Rick Rubin’s Def Americalabelis Masters of Reality LP Blue Garden. Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley has ousted guitarist Todd Howarth and brought back Richie Scarlett. Ace also has anew drummer Sandy Slavin (ex Quiet Riot). Metallers the Dogs of D’Amour have a sense of humour. Their LP is stickered “PMRC WARNING: If You Eat This Album It Will Make You sick.” Ex X guitarist John Doe is recording his first solo LP. First Marillion LP with new vocalist Steve Hogarthistitled Seasons End. Joe Elliot (DefLeppard) s producing tracks by new Irish band No Sweat. Local heavy rock releases include | Extreme Extreme, Black Sabbath Headlless Cross, Onslaught In Search of Sanity. E New metal LPsin USA: Badlands Badlands, Kingdom Come /n Your Face, Dirty Looks Turn of the Screw, Who's Screwing You?, L.A. Guns Cocked and Loaded, White Lion Big Game, Trust Live! Paris. By Night. : Black N’Blue have changed their group name to Wet Engine and are in the studio with Gene Simmons. Skid Row are fans of Kiss and do a version of ‘Room Service' in their set. Meanwhile, astheir opening act cover Kiss, Jon Bon Joviis an Elvis Presley fan and sings versions of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ and ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love'. Former Animals singer Eric Burden is touring Australia with this year's Party Boysline-up.