![]() Black Sabbath returned to the label in 2013 (including the US and Canada for the first time via sister label Republic) until their dissolution in 2017 although former sister label Sanctuary Records Group acquired international rights to their back catalogue in the interim (the band were last on Vertigo in 1987). More recent signings include The Rapture, The Killers (UK/Ireland), One Night Only, Amy Macdonald, Noisettes and Thee Unstrung between 20 and Kassidy in 2009. The label's legacy artists include Metallica (outside the US and Canada), Razorlight, Rush (Europe) and Dire Straits (except the US). In Germany, Vertigo has merged with Capitol Records and is mainly used for German rock artists, and is named Vertigo/Capitol (notable contract exception here is Lewis Capaldi, he comes from UK). In France, Vertigo France existed as a sub-label of Universal Music France's Barclay Records until 2014, when it was renamed as Island France. Island Records manages Vertigo's North American back catalogue that was once distributed by Mercury. Vertigo is a division of Republic Records in the United States and operates as EMI Records in the UK, which in turn is a frontline music group operation of Universal Music UK. Vertigo later became the European home to various hard rock bands signed to Mercury in North America, such as Bon Jovi, Rush and Kiss. The first Vertigo releases came with a black and white spiral label, which was replaced with Roger Dean's spaceship design in 1973. ![]() It was the home to bands such as Colosseum, Jade Warrior, Affinity, Ben and other bands from 'the "cutting edge" of the early-'70s British prog-folk-post-psych circuit'. It was launched as a competitor to labels such as Harvest (a prog subsidiary of EMI) and Deram ( Decca). ![]() Vertigo was the brainchild of Olav Wyper when he was Creative Director at Phonogram. Today, it is operated by Universal Music Germany, and the UK catalogue was folded into Mercury Records, which was absorbed in 2013 by Virgin EMI Records, which returned to the EMI Records name in June 2020. It was a subsidiary of the Philips/Phonogram record label, launched in 1969 to specialise in progressive rock and other non-mainstream musical styles. ![]() ‘Lightning Strikes’ was mixed by acclaimed producer Roy Z (Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Helloween) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Halford, Yngwie Malmsteen, Anvil).Vertigo Records is a British record company. In addition to Tony Martin, ‘Lightning Strikes’ also features guests contributions from Armenian-American keyboard virtuoso Derek Sherinian (Billy Idol, KISS, Dream Theater) and Japanese visual kei star Noah (Avanchick) on lead vocals. In 2011, Maksudian began to assemble a new version of Lightning Strikes, featuring returning bassist Cat Tate (Snew, Red Again), Berklee trained guitarist Rob Math (LEATHERWOLF, PLAYER), and Brazilian vocalist Nando Fernandes (Hangar). Originally formed in the mid-80’s, Lightning Strikes were part the bustling Los Angeles scene, issuing a 7” single and playing legendary clubs like Gazzari’s, The Roxy, and Troubadour, before going their separate ways. As soon as I heard what he’d laid down, I asked him not to change anything because it already sounded heavenly.” He also came up with the melodies and recorded test tracks so I could listen. I read the e-mail he sent me and I was amazed how detailed he was. “I gave him the basic outline about early Christianity and the 1915 genocide and he then came up with these awesome lyrics after he did some heavy research on the topic. “I already had the music written when I asked Tony to work on the lyrics because I wanted to have something akin to Martin era Sabbath style on the album,” reveals Maksudian. release for their eponymous debut album, available through German-based label Pure Legend, a division of Pure Steel Records.Īlready garnering rave reviews in the international metal press, one of the album’s standout tracks is ‘301 AD: Sins of Our Fathers,’ with guest vocals by former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin, which deals with Armenian history, the adaption of Christianity in 301 AD as the first nation on Earth and the ensuing dark era of constant battles and recurring massacres involving neighboring Turks and Persians. LOS ANGELES-Los Angeles-based heavy metal act, Lightning Strikes, led by Armenian-American drummer/founder, Karpis Maksudian, have announced a January 20th U.S. Lightning Strikes band to feature former Black Sabbath vocalist in debut album (Image: Lightning Strikes Facebook Page) ![]()
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