Carmine Appice:
I was in Long Island doing a new video shoot for the 2023 release of ‘We Are Warriors,’ the new album by King Kobra. What a fun day wearing my hat like Robert De Niro did in Mean Streets movie!!! 😊😊🥁
Tag: Johnny Rod
Paul Shortino: Catching up with my brother Carlos, talking music & excited for our new King Kobra release coming out on Cleopatra records ✌️🎤🎸😎
Paul Shortino: KK in the house ✌️🎤🎸😎 Carmine Appice, Paul Shortino, Johnny Rod, Carlos Cavazo, Rowan Robertson King Kobra 2022 #Musicisapieceofart #KingKobra
Carmine told me the album is called Music is a Piece of Art and should be out by July or August 2022 -full in bloom
KING KOBRA RELEASES DELUXE EDITION OF THEIR FIRST-EVER LIVE ALBUM “SWEDEN ROCK LIVE” THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT. NOW YOU CAN GET THE SHOW IN ITS ENTIRETY FULLY REMASTERED FOR DIGITAL, INCLUDING “IRON EAGLE (NEVER SAY DIE)”
King Kobra was founded by drummer Carmine Appice, the band consisted of four relatively unknown musicians: vocalist Mark Free, guitarist David Michael-Philips, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist Johnny Rod. After two albums on Capitol Records, Ready to Strike (1985), Thrill of a Lifetime (1986), and the independent release King Kobra III in 1988 they disbanded until returning in 2010 with Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt) taking over vocal duties.
Download your copy @ this location.
Recorded in 2016 at the Sweden Rock Festival this album features original members Appice, Johnny Rod, David Michael Philips (David Henzerling) and vocalist Paul Shortino. Filling in for Mick Sweda was Jordan Ziff (Ratt) on lead guitar. This new “deluxe edition” digital release has been fully remastered and now captures the bands entire electrifying set including the new bonus tracks “Monsters and Heroes”, Iron Eagle (Never Say Die)” and “Runnin Wild”
Watch the compilation video of “Hunger”:
Carmine Appice had this to say about the newly remastered and expanded release, “Playing Sweden Rock Festival with King Kobra was a great experience. The band was excellent that night. Jordon our new member was extraordinary that night. Audience reaction was magic. Paul Shortino killed it. It’s great to hear the show in its entirety, it was a great night of KK rock!!“
Also coming up from this new partnership will be the “deluxe edition” of the 2010 self-titled King Kobra release due out digitally on August 13th. This will include two bonus tracks, the original studio version of “Monster and Heroes” and the Japanese only bonus track “Red Flags”.
“Sweden Rock Live – Deluxe Edition” Tracklist:
Ready To Strike (Live)
Tear Down The Walls (Live)
Knock ’em Dead (Live)
Shadow Rider (Live)
Live Forever (Live)
Ballad of Johnny Rod (Live)
Wild Child (Live)
Hunger (Live)
Highway Star (Live)
Heaven and Hell (Live)
Monsters and Heroes (Live) BONUS
Iron Eagle (Never Say Die) (Live) BONUS
Drum Solo (Live)
Raise Your Hands (Live)
Turn up the Good Time (Live)
Runnin Wild (Live) BONUS
“King Kobra – Deluxe Edition” Tracklist:
Rock This House
Turn Up the Good (Times)
Live Forever
Tear Down the Walls
This Is How We Roll
Midnight Woman
We Got a Fever
Top of the World
You Make It Easy
Cryin’ Turns to Rain
Screamin’ for More
Fade Away
Red Flags (BONUS)
Monsters and Heroes (BONUS)
This is a full in bloom interview with producer/engineer Alex Woltman.
INSIDE THE ALBUM:
W.A.S.P.
Inside the Electric Circus
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW VIA THE EMBEDDED YOUTUBE CLIP BELOW OR YOU CAN WATCH ON YOUTUBE.
YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW VIA SPOTIFY & SOUNDCLOUD.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:
Alex talks about recording ‘Inside the Electric Circus.’
Interview via YouTube
This excerpt was taken from the full in bloom interview with Bulletboys guitarist Mick Sweda.
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW VIA THE EMBEDDED YOUTUBE CLIP / SOUNDCLOUD WIDGET BELOW.
YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW VIA APPLE PODCASTS.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:
Mick talks about how Gene Simmons came into the picture toward the end of his tenure with King Kobra and how the Bulletboys formed out of the band’s ashes.
Mick Sweda Interview via YouTube
Mick Sweda Interview via Soundcloud