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'''Sun Red Sun''' was an American [[heavy metal (music)|heavy metal]] project created by guitarist [[Al B. Romano]]. It also featured several prominent musicians: vocalists [[Ray Gillen]] of [[Badlands (American band)|Badlands]] and [[Black Sabbath]], and [[John West (musician)|John West]] of [[Artension]] and [[Royal Hunt]]; drummer [[Bobby Rondinelli]] of [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]]; bassists [[Mike Starr (musician)|Mike Starr]] of [[Alice in Chains]] and [[John McCoy (musician)|John McCoy]] of [[Gillan (band)|Gillan]]; and lead guitarist [[Chris Caffery]] of [[Savatage]] and [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]]. |
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'''Sun Red Sun''' was an American [[heavy metal (music)|heavy metal]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] active from 1992–1993. It featured former Rondinelli bandmates [[Ray Gillen]] and [[Bobby Rondinelli]]. |
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==Personnel== |
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*[[Singing|Vocals]]: [[Ray Gillen]], [[John West (musician)|John West]], [[Al B. Romano]] |
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The group was formed by [[Al B. Romano]] after his split from former [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] lead singer [[Joey Belladonna]]'s eponymous solo band. Sun Red Sun consisted of Romano on guitar, former [[Badlands (American band)|Badlands]] and [[Black Sabbath]] singer [[Ray Gillen]], [[Alice In Chains]] bassist [[Mike Starr (musician)|Mike Starr]], and [[Bobby Rondinelli]] (formerly of [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] and Black Sabbath, and later of [[Blue Öyster Cult]]) on drums. Gillen named the band after a Badlands song. |
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*[[Guitar]]: Romano, [[Chris Caffery]] |
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*[[Bass guitar]]: [[John McCoy (musician)|John McCoy]], [[Mike Starr (musician)|Mike Starr]], Romano |
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*[[Drum kit|Drums]]: Mike Sciotto, [[Bobby Rondinelli]], |
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Their [[Sun Red Sun (album)|self-titled debut album]] was recorded at [[Jimi Hendrix]]'s [[Electric Lady Studio]] in [[New York City]] and produced by Romano and Lief Mases, who had produced albums for [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Jimmy Page]], [[Jeff Beck]], and Black Sabbath.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} The album also featured guest appearances from Gillan bassist [[John McCoy (musician)|John McCoy]], [[Chris Caffery]] of [[Savatage]] and [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]], John West on vocals and Mike Sciotto on drums. |
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===''Sun Red Sun''=== |
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r316890|pure_url=yes}}</ref> |
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{{Track listing |
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| total_length = 36:31 |
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| title1 = I Know a Place |
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| length1 = 4:21 |
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| title2 = Hard Life |
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| length2 = 3:21 |
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| title3 = Outrageous |
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| length3 = 3:13 |
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| title4 = Lock Me Up |
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| length4 = 3:26 |
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| title5 = Final Curtian |
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| length5 = 3:58 |
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| title6 = Responsible |
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| length6 = 2:58 |
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| title7 = Deadly Nightshade |
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| length7 = 4:54 |
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| title8 = Big Misunderstanding |
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| length8 = 3:29 |
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| title9 = Intoxication |
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| length9 = 2:16 |
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| title10 = How Do You Like Those? (Four King Bananas Missus) |
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| length10 = 1:07 |
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| title11 = Outrageous |
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| length11 = 3:28 |
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Gillen died of [[AIDS]]-related causes on December 1, 1993, and the band split up shortly thereafter, following the completion of their final recordings with [[Badlands (American band)|Badlands]] vocalist John West. Three further Sun Red Sun releases emerged – ''Lost Tracks'', ''Ray Gillen Tribute'', and a 3-CD boxed set entitled ''Sunset''. The ''Sun Red Sun'' album was also released in the U.K. on Angel Air records. |
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==Members== |
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*[[Ray Gillen]] – [[Singing|vocals]] |
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*[[Al B. Romano]] – [[guitar]], [[vocals]] |
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*[[Mike Starr (musician)|Mike Starr]] – [[bass guitar]] |
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*[[Bobby Rondinelli]] – [[Drum kit|drums]] |
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*''[[Sun Red Sun (album)|Sun Red Sun]]'' (1995) |
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*''Lost Tracks'' (1999) |
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*''Sunset'' (2000) |
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Revision as of 02:30, 11 April 2017
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Sun Red Sun | |
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| Origin | Jamestown, North Carolina [1] |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 1992–1994 |
| Past members | Al B. Romano Mike Starr Bobby Rondinelli Ray Gillen John West |
| Website | Sun Red Sun at MySpace |
Sun Red Sun was an American heavy metal project created by guitarist Al B. Romano. It also featured several prominent musicians: vocalists Ray Gillen of Badlands and Black Sabbath, and John West of Artension and Royal Hunt; drummer Bobby Rondinelli of Rainbow; bassists Mike Starr of Alice in Chains and John McCoy of Gillan; and lead guitarist Chris Caffery of Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Personnel
- Vocals: Ray Gillen, John West, Al B. Romano
- Guitar: Romano, Chris Caffery
- Bass guitar: John McCoy, Mike Starr, Romano
- Drums: Mike Sciotto, Bobby Rondinelli,
Discography
Sun Red Sun
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Know a Place" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Hard Life" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Outrageous" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Lock Me Up" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Final Curtian" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Responsible" | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Deadly Nightshade" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Big Misunderstanding" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Intoxication" | 2:16 |
| 10. | "How Do You Like Those? (Four King Bananas Missus)" | 1:07 |
| 11. | "Outrageous" | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 36:31 | |
References
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