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EX-METALLICA BASSIST, HIM GUITARIST ADDED TO WHOCARES 'ALL-STAR' PROJECT
Blabbermouth.net
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=147738
Oct 15 2010
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and Mikko "Linde" Lindstrom,
guitarist for the Finnish "love metal" band HIM, have recorded guest
appearances on the track "Out Of My Mind" from the all-star charity
project WHOCARES - featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and
DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan alongside keyboardist Jon Lord (DEEP
PURPLE, WHITESNAKE) and drummer Nicko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN).
In 1989 Iommi and Gillan were just a few names in a long list of
talent involved in the recording of the DEEP PURPLE track "Smoke
on The Water". This song was re-recorded to raise money for those
affected by the Leninakan earthquake that struck Armenia in 1988.
In October of last year, Tony and Ian traveled to Armenia to see how
the funds raised had helped the local community. On their trip they
visited a music school only to find it being run out of temporary
accommodation, with its only location not having been rebuilt 20 years
after the earthquake had struck. While in the country, they were also
awarded the Orders Of Honor - which were delivered to them by Prime
Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan - for the Armenia Grateful To Rock
program. The objective of the program, was to express gratitude to
those musicians who 20 years ago participated in the Rock Aid Armenia.
Earlier this month, Tony and Ian headed back into the studio, joined by
Lord and McBrain to record "Out Of My Mind" to raise money to rebuild
the Armenian music school. The details of the song's release will be
made available soon.
Lindstrom is engaged to Tony Iommi's daughter Toni-Marie Iommi,
former singer for the band LUNARMILE and current frontwoman of the
Finland-based rock outfit HALO.
From: A. Papazian
Blabbermouth.net
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=147738
Oct 15 2010
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and Mikko "Linde" Lindstrom,
guitarist for the Finnish "love metal" band HIM, have recorded guest
appearances on the track "Out Of My Mind" from the all-star charity
project WHOCARES - featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and
DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan alongside keyboardist Jon Lord (DEEP
PURPLE, WHITESNAKE) and drummer Nicko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN).
In 1989 Iommi and Gillan were just a few names in a long list of
talent involved in the recording of the DEEP PURPLE track "Smoke
on The Water". This song was re-recorded to raise money for those
affected by the Leninakan earthquake that struck Armenia in 1988.
In October of last year, Tony and Ian traveled to Armenia to see how
the funds raised had helped the local community. On their trip they
visited a music school only to find it being run out of temporary
accommodation, with its only location not having been rebuilt 20 years
after the earthquake had struck. While in the country, they were also
awarded the Orders Of Honor - which were delivered to them by Prime
Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan - for the Armenia Grateful To Rock
program. The objective of the program, was to express gratitude to
those musicians who 20 years ago participated in the Rock Aid Armenia.
Earlier this month, Tony and Ian headed back into the studio, joined by
Lord and McBrain to record "Out Of My Mind" to raise money to rebuild
the Armenian music school. The details of the song's release will be
made available soon.
Lindstrom is engaged to Tony Iommi's daughter Toni-Marie Iommi,
former singer for the band LUNARMILE and current frontwoman of the
Finland-based rock outfit HALO.
From: A. Papazian