LIZA ROCK - keyboards (2004-present, studio player)
CARL JOHAN GRIMMARK - guitars (2004–present, studio & touring member)
DANIEL HALL - guitars (2004–present, studio & touring member)
ANDREAS OLSSON - bass (2004–present, studio & touring member)
ANDREAS JOHANSSEN - drums (2004–present, studio & touring member)
BOBBY JARZOMBEK - drums (2005, 2007, session member)
ROY Z - guitars , bass, keyboard (2000-present, studio member)
JAKE E. LEE - guitars (2000, session member)
RICK RENSTROM - guitars (2000–2005, studio & touring member)
BOB ROSSI - guitars (2003–2008, studio & touring member)
*Bob played guitar at Bang Your Head 2003 and the Japan tour of 2004 and as well as the Tampa metal festival in 2004 and when they opened for Skid Row at House of Blues in Orlando and again when they opened for Jackyl at House of Blues Orlando .
ANGELO JANNOTTI - guitars (2000, touring member):
*Angelo only show with the band was their first Germany show in 2000.
HANK COFFEY - guitars (2001-2002, touring member):
*Hank played guitar on the 2001 European tour and played with the band when they opened for Stephen Pearcy in 2001 at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida and again in 2002 when they opened for LA Guns and Dokken at the House of Blues in Orlando .
RAY "GEEZER" BURKE - bass (2000–2003, session member)
STEPHEN ELDER - bass (2000–2004, session & touring member)
SEAN SHANNON - drums (2002, touring member):
*Sean filled in for Tracy on drums at the 2002 New Jersey metal festival the only show the band played as a four piece because Hank had left the band and they could not find another guitar player in time for that show.
GIUSEPPE "MAESTRO MISTHERIA" IAMPIERI - keyboard (2000-2003, session member)
**Many Thanks to STEPHEN ELDER [www.myspace.com/stephenelder]
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[JANUARY 02, 2009] ROB ROCK COMMENTS ON NEW IMPELLITTERI ALBUM:
A message from Rob reads: "Happy New Year to you all! I am officially once again fronting the heavy metal band Impellitteri. There has been speculation of whether I am a member or not, so I am here to state that Impellitteri is officially re-formed with Rob Rock as the lead singer, and we have every intention of building a future for the band. We will be touring and exploring every possible venue to build the band into an international brand. We look forward to making many records in the future and look forward to touring as many countries as possible. Our first release titled "Wicked Maiden" will be released in late January starting with Japan, followed by Europe, and then the United States. The record is pure metal with screaming vocals, shredding guitar solos, killer rhythm section, and a fat production. Wicked Maiden was mixed in Vancouver Canada by Greg Reely, and mastered by George Marino!! I am sure that all the fans of the classic Rob and Chris "Impellitteri" albums will be very pleased with our new release - "Wicked Maiden".
2009 is looking to be an active year for me as I resurrect my role in "Impellitteri", and the "Rob Rock" solo band releases a live DVD later in 2009, and the "Driver" group performs at the "Bang Your Head" festival in June. These activities come at a time when the economy worldwide is in turmoil and I am extremely grateful to all of the music lovers out there that continue to support my creativity. Cheers to all of you, and have a happy and blessed New Year!"
[DECEMBER 26, 2008] Retroactive Records to issue FIRES OF BABYLON:
Retroactive Records is set to release the self-titled debut album by all-Star heavy metal band FIRES OF BABYLON. Already released in Europe, the album is only available as a pricey import. The USA release date is Tuesday January 27th, 2009.
[DECEMBER 24, 2008] Fireworks Magazine - The Melodic Rock Magazine & MelodicRock.com Issue 34 Out Now. Feature Interviews: Driver, Richie Blackmore, Jeff Scott Soto, Bob Catley, Michael Schenker, The Bangles, Uriah Heep, REO Speedwagon, Tony Harnell, Backyard Babies, Quireboys, Eden's Curse, Black Stone Cherry, Spock's Beard, Glyder, Sinner, Todd Rundgren, Venice, Crown of Thorns, Serenity, Edgar Winter and more. Plus a free CD which features the best in new melodic hard rock including the Driver song "I Am a Warrior".
[DECEMBER 10, 2008] The new IMPELLITTERI album is now called "WICKED MAIDEN". It will be released on February 25, 2009.
TRACK LISTING:
01. Wicked Maiden
02. Last Of A Dying Breed
03. Destruction
04. Garden Of Eden
05. The Vision
06. Eyes Of An Angel
07. No More School
08. Wonderful Life
09. Holy Man
10. Battle Rages
[December 03, 2008] DRIVER FEATURED ON COVER OF HM MAGAZINE:
The new issue of Heaven's Metal Fanzine [Oct/Nov 2008 Issue 77] is out. It features Rob Rock and Driver. Plus a featured article, CD review and live review.
The DRIVER USA DIGIPAK releases December 12th. Visit www.driverofficial.com on December 12th for the new “Sons of Thunder” USA Digipak CD. Music Downloads, Retail and wholesale orders will be available, just in time for Christmas! Also get news, concert information, biography and photos of the Driver band. Coming soon - Special Limited Edition (SIGNED by Rob & Roy) Digipak orders and Driver T-shirts.
[December 02, 2008] ROB ROCK'S MESSAGE FOR THE SEASON - "MY ROAD WITH CHRIST":
[December 01, 2008] ROB ROCK'S NEW 37 LIVE PHOTOS TAKEN AT PROGPOWER USA IX IN ATLANTA ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 (Courtesy of esa@ahola.net - Concert shooter in Atlanta):
[November 25, 2008] DRIVER CONFIRMED TO PLAY AT BANG YOUR HEAD FESTIVAL 2009:
DRIVER are happy to announce the confirmation to play 2009's Bang Your Head Festival on 26th/27th of June which will be as usual held in Balingen, Germany. Also on the bill will appear Blind Guardian, U.D.O., Y&T, Ross The Boss, Hardcore Superstar and many more. For more infos about the festival, please visit www.bang-your-head.de
[November 02, 2008] DRIVER'S SONS OF THUNDER RANKS 2ND FOR NEH RECORDS OVERALL TOP 30 BEST SELLERS - SEPTEMBER 2008:
NEH Records, the largest online music store in North America specializing in AOR / Melodic Rock, has reported that Driver new album "Sons Of Thunder" ranked No. 2 in their Top 30 Best Sellers. Please note that the debut album was released on September 26 via Metal Heaven.
DRIVER - Sons of Thunder CD was also released on October 22 in Japan on King Records. This release features two extra bonus tracks exclusively for Japan. (These rare bonus tracks are original 4-track demos). The release date for USA RockZilla will be on December 12, 2008.
It is noteworthy to quote Angelic Warlord review on the album: "I would like to close by stating it is the crime of the century that Driver never signed a deal back in the day. You would think that someone in A&R at a major label, having heard the groups demo, would have the foresight to understand that if given the right push Driver had the potential to sell 5 million records (or more)"
[October 08, 2008] NEW PICTURE OF THE ROB ROCK BAND ON STAGE IN ATLANTA - PROGPOWER USA 2008 [Courtesy of CJ Grimmark]:
[October 04, 2008] NEW ROB ROCK LIVE VIDEOS TAKEN AT THE HAVEN IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2008. WARM UP SHOW FOR PROGPOWER IX PERFORMANCE [Courtesy of carlosvideopro, guiga1971 and drmetal8]:
[September 17, 2008] NEW DRIVER PHOTOS UPLOADED:
[September 02, 2008] US TOUR UPDATE:
Due to unforseen circumstances and logistics, Uli Kusch will not be able to perform with the Rob Rock band. His replacement is none other than Tracy Shell, Rob Rock's Rage of Creation drummer 2000-2003.
Check out the new Rob Rock Fan Myspace page ... The third part of the series of four myspace websites, all of which focus on the history and music of Rob Rock dubbed as . . . Rob Rock [an thólləjee]
[August 27, 2008] LIVE VIDEO COMPILATION OF ROB ROCK'S TOURING BAND PLAYING LIVE FEATURING HANK COFFEY, RICK RENSTROM & STEPHEN ELDER TAKEN FROM SHOWS IN EUROPE AND USA:
[August 25, 2008] NEW ROB ROCK INTERVIEW BY DJ LOVELY LAURA OF METAL MESSIAH RADIO:
[August 16, 2008] NEW DRIVER, ROB ROCK & RICK RENSTROM TRACKS UPLOADED:
[August 15, 2008] NEW PHOTOS FROM ROCK ROCK'S CONCERT IN PUERTO RICO ON DECEMBER 06, 2002 AT EL TEATRO IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN COURTESY OF METAL PSYCHO MADMAN:
[August 13, 2008] ROB ROCK "GARDEN OF CHAOS" US TOUR:
The Rob Rock band will play three US shows in September, including a live CD/DVD shoot in Atlanta GA at the Progpower USA festival.
The band will include Drummer powerhouse ULI KUSCH (Masterplan, Helloween), Guitarist/producer CJ Grimmark (Narnia) , Bassist Andreas Olsson Passmark (DivineFire, Narnia), guitarist Peter Halgren and vocalist Rob Rock (Driver, Impellitteri, M.A.R.S.).
The DVD/Live CD is planned for a 2009 release on AFM Records.
There will be two warm-up shows in Central Florida, one at The Haven in Orlando on September 24th (with Luna Dementia, Vio7 and Dirrty Harry), and one at Bourbon Street in Tampa/St. Pete area (with Andromeda and Vio7).
[August 06, 2008] READ THE LONGEST OF PROGPOWER USA IX INTERVIEWS AND ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ROB ROCK:
[July 17, 2008] DRIVER NEW ALBUM "SONS OF THUNDER" OUT ON SEPTEMBER:
Reunited '80s melodic heavy rock band DRIVER — featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, JOSHUA, WARRIOR, AVANTASIA, AXEL RUDI PELL) and acclaimed guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST, SEBASTIAN BACH, ROB ROCK, TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HELLOWEEN) — will release its debut album, "Sons Of Thunder", on September 26 via Metal Heaven.
Mat Sinner of Primal Fear reported in www.matsinner.com: "I've been busy in the studio . . . I've recorded for my friends Roy Z and Rob Rock's forthcoming "DRIVER" project. It seems again a wonderful album from these outstanding talents! You have to check it out, when the album will be released later this year!"
DRIVER issued a widely circulated five-song cassette EP demo in 1990 that garnered the band a dedicated worldwide following as well as attained cult status as one of the most underrated hard rock acts of its time. Since then, Rock and Roy Z have forged ahead to garner long successful careers in the music business. 2008 saw the reunion of the band which resulted in the recordings of the aforementioned CD.
Some have asked - "As for "I'm A Warrior", wasn't it on the original album? If so, how could they skip it now?"
ROB ROCK Response: "EXACTLY RIGHT! If people actually listen to the song, they will notice small differences in every version, both in technical recording, lyrics, vocal performance and guitar performance. Definitely for collectors and those who missed out getting a bootleg copy of the original demo. The whole idea of this album is to properly release the original demo songs, as well as new material and bring it home to the fans that have demanded it over the years. Driver is our gift to our fans, Please enjoy it! I am very happy with the album and I'm sure you will be too."
Track Listing:
01. Titans of Speed
02. I'm a Warrior
03. Fly Away
04. Heart's on Fire
05. Sons of Thunder
06. Never Give Up
07. Change of Heart
08. Dark World
09. Winds of March
10. Only Love Can Save Me Now
11. Tears That I Cry
12. I Believe in Love
DRIVER is:
Rob Rock - Vocals
Roy Z - Guitars
Reynold "Butch" Carlson - Drums
Ed Roth - Keyboards
Aaron Samson - Bass
[May 10, 2008] Rob Rock is currently in the studio recording vocals for the new Impellitteri CD titled "Good and Evil". Rob reunites with long time friend and guitarist Chris Impellitteri for their first collaberation together since the Impellitteri "Crunch" album. The new record titled "Good and Evil" is being mixed in Vancouver with Greg Reely (Devil Driver, Fear Factory, etc..). This album will bring back some of the classic Rob Rock/Chris Impellitteri sounds of Screaming Symphony/Answer to the Master/Eye of the Hurricane along with some new sounds as well. According to Chris Impellitteri "this is by far the most amazing recording he have been involved with". It is filled with amazing riffs, fast shredding solos, screaming vocals, and of course a brutal rhythm section. Impellitteri "Good and Evil" is an attempt to rival the best. And now for all of the patient fans --- ROB ROCK is officially back in the band.
ROB ROCK is a seasoned vocalist, whose electrifying gut-level singing burned this band's name into the brains of metalheads all over the world and Rob's superb songwriting capabilities sets the record straight on where his interests lie-heavy metal with incredible melodies and perfect sonics. Impellitteri's bassist James Amelio Pulli said "I got chills listening to Rob sing. Rob always gives his all whether it's live, studio, or just rehearsals." Rob recorded numerous studio albums with a number of great guitarists including Bob Rossi, Jason Scott, Chris Impellitteri, Rick Renstrom, Carljohan Grimmark, Joshua Perahia, Dennis Cameron, Tony MacAlpine, Roy Z, and Axel Rudi Pell. Rob Rock soars out songs with high energy, knee-bending, hand-shaking, head-twisting, heavy metal music with the power and glory of God.
FEATURED VIDEOS:
"Forever" (Rob Rock Live In Germany 2000)
"I'll Be With You" (Rob Rock with Impellitteri Live In Japan 1996)
Rob's first solo album "Rage of Creation", was released in 2000 to rave reviews and a strong reaction from the industry. "Rob Rock" was voted "Best Metal Act" by both the People's Music Awards and the Orlando Metal Awards in 2001 in their home State of Florida.
In 2002, Rob Rock was voted "Best Metal Vocalist" by the Orlando Music Awards. Rock released his second solo album "Eyes of Eternity" in 2003, followed by many appearances worldwide including the 2003 Bang Your Head Festival in Germany and a tour of Japan in January 2004. This album again featured Roy Z as co-songwriter and producer and received an avalanche of positive reviews and accolades.
2005 saw the release of his third solo album "HOLY HELL" on AFM Records as Rob Rock was on tour in Europe.
The fifteen date, eight country tour was a great success and other concerts on the 2005 Holy Hell Tour included the "SwedenRock" Festival, "Metalfest" Germany, and "Elements of Metal Festival" in Switzerland.
Thereafter, Rob Rock came out with power-driven metal cd called "Garden of Chaos."
Rob Rock has also lent his voice to Impellitteri, the Randy Rhoads tribute released in 2000 and to countless other projects through his career like Avantasia, Axel Rudi Pell, Petra's Unseen Power, Edguy, Powergod, Laudamus, Mistheria and Rick Renstrom.
ROB ROCK's achievements and notable works which produced more or less 30 albums within a period of 22 years is highly commendable and judging his works, ROB ROCK is without a doubt the greatest vocalist in the land.
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