Win the new HALO Legends DVD, Soundtrack or HALO 3: ODST game from Warner Brothers Home Video!
March 1, 2010
CONTEST ENDED – NOW CHOOSING WINNERS!
Halo is one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. HALO Legends extends the lore of Halo with an 8 episode anthology of GC/Cel Anime episodes including new EC and available on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time! This 8 episode anthology of 10-15 minutes length each, explores the origin and historical events of the HALO universe, and various characters inhabiting the world. Like Animatrix and Batman Gotham Knight, each of the episodes will be imagined by a different, cutting-adge animation studio.
For More Info: www.Halolegendsdvd.com/
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
10 Winners each get:
One (1) copy of the Halo Legends DVD.
2 Runner Up Prize Winners also get:
the Halo Soundtrack.
AND… 1 Grand Prize Winner also gets:
the prizes above, plus the Halo 3: ODST game!!
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 3/10/10 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, March 1, 2010
Contest End Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Win the new Helix CD “Vagabond Bones” and an autographed B.C. Rich Warlock guitar!
January 11, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
Winning big on the House of Hair! Congrats to the following winners, who have all scored themselves a CD of Helix’s new album, Vagabond Bones; our grand prize winner, Susan, nabs the CD plus a jet black BC Rich Warlock autographed guitar. Coolness!
Grand Prize Winner:
Susan Smith
Olathe, KS
KQRC 98.9 The Rock
Additional Winners:
Phil Bekkala
Norway, MI
WMXG 106.3
Ray Dee
Chandler, AZ
KDKB 93.3
Lyle Green
DeSoto, KS
KQRC 98.9 The Rock
Rick Hetrick – Gilbert, AZ – KDKB 93.3
Denis Howard – Belfast, ME – WKIT 100.3
Tim Jones – North Canton, OH – WMMS 100.7 The Buzzard & WRQK Rock 106.9
Walter Koons, Jr. – Santa Rosa, CA – KHIP 104.3 The Hippo
Matt Musgrave – Kalispell, MT – KQRK Power 92
Kerry Sadler – Mount Vernon, MO – KXUS 97.3 US-97
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Brian Vollmer and our friends in Helix called the HOH and have graciously offered us a bunch of their new CD “Vagabond Bones” and an autographed Helix B.C. Rich Warlock guitar! The CD totally rocks and is a great return to the scene for our Canadian friends.
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
The Canadian heavy metal band Helix formed in 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario; comprised of singer Brian Vollmer, guitarists Brent Doerner and Paul Hackman, bassist Keith Zurbrigg, and drummer Brian Doerner, the group debuted in 1979 with Breaking Loose. White Lace & Black Leather followed two years later, and was the first Helix release to feature new bassist Mike Uzilac and drummer Leo Nebudeck; with 1983’s No Rest for the Wicked, the group signed to Capitol, substituting Nebudeck for another new drummer, Greg “Fritz” Hinz. Bassist Daryl Gray replaced Uzilac in time for the follow-up, Walkin’ the Razor’s Edge, which spawned the hit “Rock You”; 1985’s Long Way to Heaven, meanwhile, topped the charts in Sweden. After touring in support of 1987’s Wild in the Streets, Brent Doerner quit Helix, and the remaining quartet resurfaced with Back for Another Taste. In 1992, Hackman was killed when the group’s van rolled down a 40-foot embankment after a concert in Vancouver; Helix forged on, however, with Brent Doerner returning to the lineup long enough to record 1993’s It’s a Business Doing Pleasure, which also featured guitarist Greg Frazer. In 1998, Helix — now comprised of Vollmer, Gray, Hinz, and guitarists Mark Chichkan and Gary Borden — issued Half Alive. A collection of B Sides arrived in 2002, followed by the full-length Rockin’ in My Outer Space in 2004. Power of Rock N Roll arrived in 2007 and now Helix is back on the scene with their new CD Vagabond Bones.
Vagabond Bones Track Listing
1. Animal Inside, The (won’t be denied)
2. Go Hard Or Go Home
3. Vagabond Bones
4. Monday Morning Meltdown
5. When The Bitter’s Got The Better Of You
6. Hung Over But Still Hangin’ In – (featuring Russell “Dwarf” Graham)
7. Best Mistake I Never Made
8. Make ‘Em Dance
9. Jack It Up
For More Info:
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
10 Winners each get:
One (1) copy of “Vagabond Bones”, the new Helix CD.
1 Grand Prize Winner also gets:
An awesome black B.C. Rich Warlock guitar, autographed by the band!
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 1/27/10 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, January 11, 2010
Contest End Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Win a very cool prize package from the up and coming band AGE OF EVIL!
January 4, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
Congrats to the following winners, each of whom has scored a six-song CD called Get Dead from Age of Evil, an up n’ coming metal band out of Scottsdale, AZ. In addition to the autographed CD, each winner got some cool band merchandise, like AOE underwear and a bandana. Kudos to our Age of Evil grand prize winner Michael, who also takes home a signed Fender/Jackson guitar!
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Michael Bryan
Liberty, SC – WROQ Rock-101
29 Additional CD Winners:
DeVon Abbas – Goessel, KS – KICT T-95
Jeff Bennett – Phoenix, AZ – KDKB 93.3
Caroline Carter – Harvest, AL – WTAK 106.1
Amy Childs – Las Vegas, NV – Online
Chris Choate – Cadiz, KY – Online
David Clark – Waukesha, WI – Online
James Cocanower – Portland, OR – KFBW 105.9 The Brew
Rob Conerty – Indianapolis, IN – WFBQ Q-95
Sue Drake – Rives Junction, MI – WRIF 101.1
V Du – Los Angeles, CA – Online
Alex Dunn – West Seneca, NY – WMMR 93.3
William Finkenhagen – Pulaski. TN – WTAK 106.1
Jeffrey Girard – Cudahy, WI – WHQG 102.9 The Hog
Tammy Greer – Monrovia, CA – Online
Brian Hamlin – Austin, MN – KQPR 96.1
Chad Harter – Bismarck, ND – KBYZ 96.5 The Fox
Leslie Hays – Fenton, MI – WRIF 101.1
Anne Levert – Skead, Ontario, Canada – CJRQ Q-92
Andrew Martel – Fresno, CA – KKBZ 105.1 The Blaze
Dale Mosier – Bloomington, IL – WIHN 96.7 I-Rock
Cathleen Nesheiwat – Streamwood, IL – Online
Catherine Reed – Chehalis, WA – KDUX 104.7
Brett Relph – Provo, UT – KBER 101.1
Steve Ridaught – Decatur, AL – WTAK 106.1
Terea Sisel – Two Rivers, WI – WAPL 105.7 The Rockin’ Apple
Gordie Spidle – Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada – CHNS 89.9 HAL FM
Jannet Tseng – San Leandro, CA – KHIP 104.3 The Hippo
Bobby Valdez – Alvarado, TX – HOH newsletter
David Wuensch – Bomoseen, VT – WEXP 101.5 The Fox
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
It seems like whenever a rock or metal band comprised of still-school-attending teenagers hits the scene, it’s easy to simply write them off as a gimmick. This certainly is not the case with the Scottsdale, Arizona-based Age of Evil, who easily keep pace with the big boys on their latest release, the six-track EP, ‘Get Dead.’ Picture vintage crushing thrash metal with sweeping Iron Maiden-esque guitar harmonies, and you’re not far off from what the group (which is comprised of two brother teams) – singer/rhythm guitarist Jeremy Goldberg (age 19), lead guitarist Jordan Ziff (18), bassist Jacob Goldberg (18), and drummer Garrett Ziff (20) – specialize in.
“We are so fortunate for our band to consist of two sets of brothers,” explains Jeremy. “But anyone who knows us will tell you that it’s really four brothers. The band would be completely different if we were all separate dudes and I think it is safe to say that Age of Evil would not be Age of Evil with anyone missing.” And according to Jordan, the idea of forming Age of Evil was a long time in the making. “We’ve all known each other since we were very little, and we always wanted to be in a band together.”
If you’re looking for a total ass-kicker of a recording, ‘Get Dead’ wastes little time, as such ragers as “Cruel Intentions” and the title track, “Get Dead,” quickly prove. Add to it spot-on covers of Skid Row’s “Slave to the Grind” and Judas Priest’s “Electric Eye,” plus two live tracks (“Eye for an Eye” and “Glimpse of Light”), and you’ll understand why ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has praised the band, saying “They have the ‘new/old school’ sound down to a science and have considerably upped the ante for metal of the future.” With ‘Get Dead’ hot off the press, Jacob gives a hint as to what the group’s future plans are – “Complete world domination and intergalactic domination once we find some damn aliens.”
Here’s your chance to win a copy of the GET DEAD E.P – signed by all 4 band members. Every CD comes with an AGE OF EVIL boxer or thong (!) and a logo bandana! And one Grand Prize Winner also gets an awesome Fender/Jackson guitar, signed by the band!!!
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
For More Info:
Website: www.ageofevil.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/ageofevil
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Age-Of-Evil/20243877974?ref=ts
Twitter: twitter.com/ageofevil
AOE Store: www.ageofevil.com/Store.html
imeem: www.imeem.com/ageofevil
YouTube: www.youtube.com/aoemetal
Band Members
Jeremy Goldberg – Vocals, Guitar
Jordan Ziff – Lead Guitar
Jacob Goldberg – Bass
Garrett Ziff – Drums
Get Dead Track Listing:
1. Cruel Intentions
2. Get Dead
3. Slave To The Grind
4. The Hellion Electric Eye
5. Eye For An Eye (Live)
6. Glimpse Of Light (Live)
Listen!
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
30 Winners each get:
One (1) copy of the GET DEAD E.P – signed by all 4 band members. Every CD comes with an AGE OF EVIL boxer or thong (!) and a logo bandana.
1 Grand Prize Winner also gets:
A Fender/Jackson guitar, signed by the band!!
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 1/20/10 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, January 4, 2010
Contest End Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Get some good “Karma” from Winger and The House of Hair!!
December 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
Congrats to the following lucky winners…you’ve all scored Winger’s brand new CD, Karma. Our grand prize winner (Harry B.) has scored himself the CD plus a pair of Kip Winger’s boots (!) and an autographed drum head from Rod Morgenstein.
Grand Prize Winner:
Harry Barbee
Morganton, NC
WTMT 105.9 The Mountain
CD Winners:
Tammy Bartz
Kearns, UT – KLZX 95.9
Edward Beaver
Kenner, LA – WKBU 95.7 The Bayou
Rob Burton
Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada – CJYC 98.9 Big John
Michael Garnatz
Romulus, MI – WRIF – 101.1 FM
Mike Drexler
Baltimore, MD – WIYY 98-Rock
Don Gitautis
State Center, IA – KAZR 103.3 The Lazer
Lenny Manns
Dupont, PA – WEZX Rock 107
Bobby Brogdon
Panama City, FL – WRBA 95.9 The Arrow
Ed Dinges
Merrill, WI – WMZK Z-10
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Our buddy Kip Winger has graciously sent us copies of his band’s new CD “Karma”, along with his drummer Rod’s autographed drumhead and something from Kip’s own wardrobe – his worn and autographed boots! Why the boots you may ask? We have no idea! But, they’re sure to be a great addition to someone’s rock n roll collection!
For More Info:
wingertheband.com
http://www.frontiers.it
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
WINGER reunited after more than a decade in 2006 for the release of the successful comeback album entitled IV – a record that pushed the boundaries of the WINGER classic sound to new heights. Dealing with the concept of the military life and what it was like to be a soldier, from a soldier’s perspective, it left politics at the door. “After Winger IV we toured the United States, Europe, Australia and Japan and made a live record” says Kip Winger. “When the chance came up to do a new Winger record, I envisioned an upbeat totally rocking record that was a cross between the 1st Winger album and Pull. So, Reb and I sat down and wrote all the music in a month or so. I worked for 6 months to finish it in the classic Winger style”.
The result is an amazing new record where the four band members: Kip Winger (bass and vocals), Reb Beach (guitars now also in Whitesnake), Rod Morgenstein and John Roth shine with an incredible instrumental and vocal prowess at the service of superb Hard Rock songs, but with an uncanny sense of melody. The title “Karma” represents Winger completing its full musical circle. As Kip explains, “We were discussing the very interesting path the band has had and we have all been through so much together. So we went for “Karma” as this is a word that truly sums up the experience of being in the band”.
The WINGER debut album in 1988 on Atlantic achieved platinum status in the United States, and gold in Japan and Canada sporting such hits as “Madalaine”, “Seventeen” and “Headed For A Heartbreak”. In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for “Best New Heavy Metal Band”. Shortly after, WINGER released its second album “In the Heart of the Young”, which went platinum in the U.S. and gold in Japan. The album included WINGER’s biggest hit “Miles Away”, which topped the Billboard charts at #12 in the USA. Their third studio album, “Pull”, produced by Mike Shipley, was recorded in 1992/93 as a three-piece band, following the original keyboard/guitar player Paul Taylor’s departure. On the following tour John Roth was called in to replace Paul Taylor.
“Usually Winger fans don’t ‘expect’ anything because they know we do what we feel like doing artistically.” explains Kip. “It is not a commercially driven band. I can say that the songs are very upbeat.” Reb Beach adds, “It’s a very up-tempo, riff driven, rocking record. It has the elements of vintage Winger from ‘89 but has the blood, sweat and tears of 20 years of writing, recording and touring!”
“Karma” includes the following songs:
Deal with the Devil
Stone Cold Killer
Big World Away
Come A Little Closer
Pull Me Under
Supernova
Always Within Me
Feeding Frenzy
After All This Time
Witness
First Ending (Bonus Track)
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
10 Winners each get:
One (1) copy of the new Winger CD “Karma”.
1 Grand Prize Winner also gets:
1 pair of Kip Winger’s autographed and worn boots, and 1 autographed drumhead from Winger’s Rod Morgenstein.
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 1/13/10 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, December 28, 2009
Contest End Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Win your own metal XMAS soundtrack from Rob Halford!
November 30, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
Due to a shipping error, the Halford contest prizes are going to be shipped to HOH winners beginning the week of 2/22/10. We regret the delay…but they’re coming!
The following winners have scored a CD copy of Rob Halford’s first holiday CD, Winter Songs. Additionally, five of you scored the grand prize: a t-shirt from Rob’s own clothing line, Metal God Apparel.
Rob Halford Grand Prize Winners:
Mike Blois – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada – CHNS 89.9 HAL FM
Brian Metzger – Albany, OR – KTWS 98.3 The Twins
Jimmy Rugland – Chicago, IL – WBZG 100.9
Anne Spiker – Gilbert, AZ – House of Hair Website
Phil Truman (grand prize +CD), Newark, DE – WMMR 93.3 FM
Rob Halford CD Winners:
Brett Agan, Shelbey Twp, MI – WRIF 101.1
Derek Allen, Grandview, WA – KATS 94.5
James Brimsfield, Holmes, PA – WMMR 93.3
Kermit Crissey, Buffalo, NY – WQRS 98.3
Michael Culbreth, Magnolia, KY – WRZI 107.3 The Point
Eric Faunce, El Dorado, KS – KICT T-95
Sharold Ffriedrich, Fergus Falls, MN – Online Listener
Dave Hanover, Cedar Rapids, IA – KRNA 94.1
Liam Hanrahan-Powers, Coldstream, British Columbia Canada – Online Listener
John Higgins, – Springfield, MO – KXUS US-97
Ulrika Hulsmeyer, Oxford, MI – WRIF 101.1
Mary Ilchyshyn, Canton, MI – WIOT 104.7
Donna Klestinec, Poughkeepsie, NY – WPDH 101.5
Eric Little, La Fontaine, IN – WIRX 107.1
Cindy Mannon, East Lansing, MI – WJXQ Q-106
Mark Mathison, Edgerton, WI – WIBA 101.5
Brian McVicar, Belleville, Ontario Canada – CJTN Rock 107
Eric Pasko, Jacksonvolle Beach, FL – WRUF Rock 104
Dave Payne, Owensboro, KY – WKTG 93.9
Robert Riddle, Linnues, MO – KQRC 98.9 The Rock
Jameson Sabin, Le Mars, IA – KSEZ Z-98
Allen Stark, Dickson, TN – WRQQ 97.1
Bradley Weaver, Darlington, SC – WMXT 102.1 The Fox
Mike Wheat, Mtn. Home, AR – KZLE 93.1
Dave Willems, New Windsor, IL – WLSR 92.7 The Laser
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Our good friend Rob Halford has sent us 30 autographed copies of his first ever holiday CD, HALFORD’s WINTER SONGS. Thanks Rob! Taking a brief break from Judas Priest, Rob has gotten personal and is reliving and singing about some of his greatest Christmas memories. In addition to the CD’s, 5 grand prize winners will also score a shirt from Rob’s new line of clothing at METAL GOD APPAREL.
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
The track listing for the package is:
1. Get Into The Spirit
2. We Three Kings
3. Oh Come O Come Emanuel
4. Winter Song
5. What Child Is This?
6. Christmas For Everyone
7. I Don’t Care
8. Light Of The World
9. Oh Holy Night
10. Come All Ye Faithful
Just in time for the 2009 holiday season comes a release that is sure to grab the attention of heavy metal fans worldwide, as legendary singer Rob Halford debuts his first holiday CD ‘HALFORD III – WINTER SONGS’ on his new label Metal God Records distributed globally by ADA Global / Warner Music Group, Fontana / Universal Music Group, Conveyor / Universal Music Canada and Sony Music Japan.
HALFORD III – WINTER SONGS is Rob’s first solo release in more than seven (7) years, and includes a collection of new Halford-penned tracks plus traditional holiday favorites presented with original arrangements by HALFORD (Rob Halford – Vocals, Roy Z., – Producer / Guitarist, Metal Mike Chlasciak – Guitars, Mike Davis – Bass and Bobby Jarzombek – Drums).
Written, arranged and recorded during 2008 and 2009 HALFORD III – WINTER SONGS celebrates one of the most exciting holiday periods of the year. The first new Halford single: ‘Get Into The Spirit’ debuts at radio and www.RobHalford.com September 29th 2009.
‘Well, I’ve always said I wanted to produce a Christmas CD,’ comments Rob Halford. ‘The Halford band has assembled a fantastic release, and we’re excited to have produced a collection of holiday tracks which all of us have enjoyed from a very early age.’
HALFORD III – WINTER SONGS debuts new Halford tracks: ‘Get Into The
Spirit,’ ‘When Christmas Comes For Everyone,’ ‘Light Of The World,’ ‘What
Child Is This’, ‘Oh Holy Night,’ ‘Come All Ye Faithful’ and more.
HALFORD III – WINTER SONGS releases world-wide week of November 3rd, 2009 at
your favorite retailer, e-tailer, Amazon.com, HMV.COM, BESTBUY.COM,
PLAY.com, iTunes, www.HalfordMusic.com and visit www.MetalGodShop.com now
for an exclusive HALFORD III – WINTER SONGS Pre-Sale. REJOICE!
For More Info check out:
www.RobHalford.com
www.MetalGodShop.com
www.HalfordMusic.com
www.MetalGodApparel.com
iTunes.com – keyword: Halford
iTunes.com – keyword: Fight
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
30 Winners each get:
One (1) autographed CD copy of HALFORD “Winter Songs”.
5 Grand Prize Winners also get:
One (1) t-shirt from Rob Halford’s METAL GOD APPAREL clothing line.
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 12/23/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, November 30, 2009
Contest End Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
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Win the book And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Records
November 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
November 24, 2009
The following 15 lucky listeners scored the new tome “And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Records” plus CD copies of KISS’ “Gold” and Angel’s “Anthology”. Both the bands were featured prominently in the book – happy reading ya brainiacs!
Nicholas Arms – Douglassville, PA – WMMR
Robert Birtch – Franklin, OH – WBWR
Jen Bixle – Louisville, OH – WMMS
Bob Dirks – Denver, PA – WMMR
Brian Ferrero – Fort Drum, NY – WOTT
Jill Lucas – Valrico, FL – Online
Frank Muscolino – Goldsboro, MD – WMMR
Scott Noe – Scottsdale, AZ – KDKB
Ron Pollasch – Maryvale, WI – WHQG
Beth Rodrigues – Reeds Spring, MO – KXUS
Scott Schmitz – Richfield, MN – Online
Todd Sulfaro – Monroe, MI – WRIF
Jay Thomas – Leawood, KS – KQRC
Barbara Turner – Alva, OK – KWDQ
Chris Wilson – Groveport, OH – HOH Newsletter
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Party Every Day with the House of Hair!
The HOH has scored 15 copies of the book “And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Records” by Larry Harris. Larry was a co-founder and senior VP of Casablanca, the label that defined the 1970s, and this is the only definitive, firsthand look at Casablanca’s remarkable story. He’s got some amazing stories about the early years of KISS, the unjustly-overlooked Angel, and the rest of the 1970s music scene. There’s a lot of great KISS material in the book (including some never-before-seen photos, like their 1973 audition for Casablanca). Everyone who wins the book will also win a CD copy of Kiss’ “Gold” and a CD copy of Angel’s “Anthology”.
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
About the Book
“Even in the bacchanal of 1970s Los Angeles, the drug and promotional excesses of Casablanca Records stood out. In a period when cocaine use was probably at its peak in the music business, Casablanca set the pace…” — Encyclopedia Britannica
In the 1970s, America was a banquet of hedonism and self-indulgence, and no person or company in that era of narcissism and druggy gluttony was more emblematic of the times than Casablanca Records and its magnetic founder, Neil Bogart.
From Bogart’s daring first signing, the positively pyrotechnic KISS; through the discovery and superstardom of Donna Summer, the Village People, and funkmaster George Clinton and his circus of freaks, Parliament Funkadelic; to the label’s descent into the manic world of disco and its attendant vices, And Party Every Day charts Casablanca’s meteoric rise and eventual collapse. Written with great candor and humor by Larry Harris, Casablanca’s cofounder and former senior vice president and managing director, And Party Every Day is the only definitive, firsthand look at Casablanca’s remarkable story and a breathtaking view of ambition, greed, excess, and that great American era of extravagance. It features never-before-seen photos, including KISS’s 1973 audition for Casablanca and candid backstage shots.
Larry Harris began working for Buddah/Kama Sutra Records in the summer of 1971 as the local New York promotions man, and in 1973 joined his cousin Neil Bogart in founding Casablanca Records. He became senior vice president and managing director of the company in 1976 and left Casablanca in the fall of 1980. Larry was born in New York and now lives and works in Seattle. Curt Gooch served as executive producer and creative consultant on Inside the Casbah, a documentary about Casablanca Records. He is the coauthor, along with Jeff Suhs, of KISS Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History.
KISS: Gold
Gold is a 2005 greatest hits collection from the hard rock band Kiss. This two-disc set covers the band’s recordings from 1974 to 1982.
The track listing for the CD is:
Disc 1:
“Strutter” From Kiss
“Nothin’ To Lose” From Kiss
“Firehouse” From Kiss
“Deuce” From Kiss
“Black Diamond” From Kiss
“Got To Choose” From Hotter Than Hell
“Parasite” From Hotter Than Hell
“Hotter Than Hell” From Hotter Than Hell
“C’mon And Love Me” From Dressed to Kill
“She” From Dressed to Kill
“Anything For My Baby” From Dressed to Kill
“Rock Bottom (Live)” From Alive!
“Cold Gin (Live)” From Alive!
“Rock And Roll All Nite” (Live) From Alive!
“Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll (Live) From Alive!
“Detroit Rock City” From Destroyer
“King Of The Night Time World” From Destroyer
“Shout It Out Loud” From Destroyer
“Beth” From Destroyer
“Do You Love Me?” From Destroyer
Disc 2:
“I Want You” From Rock and Roll Over
“Calling Dr. Love” From Rock and Roll Over
“Hard Luck Woman” From Rock and Roll Over
“I Stole Your Love” From Love Gun
“Love Gun” From Love Gun
“Christine Sixteen” From Love Gun
“Shock Me” From Love Gun
“Makin’ Love (Live)” From Alive II
“God of Thunder (Live)” From Alive II
“Tonight You Belong To Me” From Paul Stanley
“New York Groove” From Ace Frehley
“Radioactive (Single Edit)” From Gene Simmons
“Don’t You Let Me Down” From Peter Criss
“I Was Made For Lovin’ You” From Dynasty
“Sure Know Something” From Dynasty
“Shandi” From Unmasked
“Talk To Me” From Unmasked
“A World Without Heroes” From Music from “The Elder”
“Nowhere To Run” From Killers
“I’m A Legend Tonight” From Killers
ANGEL: An Anthology
An Anthology is the second, and most extensive compilation album, eighth album in total, released by Casablanca Records for Angel in 1992. It covers songs from all their albums from 1975-1980.
The track listing for the CD is:
ANGEL (Theme)
Tower
On & On
Rock & Rollers
Feelin’ Right
Anyway You Want It
Can You Feel It
White Lightning
Don’t Leave Me Lonely
Ain’t Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore
Got Love If You Want It
Flying With Broken Wings(Without You)
The Winter Song
Don’t Take Your Love
Bad Time
Walk Away Renee
I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
Wild And Hot
20th Century Foxes
The Christmas Song
For More Info: BackBeatBooks.com
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
15 Winners each get:
(1) copy of the book “And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Records” by Larry Harris. Each winner also gets 1 CD copy of KISS’ “Gold” and 1 CD copy of ANGEL’s “Anthology”.
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 12/9/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, November 23, 2009
Contest End Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Win the new Spirit Of Christmas CD from Northern Light Orchestra
November 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
The following listeners have scored themselves a CD of The Spirit of Christmas, the brand new holiday CD from supergroup Northern Light Orchestra. And, KTWS/Oregon listener Lynne Chartraw scored herself the grand prize: the CD plus an autographed guitar and drum head!
NLO Grand Prize Winner:
Lynne Chartraw – Bend, OR – KTWS 98.3 The Twins
Northern Light Orchestra CD Winners:
Sandi Berryman, Taylor, MI – WRIF 101.1
James Boyd, McCammon, ID – KMGI 102.5
Chris Brown, Melrose, WI – WRQT 95.7 The Rock
Kevin Buckner, Boomer, WV – WMTD 102.3 The River
Suzanne Campbell, Dearborn Heights, MI – WRIF 101.1
Joshua Cates, Topeka, KS – KICT T-95
Chris Ferris, Canton, OH – WRQK Rock 106.9
Christina Gardner, Belton, MO – KQRC 98.9 The Rock
Donn Hicks, Amarillo, TX – KARX 95.7 The KAR
Barry Hickerson, Georgetown, KY – WXZZ 103.3
Dave Ireland, Flint, TX – KKTX-FM 96X
Robert Isham, Bardstown, KY – WRZI 107.3 The Point
Michael Krisko, Warren, MI – WRIF 101.1
Margaret Linebarger, Pawtucket, RI – WHJY 94-HJY
Pete Linke, Pontiac, MI – WRIF 101.1
Ruben McCourtney, Davison, MI – WRIF 101.1
Thomas McGinity, Gainesville, FL – WRUF 103.7 Rock 104
Larry McMains, Kaukauna, WI – WAPL 105.7 The Rockin’ Apple
Dylan Merrill, Canton, MI – WRIF 101.1
Dean Miller, Dover, OH – WRQK Rock 106.9
Paul Nygard, Omaha, NE – KEZO Z-92
James Peters, El Paso, TX – Online Listener
Melissa Pickett, Garden City, MI – WRIF 101.1
Teri Preston, Tulsa, OK – Online Listener
Jessica Romine, Osage City, KS – KMKF K-Rock 101.5
David Story, Paso Robles, CA – KZOZ 93.3
Mark Uthe, Manchester, IA – KXGE 102.3
Gary Watts, Attica, KS – KICT T-95
Timothy Younger, Bala Cynwyd, PA – WMMR 93.3
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Get into the “Spirit of Christmas” with Northern Light Orchestra and the House of Hair! There’s a new XMAS “Supergroup” in the metal world, and the HOH has scored tons of copies of their new CD, along with an autographed guitar AND drumhead!!
Who is NLO you may ask? Here are just some of the players:
George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses)
Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake)
Kip Winger (Winger)
David Ellefson (Megadeth)
Bruce Kulick (Kiss)
Ken Mary (Alice Cooper)
Lanny Cordola (House of Lords)
Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot)
Robin McAuley (MSG)
Bill Leverty (Firehouse)
(George Lynch signing what might be your guitar!)
The track listing for the CD is:
1. Celebrate Christmas
2. Joy To The World
3. Mary’s Song
4. Away In A Manger/Come Let Us Adore Him
5. Hosanna
6. I See The Stars
7. When I See Your Face
8. We Worship You
9. God Was Born A Baby
10. Joseph’s Song
11. Savior Child
12. I Feel The Warmth
13. Where Is He
14. The Wise Men
15. We Have Come To Worship Him
16. Child Of Abraham
17. Bye Bye Bethlehem
For More Info:
www.myspace.com/northernlightorchestra
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
30 Winners each get:
(1) copy of the the new “Spirit Of Christmas” CD from Northern Light Orchestra
1 Grand Prize Winner gets:
(1) copy of the new “Spirit Of Christmas” CD from Northern Light Orchestra AND an AUTOGRAPHED guitar AND an AUTOGRAPHED drum head signed by members of the band!!
Pictured at right: David Ellefson signing what might be your new guitar! And the signed drumhead!
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 12/21/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, November 23, 2009
Contest End Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2009 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Win Motley Crue CD/DVD package MOTLEY CRUE: Greatest Hits
November 16, 2009
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congrats to the following winners!
Kudos to the following winners, all of whom have scored a CD/DVD copy of Motley Crue’s newest CD/DVD set, Motley Crue: Greatest Hits. One grand prize winner (Rob Sisel) scores the CD/DVD plus an album version on premium vinyl plus an autographed copy of the band’s biography, The Dirt. Can we get a “Hell Yeah!”?
Grand Prize Winner
Rob Sisel – Two Rivers, WI WAPL 105.7 Rockin’ Apple
Kenneth Doolin – Mayfield, KY WQQR 94.7
Sarah Flora – Phoenix, AZ KDKB 93.3
Laura Hamilton – Red Oak, IA KEZO Z-92
Dennis Hayes – Waynesboro, VA WACL 98.5 Rock
Peter Hiscock – Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada CHNS 89.9 HAL-FM
Yvonne Huff – Largo, FL WRXK 96 K-Rock
Brenda Hulsinger – Erie, PA WFXJ 107.5 The Fox
Eric Keith – Mesa, AZ KDKB 93.3
Dean Lapierre – Windsor, Ontario, Canada WRIF 101.1
Robert Louderback – Hartley, IA KSEZ Z-98
Deborah Wellenstein – Andover, KS KICT T-95
Andrew Whitney – Florence, SC WMXT 102.1 The Fox
Jeff Williamson – Stirling, Ontario, Canada CJTN Rock 107
Kathy Wirtz – Arkansas City, KS KICT T-95
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Can we get a “Hell Ya”?? The HOH has scored 15 copies of the new Motley Crue CD/DVD package, “MOTLEY CRUE: Greatest Hits”. The CD spans their career all the way from the beginning until their most recent cd. The DVD is a cool bonus preview of the soon-to-be released Cruefest 2 DVD. This isn’t a live set, but instead features backstage interview footage with Motley Crue. It will wet your appetite for the main course coming in 2010.
The track listing for the package is as follows:
01. Too Fast for Love
02. Shout at the Devil
03. Looks that Kill
04. Too Young to Fall in Love
05. Smokin’ in the Boys Room
06. Home Sweet Home
07. Wild Side
08. Girls, Girls, Girls
09. Dr. Feelgood
10. Kickstart My Heart
11. Same ‘Ol Situation
12. Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
13. Without You
14. Primal Scream
15. Sick Love Song
16. Afraid
17. If I Die Tomorrow
18. Saints of Los Angeles
19. The Animal In Me (Remix)
For More Info:
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
15 Winners each get:
(1) copy of the “MOTLEY CRUE: Greatest Hits” CD/DVD bonus package.
1 Grand Prize Winner gets:
The album on limited-edition 180-gram vinyl, AND an AUTOGRAPHED copy of the band’s biography (soon-to-be-major-motion-picture) ‘THE DIRT’!!
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 12/2/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Contest End Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Win a Copy of The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists!
November 9, 2009
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congrats to the following winners!
Each of the following listeners have scored a copy of The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists. In addition, the first five also won hand screened, signed, limited edition prints of Dee Snider at the PMRC hearings (as seen in the book).
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:
Hanson Dardar – Houma, LA KXOR 106.3
Daniel DeRouchey – Livingston, LA WKBU 95.7 The Bayou
Dennis Goebel – East Grand Rapids, MI online listener
Casey Perkins – Machesney Park, IL WKGL 96.7 The Eagle
Ron Phillips – Taylor, MI WIOT 104.7
Book Winners
Jeff Anderson – Hartford, WI WHQG 102.9 The Hog
Mark Badger – Queen Creek, AZ KDKB 93.3
JB Boyette – Panama City, FL WRBA 95.9 The Arrow
Tom Cowan – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada CIRK 97.3 K-97
Scott Crouch – Indianapolis, IN WFBQ Q-95
Carla Cui – Toronto, Ontario, Canada CJTN 107.1 Rock 107
Tony Delreal – Oxford, MI WRIF 101.1
Ronnie Edwards – Rochester, NY WBZA 98.9 The Buzz
Arthur Heath – Fisk, MO KJEZ Z-95 The Bone
Shane Hiniuk – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada CIRK 97.3 K-97
Brendon Holck – Wheaton, MD WIYY 97.9 98-Rock
Kye Jones – Nashville, TN WRQQ 97.1
Lisa Kaltenborn – Springfild, MO KXUS 97.3 US-97
Brianna Kelley – Monroeville, AL WTKX 101.5 TK-101
Terri Michaud – Maryville, TN WQUT 101.5
Paul Moreno – Gallup, NM KFMQ Rock 106.1
Ken Mullet – Alma, MI WKQZ 93.3 Z-93 Rock
Ron Ross – Gladwin, MI WKQZ 93.3 Z-93 Rock
Rick Rupinski – Clinton Twp., MI WRIF 101.1
Dennis Simpson – Fayetteville, TN WTAK 106.1
Charles Spinola – Beacon, NY WPDH 101.5
Gregg Takacs – Norwalk, CT WRKI 95.1 I-95
Lisa Tomecek-Bias – San Marcos, TX KBRQ 102.5 The Bear
Mitchel Weinmann – Atchison, KS KQRC 98.9 The Rock
Paul Zarchin – Tempe, AZ KDKB 93.3
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Here’s one to add to your rock n’ roll library: The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists! Compiled of 130 metal lists, the book is a not only a great informative read, but includes drawings from famed illustrator Cliff Mott. This is part rock encyclopedia, part barroom trivia contest and all cool contributors, including Motorhead, Guns N’ Roses, and tons more.
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
For More Info:
Click over to Music Dispatch and enter promotional code NY9 when checking out to receive 25% off the retail price plus free shipping! For more info please visit musicdispatch.com
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
30 Winners each get:
(1) copy of “The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists” book.
Five Grand Prize Winners gets:
A hand screened, limited edition print of Dee Snider at the PMRC hearings signed by Dee and the artist Cliff Mott.
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 11/25/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, November 9, 2009
Contest End Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
Win the new Lita Ford CD Wicked Wonderland, her Guitar and more!
October 15, 2009
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congrats to the following winners!
GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
Kevin Ferry
Spartanburg, SC
WROQ Rock 101
19 ADDITIONAL WINNERS:
Eric Anderton
Lavergne, TN
WRQQ 97.1
Richard Arthur
Greensboro, NC
WRCQ Rock 103
Stephen Buckner
Fletcher, NC
WTMT 105.9 The Mountain
Alan Cohen
Mesa, AZ
KDKB 93.3
Joshua Creek
Monterey, Tn
WBXE 93.7 B-Rock
Darryl Davis
Middleton, WI
WIBA 101.5
Paul Hobbs
Onawa, IA
KSEZ Z-98
Kerri Karsten
Kansas City, KS
KQRC 98.9 The Rock
Quinn Kopplin
Milwaukee, WI
WHQG 102.9 The Hog
Thomas McQuirt
Columbus, OH
WBWR 105.7 The Brew
John Mizell
Sunset, UT
KBER 101.1
Lutisha Morris
Helena, MT
KZMT Z-101
Chris Rappuhn
Brownstone, MI
WRIF 101.1
Bobby Rudd
Dryden, MI
WRIF 101.1
Heath Schafer
Grand Forks, ND
KNOX Power 94.7
Matthew Scott
Stratford, CT
WRKI I-95
Lisa SMith
Beaverton, OR
KFBW 105.9 The Brew
Carson Williams
Farmington, NM
KRWN 92.9 Crown-FM
Aaron Wirgau
Ray, MI
WRIF 101.1
Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.
Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!
Win the new Lita Ford CD “Wicked Wonderland” and qualify to win her black BC Rich Warlock guitar and a personal phone call from Lita herself!! You can’t buy this on eBay!!
Our good friend Lita Ford has a great new CD out called “Wicked Wonderland” and we want you to own it! Not only that, one Grand Prize winner will also get her black BC Rich Warlock guitar, AND a personal phone call from Lita herself. Are you a big Lita fan? Then enter now!
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
For More Info: Lita Ford’s website
You could win Lita’s black BC Rich Warlock guitar!
Lita’s Bio
Whoever said absence makes the heart grow fonder must’ve been thinking about the relationship between Lita Ford and rock ‘n’ roll. The hard rock queen stepped away from her remarkable musical career back in the 1990s to devote herself to family and the surroundings of real life on a surreal Caribbean island, but with the call of the sonic wild getting louder and louder, she made the decision to dive back in at the deep end – only to find that she had every bit as much love for the heavy rock grind. And as it turns out, the feeling is mutual.
With Wicked Wonderland, her first full-length offering since 1995’s Black, Lita shows that her flair for sexy, stomping, searing sounds has only gotten more vivid – which is mighty impressive, given a history that includes such classics as “Kiss Me Deadly” and the Ozzy Osbourne duet “Close My Eyes Forever.” The disc, created in tandem with husband Jim Gillette – whose own musical history is highlighted by his work with acclaimed metallurgists Nitro – is a hard and heavy affirmation of the sensuality and smarts that’ve carried her through three decades of action.
“It’s funny, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve only gotten freakier,” says Lita. “Yeah, I took time to raise my kids and by raising my kids, I mean really doing it – home-schooling them myself, growing our food, baking bread for dinner. But at the end of the day, when it’s time to go to the boudoir, Jim and I are super-sexual and that’s definitely reflected in these songs.”
It certainly is – in both the pelvis-pounding rhythms and lascivious lyrics of tunes like the appropriately-titled “Indulge” and the so-nasty-it’s-nice “Crave.” With Lita showing off her trademark ability to purr seductively through some tracks and deliver a well-placed knockout punch on no-holds-barred songs like “Piece (Hell Yeah),” Wicked Wonderland showcases an artist who’s clearly got plenty to say and no shortage of ways to say it.
The 12-cut disc certainly touches on the sort of headbang-inducing riffage that gave Lita her start way back when, but there are also surprises aplenty – from the smoking slide guitar that punctuates the bluesy “Scream” to the psychedelic industrial swirl that envelops “Everything.” It’s a potent blend, propelled by in-your-face drumming and Lita’s effortlessly steamy vocals.
“We started working and the songs just started pouring out,” she says. “Honestly, there were times we started working on a song and ten minutes later and we’d be done. We’re so in sync that I’m not surprised it went smoothly. But I was kinda surprised about how intense the songs ended up being. It is definitely the heaviest thing I’ve ever done.”
That’s saying a lot, given the history of the gal who grew up in England wanting to start a band, not merely say “I’m with the band.” Lita started down that path in her mid-teens after saving the wages she scraped together from odd after-school gigs. Less than two years later, she was strutting L.A.’s Sunset Strip as a member of The Runaways, an all-female answer to the most bad-ass New York punk pioneers. As the chief sonic architect of that ground-breaking band – soon to be the topic of a much-anticipated Hollywood bio-pic, Lita birthed classic tracks like “Cherry Bomb,” but even more importantly, gave the world an attitude that would inspire countless girls to form bands of their own.
“I don’t know that I ever really thought about being an influence,” she says, self-deprecatingly. “But I get reminded of it all the time. People come up to me and tell me they named their kids after me or named their dogs after me or named their fish after me. But what’s really cool is when they say they picked up a guitar because of me. That’s so rewarding.”
Lita’s influence only grew stronger once she broke out as a solo artist with such still-scintillating discs a Out for Blood and Dancing on the Edge. Through much of he 1980s, she was a huge presence on the metal scene, packing venues, earning Grammy nominations and collecting a passel of precious-metal certifications – not to mention the sort of fan adulation that resulted in her being honored with seven Metal Edge Readers Choice Awards and installation into the Circus magazine Hall of Fame, in which she was the only female inductee.
She scaled the charts with albums like the 1988 release Lita and Stiletto, which followed two years later – both of which showcased a different side of Lita the artist on songs like the moving “Lisa” (a piece dedicated to her mother) — and even crossed over to film with a prime role in the 1992 cult favorite Highway to Hell. But then, at the height of her powers, she opted to walk away.
‘It kind of stopped being fun after a while, though, and when I met Jim, I knew it was time to take a break and get my priorities in order,” says Lita. For her, that meant getting as far from the glitz of Los Angeles as possible, moving to a small island in the Caribbean in order to raise sons James and Rocco.
Lita grants that her guitars attracted quite a layer of dust in the intervening years – she proudly points out that her sons, who’ll be joining her on the road later this year, have never had to spend the night in the company of a nanny or a babysitter. But as the balls-to-the-wall tone – and sharply-crafted melodies – of Wicked Wonderland prove, her instincts didn’t lose one shred of their sharpness along the way.
“It wasn’t a situation where I was writing songs and playing every day over the years,” she says. “But Jim and I are rockers and it’s in our blood, you know? Things built up and when they got to the point where they had to explode….we ended up with this ass-kicking album.”
Wicked Wonderland Track List
1. Crave
2. Piece
3. Patriotic SOB
4. Scream
5. Inside
6. Wicked Wonderland
7. Indulge
8. Love
9. Betrayal
10. Sacred
11. Truth
12. Everything
13. Bed
14. Garden
15. Push
ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form
What do you win?
20 Winners each get:
(1) Lita Ford’s new CD “Wicked Wonderland”.
One Grand Prize Winner gets:
One Grand Prize winner will also get the black BC Rich guitar AND the personal phone call from Lita!
How to Enter:
Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!
How we choose the winner:
Only entries received by 11/04/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.
Contest Start Date: Monday, October 12, 2009
Contest End Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at midnight
Did I win? Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.
The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter
Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com
