| 1 | Alcatrazz is an American Heavy Metal band formed in the early 80s by British vocalist Graham Bonnett after departing from {{Music/Rainbow}} and joining keyboardist Jimmy Waldo, Bassist Gary Shea, drummer Clive Burr (shortly after replaced by Jan Uvena) and guitarist [[{{Music/YngwieMalmsteen}} Yngwie Malmsteen]]. Malmsteen would leave to pursue his solo career, to be replaced in Alcatrazz by {{Music/SteveVai}}. |
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| 3 | Their music is characterized by virtuosic guitar solos (with a more technical, less neo-classical sound after Malmsteen left), along with Bonnett's characteristically-powerful voice. |
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| 5 | Discography: |
| 6 | * ''No Parole From Rock 'n' Roll'' (1983) |
| 7 | * ''Disturbing the Peace'' (1985) |
| 8 | * ''Dangerous Games'' (1986) |
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| 10 | !!Alcatrazz contains examples of: |
| 11 | * AtomicHate: "Hiroshima Mon Amor", written in recognition of the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings that emerged in the bombings' wake. |
| 12 | * ChainsawGood: Bonnett gets one for his hair during the second verse in the video for "God Blessed Video". |
| 13 | * CoolShades: Part of Bonnett's distinctive look. |
| 14 | * CoverVersion: "Only One Woman" on ''Dangerous Games'', a cover of a song Bonnett did as part of the [[{{Music/TheBeeGees}} Bee Gees]]-produced duo The Marbles, before he joined {{Music/Rainbow}}. |
| 15 | * MinimalisticCoverArt: ''Disturbing The Peace'' |
| 16 | * RevolvingDoorBand: Graham Bonnett is pretty much the only constant member of the band, both before the band disbanded in 1987, and after the name was revived in 2006. |
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