VICIOUS RUMORS are gonna kick ass...

[big mouth]

from Blabbermouth (as usual):

San Francisico Bay Area metal guitarist Thaen Rasmussen (ANVIL CHORUS, BLACK SUN) has joined up with VICIOUS RUMORS for four European shows. Thaen will replace Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE) who cannot tour due to family committments. Thaen's global VICIOUS RUMORS debut will be at the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival in Granada, Spain on March 10-11, 2006, along with TESTAMENT, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, W.A.S.P., and TWISTED SISTER, among others.

VICIOUS RUMORS' current lineup includes Gillis, vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, KILLING MACHINE), guitarist Geoff Thorpe, bassist Dave Starr and drummer Larry Howe. The band are currently working on a new CD for a tentative spring/summer release.

Now if that's not a mega surprise, I don't know what it is.... hell it's gonna be hell on earth with such an expert coupled with Geoff!!!! AMAZING!

[Prof]

from Blabbermouth (as usual):

San Francisico Bay Area metal guitarist Thaen Rasmussen (ANVIL CHORUS, BLACK SUN) has joined up with VICIOUS RUMORS for four European shows. Thaen will replace Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE) who cannot tour due to family committments. Thaen's global VICIOUS RUMORS debut will be at the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival in Granada, Spain on March 10-11, 2006, along with TESTAMENT, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, W.A.S.P., and TWISTED SISTER, among others.

VICIOUS RUMORS' current lineup includes Gillis, vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, KILLING MACHINE), guitarist Geoff Thorpe, bassist Dave Starr and drummer Larry Howe. The band are currently working on a new CD for a tentative spring/summer release.

Now if that's not a mega surprise, I don't know what it is.... hell it's gonna be hell on earth with such an expert coupled with Geoff!!!! AMAZING!

You can say that again! Damn shame both Gillis and Rasmussen can't be there on stage with Thorpe - we'd have a new triple axe attack! And I don't know about you, but I sure as hell am anxious to hear new material recorded with this line-up. With that incarnation of VR, there will be no excuse for any lazy groove thing or downtuned garbage - it should be power all the way.
Any snippets or rumours around yet?

[Michael@SacredMetal]

It's time for the "real" sixth Vicious Rumors-Record!! Forget the last three ones - it's time for the next Power metal blast!!

[big mouth]

Oh yeah with such a line up I have finally again some great expectations.... too bad Thaen will appear only on a couple of dates though...
WE NEED CLASSIC OLD POWER METAL FROM THOSE SHREDDERS!

[Temple of Blood]

This sounds like an awesome lineup! I am very excited to hear their next album.