Genres: Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Album Rock Active: 70's, 80's, 90's Formed: 1974 in England
Led Zeppelin, Elf, Dio, Ronnie James Dio, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Vanilla Fudge, Uriah Heep, T. Rex, Procol Harum, The Beatles, Iron Butterfly, Humble Pie, Deep Purple, Cream, Jimi Hendrix Queen, Montrose, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Satriani, Tony Carey, Rush, Gillan, Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Bolin, Judas Priest, Scorpions, UFO, Whitesnake Riot, Astral Doors, Yngwie Malmsteen, Morgana Lefay, Dark Tranquillity, Dream Theater, Nocturnal Rites, Centúrias, Helloween, Chariot, Children, Iron Monkey, Demon, Nitro, Einherjer, Hodson, Electric Eel Shock, Sword, Claymore |  |
The brainchild of former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Rainbow quickly developed into one of the '70s most successful heavy metal bands behind charismatic front man Ronnie James Dio. Together, the duo would produce a string of acclaimed albums which are still considered classics of the genre. But the group would change their musical approach numerous times following the singer's departure, eventually confusing and alienating much of their audience. Releasing eight albums during it's decade long run, the band finally came to an end when Blackmore departed to rejoin his old Deep Purple comrades in a full-fledged reunion in 1984. And while the impact of Rainbow's influence has faded with the intervening decades, theirs was a crucial chapter in the development of heavy metal and hard rock.
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Release: December 8, 2009
Label: US Fontana
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Release: May 28, 2007
Label: Universal Distribution
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