BLAZE's Band Quits

EvilCheeseWedge · #1 01-06-2007, 10:06 PM

Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has parted ways with the members of his most recent BLAZE touring lineup. The departing members — Oliver Palotai (guitar), Luca Princiotta (guitar), Christian Ammann (bass), and Daniel Schild (drums).

- http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...wsitemID=64866

Go to the link to read a letter from the band.

So this is the second time his whole band has quit, right? I really like Blaze's solo stuff, but I have to admit, the whole operation seems pretty ridiculous. The line-ups, the sizes of the places he plays at... nobody can be happy in that situation.

I really wonder what the future is for Blaze.

powerslave_85 · #2 01-06-2007, 10:09 PM

Doesn't surprise me much, really. I mean, he hasn't done anything resembling a tour in years. I honestly don't hold out much hope for seeing another solo album from him.

Div · #3 01-06-2007, 10:10 PM

This is too much!

Yoda · #4 01-06-2007, 10:17 PM

This opens the door for Blaze to join forces with Dianno. They can tour the world playing with a different band in each city and play Maiden covers for 4 hours a night to 150 people. I'd go.

EvilCheeseWedge · #5 01-06-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

This opens the door for Blaze to join forces with Dianno. They can tour the world playing with a different band in each city and play Maiden covers for 4 hours a night to 150 people. I'd go.

I would go too.

EvilCheeseWedge · #6 01-06-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by powerslave_85

Doesn't surprise me much, really. I mean, he hasn't done anything resembling a tour in years. I honestly don't hold out much hope for seeing another solo album from him.

Me neither. I can't blame his band either. I don't know if those guys work day jobs or not, but, well, they probably have to. I think it's pretty obvious Blaze's career as a musician has peaked. Not really sure what I'd do in his situation.

Div · #7 01-06-2007, 10:19 PM

I thought Dianno hates Blaze

Yoda · #8 01-06-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Div

I thought Dianno hates Blaze

They performed together a few years back. Dianno doesn't seem to really hate anyone (except maybe his four or five ex-wives). He just like to say funny things.

SomewhereInTime72 · #9 01-06-2007, 10:39 PM

I wonder what now for the messiah.

Yoda · #10 01-06-2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilCheeseWedge

Me neither. I can't blame his band either. I don't know if those guys work day jobs or not, but, well, they probably have to. I think it's pretty obvious Blaze's career as a musician has peaked. Not really sure what I'd do in his situation.

I've read Blaze is about to get married. Things can't be going that badly for him. He was a complete chemically-dependent mess a couple years back.

His band was made of people from various countries with little connection to him who play in a bunch of bands simultaneoulsy and probably work day jobs as well. It was always kind of iffy.

While the sudden nature of this is weird, I do suspect he'll eventually get another album together. Based on his earlier releases, I expect it will be good.

I must add that it's REALLY weird that nothing of this is on planetblaze.