Carl Spencer Albert (May 13, 1962 – April 22, 1995) was an American singer, the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Vicious Rumors from late 1986 until 1995. He was a 1975 graduate of Columbia Elementary School in Columbia, Tuolumne County, California, and a 1979 graduate of Sonora High School, Sonora, California, also in Tuolumne County. He played lead guitar in local bands in Tuolumne County for several years, notably in Crossfire, a hard-rock band, Chaser, another hard-rock band, and Uncle Fester (with bandmate Shon Snyder), a hard-rock band.
Carl Albert | |
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.jpg) Albert in 1988 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 13, 1962 |
| Died | April 22, 1995 (aged 32) |
| Genres | Heavy metal, power metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, harmonica, guitar |
| Years active | 1984–1995 |
| Formerly of | Vicious Rumors |
He died on April 22, 1995, as a result of a car crash and is buried in the Sonora, California, Catholic Cemetery.[1][2]
Before joining Vicious Rumors, Albert played with the bands Ruffians,[3] Villain,[4] and Scratch.[5]
In memory of Albert, Vicious Rumors released the CD A Tribute to Carl Albert (including bootleg recordings taken from the last European tour they did together) and the home-video The First Ten Years.
The Vicious Rumors song "Perpetual", included on the Something Burning album (and sung by the leader of the band Geoff Thorpe despite the fact that "there is no one who can take Carl's place"), was the last track written by Albert.
The guitarist Mark McGee, for one of his solo projects (actually unpublished), composed and recorded the song "Find Your Way Home" dedicated to the memory of his lost friend.[6]
Original VR bassist Dave Starr's new band WildeStarr, has a song called "Voice in the Silence" dedicated to Albert on their 2010 debut CD Arrival.
Discography
editwith Vicious Rumors
edit- 1988 – Digital Dictator
- 1990 – Vicious Rumors
- 1991 – Welcome to the Ball
- 1992 – Plug In and Hang On [Live]
- 1994 – Word of Mouth
- 1994 – The Voice [EP]
- 1995 – A Tribute to Carl Albert [Live]
with Ruffians
edit- 1984 – Demo [Demo tape]
- 1985 – Ruffians [EP]
- 2004 – 85 & Live [Best of/Compilation]
- 2005 – There & Back [Best of/Compilation]
with Villain
edit- 1986 – Only Time Will Tell [EP]
with Scratch
edit- 1986 – Beyond the Fear [Demo tape]
Videography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vicious Rumors". Metal-archives.com. April 23, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ VICIOUS RUMORS Vocalist Carl Albert Dies Following Car Accident Aged 32. April 22, 1995.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Ruffians". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Villain". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Scratch". Metal-archives.com. April 23, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Solo Project". Markmcgee.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
External links
edit- Carl Albert on Myspace
- Dave Starr's Vicious Rumors History website - Dave Starr's VR History Site with Carl Albert Memorial