Reunited MALICE Featuring JAMES RIVERA: More KEEP IT TRUE Footage Posted Online

Reunited Los Angeles heavy metal legendsMALICEperformed at theKeep It True XIVfestival, which was held April […]

By Steinmetal

• May 12, 2011

Reunited Los Angeles heavy metal legendsMALICEperformed at theKeep It True XIVfestival, which was held April 29-30, 2011 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below.

MALICE's current lineup includes three original members -Mick Zaneon guitar,Jay Reynoldson guitar andMark Behnon bass - alongsidePete Holmes(BLACK 'N BLUE,MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) on drums andJames Rivera(HELSTAR,VICIOUS RUMORS,SEVEN WITCHES,FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) on vocals.

In a brand new interview withKNAC.COM,Zanestated aboutMALICE's present incarnation, "Pete's been out on the road withMICHAEL SCHENKER GROUPfor the last ten years and he's doing some dates withBLACK 'N BLUE. They have a new record out and they're playing withWHITESNAKEandTWISTED SISTERin Baltimore this summer at some huge outdoor festival. We're excited to haveJames Riveracome in and do these shows with us. He did a great job on theVICIOUS RUMORS 'Warball'record, so we're anxious to play on stage with him and grateful he was able to join us at such short notice.Brian Allen, who did our last reunion show, is now singing withVICIOUS RUMORSand we even approachedTim 'The Ripper' Owens(JUDAS PRIEST,ICED EARTH,YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) at one point, who I heard is now withDIO DISCIPLES.James Riverais the guy for now."

When asked ifMALICEis planning to play some U.S shows,ZanetoldKNAC.COM, "Yes, that's the plan. We're going to see how these [European] shows go and then start working on this new record with [producer]Max Norman. But yeah, we'd love to play some shows on the west coast.Gina Zamperelliconcert promotions, who used to book the Perkins Palace shows, is looking to get back into the business. So maybe we can hook up withW.A.S.P.orWARRIORagain and play some shows around L.A. We have some killer new songs in the can and we're really stoked at the thought of getting back in the studio and releasing a newMALICErecord. We released a new CD of rare and unreleased tracks last year onRetrospect Recordsthat's been doing very well. Everyone's really going to like the new stuff. We're not going to play any new material for these shows, just the classics."

MALICE2011 is:

*Mick Zane- Guitar
*Jay Reynolds- Guitar
*Mark Behn- Bass
*Pete Holmes(BLACK 'N BLUE, MICHAEL SCHENKER) - Drums
*James Rivera(HELSTAR, VICIOUS RUMORS, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) - Vocals

The band released an album titled"The Rare And Unreleased"last year onRetrospect Records.

MALICE's twoAtlanticreleases -"In the Beginning"(1985) and"License to Kill"(1986) - are available Stateside onWEAlabelWounded Birdand have continued to sell over the years.

For more information, visitMALICE's official web site,www.malicemusic.com.