Mancuso, Merlino and producer Barbiero decided to go ahead without them. In 1991 a new three-man line-up was formed, consisting of Louie Merlino (vocals), Mancuso (bass and guitar) and the newcomer Bobby Chouinard (drums). Also in 1991, Beggars & Thieves left Atlantic and signed with Epic.

VOODOMA are a dark rock band with Gothic and Metal influences from Düsseldorf, Germany. “Hellbound” is their second release on Pride & Joy Music after Gotland, which saw the light of day in 2017.

This record has none of that. There are nine rather dense, purely instrumental compositions that I wanted to capture and record so that I can present them to the fans live. “Vai was supported by bassists Bryan Beller, Philip Bynoe and Henrik Linder, as well as keyboardist David Rosenthal The drums can be heard from Zappa colleague Terry Bozzio and Vinnie Colaiuta.

Eric Gales is a passionate blues musician. He has released 18 albums in his 30 year career. On his new album, ‘Crown’, Eric opens up like never before, sharing his struggles with substance abuse, his hopes for a new era of sobriety and unbridled creativity, and his personal reflections on racism.