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LD/50 Update:

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 21:05

LD/50 has tapped Bay Area drummer Burton Ortega (Kaos, Bomb & Scary, and Defiance) to step in where drummer Jeremy Colson (LD/50, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman) left off. Jeremy recorded with LD/50 in January 2010 and soon after auditioned for Billy Idol with the intentions of doing a couple shows which slowly turned into a summer tour and more. With Jeremy’s busy schedule LD/50 has decided to move forward.

Glen: “I’m thankful that we were able to do the last recording with Jeremy which has hit radio nationwide. Reaching to #16 on the CMJ charts is a huge accomplishment for us. With the new music out now it’s time to support it and hit the road. After keeping my ears and eyes open for a drummer, I started getting frustrated as most of the good drummers are already in bands or out of state. In comes Burton, a force to be reckoned with! Burton’s passion for music clearly matches ours! In the next two weeks our plan is to go straight to Trident Studios in Pacheco Ca. and record two new songs with engineer Juan Urteaga.

We are also teaming up with The Mustang Agency who will be booking our shows. Plans are being made this year to cover the states and were looking forward to bringing our show over to Europe in 2011.”

Link to The Official Website of LD/50

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LD/50, BIZARRO update and new band widgets

Wednesday, 31 March 2010 07:21

Been kind of crazy lately. LD/50 just hit top 20 in the first week of radio on FMQB. That’s huge, especially for an unsigned band. The first two days that we were added, a report came out on 3/24/10 stating that we were #2 band added to radio. Almost true, we later found out that 3 stations did not report on time which if they did we would have been #1 most added to radio . We have 7 more weeks of this radio campaign with Munsey and his team at Skateboard Marketing. Got my fingers crossed!

Right now I’m concentrating on two things musically. I am working on 2 songs for LD50 to record which have to be done in 7 weeks so we can do another 8 week radio campaign. In these two songs I have a surprise that is sure to raise some eyebrows to say the least. One of the songs is turning out to be one of the fastest LD/50 songs to date.

The second thing I’m working on is a new 4 song demo for my other band BIZARRO. I will be taking on vocal duty and guitars again. A whole new line-up will be announced very shortly. In this band I’m counting on the live show being a very strong point as well as players that are ready to hit the road. My voice has changed since the last demo BIZARRO did back in 1998 so I’m really itching to let everyone hear the pipes. I’m adding the 1998 demo to Facebook, Myspace, and Reverbnation so people can get an idea of what BIZARRO will sound like. It can also be purchased on my website in the “store” tab, via paypal.

The titles for the new BIZARRO songs are; Dark Parade, Damage, Take It Back, and Damned
As soon as I can get samples of these new songs I’ll get them online.

Glen

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The Official Website of LD/50 is now up

LD/50

Main Entry: LD50
Variant(s): or LD50 /'el-'dE-'fif-tE/
Function: noun

1: the amount of a toxic substance or radiation required to kill half the members of a tested population, frequently used as a general indicator of a substance's acute toxicity.

2: new Bay Area thrash metal band with deep grooves, colorful rhythms, and wild solos that will make your head explode, your ears bleed, and leave you screaming for more.

Clark Brown – vocals
Glen Alvelais – guitars
Jeremy Colson – drums
Terry Goss – bass

For those hailing from San Francisco Bay Area, from "fans, artists or just anyone who know the scene," many have been on the most ambitious journey of a lifetime. It began in the early 80's with Death Angel, Testament, Exodus, Laaz Rockit, Forbidden and other well-respected thrash outfits. They have forged the pavement for a scene that has lasted the persistence of time. From the famed I-Beam to The Warfield Theater, many thrash legends have passed through, building what was to become the most influential genre in metal history.

So what happens when you put together the guitarist of “Forbidden & Testament”, drummer of Steve Vai & Marty Friedman, then top that off with former Geezer Butler vocalist? You have an explosion like a freight train coming through your living room to warm you up to one of the most seasoned, talented, and kick-ass new bands of 2010.

LD/50 who hail from San Francisco have cut their teeth on this very form of tradition. Forging this tradition from former bands Testament, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman and Geezer Butler, they were born and raised on a Lethal Dose of what developed and transcended on almost everyone who has a global knowledge of metal. LD/50 is the abbreviation for “Lethal Dose at 50%.” It's a culture of extreme that has steadily built their fan base to the point of iconic recognition.

The band has a unique style of perfecting the groove, mixed with brutal thrash, and explosive guitar work. LD/50 is a band that is not afraid to go into a ballad with growling, screaming vocals, then run into a melodic guitar solo, and end with a tricky, syncopated rhythm.

On the road frontman Clark Brown whom recorded with “Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler on “GZR's Black Science and Ohmwork.” He is the voice and chops that represent this dangerous band.

Drummer Jeremy Colson is well known for his work with Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, and Dali’s Dilemma. Jeremy is currently working with Steve Vai on his upcoming effort and also has been hired for touring duties as drummer for Billy Idol. Jeremy’s latest work can be viewed on Steve Vai’s “Where The Wild Things Are” DVD.

Guitarist Glen Alvelais is the founding guitarist of the thrash band Forbidden. He recorded on the debut album “Forbidden Evil” and “Raw Evil, Live at Dynamo”. In 2002, Glen was recruited as lead guitarist of Testament. He recorded on “Return To The Apocalyptic City” and “Demonic”. Glen’s latest work can be heard on the Tenet debut cd titled “Sovereign” and the new Defiance cd, “The Prophecy.”

Bassist Terry Goss is the newest member to join LD/50. Terry is well-known in the Bay Area for his phenomenal bass work in the band Scorched-Earth Policy. Terry now shares the duty of guitar and bass on Scorched-Earth Policy’s new demo.

VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF LD/50

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For radio and press interviews contact:

Munsey Ricci & Ralph Pinsker
Skateboard Marketing Ltd.
1150 Agnes Court
Valley Stream, NY 11580
V: 516-328-1103
F: 516-328-1293

http://www.Skateboard-Marketing.com/
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Glen's latest updates as of October 2009

Monday, 19 October 2009 20:27

I'm really excited to say I've had the opportunity to rip some solos on some great projects (TENET,and DEFIANCE) this quarter. I poured a lot of my soul and time into these solos. It’s the first time I was actually able to relax and not worry about the drum parts or the vocals or anything else. The biggest thing I had to worry about was if I was going to solo over some vocal parts which by the way most were not there, but in the end I learned that sometimes it’s o.k. to create a solo before you know what the vocal pattern will be which makes the solo and vocals completely different.

I'd like to give thanks to Jed Simon and Jim Adams for bringing me in on these projects.

I've been asked in the past to make available instructional demos to all you metal heads wanting to learn my material and style. I'm excited to say I'm making available all the solos on the current projects as well as past requested FORBIDDEN solos. We’ll be starting with MP3’s of just the solos and then coming soon we’ll do a video clip of me playing the actual solo. So in the near future if you have a particular solo like the “Through Eyes Of Glass” solo, you will have the opportunity to download the MP3 or purchase the video.

At this time I am currently working with my band “LD/50” and preparing for the final touches of our new songs. Also, I am gathering new members for my other band “BIZARRO”, which should be ready to go by 1/1/10.

Glen

( View Glen's solos page: Link )

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Vocalist CLARK BROWN Comments On LD/50 Project - June 9, 2009

Written by El Borracho
Tuesday, 09 June 2009 09:50
Vocalist Clark Brown, who sang on the last two solo albums from BLACK SABBATH bassist Terry "Geezer" Butler — 1997's "Black Science" (released under the GEEZER banner) and 2005's "Ohmwork" (under G/Z/R) — has commented on his involvement with LD/50, the new project led by Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, TENET). He says, "I tell ya, when Glen called me up to get this thing going, I was fuckin amped!!! I was a big fan of FORBIDDEN back in the day. I remember covering 'Forbidden Evil' in one of my old bands. This new stuff we are writing has really brought the best outta me. Every new song Glen hands me is getting better and better. I am constantly blown away. It makes my job so easy as a singer. The vocals just flow outta me like fuckin water! I love the dynamics that we are creating; it can be heavy as fuck, to melodic and mellow but always moving and pulling the listener from one end of the spectrum to the other. This first album is gonna flatten the fuck outta the norm and really give the people something to chew on...no bullshit!! LD/50, your next household name!" LD/50 has uploaded a teaser sampler on the band's MySpace page. LD/50 is: Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, TENET) - Guitar Clark Brown (GEEZER) - Vocals Jeremy Colson (STEVE VAI, MARTY FRIEDMAN) - Drums Add comment (0)