Geoff Thorpe of Vicious Rumors

12 Cd's internationally released

27 years as the leader and guitarist for Vicious Rumors.

3 Cd's on Atlantic records ,4 MTV videos

14 world tours

New CD Warball #4 in Rockhard and Heavy Mag in Germany

New tour 2007 USA Europe,Japan,Mexico,With summer festivals With Black sabbath

Geoff and Vicious Rumors headline a European tour this September 07

Geoff has been touring all over USA, Japan & Europe.

Geoff plays a two tone Razorback and sunburst ML both with EMGS and Floyd rose.

The Vicious Rumor's History

August 27, 1979 - Geoff Thorpe moves from Hawaii to Santa Rosa, California, to pursue his musical career and start his own band.  For the first year, before even having the band together, Geoff went to every concert and club show, passing out Vicious Rumors business cards, which helped to generate a interest in the music scene when the band did start finally playing out in the clubs.

1980 - VR plays the first "Metal Monday" along with Metallica, Motley Crue, Laaz Rockit and Exodus.  Metal Mondays were metal shows sponsored by the San Francisco radio station KRQR, featuring the best metal acts in the Bay Area at Bill Graham's, "The Old Waldorf", the premier club in the Bay Area at the time.  "Metal Mondays" were the birth of the Bay area Metal scene.

1982 - VR appears on KMEL's "New Oasis" album, with the track, "I Can Live Forever". The lineup: Mark Tate - vocals, Geoff Thorpe - guitar, Jim Cassero - guitar, Jeff Barnacle - bass, Walt Perkins - drums

1983 - VR releases another single on "US Metal III" called, "Ultimate Death" with Mark Tate - vocals, Geoff Thorpe - guitar, Jim Cassero - guitar, Jeff Barnacle - bass, Jim Lange - drums

1984 - VR returns to "US Metal IV" with the song, "One Way Ticket".  The line up: Gary St. Pierre - vocals, Geoff Thorpe - guitar, Chuck Moomey - guitar, Jeff Barnacle - bass, Don Selzer - drums.  After the two "US Metal" releases, VR had built a strong Bay Area following which lead to their first recording contract - a 2 album deal with Shrapnel Records.

1986 - "Soldiers of the Night" was released.  This album becomes album of the month in Holland and Germany.  At this time Geoff met Gary St. Pierre in Hawaii.  Gary was playing in the band "Hawaii" with now Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman.  At this point Mike Varney offered the band a US deal.  The complete line up was: Geoff Thorpe - Guitar, Vinnie Moore - Guitar, Gary St. Pierre - Vocals, Dave Starr - Bass, and Larry Howe - Drums.  Vinnie left the band after recording the album due to musical differences.  Dave Starr tells Geoff about his friend Mark McGee, formerly of Star Castle to audition for a guitar player and this incredible singer Carl Albert, formerly of Ruffians and Villain.  We all jammed one time and wrote the song "Digital Dictator" and the rest is history.  Out goes Vinnie and Gary and in comes Carl and Mark.  This lineup stays together for the next 9 years.

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