Place Vendome (band)
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Place Vendome is a melodic hard rock
/ album-oriented rock
project, founded in 2004 by Serafino Perugino, (president of the Italian record label Frontiers Records
).
Place Vendome is composed of musicians Dennis Ward (bass), Kosta Zafiriou (drums) and Uwe Reitenauer (guitars) from the band Pink Cream 69
, Gunther Werno (keyboards) from the band Vanden Plas
and ex-Helloween
vocalist Michael Kiske
.
The project has released two full length albums; Place Vendome
in 2005 and Streets Of Fire
in 2009.
On November 10, 2009, Place Vendome members Michael Kiske, Dennis Ward and Kostas Zafiriou, joined forces with guitarist Mandy Meyer
, to form the rock band Unisonic.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/ album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
project, founded in 2004 by Serafino Perugino, (president of the Italian record label Frontiers Records
Frontiers Records
Frontiers Records is an Italian record label, predominantly producing melodic rock. It was formed in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is based in Naples, Italy.-History:...
).
Place Vendome is composed of musicians Dennis Ward (bass), Kosta Zafiriou (drums) and Uwe Reitenauer (guitars) from the band Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer 's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi...
, Gunther Werno (keyboards) from the band Vanden Plas
Vanden Plas (band)
Vanden Plas is a German progressive metal band, based in Kaiserslautern and founded in the mid 1980s. In 1991, they recorded the song "Keep On Running" as an anthem for the local national league football club FC Kaiserslautern, and did the same in 1994 with "Das Ist Für Euch"...
and ex-Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
vocalist Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske is a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween, from 1986 to 1993. From 1996 up to 2009, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist...
.
The project has released two full length albums; Place Vendome
Place Vendome (album)
Place Vendome is the debut album of the melodic hard rock / album-oriented rock project Place Vendome. The songwriting for this album was provided by Dennis Ward , with further contributions from David Readman and Alfred Koffler....
in 2005 and Streets Of Fire
Streets Of Fire (album)
Streets of Fire is the second album of the melodic hard rock / album-oriented rock project Place Vendome. The songwriting for this album was provided by Torsti Spoof , Ronny Milianowicz , Robert Sall and Magnus Karlsson .A music video was filmed for the song , marking the visual return of...
in 2009.
On November 10, 2009, Place Vendome members Michael Kiske, Dennis Ward and Kostas Zafiriou, joined forces with guitarist Mandy Meyer
Mandy Meyer
Armand Mandy Meyer is a Swiss guitar player best known for being a member of the hard rock band Gotthard, the progressive rock band Asia and the heavy metal band Krokus. Meyer has also worked with Cobra, Stealin' Horses and Katmandu. He was born August 29, 1960 in the town of Balcarres,...
, to form the rock band Unisonic.
Members
- Michael KiskeMichael KiskeMichael Kiske is a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween, from 1986 to 1993. From 1996 up to 2009, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist...
- Vocals - Dennis Ward - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Uwe Reitenauer - Guitars
- Kosta Zafiriou - Drums
- Gunther Werno - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Discography
- 2005: Place VendomePlace Vendome (album)Place Vendome is the debut album of the melodic hard rock / album-oriented rock project Place Vendome. The songwriting for this album was provided by Dennis Ward , with further contributions from David Readman and Alfred Koffler....
- 2009: Streets Of FireStreets Of Fire (album)Streets of Fire is the second album of the melodic hard rock / album-oriented rock project Place Vendome. The songwriting for this album was provided by Torsti Spoof , Ronny Milianowicz , Robert Sall and Magnus Karlsson .A music video was filmed for the song , marking the visual return of...