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Axe Discography (1979 2001)[

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Axe Discography
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Artist...............: Axe
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 1979-2001
Quality..............: 192kbps (Except where noted)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
covers...............: Front, back
Information..........: Seperate nfo/sfv for each album
Tracklisting.........: See Full Filelisting

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Albumlisting
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1979 - Axe
1980 - Living On The Edge
1982 - Offering
1983 - Nemesis
1996 - V (256kbps)
1999 - Twenty Years From Home
2000 - Twenty Years From Home, Vol II
2001 - The Crown (320kbps)

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Axe is a hard rock band from Florida, formed in 1979.

Previously known as Babyface with a line up of vocalist Edgar Riley, guitarist
Bobby Barth, bassist Mike Turpin and drummer Teddy Mueller, the group
adopted the new title of Axe in 1979 when the band added second guitarist
Michael Osborne. Signing with major label MCA Records, Axe released their
self-titled debut in 1979 and immediately gained attention with a melodic Rock
sound comprising heavy guitars mixed with keyboards.

Following Axe with 1980's Living On The Edge the group switched labels to Atco in 1982 for third album Offering, an album that included the hit anthem Rock n' Roll Party In The Streets and a cover of Montrose's I Got The Fire. The album marked the addition of new bassist Wayne Haner to the ranks and AXE got to tour with the likes of the Scorpions, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ Top. The band also played in Britain during 1983 opening for Iron Maiden.

Following the arrival of the band's fourth album Nemesis and touring with Mötley Crüe in 1984, AXE were dealt a fatal blow when guitarist Michael Osborne was killed in an auto crash in which a badly injured Bobby Barth was lucky enough to escape with his life. The band, however, promptly dissolved following the tragedy.

Barth, once recovered, joined Blackfoot, replacing the seasoned Ken Hensley for the 1984 album Vertical Smiles and subsequent touring. The tenure was short lived however and Barth subsequently released a well crafted solo album Two Hearts, One Beat on Atco Records in 1986. In an attempt in 1989 at reforming AXE, including UFO drummer Andy Parker, was made but petered out, with Barth going to Australia in order to work with ex-Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson.

Upon his return to America in 1991 the Denver, Colorado based Caught in the Act came to his attention and, persuaded to take the band under his wing, Barth set to work producing demos. The ensuing debut album, which was eventually released on the Swedish Empire label and featuring covers of two AXE classics, Silent Soldiers and Steal Another Fantasy. Barth has continued to work with the group on a second record, although Caught in the Act has since had to revert to the C.I.T.A. handle due to the existence of a Dutch Boy band with prior claim to the name.

Due to Barth's connections with the Japanese label Zero and German company MTM Music Bobby felt there was sufficient interest in AXE to make a renewed effort to put the group back together, albeit with a slightly revised line-up, and the release of a brand new album, aptly titled Five.

A brand new AXE album, Axe (Twenty Years From Home) was released in September 1997 featuring re-recorded versions of choice tracks from each of the first four AXE albums, plus two from the recently released V record. For their 2000 album The Crown the group inducted new personnel guitarist Danny Masters and drummer Christian Teele. Masters had previously issued solo albums Electric Babylon and Till The Moon Goes Away. AXE would release a limited edition mini album Live In America 1981 to commemorate their European 2001 tour dates. The same year would find Barth gaining production credits with Denver's BLISTER 66.

Barth is also a member of Southern Rockers Red Rock Roosters releasing an album Attitude Is Everything in 1998. During 2003 Bob Harris re-emerged fronting the Edge of Forever project, an eighties Rock styled venture in union with keyboard player Alessandro Del Vecchio, bassist Christian Grillo and the Sleek, Gotthard and U.D.O. credited guitarist Igor Gianola.

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