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MANDY LION

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL MANDY LION / WWIII MUSIC PROFILE

About Me

MANDY LION's TOTAL MYSPACE FRIEND COUNT
for BOTH the PERSONAL and the BAND PROFILE:



~FOREWORD~

BEFORE I GET STARTED HERE I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I WILL ANSWER ALL E-MAILS AS SOON AS I POSSIBLY CAN. THIS BEING ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING FAMILIES ON MYSPACE AND HAVING 2 INDIVIDUAL RECORDING CONTRACTS KEEPS ME EXTREMELY BUSY SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME. REMEMBER THAT MYSPACE ALLOWS 400 E-MAILS PER DAY AND PROFILE WHILE I GET BETWEEN 1000 TO 3000 MESSAGES ON ANY GIVEN DAY. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE I WILL GET YOUR MESSAGE USE [email protected] INSTEAD OF THE MYSPACE MAILBOX. THANK YOU ALL FOR UNDERSTANDING.

~SONICBIDS ELECTRONIC PRESSKIT~

If you are a promoter, agent, manager, or a fan who wants to know what Mandy Lion is up to as far as concerts and recording are concerned, you can click on the link below to view the internet presskit.

VIEW MANDY LION / WWIII's EPK

~CONTACT TABLES & LINKING BANNERS~

Are you a Mandy Lion fan who wants to show your support? It couldn't get any easier than this! We now have a variety of Myspace contact tables and linking banners right here ready for you to copy and paste to your profile. Simply choose the contact table or banner style you like best, highlight the contents of the code box directly beneath it, right click on your mouse and scroll to "copy," and finally "paste" the code into the "about me" section of your page. It's fast, free, and a great way to show your Mandy Lion/ WWIII support!

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~ROCK CITY NEWS COVER STORY~

Check out the archive Blog section of this profile to see the full Rock City News 2006 Mandy Lion cover story interview layout its entirety...

~ONLINE INTERVIEWS~

TO READ ROCKDETECTOR.COM's
FEATURE ARTIST INTERVIEW with MANDY LION of WWIII
CLICK the IMAGE LINK BELOW

VIEW PITRIFF.COM's EXTREMELY POPULAR
2004 MANDY LION INTERVIEW:
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~BAND BIO~

Mandy Lion's WWIII; An artist with a band band that defines heavy in a BIG way with monstrous grooves, catchy riff-laden songs, and a unique sonic signature completely unto itself. Singer, mastermind, and front man Mandy Lion has led this electrifying band through the years with his incredible voice and larger-than-life persona. With an original lineup that boasted Joe Floyd (Warrior) on guitar, Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Dio) on bass, and Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio) on drums, Mandy achieved an intense sound early on, setting WWIII vastly apart from other groups of the Heavy Metal genre in the process. But his success did not end there. Mandy has fronted countless other lineups as well with such legendary musicians as George Lynch (Dokken, Lynchmob), Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, WWIII), James Kottack (Kingdome Come, Scorpions, WWIII), Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Dokken, Motorhead, WWIII), and the list goes on...

WWIII's 1990 SELF-TITLED RELEASE
ON HOLLYWOOD RECORDS

GEORGE LYNCH's 1993 SACRED GROOVE
FEATURING THE MANDY LION SINGLE "THE BEAST"

WICKED ALLIANCE's 1994 TWISTED BEAUTY
UNRELEASED DEMO

MANDY LION & JAKE E. LEE
PROMO PHOTO

Best of all, the newest incarnation of WWIII is better than ever! Moni "The Evil Priest" on guitar, Jon Purpura on bass, and Pete Holmes on drums join Mandy in a killer lineup that rocks and roars like never before! The current songs are great too. "When God Turned Away" is the latest full-length CD release out on Sony/Reality Records and it contains such Metal masterpieces as "Rise," "Walk with Me," and "The Empire of Ignorance," all of which are right here on Myspace for your sampling pleasure. Pick up your copy of this must-have album at your local record store or just send a message for info on how to reserve a copy directly from us. You don't want to miss out on this one!

WWIII's 2003 "WHEN GOD TURNED AWAY"
AMERICAN EDITION

That being said, let's move on the guys in the band:

Searing and unorthodox, the guitar-slinging of Moni, the "Evil Priest," is both exhilarative and stimulating in its own reich. Moni's guitar solos contain melodic flavors from around the world. Sometimes he is subtle and reserved, but without warning he unleashes a flurry of licks and six-string pyrotechnics, executing a unique modal style that soars into a realm of guitar wizardry no one has gone before.

Attacking with a desvastating low frequency rich in thundering undertones is baddass bass player Jon Purpura. Utilizing just the right amount of sonic girth, Jon gorges the melodic gap between the guitar and drums with a insidious sound and take no prisoners style all his own. This man is a true monster! Filling the legendary Jimmy Bain's shoes is quite the undertaking to say the very least, but Jon is a resounding force to be reckoned with who succeeds at this incredible feat where others have failed.

There are good drummers, great drummers, and then there are "super drummers." Pete Holmes is definitely one to join these ranks. His resume speaks for itself... Pete has recorded and toured with such greats as Ian Gillan, the Michael Schenker Group, Ted Nugent and many others. His power, drive and talent are second to none! In fact, drummers comparable to this hard-hitting freight train are authorities such as Cozy Powell, John Bonham and Ian Pace. Pete is the latest awesome addition to the Mandy Lion camp and we are honored to have him aboard.

Leather-clad and lethal with his 2000 LB 600+HP custom Chevy V8 motorcycle, "the Phantom," is none other than "The Beast" himself, Mandy Lion! The most dynamic and engaging front man music has ever known, Mandy dominates any concert venue with his uniquely textured voice and ultra-powerful stage presence.

Mandy Lion is the originator of the extreme power vocal and though just about everyone who is anyone these days is trying to duplicate what Mandy created, none have succeeded. Imagine Rob Zombie's intense growl combined with Ronnie James Dio's explosive talent and Rob Halford's infinite range... all in one. Mandy's inhuman power and growl technique teamed with an unmistakable mystifying delivery makes it impossible for anyone to recreate his unearthly style. Plus, his insightful lyrics paint the reality of the world in which we live with imagery and vision while presenting it with great conviction. Mandy Lion single-handedly started a Metal vocal revolution which has ultimately spawned such popular bands as White Zombie, Korn, Disturbed, Pantera, Static X, as well as countless others. They even made a movie about him... Mandy is the real live Van Helsing come to life and so much more than the movie could ever be!

~Jeff Burkhardt
(Former road manager for
KISS, Zakk Wylde, Janet Jackson)

~OFFICIAL MANDY LION/ WWIII~
~MERCHANDISE~

FOR WWIII's "WHEN GOD TURNED AWAY" FULL-LENGTH CD
and OTHER MANDY LION ITEMS
CLICK the LINK BELOW:

Track Listing:

(1) Rise
(2) Walk With Me
(3) Last Days of the Empire of Ignorance
(4) Let the Flesh Rule the Mind
(5) Fighting for the Earth
(6) Garden of Stone
(7) Hard Way
(8) Reason
(9) Kill the Lord of This World
(10) When God Turned Away
(11) Walk With Me [Herwig Mauer Remix]
(12) Let the Flesh Rule the Mind [Herwig Mauer Remix]

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Member Since: 3/9/2005
Band Website: MANDYLIONONLINE.com
Band Members: CLICK BELOW
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MANDY LION ~ VOCALS

MONI ~ GUITAR

PETE HOLMES ~ DRUMS

JON PURPURA ~ BASS


Sounds Like: AC/DC
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Motorhead
Metallica
Korn
Rob Zombie
Marilyn Manson
Sisters of Mercy
Type O Negative

Record Label: Reality Entertainment/ Sony
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

When pain makes good people hate the innocent...

Recently a woman responded to my bulletin on pit bulls... She was upset because her child was attacked and wounded by what she says was a pit bull... She also said that it was completely without reaso...
Posted by MANDY LION on Fri, 30 May 2008 10:47:00 PST

Something to think about...

Before I get started Here are a few facts... There are 60.000.000 dogs registered in the US and about 180.000.000 dogs altogether... With all of those dogs around there are only 20 deaths a year due t...
Posted by MANDY LION on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:58:00 PST

The worlds most dangerous man...?

Hey Mandy! Who do you think is the most dangerous man alive and what is the best martial art? I think that Karate is the best. What do you think? Joe =================================================...
Posted by MANDY LION on Mon, 26 May 2008 12:40:00 PST

Hachiko... The faithful dog...

Hachiko... The faithful dog... This is the true story of Hachiko... A Japanese Akita who would follow his master to the train station in the morning and would return in the evening to p...
Posted by MANDY LION on Sat, 10 May 2008 09:15:00 PST

Young vocalist asking advice on how to deal with "Keyboard Warriors".

This is a letter from a young singer starting up asking me for advice on how to deal with keyboard warriors"... I just wanted to share this with you all. Here is what he said...=======================...
Posted by MANDY LION on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:54:00 PST

A very touching letter from a young metal fan...

I get letters like this quite a lot so I decided to share this with you all. I am really touched by messages such as this one. It makes me realize how important it is to have a sense of purpose in one...
Posted by MANDY LION on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:59:00 PST

"Just" a dog...???

Some people say... It was just a dog... As if humans had some kind of exclusive on greatness...If he was less than human why was he the only one who truly understood...? Why was he more kind than any ...
Posted by MANDY LION on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:29:00 PST

My love... My life... My Gabriel

My love... My life... My Gabriel...GABRIELWhen first you came into my lifeI do remember wellyou rescued me from my own painmy self inflicted hellso young you were, so innocentso beautiful and wildI fe...
Posted by MANDY LION on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:19:00 PST

Nazis in animal activists clothing...

Lately I have been a talking about dogs a lot and while I love the subject I am going to take a little break after this one... There is just one more thing which really bothers me... That is how some ...
Posted by MANDY LION on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:25:00 PST

Why I love the so called "fighting breeds" so much...

Many of you have been asking me questions about dogs since they are my love, my passion and without a doubt the center of my universe. Being this passionate about anything usually leads to endless res...
Posted by MANDY LION on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:47:00 PST