Phil Soussan (ex-Ozzy Osbourne) about "King Vulture"

Here's a little behind the scenes video Phil Soussan send from his studio in Las Vegas... he's a special guest on the next DIAMOND KOBRA album playing bass on a song called "King Vulture" together with Jarmo JM Mäkkeli (Psychopunch) and Janne (Age of Reflection).
Phil is the ex bass player of Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol currently playing in Last In Line. With Ozzy Osbourne, he played on the 1986 album The Ultimate Sin and co-wrote the hit single "Shot in the Dark". 

Phil Soussan (born 23 June 1961, London, England) is a bass guitarist, songwriter and producer who has gained notoriety as a member of a host of famed rock and roll bands, including some who have been fronted by such vocalists as Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Vince Neil, Johnny Hallyday and John Waite, as well as a membership in Beggars & Thieves.

Soussan has also played in bands featuring Jimmy Page, Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter and Richie Kotzen.

With Ozzy Osbourne, he played on the 1986 album The Ultimate Sin and co-wrote the hit single "Shot in the Dark".

Soussan initially played with Vince Neil in the fictional band Black Plague, the band formed for the movie The Adventures of Ford Fairlane with Andrew Dice Clay followed by writing and ultimately recording songs on the demo tape to promote the new Vince Neil Band, and the Vince Neil Band's first official album Exposed released in 1993.

As a songwriter he has contributed to all of the bands that he has been with, most notably writing Exposed, the first solo album for Vince Neil, the Luke album for Steve Lukather and "After You're Gone" the opening track to Mindfields the album from Toto. This latter track was nominated for a Grammy Award.

In 2016 Soussan joined Last in Line, the band formed by other former members of the Dio band, following the death of original bassist Jimmy Bain.

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Digital Distribution Deal with Bloodblast

DIAMOND KOBRA is happy to announce we just signed a digital distribution contract for the next Diamond Kobra album (including our back catalogue) with Blood Blast Distribution (part of Nuclear Blast) 

Thanks to everyone involved! We are working on new tracks and recorded already 7 killer songs with special guests like:

Chris Amott (Dark Tranquility)
Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters, Lucifer)
Joey Coception (The Absence)
Laura Scaborough 
Johanna Sadonis (Lucifer)
Cesar Soto (Ministry)
KD (Supercharger)
Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian)

The new album should be out end of 2020/spring 2021 on colored vinyl, cassette and digital.

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Diamond Kobra x Rock Hard Magazine

DIAMOND KOBRA - 'Wyld Stallions'-Video feat. Michael und Chris Amott ist online
https://www.rockhard.de/artikel/diamond-kobra-wyld-stallions-video-ist-online_462447.html

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DIAMOND KOBRA haben ihr Debütalbum "The Arrival" am 22. Juli digital veröffentlicht. Das Video zu 'Wyld Stallions' mit den Brüdern Michael und Chris Amott als Gastmusikern könnt ihr euch unten anschauen.

Die Geschichte der Konzeptplatte wurde inspiriert von Science-Fiction- und Actionfilmen der 1980er Jahre mit Frauen, Drogen, Sex und Raumschiffen. Wer sich eine der auf 500 Stück limitierten Vinyl-Scheiben oder eines der 50 raren Tapes sichern will, sollte schnell an dieser Stelle vorbestellen.

DIAMOND KOBRAs Debütalbum wurde von B.B. Baconsson (Keyboards, Synthies, Gesang) und Otto Løfgren (Synthies, Gesang, Programming) konzipiert. Als Gäste sind auf "The Arrival" u.a. Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY), Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN) und Chris Amott (DARK TRANQUILLITY) zu hören.

Die "The Arrival"-Gäste:

Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)
Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN)
Jarmo JM Mäkkeli (PSYCHOPUNCH)
Chris Amott (DARK TRANQUILLITY)
Vince van Roth (BALLS GONE WILD)
K.D. Johansen (SUPERCHARGER)
Petor de Jong (SMALL TIME CROOKS)
Magnus Nordquist
Jonas Nordquist
Zoe Scarlett
Clare von Stitch
Queen Baroness
Sven Schmoll
Heyk Plum
Lova Dalberg

Recording guitars at the BoosterRoom

Yepp, there will be some real electric guitars... JM & Magnus doing their thing!

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