Carl Albert (musician)
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'''Carl Spencer Albert''' (May 13, 1962 – April 22, 1995) was an American singer best known for being the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band [[Vicious Rumors]] from late 1986 until 1995. He was a 1979 graduate of Sonora High School in Sonora, California. He played lead guitar in local bands in Tuolumne County for several years, notably in Crossfire, a hard-rock band, Chaser, another hard-rock band, and Uncle Fester (with bandmate Shon Snyder), a hard-rock band. |
'''Carl Spencer Albert''' (May 13, 1962 – April 22, 1995) was an American singer best known for being the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band [[Vicious Rumors]] from late 1986 until 1995. He was a 1979 graduate of Sonora High School in Sonora, California. He played lead guitar in local bands in Tuolumne County for several years, notably in Crossfire, a hard-rock band, Chaser, another hard-rock band, and Uncle Fester (with bandmate Shon Snyder), a hard-rock band. |
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He died on April 22, 1995, as a result of a car crash and is buried in the Saint Patrick's Catholic Mountain View Cemetery in Sonora, California. |
He died on April 22, 1995, as a result of a car crash and is buried in the Saint Patrick's Catholic Mountain View Cemetery in Sonora, California.{{cite book |url=https://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-vicious-rumors-vocalist-carl-albert-dies-following-car-accident-aged-32/ |title=VICIOUS RUMORS Vocalist Carl Albert Dies Following Car Accident Aged 32 |date=April 22, 1995 |work= |publisher=[[Metal Forces]]}} |
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Before joining Vicious Rumors, Albert played with the bands Ruffians, Villain, and Scratch. |
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Before joining Vicious Rumors, Albert played with the bands Ruffians,{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=1223 |title=Ruffians |publisher=Metal-archives.com |date= |accessdate=June 8, 2010}} Villain,{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=2020 |title=Villain |publisher=Metal-archives.com |date= |accessdate=June 8, 2010}} and Scratch.{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=62774 |title=Scratch |publisher=Metal-archives.com |date=April 23, 1995 |accessdate=June 8, 2010}} |
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In memory of Albert, Vicious Rumors released the CD ''[[A Tribute to Carl Albert]]'' (including [[bootleg recording]]s taken from the last European tour they did together) and the home-video ''[[The First Ten Years (VHS)|The First Ten Years]]''. |
In memory of Albert, Vicious Rumors released the CD ''[[A Tribute to Carl Albert]]'' (including [[bootleg recording]]s taken from the last European tour they did together) and the home-video ''[[The First Ten Years (VHS)|The First Ten Years]]''. |
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