May '07

Cool News and Setting the Record Straight...

I know its been a while since I posted anything new and I apologize, but i'm working about 70 hours a week now so it makes it kinda hard to find time. With that aside...

As many of you have probably heard by now, theres a Randy Rhoads film documentary in the works directed by Peter Margolis. This was announced right around the time of the 25th memorial (Click Here for info). Personally I'm very excited to see what they come up with. As we all know, news on Randy or anything for that matter is like finding the holy grail.

Secondly, Kevin Dubrow never "Dissed" Randy as claimed on randyrhoads.tk from "Guitar World Ben" (Wonder who he works for?) sighting this recent article from GuitarWorld.com Kevin gave his full statement here for those who want to hear the truth from the man himself.

From Peter Margolis -

I never used the words “gets the shaft” anywhere in my discussion with Guitar World magazine.
Nor did I mention to them that Kevin provided me with video.
They asked me how the interview process was coming and I told them that everyone was on board except for Kevin and that he declined because he wants to keep his memories of Randy private. The letter that he sent me did look like a form letter but it was not cold or calculating.

And as always, check out the forums www.randyrhoads.tk for the latest info as it comes in.

Peace!
Matt

November '06

It's been a while...

I know its been a while there just hasn't been that much new stuff to post...till now.

Rudy Sarzo's long awaited book is now available via amazon.com!

I'm about half way finished with it and I just can't put it down. Its so great to have new information and new things to learn after all this time. It takes me back to when I was a kid just getting into Randy and how magical the whole time and scene seemed to be. Thanks Rudy!

Also Not sure if everyone was aware but as I hinted around with my last update post, over at randyrhoads.tk there is a bootleg section up with pretty much everything you need now as far as audio goes. Which is why coincidentally I haven't been putting up shows here lately, besides our usual audio downloads available.

-Matt

August '06

Some New Stuff...

Well sorry it took so long for an update. I only recently remembered we never moved over the audio interview section when we revamped the page, so its up and running again..except now its an entire audio section where much awesomeness can be found.

I didn't put up a show this month... I know I'm sorry. But word on the street is.. theres a lot going down at randyrhoads.tk in terms of audio downloads. Ya didn't hear it from me folks!! ;)
-Matt

June '06

Even More New Wallpapers, Another Bootleg Download, Oh My!

We got some new wallpapers up. I think I'm about out of ideas for a while though... hope you guys dig these. :) Should be a new bootleg up shortly. Its great to be able to do monthly boots like we used to way back when now that the bandwidth problems went bye bye.

Also just to clear something up real quick. The videos we link to on youtube.com were uploaded and posted there by myself. Others that I didn't upload I prefer not to link to as they are not mine. I know theres a few others circulating on there that we don't have here. Mainly just a few old QR shows. Check em out there but I probably won't post them here unless I rip them and upload them myself. :)

-Matt

May '06

New Wallpapers, Bootleg Download, Oh My!

Well Hello fellow Rhoads freaks and Randy-holics. I know its been a while. We've got quite a lot of new wallpapers up here at the site. Check 'em out, they're sure to make your wildest dreams come true! Well maybe not that, but they look really nice.

Also, we've got an AUDIO BOOTLEG up for download. We've gotten a lot of bandwidth issues worked out so we'll see how doing full shows every month again works out.

And don't forget, all of the videos are now up and streaming thru this site. Go check it out under each video section!! Last but not least, due to the LARGE amount of spamming, I had to remove the guestbook because we were getting hundreds of fake signings unfortunately. But if you'd like to contact us and let us know what you think, please feel free to shoot an email our way.

April 2nd '06

Photo Gallery

"Diary of an Axeman" finally has a better photo gallery. With full customization on our side, we can offer much more with our photos. While its a project still in the works to bring you all the photos, its up and running. With this new database, you will be able to search through photos using the advanced search feature. We know we have loads of pictures, and if your just looking for a certain one, or a certain era. just type in your request and see what turns up. So please have a look see and let us know how its working for you. click on "images" under your prefered section.

We appreciate and welcome all feedback. This is yet another step in our direction to bring you the best Rhoads site full of all the information you need.

February 2006

All Videos Up and Streaming

Hello everyone. Finally got the videos up! Just check out the respective video sections for Ozzy and Quiet Riot, and you can now stream the videos directly off the site thanks to YouTube.com

With the extra bandwidth we now have, soon we will be hosting full audio boot downloads again.

Late Dec. 2005

COMING JANUARY 17th
Guitar World's Tribute to RANDY RHOADS!

Featuring:
Ozzy and Randy's story told by bassist RUDY SARZO
Randy RUNS RIOT in HOLLYWOOD
His Meeting with VAN HALEN
Randy's PERSONAL PHOTO'S & LETTERS

GW CD-ROM Exclusive!
A Step-By-Step Guide to Playing
"CRAZY TRAIN"

visit GuitarWorld.com for more info and a sample clip of the CD-ROM included with the January edition!

December '05

Hello everyone,

  Sorry for everything taking so long. We've been trying to work out some of the bugs with the site, and things get a little hectic sometimes. You all know how it goes. ;) We are going to experiment with putting up the entire After Hours show up for download. We've gotten a lot of requests for that, and so we've worked on some possible solutions for bandwidth issues and now we're going to see how things work out. Sorry for skipping out in the middle of the Chicago downloads, but don't worry, they'll be back up.

  We apologize for the image sections taking so long to load. We know this is an extensive part of our site, and we wish to bring it to you the best way possible. We are in the works on getting a database so that all our images can be searchable (i.e. by date, place, location.) Due to this extensive database in the works, we are hosting all image files per section on one html page until its completion. Sorry for the load times, will try and have our new database up and running soon.

  Also, yes, we still do have lots more planned for the site. Hang in there, we're going to have it all up and running soon!

-Diary of an Axeman Team

August 2005

Rudy Sarzo's Book "Off The Rails - My Adventures in The Land of Ozz"

has been delayed but as soon as we know when it will be out we will let you guys know. This book will contain detailed accounts of Rudy's time with Ozzy and will include much about Randy.

December 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KnuckleBonz, Inc. Signs a Licensing Agreement to Create a Randy Rhoads Figure for the Guitar Hero Limited Edition Sculpture Series

Park City, Utah - - June 17, 2004 - - KnuckleBonz, Inc. announced today their plans to create the Randy Rhoads sculpture for the Guitar Hero limited edition collectible figure series. The Rhoads estate has licensed the rights to Randy's image and likeness, which permits the company to create this hi-end, limited edition resin sculpture. The figure is scheduled for release in October of 2004, with pre-ordering available late this summer.

Randy Rhoads is considered to be one of the most talented and influential rock guitarists of all time. His work on the first two platinum selling Ozzy Osbourne solo albums is legendary. Rhoads' combination of metal chops and classical mastery earned him a special place in rock history.

We are honored to be working with the Rhoads family to create a unique piece of artwork that will commemorate Randy's incredible career as one of rock's finest and most talented guitarists, says Tony Simerman, President and Creative Director of KnuckleBonz, Inc. I was lucky enough to see Randy perform just before his passing. I started this company because of my personal desire to collect hi-end, music-based sculpture and have a passion to see that the Randy Rhoads figure is something that will excite his thousands of fans the world over.

The Randy Rhoads collectible will be created using a skilled team of artists to sculpt a remarkable likeness of the guitarist, cast the figure in a polyresin material and then hand-paint each figure in fine detail. All figures in the Guitar Hero series are limited editions and the Randy Rhoads figure will be very exclusive with only 3000 pieces slated for final production.

KnuckleBonz, Inc. also recently announced its licensing agreement with Fender® Musical Instruments Corporation, which permits the company to portray Randy Rhoads with his signature white Jackson® offset-V guitar.

"We are excited about the opportunity to display Randy's image in such an artistic manner," states Ms. Delores Rhoads, mother of the famous guitarist, Randy Rhoads. "We are only interested in projects that will promote Randy's legacy as a musician and artist. This series will do just that."

Pricing and Availability:
The Randy Rhoads Guitar Hero limited edition sculpture will be available in October 2004 for $99 and can be purchased via www.guitarhero.net. Pre-orders will be accepted late summer 2004. See the company's website for further details on pre-ordering, ordering and return policy information.