History of Doug Aldrich

1964

Feb-19 Doug Aldrich was born

• Raleigh NC USA

1976

Doug begins to play the guitar at Twelve

1982

Summer Forms Mansfiled with Jerry Best and their high school friends

1985

Oct Doug joins Lion

Nov Recording a song "Power Love"

• Artisan Studio: Hollywood, USA

1986

Working on The Origional Sound Tracks The Transformers - The Movie

The Transformers is released

• USA: EPIC SONY

Mar-30 Power Love is released

• Japan: FEMS mini album

Autumn Working on The Origional Sound Tracks The Wraith

• Never Surrender, Power Love

The Wraith is released

• USA: SCOTTI BROS (Never Surrender)

Signing on with SCOTTI BROS

Dec Working on the next album

1987

Jan The Wraith is released

• Japan: Canyon Records

Jul-21 Dangerous Attraction is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Sep-21 Power Love/Code Of Honor (Mark Edwards solo album) is released

• FEMS

Sep-23 Show Case gig in Japan

• Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo

Sep Dangerous Attraction is released

• USA: SCOTTI BROS

1988

Feb to Mar Live tour was canceled

• The band has to cancel the East Coast USA Tour becouse the record label didn't support
• The tour with Lover Boy and Lizzy Borden was canceled becouse of these bands' matter

Apr-9 Country Club: Los Angeles CA, USA

Jun-13 to 15 Live in Japan

1989

Spring Signing on with GRAND SLAMM in the US

• the band transfer to the label from SCOTTI BRO
  Cropping up the matter of dual contract.
  Broken off a contract with Pony Canyon Japan

Apr-4 Doug goes to Japan for Air Pavilion recording

Apr Appeared at Guitar Lecture - Organized by Young Guitar magazine

Apr-21 Marquee: Los Angeles CA, USA

May-5 ROXY: Los Angeles CA, USA

Jun-12 Trouble In Angel City is released

• USA: GRAND SLAMM

Jun-21 Worked for Minoru Niihara solo album with Kal Swan

• One is released: TRIAD

Jul-1 ROXY: Los Angeles CA, USA

Jul-21 Cutting Air act1/ Air Pavilion is released

• Japan: KING RECORD

Aug-5 Country Club: Los Angeles CA, USA

Sep-2 Mark Edwards meets with Motorcycle Race accident

• Mark Edwards fell off a cliff at a Motorcycle Race in Palmdale CA, USA and injured his neck seriously.

Oct-18 Trouble In Angel City is released

• Japan: Fun House

Oct-20 Mark Edwards Benefit Concert

• Country Club: Los Angeles CA, USA
  Lion has broken up virtually

Oct The Transformers is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Oct Working for Hurricane album

1990

Worked for House Of Lords album

Jan-1 Slave to the Thrill/ Hurricane is released

• USA: Enigma

May-9 Slave to the Thrill/ Hurricane is released

• Japan: TOSHIBA EMI

Jun Mark Edwards Benefit Live in Japan

Summer Hurricane USA tour

Autum Formed Bad Moon Rising, Working on their 1st album

Sep-Oct Sahara/ House Of Lords is released

• Sep-25 - USA: Simmons Records
• Oct-21 - Japan: BMG Victor

Nov Mix of BMR 1st album

• Music studio: Munich, Germany

1991

Mar-6 Full Moon Fever/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon mini album

Mar-21 Bad Moon Rising/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Jun Bad Moon Rising Tour in Japan

Oct-20 Music & Sound Expo in Japan

• Charvel/Jackson Guitar seminar

BMR won the Brightest Hope 1991 champion in BURRN! magazine

1992

BMR 2nd album recording

1993

Mar-3 Palomino: Los Angeles, CA USA

Mar-19 Blood/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Mar-Apr Promotion for Blood in Japan

• Mar-27 - Power Rock Today Video Gig
• Mar-28 - HM Sound House, Tokyo
• Mar-29 ~ Apr-6 - All Fired Up '93 Video Show

Apr-5 Blood/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Europe: Music For Nations

Apr-21 Blood On The Streets/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon mini Album

May-3 Bad Moon Rising/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Europe: Music For Nations

Jun-Aug Bad Moon Rising gigs in USA

• Jun-9 - Palomino: Los Angeles, CA
• Jul-3 - Palomino: Los Angeles, CA
• Aug-2 - Marquee Club: Los Angeles, CA

Oct-Nov Blood Tour in Japan

• Oct-31 - HM Sound House Tokyo Japan

Nov-6 to 7 Music & Sound Expo in Japan

• Charvel/Jackson Guitar seminar, Signing session

1994

May-4 Doug Aldrich Solo live tour in France

Jun-1 Highcentered/ Doug Aldrich is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

>Jun-1 to 5 Promotion for Highcentered in Japan

Jun-Jul Bad Moon Rising gigs in USA

• Jun-26 - American Noise Fan Forum: CA
• Jun-29 - Troubadour: Los Angeles CA
• Jul-16 - FM STATION: Los Angeles CA
• Jul - Dream Street: San Diego CA

BMR 3rd album recording

1995

Mar-12 Promotion for Opium For The Masses in Japan

• Tokyo: HM Sound House

Apr-May Opium For The Masses/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Apr-28 - Japan: Pony Canyon
• May-22 - France

May-24 Free/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Korea: Pony Canyon Int

May-24 to Jun-7 Belligerent World Tour

• May-24 ~ Jun-7 - France
• Jun-27 ~ Jul-14 - Japan

Jul Promotion for Free in Korea

Aug-5 Guitar Zeuse/ Carmine Appice is released

• Japan: Apolon

1996

Jun-4 Solo Highcentered is released

• USA: Avalanche Records

Jul-24 Cross Fire/ Stevie Ray Vaughn is released

• Japan: Victor

Aug Opium For The Masses/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• 20 - USA: Avalanche Records
• Europe; Seagull Int

Sep-20 Opium For The Masses - The U.S. version/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

1997

Jan Doug Started the 2nd solo album recording

Jan-18 Windows/ Mike Vescera Project is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Jul-2 Solo Electrovision is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Aug-20 Guitar Instructional Video The Electro-Lesson is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Oct-22 Forever Mod/ Rod Stewart is released

• Japan: Victor

Nov Writing songs with Kal Swan

1998

Apr-7 Forever Mod / Rod Stewart tribute is released

• USA: DeRock Records

Jul Burning Rain 1st studio album recording

Jul-8 Ignition/ Mark Boals is released

• Japan: Victor

Nov-10 Bad Moon Rising split-up

Found Burning Rain

1999

Jan Burning Rain Officially announce the band members

• Doug Aldrich (Guitar)
• Keith St John (Vocal)
• Ian Mayo (Bass)
• Alex Macarovich (Drum)

Jan-27 to 31 Promotion for Burning Rain debut album

• Doug & Keith go to Japan
• 30 - BMRFC Meeting in Tokyo

Mar-3 Burning Rain/ Burning Rain is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

May Recorded Van Halen Tribute

Jul Burning Rain Japan Tour

• 16 - Big Cat: Osaka
• 17 - Club Citta': Kawasaki

Sep-17 Flames On The Moon/ Bad Moon Rising is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Nov-23 Here Before/ Stone is released

• USA: Rattlesnake Venom

Nov-29 Windows/ Mike Vescera Project is released

• Europe: Z Records

2000

Mar Enter studio to work on Burning Rain 2nd album (-July)

Mar-6 Little Guitars/ Tribute to Van Halen is released

• USA: Eagle Records

Mar-8 Tribute to Van Halen 2000 is released

• Japan: TOSHIBA EMI

Jul-Aug Bat Head Soup/ Tribute to Ozzy is released

• Jul-25 - USA: Cleopatra
• Aug-9 - Japan: TOSHIBA EMI

Sep-20 Pleasure To Burn is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Oct Mikazuki In Rock recording

Nov-13 Burning Rain/ Burning Rain is released

• Europe: Z Records

Nov Metallica Assault/ Metallica Tribute is released

• 22 - Japan: VideoArts Music
• 27 - USA/Europe: Eagle Records

Dec Promotional Tour in Europe (France & Italy)

Dec-26 Ignition/ Mark Boals is released

• USA: Phantom Records

Dec-27 Mikazuki In Rock is released

• Japan: music mine

Dec Doug Aldrich official website has launched

2001

Jan-22 Pleasure To Burn/ Burning Rain is released

• Europe: Z Records

Feb-Apr Plays for the Tiffany Tour in USA

• Feb-Mar: USA

Mar-31 "Burning Rain official net" has been launched

Apr Plays for the Tiffany Tour in USA/ Feb-Apr

• USA

Apr Alex Macarovich is out of the band

Apr Queen Tribute Recording

May-6 Burning Rain Z Rock UK 2001

• The Ritz, Manchester UK

Jun-12 Rock The Nations is released

• Europe: Z Records

Jun-12 Ghetto Dynasty/ Art of Mackin' is released

• USA: Rattlesnake Venom

Jun-27 Stone Cold Queen A Tribute is released

• Japan: VideoArts Music

Jul-7 Burning Rain Fan Club Meeting in Tokyo Japan

Jul-7 to 20 Tiffany Asia-Pacific promotional tour

Sep-8 Burning Rain UltraSound 2001

• Burbank CA, Burbank Hilton USA

Sep-10 Burning Rain Fan Club Meeting USA

Sep-21 Let The Tribute Do The Talkin'/Tribute To Aerosmith is released

• Japan: VideoArts Music

Sep-25 Stone Cold Queen A Tribute is released

• USA: Triage Records

Nov-5 Alter Ego/ Doug Aldrich is released

• Europe: Z Records

Dec Doug Aldrich works with DIO

2002

Jan Worked for Dio album

Jan-14 Rock The Nations 2 is released

• Europe: Z Records

Apr-28 Tribute To Aerosmith/ One Way Street is released

• Europe: Mascot Records

May Killing The Dragon/ Dio is released

• 20 - Europe: Spitfire
• 21 - USA:Spitfire

May-22 Tribute To Queen / We Will Rock You is released

• Japan: TEICHIKU Enteraiment

May-Aug Dio Killing The Dragon tour

• May - USA
• Jun - USA
Jul - USA & Canada

Jul-24 Killing The Dragon/ Dio is released

• Japan: Victor

Aug Dio Killing The Dragon tour/ May ~ Aug

• Aug - USA

Aug-19 Live Q & A Chat on AOL

Aug-Oct Dio Killing The Dragon tour

• Aug - Europe
• Sep - Europe

Sep-10 Superhero & More/ Brian Mcknight is released

• USA: Rattlesnake Venom

Oct Dio Killing The Dragon tour/ Aug ~ Oct

• Oct - Europe / UK

Oct Killing The Dragon (Bonus Tracks)/ Dio is released

• 7 - Europe: Spitfire
• 22 - USA: Spitfire

Oct-30 From There To Here/ Brian Mcknight is released

• Japan: Universal

Nov-5 From There To Here/ Brian Mcknight is released

• USA: Motown Records

Nov-Dec Dio Killing The Dragon tour

• USA

Dec-2 From There To Here/ Brian Mcknight is released

• UK: Island

Dec Doug plays for the reunion Whitesnake tour

2003

Jan-Apr Whitesnake "mmm...Nice Package Tour"

• Jan-Feb - USA

Feb-8 Doug, Keith: WHITESNAKE & MONTROSE share a stage

• Alamodome in San Antonio TX in USA

Feb-17 Live Q & A Chat on AOL

Mar-Apr Whitesnake "mmm...Nice Package Tour"/ Jan-Apr

• Mar - USA & Canada
• Apr - USA

Apr-21 Wake The Nations/ Ken Tamplin is released

• USA: Songhaus Music
• Europe: Now and Then

May-3 KNAC Radio Interview

May-Jun Whitesnake Monsters Of Rock Tour

• UK/Europe

Jul Live DVD Evil Or Divine/ Dio is released

• 1 - Europe: Spitfire/Eagle Vision
• 7 - USA: Spitfire/Eagle Vision

Jul-Aug Whitesnake Rock Never Stops Tour

• USA

Sep Whitesnake 25th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour

• Japan

Sep-25 Show/ Masanori Sera is released

• Japan: Columbia Music Entertainment

Oct-2 Clinic & Signing Session! in Tokyo Japan

Oct-7-8 Mr.Sera + Twist International Japan

2004

Feb-18 Guitar Instructional DVD The Electro-Lesson is released

• Japan: Pony Canyon

Feb Book Food That Rocks is released

• USA: Conari Press

Mar-Apr Tribute To Kiss/ Spin The Bottle is released

• Mar-24 - Japan: Universal Music
• Apr-27 - USA: Koch Records

Jun-8 Tribute To AC/DC/ We Salute You is released

• USA: Rufftown Records

Aug-3 Metallic Attack/ Metallica The Ultimate Tribute is released

• USA: Sin-Drome Records

Sep Burning Rain Signs to Frontiers Records (Italy)

Sep-Dec Whitesnake Live...In The Still Of The Night Tour

• Europe

Nov-21 Metallic Attack/ Metallica The Ultimate Tribute is released

• Japan: Victor Entertainment

2005

Jun-Aug Whitesnake The Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues show Tour

• Jun - USA
• Jul - USA & Canada
• Aug - USA

Aug-26 Live DVD Evil Or Divine/ Dio is released

• Japan: Dreamtime

Sep Whitesnake Mexico & South America Tour

• 1 ~ 13 - Mexico & South America

Oct Dio An Evening with Dio Tour

• 6 ~ 29 - Europe (Replaced Injured Craig Goldy)

Oct-11 Tribute to Iron Maiden/ Numbers from the Beast is released

• USA: Restless Records

Dec Dio An Evening with Dio Tour

• 1 ~ 10 - Scandinavia

2006

Feb-7 Live DVD Live In the Still of the Night/ Whitesnake is released

• Europe, USA: AFM Records

Apr-6 Live DVD Live In the Still of the Night/ Whitesnake is released

• Japan: Tokuma Japan Comunications

Apr Live CD Holy Diver Live/ Dio is released

• 17 - UK: Eagle Records
• 18 - USA: Eagle Records

May Whitesnake Tour 2006/ May-Aug

• 9 ~ 21 - Japan

May-22 Live DVD Holy Diver Live/ Dio is released

• UK: Eagle Vision

May Whitesnake Tour 2006/ May-Aug

• 27~ - UK

May-30 Live DVD Holy Diver Live/ Dio is released

• USA: Eagle Vision

Jun-Jul Whitesnake Tour 2006/ May-Aug

• UK/Europe

Jul-26 Live CD Holy Diver Live/ Dio is released

• Japan: Victor Entertainment

Aug Whitesnake Tour 2006/ May-Aug

• Europe/UK

Sep-2 Live DVD Holy Diver Live/ Dio is released

• Japan: Columbia Music Entertainment

Oct Goes to UK for New Marshall amp release

• 22 ~ 26: Milton Keys UK

Oct-24 Tribute Butchering The Beatles is released

• Japan: VideoArts Music

Nov-Dec Promotion for Live... in the Shodow of the Bluse

• Nov-24 ~ Dec-2 - Europe

Nov Live CD Live... in the Shodow of the Bluse/ Whitesnake is released

• 24 - Germany, Switzerland, Austria: Steamhammer/SPV
• 27 - Europe: Steamhammer/SPV

Dec-20 Tribute Butchering The Beatles is released

• Japan: VideoArts Music

2007

Jun-4 1987: 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition/ Whitesnake is released

• Europe: EMI

Jun-27 Live CD Live... in the Shodow of the Bluse/ Whitesnake is released

• Japan: WEA Japan

July-Aug Album Live For Tomorrow/ Marco Mendoza is released

• July-6 - USA: Locomotive Records, Europe: Frontiers Records
• July-6 - USA: Locomotive Records, Europe: Frontiers Records
• Aug-22 - Japan: King Records

Sep-26 Jacaranda/ Masanori Sera is released

• Japan: Dreamusic

Nov-28 ~ 29 Masanori Sera 30th anniversary live Japan

2008

Mar Whitesnake Tour 2008

• New Zealand, Australia

Apr Good to be Bad/ Whitesnake is released

• 18 - Germany: Steamhammer/SPV
• 21 - Europe: Steamhammer/SPV
• 22 - USA, Canada: Steamhammer/SPV
• 23 - Japan: Warner Music Japan

May-Oct Whitesnake Tour 2008

• May - South America
• Jun - Europe/UK (Def Leppard/Whitesnake)
• Jul - Europe/UK (Def Leppard/Whitesnake)
• Aug - Europe
• Oct - Japan (Def Leppard/Whitesnake)