---
title: "Alcatrazz"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/alcatrazz"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1983
disbanded: 1987
---

# Alcatrazz

**Alcatrazz** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1983 to 1987.

Alcatrazz is an American rock band formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo, and Gary Shea. They are best known for their songs "Island in the Sun", "Hiroshima Mon Amour", and "God Blessed Video". They are also notable for featuring a previously unknown Yngwie Malmsteen as their lead guitarist for a year, who was then replaced by Steve Vai, with whom they recorded one album.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatrazz

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Alcatrazz |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Disbanded | 1987 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Graham Bonnet](https://themetalnet.com/musician/graham-bonnet) |  |  | Current |
| [Yngwie Malmsteen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/yngwie-malmsteen) |  |  | Current |
| [Steve Vai](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-vai) |  |  | Current |
| [Jimmy Waldo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-waldo) |  |  | Current |
| [Gary Shea](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gary-shea) |  |  | Current |
| [Howie Simon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/howie-simon) | Electric guitar | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Jan Uvena](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jan-uvena) |  |  | Current |
| [Glen Sobel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/glen-sobel) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983 | [No Parole From Rock’n’Roll](https://themetalnet.com/album/0bc18425-2774-3c28-bfbf-a0ae87bba0bd) | Album |
| 1985 | [Disturbing the Peace](https://themetalnet.com/album/3de20632-c7f8-3def-b0e8-d497837018f6) | Album |
| 1986 | [Dangerous Games](https://themetalnet.com/album/e829d27d-d0e1-346f-a665-e1ee96248bc7) | Album |
| 2006 | [Disturbing The Peace Sessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/5076b2fe-5823-499a-9300-82172a873a8f) | Album |
| 2020 | [Born Innocent](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2e8e47d-71c6-462b-bdb8-d750acd6cbed) | Album |
| 2021 | [V](https://themetalnet.com/album/48fa7731-cc48-4848-9862-f6de0aefea1e) | Album |
| 2023 | [Take No Prisoners](https://themetalnet.com/album/39a1c29d-af9d-4075-9aaf-a6f424a652b9) | Album |
| 2025 | [Prior Convictions](https://themetalnet.com/album/c31410e7-adc3-42f9-ac81-2eb5dbf84b9c) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Yngwie Malmsteen](https://themetalnet.com/band/yngwie-malmsteen) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [UFO](https://themetalnet.com/band/ufo) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Tesla](https://themetalnet.com/band/tesla) (listened together)
- [Michael Schenker Group](https://themetalnet.com/band/michael-schenker-group) (listened together)
- [Alice Cooper](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-cooper-ee58c59f) (listened together)
- [Uriah Heep](https://themetalnet.com/band/uriah-heep) (listened together)
- [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt) (listened together)
- [Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force](https://themetalnet.com/band/yngwie-j-malmsteen-s-rising-force) (listened together)
- [Y&T](https://themetalnet.com/band/y-t) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Alcatrazz/533
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LLiPRA3oThhxVf7W7gXQZ
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10327
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/220048269

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/alcatrazz](https://themetalnet.com/band/alcatrazz). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt