It has been written that Silent Rage rented a chord progression riff from the KISS song Prisoner of Love, that's untrue! I wrote and recorded the chorus guitar riff to Rebel With A Cause in 1986 for our debut album Shattered Hearts released in 1987. Gene contacted us in September 1987 Due to hearing our debut album and was interested in working with us. The KISS song Prisoner of Love did not come out until 1989 on Hot in the Shade. Silent Rage re-recorded a new version of Rebel With A Cause for our 2nd album Don't Touch Me There on Simmons/RCA released in 1989. The riff is similar and a coincidence at best. My Rebel With A Cause chord progression is E, B, Fs, A. Prisoner Of Love chord progression is Fs, A, E, B, and both vocal chorus melody lines are worlds apart!
Jesse, Gene only contacted you to rip off your riffs most likely. You are talking about the same guy who had the shittiest vault or whatever that was released and used Vinnie Vincent blatantly to sell it and then tears him four new assholes on ever interview since. Fuck Gene Simmons and I am the biggest kiss fan . That's saying something. Gene is the most embarrassing part of Kiss history.
Such a flashback. Thanks for always creating such a visually appealing "environment" back in the old "Raintree" days in Torrance during summer of '87. It remains some of my best all time memories. You guys were all really genuine people to talk to. Take care Jesse.
i saw this video like 1 month ago....then like 2 days ago i found a vhs tape that my dad recorded in 89/90 and this video came out and i was like...wow...when mTV played all sorts of videos and well ACTUALLY played them. :)
Excellent tune!!!! I still rock out to the cassette from '89!! Singer Jesse Damon still makes music, was just listening to his songs "Black Widow" and "Save Me" from his 2013 release "Temptation in the Garden of Eve". Some great music, with that traditional melodic rock vibe that I like!!!!
Love the "Don´t touch me there"-album. Hard to believe, Mr. `Money-is-all-I-need` discovered them and even produced some of the songs. But it seems Gene had a good had at that time. House of Lords, Silent Rage ...
dude steel panther are like the saviours of metal, they keep it alive and kicking ass in a fashion i cant even describe xD then after taylor its miley cyrus and anyone who has won the x-factor.....metal will rise again
This kind of music makes me feel young again anybody that listens to it will be transported back to that Great era everything is a rip-off but it's also a form of flattery whatever it takes these guys need to do it again too loud you're too old
Class! Original composer ! On Whitesnake = not in one ear! Hm..Everybody in Hard n heavy little little on Whitesnake and etc on world-rock n roll bands!! Not pladiats!! Not piratsva!! Very nice rock n roll band!! Good luck metal -talants brothers!! In person hard n heavy and => Thank-you for the music,video!!! Rock n roll!! Everybody!!
Banda: SILENT RAGE Origem: LOS ANGELES (Califórnia/Estados Unidos) Álbum: DON'T TOUCH ME THERE (NÃO ME TOQUE AQUI) Lançamento: 21/08/1989 Produção: PAUL SABU/GENE SIMMONS Composição: JESSE DAMON/MARK HAWKINS/E.J. CURSE Gravadora: RCA Vocal/guitarra base/violão: JESSE DAMON Guitarra solo: MARK HAWKINS Baixo: E.J. CURSE Bateria: BRIAN JAMES REBELDE COM UMA CAUSA É a chance de uma vida Para alcançar meus sonhos mais loucos Quando o coração governa a mente Só os fortes sobrevivem Sem promessas, ninguém para culpar Não há garantia Sozinho, eu estou indo até o fim Eu sou um rebelde com uma causa Se eu não ganhar, sentirei a perda Desgosto total versus vitória Vou desafiar a ser livre Uma viagem pela América Foi uma batalha de rivalidade A voz ouvida em todo o mundo Viveu para contar minha história Os heróis desconhecidos vivem Lutando por você Não me esqueça quando eu me for Eu sou um rebelde com uma causa Se eu não ganhar, sentirei a perda Desgosto total versus vitória Vou desafiar a ser livre Eu sou um rebelde com uma causa Se eu não ganhar, sentirei a perda Desgosto total versus vitória Vou desafiar a ser livre Eu sou um rebelde com uma causa Eu sou um rebelde com uma causa Eu sou um rebelde com uma causa E eu vou desafiar a ser livre
Back then I always thought in 90' I almost thought that the singer for nelson Was there singer Because they kind of look similar And Looks like David Coverdale And sounds like David Coverdale on 87 and 89! 👍
I dont care if ppl think this is cheesy, its still awesome rock. There might be a lot of bands who used this formula..but DAMN this shit is way better then 99% of the crap pop the masses listen to today. At least this was trued music made by human being not some damn computer BS.
damn guys. I still love that song and you all look great. I believe it was just after you filmed this video that I interviewed you and broke you in Vegas and Nevada. Good Time sirs, Good times! Please never stop.
Never heard of these guys -no idea how they never made it big (same goes for Tyketto and Baton Rouge to name a couple). Thanks for giving me my 80s fix - yet more proof of how metal 89-93 was the best: catchy as any pop song but heavy as well. I know we all like different stuff but seriously, I ask you, how can anyone not like this? Great image, bands that can actually play, melody *and* attitude, heaviness but also foot-tapping catchy. I just don't get it. It's just further proof of why I wish it was permanently 1992. I'm going to listen to this then watch a bunch of late 80s films - all with kickass heavy metal songs over the closing credits.
+Kathryn Love i've said this before. there were bands that came in 89-93 (like Warrant) that were the most talented ones the genre had seen, but they were overshadowed by the grunge movement
I remeber this song! I used to really love it when I was like 15, Still very catchy. There is just something too over produced about though now that I listen to it. This would have been a great song for some chessy 80's sports movie staring someone from the brat pack. I know this sounds like I don't like it but, I actually really do. Just don't tell anyone!
Man, I've searched high and low for this video!!!!!! I've tried looking here several times - and then this dull tuesday evening, there it is!!! How perfect is that?!! I love this song - I also heard it the first time on Hard&Heavy and couldn't find it anywhere. Yeah too bad they didn't get further - however I believe they've made a couple of albums and a have a new album about to be released. Silent Rage ROCKS!!!
I actually seriously don't get how this wasn't a huge hit. Dudes with a good look, excellent stage presence, and the song itself is a perfect balance of catchiness and heaviness. And these guys had Gene Simmons backing them for Christ's sakes! I wonder how it all fell down the drain.
GrantH I hear no heaviness at all. Sickly sweet chorus and just too formulatic and poppy sounding with no edge. This was 3rd string band at best with a formulatic sound. One word....BORING. Maybe Gene Simmons was the reason they failed. He was involved with Black n" Blue and Keel and they both went nowhere. At least KeeL kicked some serious ass 75% of the time.
Heaviness isn't just about guitar tone. It's the overall attitudee. Slayer is heavy. Crowbar is heavy. Behemoth is heavy. This is third rate cheesy pop rock intended to sell more Aqua Net and attract the girls.
I'm with you,never heard of these guys and finding a few others I never heard of which dont make sense cause I used to watch headbangers ball religously
i was speaking to gene simmons the other day and he was talking about this band and how they pretty much owe everything to him. he says that this is the best band he has ever signed music wise and it dissapoints him deeply that they never made it as big as he thought. that's actually what the topic was, regrets. i had never heard of these guys prior to me and gene's conversation, and i'm just not that impressed. this is the first song i've listened to by them, so i can't really judge them just yet. but they aren't bad but the way he talked about this band made it seem like a zeppelin that never took off.
+Dude Thanks for the story, Gene did give the band a lot of opportunities, including asking me to write with him for KISS, as well as record with them and sing on a KISS albums and Demos... Hope you took the time to listen to some more of our music! Thanks... JD
