Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

’80’s Metal Pioneer, Willie Basse has posted the track “Danger Zone” featuring ex- Ozzy Osbourne/Motely Crue drummer, Randy Castillo online at www.MySpace.com/WillieBasse. The track is taken from Basse’s new album “The Money Grind” which was recently released on New Empire Media.

Basse, best known for his role as bassist/frontman for the LA based legendary metalheads, Black Sheep (the metal version, not the rap version who bought the name from him in the early ‘90’s). Black Sheep and Willie Basse were mainstays on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip during

the ‘80s metal explosion. The band best known for their technical prowess and precision, has boasted members that include Slash, Paul Gilbert, James Kottak, Randy Castillo and Mitch Perry.

Staying true to his his metal and rock roots, Basse flexes his abilities as a song writer on “The Money Grind” with 12 ear-crunching, classic metal songs that will bring him back to the forefront of the genre. His unapologetic approach to metal makes the “The Money Grind” a powerful musical statement that few can ignore.

Basse has remained busy for the past few years with his state of the art recording studio facilities in Los Angeles, CA engineering projects for Canned Heat, DJ Ashba (SIXX:AM), Carmine & Vinnie Appice, Phil Soussan, Tony Franklin, Jeff Pilson, Randy Castillo, James Kottak, Terry Ilous (XYZ), Mike Finnigan (CSN), JK Northrup, Paul Shortino, Lee Thornburg (Tower of Power Horns).

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