Country of origin: United States Location: Los Angeles, California Status: Disputed Formed in: 1983 Genre: Heavy Metal/Shred Lyrical themes: Life, Fantasy, Humour, Society, Politics, Insanity, Drugs Last label: Silver Lining Music Years active: 1983-1987, 2007-2014, 2019-present On December 4th, 2020, it was reported that, following conflicts regarding the band's management, Alcatrazz had parted ways with Graham Bonnet and Doogie White would be replacing him. Within hours after this announcement, Bonnet claimed on his Facebook page that he would "still be recording and performing with Alcatrazz" with a new lineup that is to be announced in the spring of 2021. Alcatrazz is a heavy metal band formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo, and Gary Shea. Following an internal disagreement and split in 2020, there are currently two separate and distinct Alcatrazz line-ups, one featuring Bonnet, and another featuring Waldo and Shea. Alcatrazz are best known for their songs "Island in the Sun", "Hiroshima Mon Amour", and "God Blessed Video". The band went through a number of line-up changes, with Bonnet being the only member to be in every incarnation of Alcatrazz. They are also notable for featuring a previously-unknown Yngwie Malmsteen, who was the guitarist of Alcatrazz during 1983–1984, and was subsequently replaced by Steve Vai, and Danny Johnson in the original incarnation of the band up until 1987. Joe Stump became the Alcatrazz guitarist when the band reformed, and remains the guitarist in the Waldo-Shea line-up of Alcatrazz. In June 2021, Jeff Loomis was announced as the guitarist in the Bonnet line-up of Alcatrazz.