PROJECT ROCK's JAMES KOTTAK, KERI KELLI Interviewed In Moscow (Video)

October 3, 2013

An interview with PROJECT ROCK's (formerly ROCKSTAR) members Keri Kelli and James Kottak conducted on October 1 in Moscow, Russia can be seen below.

Featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS, PROJECT ROCK last spring completed a week-long tour of Russia where they played classic songs from their respective bands.

PROJECT ROCK's Russian trek kicked off on May 18 in Moscow, with stops in Krasnodar, Rostov, Voronej, Penza and Saratov, before the tour ended on May 28 in Ufa.

PROJECT ROCK is:

* Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) - Vocals
* Keri Kelli (SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER, RATT) - Guitar
* James Kottak (SCORPIONS, KINGDOM COME) - Drums
* Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) - Bass
* Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis (GUNS N' ROSES) - Keyboards

Fan-filmed video footage of PROJECT ROCK's June 29 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below.

PROJECT ROCK's setlist for Graspop Metal Meeting:

01. Neon Knights (BLACK SABBATH cover)
02. It's So Easy (GUNS N' ROSES cover)
03. Hell Bent For Leather (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
04. Big City Nights (SCORPIONS cover)
05. Mr. Crowley (OZZY OSBOURNE cover)
06. Rainbow In The Dark (DIO cover)
07. Ace Of Spades (MOTÖRHEAD cover)
08. School's Out (ALICE COOPER cover)
09. Rock You Like A Hurricane (SCORPIONS cover)
10. Heaven And Hell (BLACK SABBATH cover)

NOTE: Sarzo was unable to make the Graspop Metal Meeting show and was temporarily replaced by Robbie Crane (RATT, LYNCH MOB).

In a video interview, Owens said about PROJECT ROCK: "We all have such diverse backgrounds in so many different bands that we just want to get there and play WHITESNAKE and ALICE COOPER and DIO and PRIEST and GUNS N' ROSES. So I think this project is just to go play for the fans with this special show with all these songs and all these bands."

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