Burning Rain / Dio

1999 - 2002



1998.11 Burning Rain is formed.
1999.01.26 Doug comes to Japan for the promotion with the singer, Keith St. John.
1999.03.03
Burning Rain's debut album "Burning Rain" is released from Pony Canyon in Japan.  It's also released from Z Records in UK.
1999.07.05
The tribute album for Rod Stewart "Tribute To Rod Stewart - Forever Mod" is released from Nuclear Blast in Germany.
1999.07.16
Doug does the first live in Japan as Burning Rain.
July 16: BIG CAT (Osaka)
July 17: Club Citta Kawasaki (Kanagawa)
1999.09.17
Bad Moon Rising's best album "Flames On The Moon" is released from Pony Canyon in Japan.
1999.11 Doug plays for The Atomic Punks's "A Tribute To Early Van Halen".  He writes 2 songs "Back Off" and "Give It" with Ralph Saenz.  This album is released from Perris Records in USA.
1999.11.09
Stone's album "Here Before" is released from Rattlesnake Venom in USA.  Doug works for this album as an engineer.
1999.11.29
Mike Vescera Project's album "Windows" is released in UK.
2000 Doug does the interview for the American music website, The Atomic Chaser's Rockers And Rollers.
2000 Doug does the interview for the German music website, On The Rocks.
2000 Doug and Keith St. John do the interview for the Japanese music website, Rocks On The Road.
2000 Doug does the interview for the European music website, AOR Website.
2000.03.08
The tribute album for Van Halen "Tribute To Van Halen 2000" is released from Toshiba EMI in Japan.  Doug plays on "I'm The One".
2000.03.20 The tribute album for Van Halen "Tribute To Van Halen 2000" is released from Eagle Records in Europe.
2000.08.22
The tribute album for Ozzy Osbourne "A Tribute To Ozzy - Bat Head Soup" is released from CLEOPATRA Records in USA.  Doug plays on "Crazy Train".
2000.09.19
The tribute album for Van Halen "Tribute To Van Halen 2000" is released from Shrapnel in USA.
2000.09.20
Burning Rain's second album "Pleasure To Burn" is released from Pony Canyon in Japan.
2000.11.22
The tribute album for Ozzy Osbourne "A Tribute To Ozzy - Bat Head Soup" is released from Pioneer ldc in Japan.
The tribute album for Metallica "Tribute To Metallica - Metallica Assault" is released in Japan.
2000.12.24 Doug Aldrich's official site, "www.dougaldrich.com" opens.
2000.12.27
"Mikazuki In Rock", the soundtrack of the Japanese TV drama for the kids "Tekkohki Mikazuki" is released from Musicmine in Japan.  Doug writes 2 songs and play the guitar for those, "AIT Theme" and "Black Moon Symphony".
2001 Doug does the interview for the American music website, Hard Roxx.
2001.01.07 Doug posts a message on the board of his official site.
2001.01.22
Burning Rain's second album "Pleasure To Burn" is released from Z Records in UK.
2001.02.13
The tribute album for Metallica "Tribute To Metallica - Metallica Assault" is released from BIG EYE MUSIC in USA.
2001.05.06 Burning Rain plays for Z Rock 2001 at Ritz in Manchester, UK.
2001.05.29 The movie soundtrack "Transformers" is released as DVD in USA.
2001.06.12
The soundtrack "The Art Of Mackin" is released from G.D. Entertainment in USA.  Doug works for this alubm as an engineer.
2001.06.27
The tribute album for Queen "A Tribute To Queen - Stone Cold Queen" is released from VideoArts Music in Japan.  Doug plays on "Somebody To Love".
2001.07.20 Doug comes to Japan for the promotion as the tour member for Tiffany and plays at HMV Yokohama (Kanagawa).
2001.09.08 Burning Rain plays for Ultrasound 2001 at The Burbank Hilton in California, USA.
2001.09.21
The tribute album for Aerosmith "Tribute To Aerosmith - Let The Tribute Do The Talkin'" is released from VideoArts Music in Japan.  Doug plays on "Eat The Rich".
2001.09.25 The tribute album for Queen "A Tribute To Queen - Stone Cold Queen" is released from Shrapnel in USA.
2001.11.05
The solo album "Alter Ego" is released from Z Records in UK.  This album is edited from the 2 solo albums which has already been released.
2001


Z Records' compilation album "Z Records Sampler - Rock The Nations" features Burning Rain's "Stone Cold And Crazy" and "Cherry Grove", and "Z Records Sampler - Rock The Nations II" features Burning Rain's "Cherie Don't Break My Heart Again" and Doug's solo "Face".
2002.01.24 Doug joins Dio.
2002.04.30
Brian McKnight's album "Superhero & More" is released in USA.
2002.05.07
The tribute album for Aerosmith "Tribute To Aerosmith - Let The Tribute Do The Talkin'" is released from Shrapnel in USA.
2002.05.21
Dio's album "Killing The Dragon" is released from Spitfire Records in USA.
2002.05.22
The tribute album for Queen "A Tribute to Queen - We Will Rock You" is released from Imperial Records in Japan.
2002.05.31 Dio's American tour starts.  They play with Scorpions and Deep Purple.
2002.06.04
Dio's "Killing The Dragon" is released from Spitfire Records in UK.
2002.07.04 Dio plays in Canada for 3 days.
2002.07.24
Dio's "Killing The Dragon" is released from Victor Entertainment in Japan.
2002.08.04 Dio's American tour ends.
2002.08.19 Doug attends as a guest at America Online's Rock Chat.
2002.08.27 Dio's European tour starts.
2002.09.30 Doug does the interview for the French guitar website, Guitariste.com.
2002.10.02 Dio'e European tour ends.
2002.10.04 Dio's UK tour starts.
2002.10.07
The limited edition of Dio's album "Killing The Dragon" is released from Spitfire Records in UK.
2002.10.09 Dio's UK tour ends.
2002.10.14 Doug does the interview for the Spanich online radio, Twilight Zone Rock Radio Show.
2002.10.15 Doug does the interview for the American guitar website, Dinosaur Rock Guitar.
2002.10.22
The special edition of Dio's album "Killing The Dragon" is released from Spitfire Records in USA.
2002.10.30
Brian McKnight's album "From There To Here - Greatest Hits" is released from Universal Music in Japan.
2002.11.08 Doug does the interview for the European music website, Melodic Journey.
Dio's American tour starts.
2002.12.15 Dio's American tour ends.
2002.12.16 Whitesnake's new lineup is confirmed officially.  The lineup is David Coverdale (Vocal), Doug Aldrich (Guitar), Reb Beach (Guitar), Timothy Drury (Keyboard), Marco Mendoza (Bass), Tommy Aldridge (Drum).
2002.12.24 Doug is offered to tour as the guitarist for Whitesnake.



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