ALCATRAZZ are happy to announce that the very long dispute with former lead vocalist Graham Bonnet has come to an end. The United States Trademark Trial & Appeals Board have today ruled in the favor of the original founding members of the band Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea, and not in favor of departed vocalist Graham Bonnet. There is, and will be, only one band called “Alcatrazz”.
The band comments:
“Graham quit the band in 2020, leaving us on the eve of our 2020 album release “Born Innocent”… he has stated this clearly in many interviews since then, while we have continued with significant touring and album releases, and are now working on our next studio album for BraveWords Records, we are delighted that the courts have recognized this unfortunate episode for what it was, and is, and thus, Alcatrazz is now a registered trademark and we move forward with the utmost confidence and dedication to making more Alcatrazz Heavy Metal music… this is now our third album since Graham’s departure so this is all well and truly behind us”
The band and Bonnet had been engaged in a public and heated dispute over the Alcatrazz band name since 2021, with the remaining members revealing that Graham’s excessive drinking and significant lip-synching during live performances had taken a huge toll on the bands brand and reputation.
“We are putting all that behind us now, we wish Graham well and we know via various mutual contacts that he wishes the same for us”.
“He is happy doing what he is doing, and we are happy continuing on our path”
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