The “METAL GODS” Plunder Rochester Armory!

November 16th, 2011 – Thin Lizzy, Black Label Society, & metal icons JUDAS PRIEST overtook the Rochester area with the only non-arena stop on their current “EPITAPH WORLD TOUR”.  I knew, immediately, that we were all in for a real treat! The East Main Street Armory has been used by various divisions of the “National Guard” (& other reserve forces)… (Continue Reading)

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“Caught In A Mosh” – ANTHRAX STILL RULE!!!

It was a crisp fall night, as I headed out to the Northern Lights club in Albany, NY to see a triple threat of some CLASSIC “old school” metal.  I was excited, being as how it was my first time witnessing this kind of thrash extravaganza, & I arrived to a huge line of hungry metalheads ready to pounce. The… (Continue Reading)

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“PARALYZED” with Former Korn Guitarist BRIAN “HEAD” WELCH

An interview with Brian “Head” Welch – shortly following his performance at Eleanor Rigby’s in Jermyn, PA this past October. DM:  How is the tour going? Brian Welch:  Good.  It’s been big & small places…every show has been great! DM:  Tell me about your new single, “Paralyzed”.  It sounds a lot like KORN. Brian Welch:  I think the band was… (Continue Reading)

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SHANE DOSS – Anything But Typical…

Consummate Guitarist SHANE DOSS Unleashes “Melodic Mayhem” in New Solo Album Image & art…art & image – the two coincide in theory (& in logic) for shredder guitarist Shane Doss, known as “Dossman” to his fans.  Peel away at the layers – the tats, the braids, the multiple facial piercings, chains, & such (adorning his male bravado)…& housed within his… (Continue Reading)

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“X-Fest” Meets “Carnival of Madness” for Second Year

Once again, tri-state radio station WAMX (KY/OH/WV) will be hosting the second annual Carnival of Madness Tour.  As it makes its way across the country, the event is better known as “X-FEST”.  This is the 15th year WAMX has brought some of the BEST MUSIC from both the indie & national scene, & marks the eleventh year that X-Fest was… (Continue Reading)

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MONSTERS OF MAYHEM – Push to ”THE EDGE”

The date was July 26th, at the Darien Lake Theme Park Amphitheatre, & the “Mayhem Monsters” did a stop for Buffalo NY’s radio station 103.3 – “THE EDGE”.  The summer BBQ show was headlined by Disturbed with additional appearances by Trivium, In Flames, & my personal favorite Godsmack.  Due to unforeseen circumstances with Machine Head, the line-up had changed a… (Continue Reading)

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