There is something contrived & pre-calculated in a lot of modern rock music today, & it makes many of us wonder where the “feel good” has gone & why some bands choose to give it up. Lucky for us, we can always turn back the clock with great classic rock forefathers like Kick Axe & Helix…who performed in Regina a… (Continue Reading)
On November 26th of last year, I decided to cruise down to the Mohegan Sun Convention Center (in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania) to witness the blistering “Share The Welt Tour”. With a heavy-hitting lineup that included Rains, Hatebreed, All That Remains…& last, but defiantly not least, Five Finger Death Punch – we were all expecting to get more body pounding than… (Continue Reading)
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)
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)
When Glen Drover left Megadeth in the early part of 2008, it wasn’t just a matter of spending more time with his family. It was a chance to take a very self-indulgent journey away from the heavy metal mayhem that he had been surrounded by for years. There is no introduction necessary here, the world has grown to love the… (Continue Reading)
It’s three parts feverish guitar, melted against a curtain of ever-changing rhythm, & one part all the tiny extras you seldom get to hear – including KAZOO. “Bullet With A Name” is a demanding album, catching you off-guard with an interesting chemistry…one that you can’t really appreciate on the first go-around. Rising outta’ Guelph, Ontario – THREE QUARTER STONE aren’t… (Continue Reading)
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)
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)
“If you’re worth listening to, it’s all about heart…right? That’s the way I look at it.” Jay Scannell tells me, waiting to take the stage right before HINDER, “If a band doesn’t FEEL themselves, FEEL their music…enough to be honest…then they’re just trying to make a buck.” Unmask the pretentious bullsh*t & park it at the door – VERSUS THE… (Continue Reading)
You might say Ethan Brosh was oblivious – to the journey he’d make from Israel to the US, how an infatuation with Iron Maiden would spawn a career as a captivating guitarist & professional instructor…joining him to collaborative efforts with a number of renowned musicians & the SUPERGROUP ranks of ANGELS OF BABYLON. In fact, his debut instrumental album (sold… (Continue Reading)
