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)
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)
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)
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)
