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ANTHRAX 40th Anniversary Tour With Black Label Society & Exodus Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut February 3, 2023 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Thrash metal pioneers Anthrax brought their “40th Anniversary” tour to a sold out crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Starting off the night was the legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrashers, Exodus. The band hit the stage at 6:30 in full force, opening with a new song “The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)” from their 2021 release “Persona Non Grata” They worked their way through their high energy nine song set that included many classics like “ARead More →

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W.A.S.P. With Armored Saint Big Night Live Boston, Massachusetts November 16, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus BOSTON, Mass. – After not touring in the United States for over a decade, the legendary band W.A.S.P. returned. I was lucky to catch them at the sold out Big Night Live in Boston. Sharing the stage with W.A.S.P. were the heavy metal pioneers, Armored Saint. Armored Saint has been around since 1982. They had disbanded when singer John Bush went on to sing with Anthrax in 1992. The band reformed in 1999 and have been releasing albums since. Their current lineup is John Bush on leadRead More →

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JUDAS PRIEST With Queensryche Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, Connecticut October 13, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus WALLINGFORD, Conn. – Defending the heavy metal faith for over 50 years, the Priest has come back to Connecticut. Heavy metal legends Judas Priest started their 29 stop 50 Heavy Metal Years North American tour at the Oakdale Theatre. Supporting Judas Priest on tour is 80s metal band Queensrÿche, who had also supported them on the previous leg of this tour this year. Queensrÿche hit the stage at 7:30pm, opening their explosive set with “Queen of the Reich” from their debut EP Queensrÿche (1983). The stage had aRead More →

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ALICE IN CHAINS with Plush, Bush and Breaking Benjamin Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts October 8, 2022 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche MANSFIELD, Mass. – It was a cold Saturday night for the final show of the season at the outdoor amphitheater, the Xfinity Center in Mansfield. Still, the crowd did not seem to care as they rocked out to all the hits provided by some of the most popular and influential bands of the last 30 years. The bill was a great variety of rock genres that would please almost any music fan Saturday, with newcomers Plush starting the event off. Plush is frontedRead More →

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DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut October 9, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The legendary Daryl Hall and John Oates were set to play Mohegan Sun Casino Area on a Sunday night. This was a tour that I have been chasing to see since before Covid. The show had been rescheduled a few times or the timing just didn’t click to catch them at other venues. Finally, this night was a chance to catch up with some of the music that played in the soundtrack of the 70s and 80s and continues to go strongRead More →

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I Love The 90s Tour Featuring Montell Jordan, Young MC, Color Me Badd, Rob Base and All-4-One Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut September 25, 2022 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Connecticut was treated to an arena sized house party with a selection of some of the biggest rap, hip hop and R&B names that were ever to grace a 90s mix tape. A fun night of music was on the agenda led by the hit-masters of the 90s to include Montell Jordan, Young MC, Color Me Badd, Rob Base and All-4-One. Fun and nostalgia were the common denominators through the night, each artist had and essenceRead More →

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THE OMENS TOUR MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, Massachusetts September 21, 2022 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche SUICIDE SILENCE This is the most genuine hardcore metal band I have seen in a long time. Suicidal Silence and Eddie Hermida pulls no punches The lyrics are direct and to the point for the Fenway crowd to soak in without equivocation. The reaction: a throng of young metal fans all moving in unison, hair flying everywhere, and it was only 6pm!!!!! This was their first theatre tour ever. And the lovely mosh pit style, The Wall of death as Eddie Mermidia says on vocals, wasRead More →

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ALICE COOPER Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, Connecticut September 18, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus WALLINGFORD, Conn. – Wallingford…..Alice speaks. The Godfather of Shock Rock Alice Cooper brought his Detroit Muscle tour to Connecticut, the legendary frontman is known to be backed by some of the best rock musicians in the scene. The current lineup for this tour is; Alice Cooper (lead vocals, harmonica), Ryan Roxie (lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Chuck Garric (bass guitar, backing vocals),Tommy Henriksen (rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals), Glen Sobel (drums, percussion) and returning after exiting the band in 1988, Kane Roberts (lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals).Read More →

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SCORPIONS Foxwoods Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut September 9, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -The legendary German Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band, the Scorpions brought their Rock Believer tour to the Premier Theatre at Foxwoods Casino in support of their new release Rock Believer. The band’s current lineup is: Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) (1965–present), Klaus Meine (lead vocals) (1969–present), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar, backing vocals)(1978–present), Paweł Mąciwoda (bass guitar, backing vocals) (2003–present), Mikkey Dee (drums) (2016–present). The band hit the stage with a brand new song “Gas in the Tank,” from their current release Rock Believer (2022), and then followingRead More →

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KORN & EVANESCENCE Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 26, 2022 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche MANSFIELD, Mass. – Friday night in late August is what concert season is all about at the Xfinity Center. A delayed start with thunderstorm-soaked, nu-metal fans did not douse the energy that had been building during the tailgating festivities. The atmosphere was electric in the sky as well as on the stage with KoRn & Evanescence, bands that have steered an entire generation of metal fans and formed the foundation of what is popular today in metal. The opening acts were cut short during the chaos that occurs onRead More →