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November 13, 2015 New Haven did not survive Friday the 13th unscathed. They were invaded by the intergalactic Scumdogs of the Universe known as Gwar, where carnage and blood filled the place called Toads Place. Fantastic stage presence and a great sound that was for me augmented by the fact they actually seemed to be having a good time with a crowd that was very receptive to them. But I can’t deny the fact the crowd was there for only one thing and that was to be accosted by Gwar. A sea of white T-Shirts ready to be sacrificed to the fountains of fake bloodRead More →

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November 5, 2015 Stafford Springs, once again I walked your streets to stand in a line for another show at what is fast becoming Connecticut’s best destination for Metal Shows, The Stafford Palace Theater, that night it was for the killer combination of The Butcher Babies opening for the Swedish band Amaranthe. Standing in line, I was listening to people talk about both bands, fans from all over Connecticut and Massachussetts waiting to hear either the triple threat vocals of Amaranthe or one of the hardest working bands on the circuit right now, the Butcher Babies. Either way everyone was in for a treat thisRead More →

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October 11, 2015 It is hard to review bands when you are a newly converted fan and hardly know the complete discography of the band, but I decided to attempt when given the chance to shoot Clutch on a Sunday night at the world famous Toad’s Place in New Haven. I was in awe. Having been to so many shows there over the years, Blue Oyster Cult, Joan Jett, Motorhead, Bang Tango, Enuff Z Nuff just to name a few. Now Clutch can be added to that list. Clutch has hit the road in support of their album “Psychic Warfare” with The Shrine and Corrosion ofRead More →

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September 27, 2015 Sunday night September 27th, was the night of a Super Blood Moon. A full lunar eclipse, a Blood Moon, coupled with the Moon being closer to the Earth than normal, a Super Moon, but that wasn’t what I was at the Big E for that evening. I was more interested in another Celestial Being that was poised to appear on the Xfinity Arena that evening, the one and only Space Ace. Ace Frehley was set to appear for one of the final dates of his East Coast leg of this tour in support of his latest album, “Space Invader”. As the sunRead More →

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FASTER PUSSYCAT The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts September 17, 2015 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Just got back from the best Cathouse in town… Faster Pussycat played their first show in Worcester, Massachusetts since their last performance at the star studded line up of 80’s era bands at the Cathouse Live at Irvine Meadows in California in August 2015. Taime Downe made the trek to Worcester, as part of his cross country motorcycle ride #taimestrek, part of it with Riki Rachtman. The show at the Palladium in Worcester would kick off four consecutive shows in the Northeast. This was Faster Pussycat’s second show in underRead More →

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MOTORHEAD September 15, 2015 Toyota Oakdale Theater Wallingford, Connecticut Over the last two weeks I had been waiting for the return of Motorhead to Connecticut, I was going to shoot and review one of Rock and Rolls biggest legends, Lemmy and Motorhead. Finally after countless shows over the years at so many different venues. The Sting in New Britain, Tuxedo Junction in Danbury, Mohegan Sun Arena, The Webster. I finally got a chance to shoot one of the hardest working bands out there. Over the week or so before their scheduled appearance I was watching with trepidation as shows were cancelled and news of Lemmy’sRead More →

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The Stafford Palace Theater September 12, 2015 Stafford Springs in Northeastern Connecticut has this gem of a place called The Stafford Palace, a former Vaudeville theater with a capacity of about 400 people, with a fantastic and friendly staff who for the last three years now has been bringing some really great shows to this quiet town. A quiet that was shattered Saturday night by the arrival of three bands, Mindmaze from PA, Armored Saint from L.A. and from across the Atlantic Ocean, one of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal longest running and most underrated bands (at least here in the U.S.) Saxon.Read More →

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Crossing Rubicon The Stafford Palace Theatre Stafford Springs, Connecticut September 4, 2015 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It is really something great when you are out to see a show and the opening band is just simply amazing.  That is what happened with the opening band for House of Lords at The Stafford Palace Theater on September 4th.  Crossing Rubicon fit right in with the rock n’ metal genre and was a perfect compliment opening band for House of Lords.  Crossing Rubicon is the second generation of metal. Keeping with the sound and look of what a metal band should be.  Crossing Rubicon keptRead More →

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House of Lords The Stafford Palace Theatre Stafford Springs, Connecticut September 4, 2015 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc House of Lords has been around since the later part of the 1980’s rock era. With ten studio albums under their belt, ranging between 1988 through 2015, they are still out there touring and carrying on the tradition of the 80’s era rock we still enjoy. House of Lords played an amazing performance at The Stafford Palace Theater in Stafford Springs, Connecticut September 4th, 2015. It was a homecoming of sorts, as James Christian and his counterparts originate from Connecticut. The Stafford Palace Theater is aRead More →

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ADLER August 28, 2015 Mohegan Sun – Wolf Den Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den continues to feed the appetites of those of us who can’t seem to get out of the 80’s frame of metal. Adler played the Wolf’s Den at Mohegan Sun Casino. Consisting of the band’s namesake Steven Adler, drummer and former skin basher for the great and mighty Guns & Roses.  Jacob Bunton formerly of Mars Electric and current lead vocals for Lynam, brought his voice and guitar abilities, Lonny Paul on guitar also of Lynam, tying it all together Johnny Martin who played bass for The Raskins and LA Guns.Read More →