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STYX Is Ready For Takeoff With Their First Studio Album In 14 Years, ‘THE MISSION’ April 21, 2017 Welcome one and all to THE MISSION, STYX’s sonically sweet 16th studio album and its most ambitious, most challenging, and most rewarding release to date. Please take note of the official stardate, as THE MISSION has duly been set for liftoff June 16 on the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. Fans can pre-order the album at any of these online retail outlets and Styxworld.com. The first single, “Gone Gone Gone,” was released today at radio and online retail outlets. A video premiered on Billboard.com and can beRead More →

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MUSIC REVIEW: Liv Sin “Follow Me” April 20, 2017 Back in 2015, I started listening to a band called Sister Sin. Heavy Metal with a female lead singer, what more could you ask for, and one of my favorite things. I was lucky enough to have the chance to shoot them twice, once at the Loft at The Chance and the second time at Mayhem Fest. “Black Lotus” has consistently been on my computer and phone playlist since then. Like so many other metal heads worldwide, I was disappointed when the news came down the pike, about the band calling it quits. It was aRead More →

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KIX The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, Connecticut April 10, 2017 April means many things to me. First is April Fool’s Day, or as I know it, my wedding anniversary. Then a few days later my birthday and then a few days after that my oldest son’s birthday and that is just the first 10 days. We wont talk about the other birthdays or even Easter, Lord forbid we talk about the big thing at the end of the month – M3. What we will discuss is the fact over the last few years, KIX has come to the Wolf Den at MoheganRead More →

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Killthrax Tour: Jasta, The Devil Wears Prada, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage The Toyota Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, Connecticut April 4, 2017 Lately it seems that the shows I am catching are no where close to home. That finally changed this night. I am catching the Killthrax Tour at the Oakdale in Wallingford, a mere 30 minutes from home. I can actually hit home real quick before heading out. Due to car trouble I arrived too late to shoot Jasta, but in time to catch his set. Jamey Jasta is best known for fronting some local boys ya all may know about, Hatebreed. Not one to rest onRead More →

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John 5 and The Creatures Tupelo Music Hall Derry, New Hampshire April 6, 2017 Let me start this off my telling you, if you are going to see his show expecting it to be a rehash of a Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson show, full of nothing but John 5 doing their tunes, you’re in for a butt load of disappointment. John 5 will be in his trademark make up, that’s about it. This show is for the die hard guitar fan and very far from being a disappointment. Joining John for this small tour is Ian Ross on bass and Rodger Carter on drums. John 5Read More →

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POISON Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut April 13, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It was nothing but a good time at Mohegan Sun Arena on April 12th when Poison took the stage for their third show as part of the 2017 reunion tour, along with Tesla and Def Leppard. It was clear that there the crowd was loaded with Poison fans to watch this long awaited reunion. Fans had donned their Poison concert shirts, new ones and the worn and faded ones from concerts of years past. 2017 should be noted as the year that Poison reunited with the all original lineRead More →

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John Corabi The Cannery Music Hall Southbridge, Massachusetts March 26, 2017 Just over the Connecticut border into Massachusetts is a nice little music venue named The Cannery Music Hall. A cozy little hall with a terrific staff and great lighting, I seem to be spending a lot of my lately north of the border, but it has been well worth it and this evening was no different. John Corabi is the vocalist for the group “The Dead Daisies”, which also includes other heavy hitters such as David Lowy, Doug Aldrich, Marco Mendoza, and Brian Tichy. Unfortunately, John is most known for his time as theRead More →

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Blood Lust Death Tour 2017 | Dope and Combichrist With Davey Suicide and September Mourning The Palladium Worcester MA March 24, 2017 Once again I travel north of the border and venture into the city of Worcester, this time to catch Dope and Combichrist at The Palladium. The Palladium actually has two stages, the main stage, which is apparently also known as the downstairs and then a smaller known as the upstairs. Tonight’s show was being in the upstairs. Much like the Webster in Hartford with its Underground or the The Chance with its Loft, these are smaller areas that can accommodate only a fewRead More →

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Carry The Flame Tour: After The Burial, Emmure, Fit For A King, Fit For An Autopsy, Invent. Animate The Palladium Worcester MA March 18 2017 The Palladium is fast becoming one of my favorite venues to catch today’s crop of new and up and coming Metal acts. his is my second show here in as many weeks, and the crowds here are rabid when it comes to metal. Compared to Hartford, well come to think of it there is no comparison. The reason for this visit was the Carry the Flame Tour Featuring, After The Burial, Emmure, Fit For A King, Fit For An AutopsyRead More →

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OVERKILL The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts March 10, 2017 It is always a pain in the ass when I can’t get out of work early on a day I plan on going to a show, and this day was no different. I got out at 5:00, met up with my brother in law and then drove almost 2 hours to get to the Palladium in Worcester, to catch one of my favorite thrash bands from the 80s, Overkill. Unfortunately, I didn’t get there in time to catch all the local acts that were laying the foundation for tonight’s show, but I did get there in timeRead More →