Winger Sells Out BMI Event Center
Saturday, January 15th droves of fans flocked to Versailles, Ohio and the BMI Speedway to witness two of glam metal’s biggest names. The icy chill didn’t stop anyone from showing up, selling the venue out, filling the inner sanctum to shoulder to shoulder space. Two band’s that filled arena’s in their combined era’s showed they just couldn’t get enough of the live exp...[Read More]
Enuff Z’Nuff – New Year’s Day In the Cincinnati Groove
It was the first day of the new year and 2022 started with a loud colorful bang bringing four bands to the Epic Live Event Center’s Cincinnati stage. Though rain spilled outside, fans of all ages came to witness Cincinnati’s best homegrown talent and glam era veterans Enuff Z’Nuff say goodbye to ’21 and greet ’22 ripping it a new one. Long time bassist and current frontman Chip Z’Nuff played...[Read More]
Enuff Z’Nuff – A Perfectly Imperfect 38 Year Ride
Those that were around or grew up in the ‘80s remember the big hair, big clothes, bigger explosions and loud music. Aqua Net was sprayed like blowtorches with flamethrower force peaking hair at bonfire heights and lighters filled venues during ballads before cell phones existed. Many big names in glam focused on sex, drugs and R&R in song and on the road with several still touring today. Thoug...[Read More]
Nita Strauss Welcomed Harrison to the Winter Wasteland
Friday, December 10, the Blue Note in Harrison, OH hosted an evening of instrumental mastery, women paying homage to a priest and a Black Satellite shining bright from New York. The night’s headliner was instrumental guitar savant Nita Strauss playing almost all solo material barring one song from the Godfather of shock rock, who she’s played next two on numerous tours. She may be most known for C...[Read More]
Anarcheon – Scary Tale
Vancouver’s vampiric valets to the heavy and musically macabre, Anarcheon have released their new story-telling EP Scary Tale A three-song effort narrating the blood lust fueled tale of a familiar waiting for her dark lover to turn her with horrific, violent results. The creepy, groovy brood, take their lyrics describing the change from luring lady to savage beast. Seduced by the idea/fantasy of s...[Read More]
The Acid King – The Non-Satanic Story of Ricky Kasso
The ‘80s were known for many things. Loud clothes, indulgence of every kind, spandex, big hair and loud, heavy music. It was also the decade that so-called darkness came from the music via misinformation, paranoia, media hype and adult/journalistic finger pointing. This era was called the Satanic Panic. The decade was also known for its legendary and sometimes fatal intake of drugs. The ingredient...[Read More]
Gardner & James’ Synergy Surges in Cincinnati
On Friday, November 19, rock n’ roll veteran and ‘80s Vixen Janet Gardner came to the young, burgeoning Epic Live Event Center for an evening of loud, energetic hard rock. Support came from singer Amy Sailor and southern Ohio’s thunderous Counting Stars, a group that could meld straight into the sunset scene as much as modern day metal. Gardner accompanied by headbanging partner and husband Justin...[Read More]
Gardner & James – An Eternal Synergy Burns
Interview conducted pre-show at Epic Live Event Center Janet Gardner is probably a household name to most metalheads that stayed up late watching Headbangers Ball in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Back when the hair was almost bigger than the pyro and the actual women were sometimes a challenge to pick out in the crowd. The MTV era was very good to Gardner and her all-female band Vixen, though in rec...[Read More]
Savini’s Smoke & Mirrors – Uncloaking a Horror Icon
Since the mid-70’s Tom Savini has left his mark on everything he’s been associated with. From stuntman, makeup genius, monster maker, director, photographer, etc, the Godfather of Gore has earned his front-runner spot on the blood-stained slab of horror’s most influential people behind the scenes and on camera. Making ‘80s zombies come back to life and stalk shopping malls, blowing up everything i...[Read More]
Derision Cult – Charlatans Inc.
Charlatans Inc. is the 15th release from Derision Cult. Chicago’s answer to what scientifically could musically happen if Ministry, The Butthole Surfers, Rob Zombie and Skinny Puppy were melted together and diabolically merged in Frankenstein’s lab. The newest Molotov concoction is masterminded by Chicago’s Dave McAnally. The material was conceived in 2020, a year that will remain infamous in worl...[Read More]
Bonded – Into Blackness
Germany’s known for cranking out mass amounts of loud, thrashing metal bands each with head cranking, vertebrae challenging offerings. Recently Dortmund cranked out the sophomore ritual by thrashers Bonded. The Eurosphere along with the rest of the world is prepping to enter Into Blackness with 11 gnarly numbers and extra bonus tracks November 12. If you’re not familiar with the name, metalheads ...[Read More]
Halloween Kills: Death Returns to Haddonfield
Contains Potential Spoilers The long awaited second installment of the Laurie Strode/Michael Myers three-part Blumhouse saga opened this weekend. While many have and will see it in the theater, those that are still concerned about viral exposure can watch it streaming on the Peacock Network with no worries of theater priced concessions. Seems the only thing that can stop the boogey man was a globa...[Read More]