Aborted: A New World ManiaCult
Since the mid-‘90s Aborted have brought fans the dirt from beyond the grave, the gore from putrid wastelands and the worst corners of parts unknown with the most serial-intensive lyrics from the darkest most sadistic minds in history. The Purity of Perversion began the Renfield platter of gruesome gore, blood-splatter and unspeakable acts. This year the Belgium born band release album 11 with a Ma...[Read More]
Voorhees Assembles Slashing Franchise Cast for 13Fanboy
For years, it’s been a fan’s dream to see different, multiple Friday the 13th cast members from different films appear in the same movie. All it took was the woman with the chilling and ki-ki-ki-killing namesake of Jason to do it. Deborah Voorhees of Friday the 13th: A New Beginning was herself a dream warrior of sorts, writing and directing her ideas to the screen along with an array of actors sp...[Read More]
Summoner’s Circle – Lovecraft Lore Conjures All
Summoner’s Circle is a six-piece band of dark brooding personalities, channeling their darker, character selves into their music, creating music for the horror appreciating mind and outer cosmos. Live they’re a loud, ominous act, willing to sacrifice anything, moving, crawling or otherwise for a memorable evening. The Knoxville sons and daughters have paved their way changing and experimenting to ...[Read More]
Bret Michaels Brought Nothin’ but A Good Vibe to J.D. Legends
Friday, August 20 Bret Michaels returned to Franklin to a house ready for the Poison front man and a damn good time. Covid postponed the original date but live music’s doing its best to stay active, though it’s still getting racked and gut punched by the evil C word. An all-ages crowd watched the ‘80s Sunset staple perform a 10-song set, in a best of Poison show with a cover or two. While one or t...[Read More]
The Convalescence Celebrate A Deranged Decade at Thompson House
Sunday August 15, the extreme metal caravan known as The Convalescence brought their traveling horror show to Northern Kentucky for a night of loud, screaming metal. The haunted halls and walls of The Thompson House shook with decibel-laden vibration, causing spirits to come screaming out of hiding. If only they could talk as loud as the bands. The six-person Northern, Ohio based brood brought a l...[Read More]
Richrath Project 3:13 – Honoring the Richrath Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon’s known for many things including arena filling ballads, ‘80s anthems and the wailing sounds of former guitarist Gary Richrath. In the early days, there’s no Speedwagon without him, putting his stamp on classics “Take It on the Run,” “Golden Country,” and “Ridin’ the Storm Out.” Though he passed in 2015, his music and influence continues to carry through generations. Keeping the mem...[Read More]
Lita Ford Kisses Columbus Deadly
On Saturday, July 24, the reigning queen of metal, Miss Lita Ford, came to The King of Clubs in Columbus bringing a full career-spanning set of classics, crowd favorites and MTV staples. The former runaway moved and posed like a true metal maiden, sporting the eternal rebel rocking spirit she started with and can still say she was an MTV featured artist, played on Headbangers Ball. She’s also one ...[Read More]
Hairball Brings Arena Rock Tribute Show to The Fraze
Thursday, July 8 arguably the greatest tribute band on the planet Hairball came to The Fraze Pavilion in Kettering. They packed the place treating the crowd to two hours of ‘80s megahits, dipping into ‘70s classics with fist raisers and a few ‘devil horns’ here and there. It was an arena rock show in scale, grandiose and big budget from the lighted stage to the five large screens flashing cool ima...[Read More]
Tiffany Casts Seductive Shadow Over Cincinnati
On Thursday July 8, ‘80s pop icon Tiffany brought her Shadows tour to Cincinnati performing a loud, rocking but intimate show at the Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati for an all-ages group of energetic fans. It was an underground show, literally, and an evening of nostalgia and new music with Tiffany singing the classics along with new tunes from this year’s Pieces of Me and the upcoming Shadows album. ...[Read More]
Tyler Booth – Full on Hank Crankin’ Octane
Tyler Booth has accomplished a lot at a young age. Not even mid-20’s yet, he’s signed with Sony and has shared a stage with some major country names. The kid that started in a rock/metal band, embraced his country roots now doing it full-time. Releasing several singles along with a six-sing EP providing the foundation for his soon-to-grow musical library, Booth is doing what most bands and singers...[Read More]
Ultimate Doors Tribute Break on Through at J.D. Legends
Friday July, 9 the sands of J.D. Legends were once again tossed and trampled by dancing feet as the summer schedule continued its return of live music celebration. The evening brought one of Dayton’s most diverse and traveled group, Bohemian Funk to the stage. A group that dressed for the occasion bringing back waves of nostalgic ‘60s, and ‘70s vagabond vibes along with some magical, mystical mojo...[Read More]
Hairball – 20 Years of ‘80s Decadence Invade The Fraze
Thursday, July 22, the answer to if the Sunset Strip ‘80s scene happened in the 2000’s, Hairball comes to Kettering, furthering the decline of western and southeastern civilization. The Fraze stage is gonna get crazy from the heat with two hours of tribute tunes bringing back the decade of true decadence, hairspray and a lot of stuff bands did that couldn’t be printed… or posted. It’s the real, li...[Read More]