Dayton
Operation: Giving Back Christmas Gets Pink Velvet Krushed
On Saturday December 13th The Old Crow Bar in Middletown hosted a special benefit for two families of the Heavy Metal Church of Christ in need over the holiday season. All bands, contributors and supporters volunteered their time and talents (many driving a distance) to help out making sure the families had necessities and the combined seven children, infant to mid-teen, had goodies and toys from ...[Read More]
Bobaflex Rocks Oddbody’s
They avoided or skipped the chaos of Black Friday in Dayton this year but West Virginia’s hardest working band Bobaflex brought the diesel fumed rock as only they could as the black leathered bad men hit the Dayton stage once again on Saturday December 5th. Locals Desalitt brought a unique blend of grunge, punk and metal and the long haired/dread-locked blokes from across the sea October Rage brou...[Read More]
Oddbody’s Host UD Metal Conference After Show with Alex Skolnick
There was an addictive contagious energy in Oddbody’s on Saturday November 8. Maybe it was due to the night being the top off, after party to three days of diverse and cultural information given by respected academic scholars at the University of Dayton on the global impact and culture of metal music and its growing community of supporters. Maybe it was because each of the three bands that perform...[Read More]
Byzantine Bring the Release and Resolve Tour to Dayton
Oddbody’s brought the metal October 25th, from New York, Rhode Island, West Virginia and of course Dayton with four bands of different types and styles but all screaming for metal. One of the rock-solid pillars of the Dayton metal scene Forces of Nature owned the stage as only they can playing set staples “Mary Hates Herself”, usual opener “Magnus Lee” and the newer enchanted “Forest of Corp...[Read More]
It’s a Full Scale High 5 Riot in Dayton!
High 5 Riot hit the scene earlier this year already loaded with experience, talent and a collective drive to succeed and name based on their previous local ventures. Singer/rhythm guitarist Ashley Stacy cut her teeth in Gathering Mercury. With her young spirit and energy, she’ll settle for nothing less than global domination for H5R. The birth came in February at Dayton Does Dayton when GM ...[Read More]
Oddbody’s Brings the Solstice to Dayton
Saturday September 6th, could be seen as a night when the perpetually moving solstice of change and evolution in the Dayton scene was showcased on the Oddbody’s stage. The young, upcoming new blood opened followed by the established former instrumentalists with a new voice and the scene veterans played direct support to the national headliners. The origins of Crucifixation spawned when guitarist M...[Read More]
Hollow, Damaged Soul Play Oddbody’s
Hollow, Dayton’s tribute to dual era Alice in Chains and Damaged Soul a tribute to the music of Black Sabbath and Ozzy played the newly reopened House of Rock now known as Oddbody’s on Saturday August 23rd. The place slowly filled with local fans and musicians showing up supporting the new venue and showing respect for the stage and appreciation that a long time live music staple was back a...[Read More]
The Big Four of Dayton Release Quadruple CD’s at Courtyard Lounge
It wasn’t a stadium or in Sofia, Bulgaria but any of the five bands that played Saturday July 5th could be considered in Dayton’s big thrash four debate. The crowd turned out in droves, jamming the cramped but cozy ‘by metal standards’ space of the Courtyard Lounge into a shroud of die hard, shoulder to shoulder black t-shirts sweating, screaming, yelling along, to Dayton’s ‘metal uniformed...[Read More]
Brick & Mortar Release the Bangs!
Brick and Mortar are one of the few bands that conjure up images of carousels and cocaine. This comparison formed from their unique sound of combining snappy drumming, with modern pop, rock and a sound borrowing from the psychedelic ingredients of the 60’s. The two piece indie-outfit started in Asbury Park NJ adding smooth bass, choppy rhythms and honest lyrics to their version of controlle...[Read More]
Moshpits & Lighters IV Return to McGuffy’s
Saturday December 21, Daniel DeDoncker’s musical masterminded showcase of rock and metal returned to the scene of last year’s event to celebrate another year of great local, regional and out of state music. M&L alumni Amongst Villains, Avenue Sky and headliners In The Cut returned this year for more. 2013 M&L newcomers included Springfield’s Abrade the Regal, Gathering Mercury, Sleepers Aw...[Read More]
The Final Night at 1470 West
This was written about a week after 1470 closed appearing ‘edited’ in the Dayton City paper. This is the full version. If you were there the final night, went once, twice or were a regular I hope it brings back happy memories. Saturday May 29, 2004 will be a night engrained in my mind forever. A night bitter sweet with memories and music where the sweat-soaked crowd danced and sang with one...[Read More]
Bobaflex Plays Black Friday
Bobaflex, West Virginia’s answer to the finest cut high-octane spit and shine hillbilly rock this side of the rolling river. They came, played, kicked ass and left. They also braved to play, on the one day where the rough, riotous crowds and moshpits were more dangerous at any given retail giant than at any sophisticated metal show. Where the fights draw blood, especially with high-heels an...[Read More]