Live Show Reviews
Raven Black – The Scream Tour Shattered Cincinnati
On Friday, August 18, the 2023 Scream Tour slithered and creepy crawled into Cincinnati onto and across the Legends stage leaving blood, sweat and deep fingernail marks in its wake. The trek headlined by L.A. based theatrical dark metal circus Raven Black gave a dolled up performance complete with props and possessed passion. Direct support came from the modern day Vampira, Living Dead Girl with t...[Read More]
Bret Michaels – A Summer Sized Parti-Gras In Franklin
Saturday, August 19 glam metal icon Bret Michaels returned to the stage at J.D. Legends for his sixth appearance to excite and entertain a jam-packed front stage crowd stretching all the way to the back barrier. Parti-Gras is Michaels creation, billed as an all killer, no filler night of hits and judging by crowd reaction, he still brings the biggest party of the summer with him. Several acts from...[Read More]
Dokken – Unleashed the Beast in Cincinnati
It was a hot, humid, evening Friday, July 28 in Cincinnati as fans of all ages stood waiting for the doors at Riverfront Live to open for the evenings entertainment. A 2+ hour wait duo to headliner logistical and transportation issues preceded entry keeping the most dedicated and faithful out in the heat, wrapping around the building or in their cars anxiously waiting doors to open. The doors even...[Read More]
Lita Ford – A Runaway Return to J.D. Legends
On Friday, July 14 J.D. Legends hosted the return of rock n’ roll royalty as Lita Ford once again graced the stage. From the early days as a runaway to modern day mayhem, Ford commanded the stage and crowd leaving burning stiletto footprints in her path. The hot summer evening was no exception, slamming out rockers, classics, crowd favorites and a few MTV gems from the ‘80s and ’90s with one...[Read More]
L.A. Guns – Black Diamonds Fired at J.D. Legends
On Friday, June 30, J.D. Legends held another loud, open air, sandy beach party for everyone to come and get their cover tune and retro ‘80s fix in. Area favorite Mad Hatter warmed up an already quite humid stage readying the spotlights for Southern California veterans Sunset Strip brethren L.A. Guns. The history, lore and reputation they brought spoken,, official and what will never be publically...[Read More]
Doyle – A Vegan Display of Power in Columbus
Friday June 9, The King of Clubs hosted an evening and invasion of horror punk, a devils vortex, a hardcore God Stopper and killer toys with creepy dolls. The perfect menu and recipe for the pogo’ing, slamming into the circle pit with horror punk pioneer Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein storming the stage playing a set of loud, blunt, unapologetic love songs. A screeching, squealing set of bone sha...[Read More]
Anvil – Impact Was Imminent in Cincinnati
Due to Anvil on site interview Midnite Hellion was not covered. Friday, May 12 Canadian metal veterans Anvil stormed into Cincinnati, marching around the stage of Legends Bar & Venue bringing over four decades of music, metal and experience to the headbanging fans and brethren. The 20+ date trek started on March 31 in Rhode Island, finishing in Grand Rapids Michigan May 13. Southern Ohio lan...[Read More]
Morbid Angel Brought 40 Years of Acid to Cincinnati
On Friday April 7, 40 Years of Acid came to Cincinnati at Riverfront Live lead by death metal veterans Morbid Angel supported by Revocation and Vitriol with young Brazilian blood Crypta opening the tour. The United Tour of Terror spread acid, sweat and adrenaline across the nation. The near 30-date invasion started mid-March ending late April in death metal’s cradle, sunny Florida with Skeletal R...[Read More]
Rise of the Machine Tour Sells Out Cincinnati
On Wednesday March 29, The Rise of the Machine Tour stormed through Cincinnati, packing Bogarts wall to wall. The 40+ date trek started late February in San Francisco stretched through the country finishing April 16 in Los Angeles. The tour will play a string of dates in Australia next month. Headlined by Static-X, the re-scheduled due to Covid tour celebrated the 20th Anniversary of sophomore alb...[Read More]
Imperial Triumphant’s Death Metal Ecstasy at Legends
Due to on site headliner interview, Couch Slvt was not covered. On Thursday February 2, Legends Bar & Venue in Cincinnati was engulfed and bombarded by death metal legions in the Spirit of loud, brutal Ecstasy. The pit never stopped on the upper level once the riffs and growling began and that night was no exception. Kentucky’s Darkdruid opened things loud and violent with Couch Slvt ...[Read More]
A Welcomed Coop’s Nightmare Haunted at J.D. Legends
Friday October 28th J.D Legends celebrated the most hallowed and cherished weekend of horror fans, metalheads, witches, cave dwellers, sewer rats and coven followers with a tribute to the originator and Godfather of shock rock Alice Cooper. Like Rob Zombie’s said, Cooper did everything first and we’ve been respectfully copying him ever since. Coop’s Nightmare: The Alice Cooper Experience bro...[Read More]
We Were Promised Jetpacks Indie Rocked Columbus at Skully’s
The chill-ridden, windy evening of October 7th marked the return of Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks to Columbus. It was the groups return to town and second stop in the state this year after a large response at the Columbus Arts Festival in the summer. Several fans, that stood in the large pavilion downtown yelled welcome back as they took over Skully’s Music Diner. It was a crowd...[Read More]