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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]
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]
The Inferno Doll: Renfield’s Modern Vampiric Mistress
From humble South American beginnings in Chile to the great white north of Calgary Alberta Laura Vargas, AKA The Inferno Doll has repackaged and remade herself from her late teen early hardcore punk days and singing early Nightwish tunes to performing in crumbling ruins and creating a later alter-ego. After punk came symphonic metal, singing Tarja’s tunes (no small feat) with the classic lineup. “...[Read More]
Bourbon House – Delivering Strong Spirits in Red
The devil loves a good strong toxic brew with most music genres having original ties to the conjuring chords of blues legends. The devil may have planted geographical seeds at the crossroads in Georgia, but Wisconsin has a few outstretched claws reaching downward too. Metal may have the most assumed alliance with southern darkness but you don’t have to headbang and raise horns to sound dark, heavy...[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]
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]
Sanguine Glacialis – Blackening the Depths
From the chilling woods of Montreal, Quebec comes the five-person experience known as Sanguine Glacialis. Helmed by modern day scream queen, growler and operatic virtuoso Maude Théberge they’ve experimented on two albums, Dancing With A Hanged Man and their Pitch Black Sight EP, along with recent release 2018’s Hadopelagic. They’ve brought all manner of influence, slamming together uncomfortable b...[Read More]
Arsenic Addiction – Wielding the Poisoned Pen
It’s true that metal can come from anywhere, including the flats of Salt Lake City, Utah. Since 2006 the members of Arsenic Addiction have made Victorian themed metal, kicking back bohemian style, in costume, spelling out rituals in music, lyrics and personal lives. Vocalist/keyboardist Lady Arsenic has led the charge, with her dark brooding presence and controversial, unique, and till recent priv...[Read More]
Noa Gruman – From Scars to Dust to Hellscore
When one thinks of Israel, rich religious history and sacred locations come to mind while visitors come for the culture and educational reasons. Musically speaking, the last thing you might expect to hear from The Holy Land is metal. Though, according to singer and composer Noa Gruman Israel has a modest but very dedicated and united metal scene. Though, most metalhead’s might know the country as ...[Read More]
Ignea – Beyond the Realms of Fire and Death
Ignea are a five-piece metal band from Kiev, Ukraine. They began under the moniker Parallax in 2013. After getting serious they discovered how many bands shared their namesake, making potential marketing impossible. “There was a moment when we got more serious and understood our music and the approach was changing. In terms of promotion it was a dead end,” vocalist/lyricist Helle Bogdanova says. “...[Read More]
SERENADE – ONIRICA
Formed in 2009 with debut record Wandering Through Sorrow under their belts, Italian symphonic new blood Serenade changed direction, sound and band members straying from an early gothic sound to a heavier, progressive thrash feel. Sophomore release Onirica has the hallmarks of the symphonic greats, bombastic sounds, grandiose guitars and the searing, stirring soprano delivery of vocalist Claudia L...[Read More]