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Doyle – Annihilating the World in Beast Mode
The following interview was conducted April 1st, Many legendary artists have been made using one name. Regardless of genre, certain names spoken aloud lead to instant reaction and recognition. In the metal world Ozzy, Dio, Lemmy even Doro are one-name iconic heavyweights among many others. In punk, two names ironically starting with D have one name monikers, using first and last names respe...[Read More]
Doyle Abominates Cincinnati
April Fools Day ended with a loud bang with horror-punk icon Doyle and band ripping and shredding the Harrison, Ohio Blue Note stage with screaming horror-filled noise. Doyle Woflgang von Frankenstein’s signature six-string Annihilator seared through speakers, with notes roaring, growling and grinding, cranked, bended and released like tortured angry souls escaping the fret board. Five bands made ...[Read More]
Evil Invaders – Shattering Reflection’s In Deepest Black
Belgium-based extreme metal new blood Evil Invaders have released album three, Shattering Reflection. A sharp, iron-clawed, speed banging attack designed to whiplash eardrums and damage flesh and bone in the pit. The reflection was a five year project with blood, sweat and tears embedded in the songs, lyrics and riffs. The four-piece outfit is ready to shred and stomp their way across the post-pa...[Read More]
Kore Rozzik – Cincinnati Bastardized New York Style
On Friday, March 4th, the bastard child of NYC and shock rock savant Kore Rozzik came to the Epic Live Event Center in Cincinnati to charm loyal followers with over the top theatrics, props, personality and animated antics. Part Alice Cooper, part Nikki Sixx and all rock n’ roll showman. He brought the smoke, steam and moolah giving a big show embrace to the venue. He toured with Nita Strauss last...[Read More]
Aces High – Maiden the Seventh Son’s Image at J.D. Legends
Saturday February, 26th Dayton’s premiere Iron Maiden tribute Aces High stormed the J.D. Legends stage taking over shoving a two hour setlist straight down the throat and up the irons of a packed house. The evening’s special attraction came as soon as the show began with the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album played start to finish followed by a healthy stash of Maiden classics and one newbie. Day...[Read More]
Fall of Stasis – A Brutal Chronology Begins
From the heights of Canada comes a new force of blistering cold and northern darkness in the form of Montreal’s Fall of Stasis. The fall was formed in 2014 with intent of creating unidentifiable original music with an eclectic, progressive, symphonic punch to the ears. Their demo came in 2017 with this year’s new full length The Chronophagist teetering with black metal influences and heavy prog. J...[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]
Casket Robbery – Everything to Gein
Death metal is a unique subgenre in the world of heavy music. To some it’s a choice, others a calling. Most do it for the passion and release of playing it and not fame and fortune. If you choose to perform the music of instant mosh pits you need a good name leaving no mystery to the sounds you’re creating, whether inspiration comes from an asylum, mortuary or cemetery. Though, when you choose a n...[Read More]
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]