Photos/Review by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY- The Gruesome Twosome tour featuring Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie finished their two month tour at Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Saturday night. And what a night it was, not a dull monent from the first note of Alice to the last of Zombie. The two A-list rock legends... Continue Reading →
Review/Photos- Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Buffalo, NY- The highly anticipated Metallica "World Magnetic World Tour" hit Buffalo, NY on Tuesday evening. The kings of metal and Rock n' Roll Hall of fame inductees, played a two hour set to a nearly sold-out mostly male, metal starved audience. The band, which consists of James Hetfield-vocals/guitar, Lars Ulrich-... Continue Reading →
Ace Frehley - "Anomaly" By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. It was almost 20 years years since ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley released a solo record. During that time, Ace rejoined Kiss and then quit the band again. He struggled with his demons, but then turned his life around. He is now sober, healthy and dedicated to... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Since their inception in 1994, Static-X has proven that a unique hybrid style of metal and industrial music, coupled with abrasive, aggressive vocals, is not only compatible but also commercially viable. Their most recent release, ‘Cult of Static,’ debuted at #16 on the Billboard charts, and the band is selling... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Ex-Kiss guitarist, Ace Frehley is back with his first solo release in 18 years called "Anomaly." One of his well publicized objectives in recording and writing this CD was to recapture the “vibe” of his fan favorite 1978 solo debut release. He most certainly achieved that goal. "Anomaly" most certainly... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal legends Judas Priest are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their classic hit album "British Steel" and performing the album in its entirety on their current summer tour. The 'British Steel Tour' featuring Judas Priest plus 80’s pop metal band Whitesnake and opening act Pop Evil rolled into the Comcast Center in Mansfield,... Continue Reading →
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