By Lisa Burke
September 30th 2015, Fonda Theatre, Hollywood CA: Wednesday nights in the Hollywood area metal scene are usually fairly competitive with numerous acts at various venues ranging from Lucky Strike, to Skinny’s, to Whisky A Go Go, to The Fonda, which is where I landed for a special tour entitled ‘We Sold Our Soul To Metal’ featuring Soulfly, Soilwork, Decapitated, and Shattered Sun. Continue reading “Soulfly & Soilwork Perform At The Fonda”
Review by Jason Williams, photos by Karina Diane
September 30th 2015, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Former member of a worldwide commercially successful metal band, rock/pop icon in Japan, influential amongst guitarists and musicians world wide… this combination wouldn’t seem to fit together, but a man named Marty Friedman happens to combine all these traits. Spanning his career from Cacophony, a super group that also included another standout guitar player in Jason Becker, to a decade-long ride with Megadeth, to his own solo material played all across the world and especially in his home of Japan, Marty Friedman has seen it all. Known for his gorgeous, fluid and memorable guitar magic, Friedman’s work continues to be worshipped and revered, and with his newest album ‘Inferno’ released last year, fans all across the US highly anticipated for his first stateside tour in more than a decade. Alongside his talented band mates, the rising stars and virtuosos in Exmortus joined him as main support for the tour, the dream of witnessing one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time was now to be finally realized. Continue reading “Marty Friedman & Exmortus Perform At The Whisky-A-Go-Go”
By Lisa Burke
September 26th 2015, Fonda Theatre, Hollywood CA: The last week has been a lesson in culture in the world of metal, and on Saturday September 26 2015 at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, I watched Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie put on a remarkable two-hour set from their North American tour as main support to Epica along with openers The Agonist, and Martina Edoff. Unfortunately, Epica had to drop off this tour because one of the members had to fly back to the Netherlands due to a family emergency, but Eluveitie continued the tour, playing the same venues as headliners instead. Continue reading “Eluveitie Plays Special Extended Set At The Fonda”
Review by Lisa Burke, photos by Karina Diane
September 25th 2015, Complex, Glendale CA: Complex in Glendale has a growing reputation for putting on great live shows primarily of the metal variety run by promoters Church Of The 8th Day. Last Friday September 25 2015 was a big night for Complex as they brought Russian pagan/folk metal band Arkona to the scene as the headlining act. When the tour bus is almost bigger than the venue you know it’s bound to be a good night. Also, due to this being a sold-out show, Complex quickly turned into some sort of metal-infused swampland. Support acts for Arkona were Heidevolk, The Dread Crew Of Oddwood, and Helsott. Continue reading “Arkona, Heidevolk, The Dread Crew Of Oddwood & Helsott Play Sold-Out Show At Complex”
By Andrew Bansal
September 25th 2015, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Bringing original singer Oni Logan back into the fold, along with the return of drummer Jimmy D’Anda and the recruitment of bassist Sean McNabb, the George Lynch-led Lynch Mob is alive and kicking once again in an incarnation most fans can recognize and appreciate, and released their seventh full-length studio album ‘Rebel’ in August 2015 via Frontiers Records. Following the release, Lynch Mob set out on a mini-tour comprising dates in California and Las Vegas, and arrived at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood last Friday September 25th 2015, to play in front of a packed house and put forth a blend of Lynch Mob hits, Dokken classics and new material. Continue reading “Lynch Mob Packs Whisky-A-Go-Go”
By Lisa Burke
September 24th 2015, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Tom Keifer, best known as the frontman for blues/glam/hard rock/heavy metal band Cinderella, performed his hundredth solo show last Thursday September 24 2015 at the Whisky-A-Go-Go. After the praise he achieved from his performance at the recent Cathouse show in Irvine, the expectations were high and the room was packed to capacity. Continue reading “Tom Keifer Plays Hundredth Solo Show”