2009 Concert Reviews

Sabaton Live!

December 13, 2009 at the Garage in London, England by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Watching the fist-pumping, sweaty and riotously jubilant crowd chanting along to the band’s bravure lyrics at London’s Garage last week, you’d never guess that all this exhilaration was taking place right bang [...]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Live!

November 19th, 2009 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. by Deb Rao Staff Writer Christmas is just around the corner and what better way to get into the Holiday Spirit than listening to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Every Christmas season, TSO comes to the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. This year I [...]

Dokken with George Lynch Live!

November 28th, 2009 at 4th and B in San Diego, CA. by Deb Rao Staff Writer The holiday season got off to a rockin’ start Thanksgiving weekend as Dokken/Lynch Mob hit the West Coast for a special performance at the 4th and B in San Diego on Nov. 28. This was my first time in the Bay City and I [...]

The Eppard Brothers Live!

September 14th, 2009 at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston, NY. by Joe Mis Staff Writer To the fullest extent of the cliché, it was a dark and stormy night in upstate New York on Sept. 14, 2009. The weather kept the crowds down, and that may have been the best thing. There is no better way [...]

Masters of Reality Live!

October 9, 2009 at Highbury Garage, London, UK by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Continuing to road-test their new album Pine / Cross Dover released earlier this year, the godfathers of desert rock Masters of Reality have played this current tour’s London show on October 9 at the Highbury Garage. [...]

Zero Down Live!

by Derric Miller Staff Writer If you want to experience some good times at the gates of hell, you’d best be driving a ’76 Firebird, drinking insatiably and cranking Zero Down. In the studio, this Seattle-based band has released two blackout-inducing efforts that begged the question: could they [...]

Creed Live!

October 10th, 2009 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. by Mike Allen Guest Writer Staind put on a great show at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 10, 2009. Aaron Lewis and his band were on fire throughout their set, bringing the crowd of about 7,000 people to their feet. The [...]

Richie Kotzen Live!

October 8th, 2009 at The Underworld Plub in London, England. by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer London’s Underworld club to this day remains the epicentre of London’s rock scene, throughout its 20-year history having hosted a plethora of rock’n’roll luminaries – from Smashing Pumpkins to [...]

Ratt Live!

August 29, 2009 at the The Wolf Den in Mohegan, CONN. by Deb Rao Staff Writer RATT proved they are “Back For More” on their Out Of The Cellar Tour at a recent sold out appearance in The Wolf Den at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut on Aug. 29. Many fans were turned away from the [...]

Mayhem Festival Live!

August 7, 2009 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ by Steve trager Staff Writer Fans of pure metal have found themselves with the newest edition of summer festivals simply called Mayhem Festival. It is similar to one the greatest tours ever to roam across America, which is “Ozzfest.” [...]

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