Volbeat Volbeat is one of those shows that I look forward to every year. I first photographed them during Gigantour in 2012 when they were 3rd on the bill behind Motorhead and Megadeath. They first headlined in Seattle in 2013 at the Showbox and then again in 2014 at the Paramount. On Wednesday, Crobot opened […]
I personally had never heard of Aryon Jones and The Way until recently when my friend Mike brought them to my attention and let me tell you, they are a fantastic discovery! Ayron Jones (Ayron Jones on vocals and lead guitar, DeAndre Enrico on bass , Kai Van DePitte on drums) absolutely tore up Neumos […]
Volbeat, Danko Jones & Spoken @ the Showbox, 3/22/13 Show Review & Photos by John Rudolph VOLBEAT When I mention Danish metal, what is the first image pops in your head? Scandinavian Black Metal, Mayhem, and burning churches? Yep me too. Volbeat, as one fan described them, is more like a cross between Metallica and […]
Steel Panther In 1985, rent cost $375 per month, gas was $1.09 per gallon, and movies were $2.75 per ticket. A-ha, Simple Minds, and Madonna topped the pop charts. Heavy Metal bands wore as much make up as their Day-Glow-wearing girlfriends and Aqua Net was as important as their guitars, mics, and drums. On January […]
It was a typical day at work when at 1:45 P.M. I got a call from my buddy Tom exclaiming that the KISS Army was a man down. Major Tom insisted that I join the fight. After 40 years of hard livin’ and even harder rockin’, KISS still packs the house with wild and colorful […]