“While live entertainment has been curtailed for now, we cannot let the spirit of live entertainment die within us. Any music I’ve ever loved and listened to, I always imagine what it would be like live. When I was young and couldn’t go to shows, all I had was what I…
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Bloodstock Festival 2019 @ Catton Hall
Bloodstock 2019 @ Catton Hall, Derby Review by Johnny Wolf Photography By Rebecca Bush Videos by Michal Lipinski Please follow and like us:
Best of 2018 – Marko Syrjälä
Judas Priest: Firepower I think that it’s never been this easy to pick up the album of the year! “Firepower” is a sovereign winner in all categories: the songs, the production, the cover art, everything. The whole package is just perfect and old school heavy metal at its best. Dee…
DEE SNIDER discusses life after Twisted Sister and “For the Love of Metal”
DEE SNIDER INTERVIEW AND LIVE PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Dee Snider is an American vocalist, songwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider rose to fame in the early 1980s as lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, one of the most successful bands in the genre at that time.…
DEE SNIDER SIGNS WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH NAPALM RECORDS
Napalm Records has announced that legendary Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider inked a deal with the label for his upcoming solo album. This opus is entitled “For The Love Of Metal” and will deliver what its name promises: pure world class metal. Dee Snider doesn’t need any introduction anymore, right?…
DEE SNIDER: ‘We Are The Ones’ Officially Due Out October 28
As announced on Billboard.com earlier today, legendary Twisted Sister frontman DEE SNIDER will officially release his vibrant new solo album, WE ARE THE ONES, October 28 on Red River Records (Distributed by BFD/RED). Not wanting to waste any time in getting his legions of fans excited about WE ARE THE…
PORISPERE – feat. Twisted Sister and Metal Church
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Porispere festival, now held for the sixth time, has gradually grown into one of the most significant festivals in Finland. Although Porispere is still unable to compete financially against the bigger festivals, they have managed to capture a couple of very interesting artists every…
MIKE PORTNOY – Winery Dogs, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, ex-Dream Theater
MIKE PORTNOY INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Mike Portnoy is an American drummer, best known as the former drummer and co-founder of progressive metal / band Dream Theater. He resigned from the band in 2010 after 25 years. Nowadays, Portnoy is known for many other bands and projects.…
AVANTASIA – Tobias Sammet
TOBIAS SAMMET INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJALA Tobias Sammet is the man and the visionary behind Avantasia and Edguy. Tobias sat down with Metal-Rules.com in Helsinki to discuss the brand new Avantasia opus entitled GHOSTLIGHTS. Avatansia is best known for their bombastic and rock opera oriented…
DEE SNIDER And The 30th Anniversary Of The PMRC Hearings
www.huffingtonpost.com/dee-snider/1985-pmrc-senate-hearings-then-and-now_b_8136698.html?1442323560 September 19, 1985 was a historic day for all of us who work in the music business. That was the day that three musicians–Frank Zappa, John Denver and Twisted Sister singer DEE SNIDER–were called to testify at a Senate hearing instigated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC),…
A.J. Pero of Twisted Sister
A.J PERO Interview and pictures by Marko Syrjala in 2003 Transcription by JP I managed to catch legendary drummer A.J. Pero from Twisted Sister during their visit in Swedenrock festival 2003. Here is the interview which was done at about 4.30 AM! It was also just a day before…
JOE FRANCO – Dee Snider band, ex- Twisted Sister, Widowmaker, The Good Rats etc.
< JOE FRANCO INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJALA A New York native Joe Franco is a professional drummer and best known for his work with the band The Good Rats in the 70’s and later as a member of Twisted Sister. He has been a part of many Dee Snider’s post…
Summer Rock Festival 2014 with Twisted Sister and more at Friluftsbadet Svedala, Sweden
Summer Rock Festival Friluftsbadet Svedala, Sweden 10-12/7 – 2014 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall Please follow and like us:
Copenhell Festival 2014 at Refshaleoen Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhell Festival 2014 Refshaleoen Copenhagen, Denmark 11-13/6 – 2014 Review and live pictures by Anders Sandvall Please follow and like us:
TRONDHEIM ROCK festival – Norway
REVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Trondheim Rock is annual rock event held, like the name suggests, in Trondheim, Norway. The festival has a tradition of having high quality performers outside of the mainstream and ongoing trends. The history of Trondheim Rock includes such artists as Def Leppard, Jon Lord,…