Randy Black is a Canadian drummer, who currently plays with the German thrash metal legend Destruction. Randy officially joined the band in August of 2018, and his debut album with the group, “Born to Perish,” came out one year later. Randy has been living in Berlin, Germany since 1998. There…
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Copenhell Festival 2018 Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhell Festival 2018 Refshaleoen Copenhagen Denmark 20-23/6 – 2018 Live review and live pictures: Anders Sandvall Guest contributor: Ulrika Henriksson And so was it time for another round of the infamous Copenhell Festival; the ninth one so far. The first bookings were revealed back in November 2017;…
W.A.S.P. – Blackie Lawless discusses the REIDOLIZED album
INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 by Blackie Lawless and Randy Piper. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics, and energetic live performances. The band’s popularity peaked in that decade. The band released such classic albums as W.A.S.P,…
W.A.S.P. – “RE-IDOLIZED: Previously Unreleased Film & Soundtrack United After 25 Years!
In 1992 W.A.S.P. released “The Crimson Idol”. It’s the story of Jonathan Aaron Steele, an abused child looking for love. Discovering music years later, he rises to international superstardom. Later followed by a catastrophic fall. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the original release, which is still considered to be…
W.A.S.P. – Live at House of Culture, Helsinki, October 9’th 2015
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ W.A.S.P. received their first gold album from Finland (LAST COMMAND, 1985). Their popularity has remained stable here since then. The band are regular visitors to Finland and have played here annually over the last ten years. W.A.S.P. released their fifteenth studio album, GOLGOTHA, just…
CHRIS HOLMES – Solo artist, ex-W.A.S.P. – Part 2
INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA (Read part 1 here) Born in 1958 in Glendale, California, Chris Holmes is a heavy metal guitarist who started his musical career in the Pasadena, California, area in the late 1970s. Holmes is best known as the lead guitarist and one of the…
CHRIS HOLMES – Solo artist, ex-W.A.S.P. – Part 1
INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Born in 1958 in Glendale, California, Chris Holmes is a heavy metal guitarist who started his musician career in the Pasadena, California, area in the late 1970s. Holmes is best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the heavy-metal…
SLAYER HAS COPIED W.A.S.P. FOR THEIR ENTIRE CAREER
SLAYER HAS COPIED W.A.S.P. FOR THEIR ENTIRE CAREER. THE TOP TEN. Over the years I have spent (wasted?) lots of time looking at album covers and comparing bands that I enjoy. I noticed a distinct pattern of W.A.S.P doing something and then later Slayer doing something extremely similar. Coincidence…
SWEDENROCK 2014 – Solvesborg Sweden
Article and pictures by Arto Lehtinen, Marko Syrjala, and Patrick Clement Hell yeah! It’s time to enter the mighty Swedenrock Festival. A fantastic and the most enjoyable rock and metal festival on earth. It has to be pointed out that Metal Rules has covered Sweden Rock since 2001! Therefore, it…
WASP: Live at the Circus, Helsinki 2012
17’TH OCTOBER 2012 REVIEW AND PICS BY MARKO SYRJALA American heavy metal band, W.A.S.P., has been annual visitors in Finland during the last decade, and this year was no exception. Since there’s no new album to promote, this tour was built upon the band’s 30’TH Anniversary. The ads said that…
Darren P. Upton: Author, W.A.S.P. Sting in the Tale
Darren P. Upton: Author of "W.A.S.P. Sting in the Tale"
L.A. GUNS – drummer Steve Riley (ex- W.A.S.P, Keel)
STEVE RILEY INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICS BY MARKO SYRJALA L.A. Guns are best known as veterans of the Sunset Strip’s hair metal scene. The band was formed in 1983 by guitarist Tracii Guns, and after several line-up changes, they found the right members. The classic line-up then consisted of Guns,…
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR FESTIVAL 2011
Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2011 Catton Hall, Derbyshire 11th-14th August 2011 Review & Photos by Jo Blackened Altercarnated Photography
WHERE ANGLES SUFFER – Drummer Stet Howland and vocalist Rich Lewis
WHERE ANGELS SUFFER INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Transcription assistance by EvilG Where Angels Suffer (WAS) is a new band featuring former W.A.S.P. members drummer Stet Howland and guitarist Chris Holmes, vocalist Rich Lewis (Animal), and bassist Steve Unger (Metal Church), The original line-up also included another former W.A.S.P.…
W.A.S.P with support Chris Laney on Return To Babylon European Tour 2010 at Kb in Malmoe Sweden
W.A.S.P Return To Babylon European Tour 2010 Chris Laney – support act Kulturbolaget Malmoe Sweden 17/10 – 2010 Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall