Mayhem Festival – Hartford, CT

This year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has some amazing bands joining the tour. The killer lineup includes Winds Of Plague, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Three Inches Of Blood, In This Moment, Almighty Norma Jean, Atreyu, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb Of God, Rob Zombie and Korn, with Big Jay Oakerson doing some raunchy, shocking […]

Interview – STORY OF THE YEAR

Musician Photo Journal caught up with Phillip Snead of Story of the Year after their show in Syracuse NY.

INTERVIEW – Keri Kelli of ALICE COOPER

Musician Photo Journal had the opportunity to sit down with Keri Kelli after his show with Alice Cooper in Verona NY. We talked about life on the road with Alice, the upcoming tours and albums, a glimpse of his life back in California and his bar in Las Vegas plus more….. Keri Kelli first hit […]

ALICE COOPER – Theatre Of Death Tour – NY

Welcome to the “Theatre Of Death Tour” and your new nightmare. Hold onto your seats and prepare to be shocked and entertained in a way that no other rock show can imitate. On second thought, don’t hold onto your seats because chances are, if you are like myself and the majority of the audience, you will be up on your feet and straining to catch a glimpse of the charismatic, thrill rocker the second the lights go down. The cheers are nearly deafening as Alice Cooper strides across the stage…

INTERVIEW – Soilwork

Before a jam-packed show at the Worcester Palladium on July 17th, 2010, Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren took the time to speak with us about the new album, how he joined the band, the European metal scene, and much more.

Soilwork, Death Angel, Augury, Mutiny Within and Swashbuckle – Worcester MA

The Palladium in Worcester, MA hosted Soilwork’s “Panic Over North America” tour on July 17th, 2010. In the midst of extreme heat and humidity, the show featured the headlining Swedes, a host of supporting bands…and the most metal game of Duck Duck Goose you’ve ever seen. Don’t believe me? Read on…

INTERVIEW – Dream Theater

Musician Photo Journal sat down with drummer Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater before the show in Worcester MA:

Dream Theater and Charred Walls Of The Damned – Worcester MA

Dream Theater, along with Charred Walls Of The Damned brought in a full house at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusettes…

Charred Walls Of The Damned has a very old school, traditional metal sound. Owens was singing front and center while Christy pounded out some heavy drum loops. They played their song Ghost Story from their new hit single, which seemed to be received quite well by the die hard metal audience…

Thrice and Kevin Devine – Clifton Park NY

Kevin Devine and the “Goddamn Band” a group from Brooklyn NY warmed up the stage for headliner Thrice. Kevin and the crew Pushed through a set of fast and slow indie/folk-rock to a packed house at Northern Lights in Clifton Park NY….

Bring Our Music Back Festival – Durham CT

The Bring Our Music Back (B.O.M.B.) Festival is music with a purpose. This year’s B.O.M.B. Fest took place at the Durham Fairgrounds near New Haven, Connecticut. They had four stages in use for musicians with a wide range and variety of genres to perform to an even wider range and variety of music lovers. The two main headliners this year was 30 Seconds To Mars and Lupe Fiasco.