Justin Hunt

Hatebreed
Act of Defiance
Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
June 10, 2016

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DevilDriver DevilDriver just released their seventh studio album, Trust No One, last month. The band has almost an entirely new lineup from the last time they were out on the road. In addition to Dez Fafara and Mike Spreitzer, the band now features Austin D’Amond, formerly of Chimaira, on drums, David Cook’s guitarist Neal Tiemann on guitar, and Static-X bassist […]

SHOW PREVIEW:
Whitesnake
Whitford/St. Holmes
June 25, 2016

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Glam metal legends of the 1980’s, Whitesnake, are out on the road, and this weekend, they’ll be in Boston at the House of Blues! Whitesnake most recently released The Purple Album last year, which featured covers of David Coverdale-era Deep Purple songs, however as this is the “Greatest Hits 2016 Tour,” I expect this show will be just the Whitesnake […]

Interview with Guitarist Wayne Lozinak of Hatebreed – June 2016

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While they were in Providence, I sat down with Wayne from Hatebreed and discussed their new album, “Concrete Confessional,” what it’s like on their crazy touring schedule, and most importantly, KISS vs Iron Maiden!

Interview with Drummer Shawn Drover of Act of Defiance – June 2016

June 14, 2016 Justin Hunt One comment

Act of Defiance is out on tour with Hatebreed, and at the show in Providence, I had a chance to sit down with drummer Shawn Drover. We talked about how he and Chris Broderick formed the band after leaving Megadeth, and what it’s like out on the road.

ALBUM REVIEW:
Whitford/St. Holmes
Reunion
June 2016

June 5, 2016 Justin Hunt 2 comments

When talking about underrated musicians, Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes should be near the top of that list. If you think of Aerosmith, you tend to think of Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford, though you find many of those classic solos were played by Brad. Likewise, Derek St. Holmes was the singer on many of Ted Nugent’s early albums, […]

ALBUM REVIEW:
Volbeat
Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie
June 2016

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Danish metal/rockabilly band Volbeat is back with a new album, titled Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie. Over the years, the position of the second guitar player in the band has changed multiple times. Through all those changes, the rest of the lineup has been rock solid. This is Volbeat’s first album after the departure of original bass player Anders […]

ALBUM REVIEW:
The Jelly Jam
Profit
May 2016

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The talent of Jelly Jam is undeniable. This supergroup is made up of Ty Tabor, of Kings X, on guitar and vocals, Rod Morgenstein, of Winger & Dixie Dregs, on drums, and John Myung, of Dream Theater, on bass guitar. Those bands keep these three busy, so it’s been five years since they released their last album, but they are […]

ALBUM REVIEW:
Lacuna Coil
Delirium
May 2016

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For around 20 years, Lacuna Coil has been making a name for themselves as one of the biggest heavy metal groups to emerge from Italy. They began to gain notoriety in the United States with a pair of Ozzfest appearances in 2004 and 2006. This month, they release Delirium, their eight studio album, and first album since the departure of […]

Draw the Line
Simple Man Saloon
Clinton, MA
May 21, 2016

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In a blind sound test, if you put Aerosmith behind one door, and Draw The Line behind another, I would have a hard time choosing who was who. I was really impressed with what I saw at the Simple Man Saloon last Saturday. Neill Byrnes, the lead singer of this amazing tribute band, embodies Steven Tyler. He talks the talk, […]

ALBUM REVIEW:
Jim Breuer and the Loud and Rowdy
Songs from the Garage
May 2016

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When you hear the name Jim Breuer, if all you think of is Goat Boy or Half Baked, you may be surprised to hear that he’s releasing an album. Not a comedy album, but a hard rock album. There are of course humorous elements to the songs, but Songs from the Garage, the debut album from Jim Breuer and the […]

ALBUM REVIEW:
Hatebreed
The Concrete Confessional
May 2016

May 17, 2016 Justin Hunt One comment

Connecticut natives Hatebreed are back with their seventh album, The Concrete Confessional. If you’re a fan of one of the biggest metalcore bands in the world, you’re sure to enjoy this album. If you were hoping for a change in direction, you may find yourself disappointed. Hatebreed has never been as tight a band as they are now. This is […]

Generation Axe
Providence Performing Arts Center
Providence, RI
May 8, 2016

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Spearheaded by guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, Generation Axe brought together five legendary guitar players for one night of music. In addition to Vai, the show saw 80’s shredder Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Black Label Society frontman and former Ozzy guitar player Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettancourt, guitar player for Extreme, and the youngest player, Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders. As the […]

Amon Amarth at House of Blues Boston – April 23, 2016

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Amon Amarth has sailed back over from Sweden, touring in support of their recently released Jomsviking. Along with their Viking army, they were supported by Exmortus and Entombed AD. Entombed AD Entombed AD is a Swedish death metal band made up of members of the broken up band Entombed. This lineup released their second album, Dead Dawn in February. Their […]

Ghost
College Street Music Hall
New Haven, CT
April 16, 2016

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Swedish doom metal band Ghost brings the Black to the Future tour back to the New England area, with support from Tribulation. Tribulation Tribulation is a death metal band who, like Ghost, are from Sweden. Last year they released their third studio album, The Children of the Night, of which three of their five song setlist came from. A short […]

Journey
Santana
Mohegan Sun Arena
April 15, 2016

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The greatest part of a co-headlining tour is seeing two great bands at once. This was no exception. The line up of Santana and Journey was an excellent mix. On one hand you have Santana, whose fusion of rock and latin music has been filling seats since the late 60s. He has had hits on top of hits, including ‘Black […]

Spring Fling 2016
Cage the Elephant
Silversun Pickups
April 1, 2016

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Cage the Elephant brought their 3-week Spring Fling tour to a close with the final date in Providence. Supporting them on this run were Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands. Bear Hands Kicking off the night was Brooklyn-based indie band, Bear Hands. The band’s sound is very experimental, and multiple members changed instruments throughout the set, blending guitars, keyboards and […]

Fall Out Boy
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 4, 2016

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Last summer, I was lucky enough to see ‘The Boyz of Summer Tour’ featuring Hoodie Allen, Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy. All of the groups were great, but I left saying, I need to see Fall Out Boy again. Fortunately, they didn’t wait too long to come back around with the Wintour is Coming tour, featuring support from PVRIS […]

Skid Row
Slaughter
Mohegan Sun Arena
February 13, 2016

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Def Leppard recently had to cancel their tour due to an illness with lead singer Joe Elliot. Mohegan Sun had an 80’s party planned throughout the casino, so over the last week and a half they set up an invitation-only show tonight, featuring a co-headlining bill with Slaughter and Skid Row. This is Skid Row’s first performance since parting ways […]

Orgy
Fete Music Hall
Providence, RI
January 09, 2016

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To kick off 2016, the Fête Music Hall in Providence got a visit from 90’s industrial rock band Orgy. Having recently released their first new music in over a decade, Orgy is on the Pop Killers tour, with support from Bobaflex and Death Valley High. Overwith A handful of local bands opened the show, and I only caught the last […]

Infected Mushroom
House of Blues
Boston, MA
January 7, 2016

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Israeli trance band Infected Mushroom stopped in Boston in support of their 2015 albums Converting Vegetarians II and Friends on Mushrooms. They were joined at the show by 12th Planet and Randy Seidman. Randy Seidman Randy Siedman is an electronic dance music DJ based out of Los Angeles. Randy has been the top support act picked by Infected Mushroom, having […]

Rhode Island Comic Con
RI Convention Center
Providence, RI
November 6 – 8, 2015

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Rhode Island Comic Con is back for the 4th year, bigger than ever! Last year, as we covered, organizers ran into capacity issues, having oversold tickets and entrance being closed by the fire marshall. This year, the convention expanded to not only occupy the Convention Center, but the Dunkin’ Donuts Center next door as well. The event was also expanded […]

Judas Priest
The Paramount
Huntington, NY
November 5, 2015

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Judas Priest is wrapping up a short fall tour, with opening support coming from Mastodon. The tour isn’t hitting all the major cities they played last fall, and instead of playing in New England or even New York City, they decided to play on Long Island. With the closing of the Nassau Coliseum this summer, there’s no large indoor venues […]

Rhode Island Comic Con:
The First Order
has the throne.
November 7, 2015

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Kylo Ren and the First Order claimed the Iron Throne! Bonus: The Funko Pop! version.

The Darkness
House of Blues
Boston, MA
November 1, 2015

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The Darkness wrapped up their US tour tonight, with special guest Jennie Vee opening. Jennie Vee Setlist Gone Away So Hard Toys Dreamtime Delicious Spying Wicked Say Goodbye The Darkness Boston was the final show on The Darkness’ Blast of our Kind US tour, in support of their recently released fourth album, Last of our Kind. Right off the bat, […]

Wicked Halloween
Diplo & Nervo
Tsongas Center
October 29, 2015

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The three night EDM event Wicked Halloween kicked off last night at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA. A young crowd full of Halloween costumes partied to a full night of music. Local DJ Joe Bermudez kicked off the night while the crowd rolled in. Once 4B hit the stage, the house lights dimmed, and then the show really began. […]

Preview:
The Darkness
House of Blues Boston
November 1, 2015

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British rock band The Darkness recently released their fourth studio album, Last of Our Kind. This Sunday, November 1, they will wrap up the Blast of our Kind tour at the House of Blues in Boston. We will be on hand to photograph and review the show, come join us there! Check out the music video for the title track […]

Hollywood Undead
Crown the Empire
I Prevail
October 13, 2015

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Rap rock band Hollywood Undead released their fourth album, Day of the Dead, earlier this year. While touring in support of this album, they’re bringing along Texas metalcore band Crown the Empire, and Michigan based post-hardcore band I Prevail. I Prevail We’ve covered I Prevail before, and you can see as this young band is making the rounds, you can […]

Korn
House of Blues
Boston, MA
October 8, 2015

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Amazingly, Korn has been rocking for over twenty years! To celebrate this anniversary, they are playing smaller venues, and they are playing their first album in its entirety. Suicide Silence Following up 2014’s You Can’t Stop Me, Suicide Silence is releasing a new EP, titled Sacred Words on October 23. Korn Korn’s self-titled album was released in October of 1994, […]

Ghost
House of Blues
Boston, MA
September 28, 2015

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Ghost makes their return to Boston for the first time in two years, with their new singer, Papa Emeritus III. With a new album and a new singer, how did this show compare to their prior visits? Purson A psychedelic rock band from London, Purson kicked off the night. Their music definitely has a 60’s/70’s vibe to it, a la […]

Ace Frehley at The Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA – September 22, 2015

October 5, 2015 Justin Hunt One comment

The Spaceman, legendary former-KISS guitar player Ace Frehley, returns to Boston in support of his new album Space Invader. Worshipper Local Allston based band Worshipper opened the show, and got the crowd fired up with a sound that is influenced by heavy melodic bands of the past. Ace Frehley Last year Ace Frehley released Space Invader, his first solo album […]

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