Review and Photos by Mike Bax “G-O-L-D D-I-G-G-I-N-G W-H-O-R (awkward pause) E” Sung by EVERYONE in the room at Maxwell’s Michael Starr, Satchel, Lexxi Foxx and Stix Zadinia brought their signature brand of Los Angeles glam metal to Waterloo last night for a sold-out performance of epic sing-along proportions. Waterloo was the first show to…
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Iron Maiden – Air Canada Centre, Toronto – April 3rd, 2016
Review and Photos by Mike Bax Everybody has a favourite band – that one group that meant something very special to you as a teenager. That one group that could do no wrong. That one group that opened your eyes to what a live concert could (and should) be. While I can cite numerous bands…
Interview with Al Jourgensen – Surgical Meth Machine – March 4th, 2016
By Mike Bax In about a month from now, Ministry main-man Al Jourgensen is set to release a pile-driver of an album unto the masses using the moniker Surgical Meth Machine (SMM). Recorded on his own with long-time producer Sammy D’Ambruoso and to be released by Nuclear Blast Records, SMM will raise eyebrows once it…
Anthrax – Spreading the Disease 30th Anniversary Edition review
Review by Mike Bax Universal Music In a few weeks (November 20th, to be exact) Anthrax will release a special 30th anniversary edition of Spreading the Disease, the band’s second album though their first album on a major label (Universal). At the time of its release, thrash metal was still very much in its inception…
The Iron Maidens – The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto – April 30th, 2015
Review and Photos by Mike Bax The Iron Maidens: Five Los Angeles based women with big enough balls to take on a 14-year career emulating the almighty Iron Maiden. And, they do it in such fashion that they have garnered world-wide recognition as the finest Iron Maiden tribute band on the planet. Tonight was my…
Interview with Steve Zetro Souza of Exodus – March 27th, 2015
Interview by Mike Bax Currently on a four-week run of dates with Testament and Shattered Sun, Exodus is riding on a career high at the moment with the recent release of Blood In, Blood Out, arguably the band’s finest album since the earliest material from the mid-1980s. Thrash historians all know the story of Legacy…
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