Anthrax wrapped up their U.S. tour with a sold out show in L.A. Special thanks to Izzy from Anthrax for making this happen for METAL SHOP and a very special thank you to Daisy, who showed me a good time out on the patio. Here are some photos. enjoy -Ralph.
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February 20, 2003….A date that will always be remembered by myself and many other people here in Rhode Island. That night the band Great White was playing at the Station Night Club in West Warwick. A fire caused by pyrotechnics killed 100 people including my sister, Dina DeMaio. Dina was not there…
Excitement is building for the special 30th Anniversary Edition of Judas Priest’s signature record ‘Screaming For Vengeance’. The CD/DVD combo contains not only the remastered original album with bonus tracks, but also a live performance from the 1983 US Festival, filmed in San Bernadino, CA on May 29, 1983.
We love ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ and word is the guys behind it (Jeff Krulik and John Heyn) have another mid-80s heavy metal home movie about to be released titled ‘Heavy Metal Picnic’. This one is set in 1985 at the “Full Moon Jamboree” in Maryland, a weekend field party bacchanal that took…
October, 1981: James Hetfield responds to a classified ad in Los Angeles placed by drummer Lars Ulrich and METALLICA is officially formed. There was a beginning and the first 10 years featured some of the greatest rock music ever recorded. As the band starts their fourth decade, there isn’t one person on planet…
Armored Saint guitarist Phillip Sandoval made a special guest appearance at ‘Rock A Bello’ on Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2013). Held in Montebello, California and hosted by METAL SHOP Rocks, Rock A Bello was a first of its kind music fest, featuring great local bands out of Southern California. Sandoval was…
The first time I saw Twisted Sister in concert was sometime in ’85 or ’86 when they opened for Iron Maiden at Long Beach Arena. Now, here we are in 2005 and let me tell you the T.S. concert at the Silverton Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was just as good as back…