The Rim Of Hell

This past weekend, I headed back up to North Lawrence, Ohio for the 7th Annual Rock N’ Resort Music Festival at Clays Park Resort. If you’ve been a long-time reader, you know I’ve attended before (this was my fourth time, actually). The missus and I went up Thursday night with the Mobile Mortuary (our camper) [...]

It was SUPPOSED to be The Scorpions Farewell Tour, with Cinderella as opening act. That was what everyone bought tickets to see – The Scorpions Farewell Tour. Except Scorps’ vocalist Klaus Meine was ordered by doctors not to perform for 48 hours, or some such number, due to a serious chest infection that if left [...]

This past weekend we celebrated the Columbus Community Festival (affectionately known as Comfest) once again.  3 days of music, food, merchandise, crafts & workshops and political/environmental discussion.  Plus the only time the statue of Lincoln Goodale, for whom the host park was named, sports a more ‘casual’ look (picture borrowed from ‘Chrisrockshard’ on Flickr is [...]

Attended Day 2 of Rock On The Range last Sunday at Crew stadium here in wonderful Columbus, Ohio. This is the event’s fourth year but only the first time I’ve ever been able to attend. I gotta say – it’s a “must go” from here on out! 2 Days, 38 bands plus a ton of [...]

Folks – there are shows and then there are shows.  $10 to see SIX bands at the legendary Alrosa Villa – It just doesn’t get any better than that.  Here’s how it shook out; First up were two local bands that have some history together (member shifts, that sorta thing) – Dark War & Slaves [...]

Y’know, my ‘bucket list’ is quite extensive. After all, I don’t plan on kicking it anytime soon (despite occasional evenings where it appears the contrary). One entry on said list has always been to see/hear Henry Rollins do spoken word. Check that one off – mission accomplished. Hank came to town on Friday at the [...]

Blabbermouth.net – Sorry for being away so long.  Work is long, computer virii ain’t fun, [insert excuse du jour here].  Whatever, I’m back.  Rejoice! And speaking of rejoicing, saw today that one of my ‘dream concert’ pairings is actually gonna happen – Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper. I know what you’re thinking.  “Rev, didn’t you [...]

Per my previous post, I almost didn’t make this show but decided the day before to go for it.  I’m glad I did as Zombie put on yet another visually stunning, ass-kicking concert experience.  What with his success in the movies and rumors that Ozzy is trying to woo John 5 into replacing Zak Wylde, [...]

The mighty Dethklok rolled into town on Tuesday, and I’m glad to say I survived the event. If you ever watch the show Metalocalypse on Cartoon Network, then you know just how dangerous a Dethklok show can be.  While I was there, few dismemberments or impalings occurred (at least that I noticed). It was a [...]

Last Tuesday everyone in my family (except for my oldest Jill who was recovering from the Butthole Surfers show the night before) took in the Hard Drive Live tour featuring the twin’s favorite band, All That Remains. This turned out to be an awesome concert experience! First up was hardcore-ish act From Sword To Sunrise [...]