MONSTER CIRCUS IN VEGAS!! 12/09/08

I was totally excited and had no idea what this show was all about but I did know who was going to be performing and I had to be there to see what the buzz was about!! All I knew was that there was a free show happening at the Hilton with some of our old pals from a bunch of ass kicking bands jamming togther for a Showcase. It was featuring Bruce Kulick, Rudy Sarzo, John Corabi, Tony Montana and Bobby Rock, with special guest Dee Snider!!
BRUCE& RUDY!!


I had no idea what to expect, but when I got there ,there was a huge buzz going on in the crowd....what was going to happen??? Then Boom out go the lights and out come the rockers and they started playing Motley's "Live Wire" and then Kiss' "Shout it out Loud". They were rocking like hell and there were semi naked women, a firebreather(Antonio) and acrobatics and a light-show that KISS would have been envious of! They are all tight as a band and then after "Dream On" and "You Got Another Thing Comin" with John Corabi on vocals,
JOHN CORABI

Dee "fuckin" Snider comes out and they do "We're Not Goinna Take It" to a crowd of screaming fans!!
DEE SNIDER!!!

It was crazy!! The energy was intense!! Everyone was on their feet!!! Then they all came out to do "Highway To Hell" and the crowd went mad!!!

There was a devil onstage(which was Antonio from Bite!!) and all kinds of stuff going on with firepots and fireworks!
RUDY AND TONY AND CIRQUE CHICKS!!

ANTONIO FROM BITE AND EXCALIBURS TOURNAMANT OF KINGS!

They rocked "Hot For Teacher" and "Paradise City" and ended with Rudy doin the infamous bass line of "Metal Health",which they dedicated to the late Kevin DuBrow, and the place went ballistic!!
RUDY SARZO!!!

There was more fireworks and fire and confetti shot all over the theater! I was weak in the knee's trying to get those perfect shots as all this was happening before me, and it was hard to keep the camera steady!
JOHN CORABI!!

I was blown away and totally excited that I was there to see the spectacle that was Las Vegas's own Monster Circus!!! I dont know all the details yet but the rumor is that they are going to try and get a show here like this like every week or once a month?? I dont know we will just have to wait and see...Its the brain Child of Tony Montana and I hope his vision of the Rock Pack comes alive in our sin city!!!
TONY MONTANA

Here is the post from Bruce Kulicks website:http://www.kulick.net/
Well the big day with MONSTER CIRCUS came and went fast, and it was simply amazing. No one really knew what to expect (including me) but the idea of having great players rocking on stage backed by a totally cool Vegas style experience was pulled off without a glitch at the HILTON in Las Vegas on December 9th.
BRUC KULICK

Monster Circus was formed by Tony Montana (who played bass in Great White but is also a fantastic singer and lead guitarist), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot and many more) and John Corabi, who needs no introduction for my fans. These three asked Bobby Rock (Nelson, Slaughter, Vinnie Vincent Invasion) to play drums and myself to join them on stage, with Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver) as the special guests to play 9 classic hits along with a great show that included fire breathers, pyro, dancers and tight rope style performances in a totally Vegas over-the-top manner.
ANTONIO FROM BITE!!


The Hilton stage, home to Barry Manilow of late but most famous for ELVIS PRESLEY from his VEGAS years, was simply put an amazing place to perform. Using Elvis's dressing room and getting a tour of some of the private rooms built for Elvis for his famous performances was quite a thrill. The band rehearsed in LA for a week and then it was off to Vegas for a day and a half of rehearsal with the dancers etc. It was a miracle how quickly it all came together.
Rudy & Dee Snider

Admission to the show was free for agents, fans and press alike, all were definitely impressed, and I was very proud of everyone involved. Dee Snider is a great performer, and I was very proud of John and the band for being tight and exciting. The way MONSTER CIRCUS is set up the band can have different members rotate in and out depending on the indivisual players' schedules, and I look forward to a chance to do the show again when possible.
So let's hope it gets picked up in Vegas, as it is was a great night and I got to have some fun in a place where Elvis made history. Keep your eyes out for more MONSTER CIRCUS, and I would like to thank everyone involved again for making this a very rewarding experience. Thanks for the invite!All the best,
Bruce Kulick
http://www.kulick.net/

PROG /POWER IX

PROG/POWER 9 PRE PARTY, IN ATLANTA GEORGIA: WEDS 24TH


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FIRST DAY: PRE PARTY WITH ECPLIPSED BY SANITY,MIDNIGHT, AND CIRCLE 2 CIRCLE.

Ever since my buddy Taylor turned me onto the Prog/Power fest a couple of years ago, I am a total fan of this yearly show/party/reunion! It is all about the Progressive/Power/Melodic Metal movement that has been somewhat underground in the USA for some time. It is pretty much unknown here in America,but for a few lucky obsessed prog-snobs that grace the Center Stage theater every year for 9 years now, its all about this music and the people who love it! Glenn Harveston puts on this show once a year in Atlanta, Georgia with his loyal crew of stagehands/music lovers and he is sold out every year! Next year at Prog/Power X is one of his best line-ups to date, but I dont want to get ahead of myself. The show starts with the pre party up in the Loft at the Center Stage and then ends with a drunken Metal Kareoke down in the Vinyl Bar, where you can sometimes see some major singer from some killer band kicking peoples asses to some classic rock!
First of all on wedsday, we have to get to our hotel rooms and get ready for the first night. Its going to be a long and crazy four days, so you got to get prepared for some craziness and fun! I get to stay on my first nite with Bear, one of my good buddies from San Fransisco and Eric who also promote Bay Area Rock Fest.
Bear and me getting ready for the first big nite!!

The absolute first thing we do is get the hotel driver to take us to get beer(A P.P. Staple!) and go to eat at Gladys Nights Chicken and Waffles, which was so amazing!!! We can barely walk after that meal and we take the Marta (Train) back to the hotel and get ready for our first nite of metal!
We head over to the PP center of metal madness and party's, the Grenada, which is walking distance, and meet up with our fellow metal-heads at the pre-party,pre party, Happy Hour! Thats where you get your $2 beers and get ready for the first show. We meet up with a bunch of people, mostly well seasoned PP vetrans, and start the nite off good with a few beers and metal chat. We are all excited for another killer PP fest and are anxiously awaiting the first nite!
The crew at the Grenada!!

This year we had the good fortune to see one of my fave bands open the weekend, Circle 2 Circle. With singer Zak Stevens from Savatage fame headin up the line up, we were in for a killer show!!
Zak, Me, and Mitch from C2C!!!

First There is a killer young metal band from Atlanta called Eclipsed By Sanity with Patrick "Hoyt" Parris on vocals that put on a kick ass show! Pat's dad, Hoyt, from Pathfinder Productions asked me to come check them out and I am glad I did. Eclipsed By Sanity is a balanced blend of Progressive Power and Thrash metal including a fair share of melody, harmonization, and in your face guitar work.(Taken from their Myspace page...) This band really can go far if they keep up what they are doing! Pat is a cool frontman and has the look to bring in the ladies!
Pat Hoyt Parris!!




Then after a few libations and some chatting with Zak, Mitch, and Bill from C2C we settle in for something that we cannot explain later. A set from Midnight of Crimson Glory fame with John "Spock" Zahner, and Matt LaPorte backing him up. I never got into CG, but I hear from my friends that they were incredible, but looking at the small fraile man onstage I was like this guy was a killer lead singer back in the day??

He was doing some weird spoken word stuff and looked like he was completely lost at one point. It looked In my opinion to be a train wreck. Everyone at the show was completely confused as to what they just saw so we just shrugged it off, had another beer and moved on to wait for Circle 2 Circle...

The night was saved by Circle 2 Circle who jumped onstage and gave the crowd a burst of energy that we needed after that! After more beers and more killer metal I was feeling great! C2C was so fucking kick-ass that I had to stop shooting for a bit and just enjoy the metal onslaught and bang my head for a few tunes like, Fatal Warning amd Soulbreaker, and Chase the Lies! This band is truely one of my faves for the sheer melodies and great vocals of Zak Stevens. Zak Stevens throwin some metal!

The addtion of Bill Hudson on guitars really jump started this band and gave them an extra added energy. It seemed like he had been with them from the start as good as he was meshing with the band.

Mitch was having a blast on keys and bass and just cutting up for the crowd

I love this band and hope they go far with their brand of US Metal! They deserve it!!
After the show we hang with the C2C guys and go down to Vinyl for the metal Kareoke show. We meet some great new metal-heads and some old friends there and some really cool guys from Saint Deamon were hangin with us.

Nobby, Jan, from Saint Deamon and Sascha from Helloween and Frode Johnsrud, Pagans Mind Manger!!

Nobby the bass player and Jan Thore, their singer, had many beers with us and we partied til we were kicked out. I got to see Jan sing some Zep songs and see how amazing his voice was before they kicked our asses on sat nite! Now I was really excited to see this new band of Nor-Swedes play!

Nobby and Jan thore!!! Our drinking buddies the whole weekend!

Even Kai Hansen from Gamma Ray was hanging out late into the night!!

And even get to chat with amazing vocalist Lance King!!

We had a total blast and got a ride back to our hotel by the sweet bartender Whitney. Me and Bear and Eric laugh our asses off til God knows what time when we finally pass out..... PP day one over...

Myspace pages:

http://www.myspace.com/circleiicircle

http://www.myspace.com/eclipsedbysanity

http://www.myspace.com/t42midnight

JORN LANDE NEW DVD!!

JORN LIVE DVD

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of the long awaited JORN DVD "Live In America" on January 23rd 2009.
"Live in America" was recorded live during JORN's first ever concert in the USA, at the ProgPower VII Festival in Atlanta, where he performed as headliner of the day on September 16th 2006. The incredible set saw Jorn offer a wide selection of songs taken from his solo albums, collaborations and a mindblowing Whitesnake medley, who made him one of the most successful acts ever in the history of the festival.

Jorn Lande is one of nowadays vocal Rock gods: he has a vocal capability that is world class, distinctive, rich and spanning a large range. He cut his teeth with such internationally renowned acts as: MASTERPLAN, ARK, MILLENIUM, VAGABOND, THE SNAKES and many more. He has also established himself with his own band under the name "JORN", releasing so far seven increasingly successful solo albums. "Live In America" is a visual testament to Jorn's capabilities as an entertainer and to the incredible power and strength of his now legendary shows and a perfect complement of the CD release which came out in September 2007.
DVD Contents Jorn Live at ProgPower VII Festival:We Brought The Angels Down; Blacksong; Duke of Love; Are You Ready; Cold Sweat; Drum Solo; Out To Every Nation: Guitar Solo; Straight Through The Heart; Godless And Wicked; Soulburn; Devilbird; Perfect Strangers; Gonna Find The Sun; The Whitesnake Medley: Come on/Sweet Talker/Crying in the Rain/Here I Go Again/Give Me All Your LoveNTSC Region Free - 16:9 / Stereo Mix 2.0
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy one of the most exciting shows and performers of nowadays Hard Rock scene!