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Turn it up, rockers! It is the only way to listen to this newly released album from Swiss hard rock/metal band, Shakra! By my second run though of this amazing album, I realized I didn’t have enough speaker power to fully appreciate it. Originally listening through earbuds at my office, coworkers could see my monitors shaking from me aggressively […]
DAMAGE INC / ENTER THE SANDMEN According to AXSTV, Damage Inc. is one of the finest tribute bands in the world. Currently ranking number three in their world ranking. I had the great fortune of catching up with them recently and interviewing the Finest Metallica Tribute Band in the World. The interview with lead singer […]
Having begun life in late 1997 in Germany, Primal Fear are one of those bands that I have heard of but have never actually listened to; until now. Since that point in time, I have discovered that this is Primal Fear’s 11th studio album and I am desperate to listen to the previous catalog. The […]
AUTOGRAPH It’s been a long time coming to see Autograph Live, but it was well worth the wait when Friday night arrived for the privileged group of fans who made seeing Autograph perform, a priority. After all this time, I think Autograph is undoubtedly better than ever, the band seems to have a sense of […]
Resurrection Kings Resurrection Kings is the new self-titled album from guitarist Craig Goldy (Giuffria, Rough Cut, Dio), drummer Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath), vocalist Chas West (Foreigner, Lynch Mob, Jason Bonham) and bassist Sean McNabb (Lynch Mob, Dokken, Quiet Riot). As expected, result is melodic old school Rock n Roll with excellent production. The Album starts […]
IRON MAIDENS I recently sat down with the Maidens for a brief interview before their show at The Boiler Room Temecula, California one Friday night and the time spent with the girls was hilarious as hell. I had suspected that it might be just that way when we confirmed the interview. I’ve been following the […]
BARB WIRE DOLLS / RAMONA MAINSTAGE We recently caught up with the two founding members of The Dolls, Isis Queen and Pyn Doll at Ramona Main Stage. We sat down and spoke in great detail about the band. Having just played over 700 shows in the last 2.5 years, they talked about heading back to […]
ERIC BURDON – PALA CASINO After 50 years in the entertainment business Eric still has his passion for performance. I recently caught his show at Pala Casino and was amazed that his famed voice was still in great shape. The band was made up of the best studio musicians available and did not disappoint either. […]
Recently, we received an invitation to come and talk with a band that Duran Duran bassist John Taylor called the “Best live band in the U.S.A.!” Having such an endorsement piqued our curiosity so off went BackStage360’s Maverick to find out if the band could validate such a claim. Not only did the band produce the […]
Voodoo Circle’s “Whisky Fingers” This is the bands Fourth Album and these songs are brilliant. The classic rock influences are all there, you will feel the Colors of the Rainbow, the Shades of Purple, and the undeniable Whitesnake vibe that permeates throughout the entire listening experience. The band shows their amazing talent throughout the album […]