From my diary at the time:   After an easy going but tiring Saturday (Critical Darlings) rehearsal, Frank (bass), Tom (drums) and I headed out to Chastain for the Fleetwood Mac concert.     All I can say is that Lindsey Buckingham never ceases to amaze me. His solo version of “Big Love” was better […]

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  By Chris McKay   My review from the time:   “Jeez, talk about someone having a lot to live up to and live down! Paul McCartney is both the most loved and hated member of the biggest music act in the history of the world. His contributions to popular culture did, quite literally, help […]

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By Chris McKay  Alright, here’s the thing. Pink Floyd is one of my all-time favorite bands. David Gilmour is one of my all-time favorite guitarists and singers. Rick Wright is one of my all-time favorite keyboard players. Basically, I love Pink Floyd. But… And there’s a big “but” here.  I don’t love Pink Floyd without […]

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    During my interview with Max (or Massimilliano Antonio Cavalera , if you prefer!) on 411 Underground, we discussed ~ amongst many other topics ~ Soulfly’s new album Archangel (a departure from previous Soulfly albums that is still a showcase for Max’s signature, unapologetically hard-hitting, diverse style), which hit the streets on August 14, […]

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  Photos and editorial by Kimberly Marchand, Sr. Photography Contributor, FW     ******   “I sit here tonight, writing this article from the “we” and not “I” perspective. “We” are the excitable ones and “we” have all been changed in the deepest ways by 311’s music. We all remember exactly where we were when […]

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    411 Underground and FlashWounds, no strangers to collaborating with each other in the past, have again joined forces, this time for 411 Underground’s “Rock Is Alive” Summer Series. The collaborative effort will present a diverse range of talented musicians as each week, the 411 Underground program will feature a full interview with guests […]

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  As most of you know, Rob Zombie and his three partners in crime ~ John 5, Ginger Fish, and Piggy D ~ are favorites of ours here at FW and frequently grace the pages of our site in one way or another…and whenever we review an RZ event (like his Rob Zombie’s All American […]

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  If you’re wondering why I chose FEQ 2012 and not some other year, the answer is very simple (and, sorry, kind of boring…I could have made up a really juicy story, but I’ll save spinning fantastical tales of debauchery for another day…or for one of our younger writers who doesn’t have to spin them because he […]

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Please join us in congratulating FW contributing photographer Brian Matus of Brian Matus Photography!   National Rock Review just posted a feature with his photos of I Ignite, The Vinyl Plane,  and The Foundry ~ featuring John Moyer from Disturbed & Adrenaline Mob, A.J. Pero from Twisted Sister & Adrenaline Mob, Rick Plester from Black Symphony & Official Blaze Bayley from Iron Maiden ~ all performing […]

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    Manchester, NH in early March  ~ not exactly the typical setting for monsters to be out and about, but then again, John 5 and The Creatures aren’t your typical monsters,  so they recently added a tour stop at Jewel Nightclub to their itinerary and emerged from the wintery shadows to give us and […]

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  By FW Staff   What does a platinum selling recording artist who’s also a visual genius do to keep his rabid fan base frothing at the mouth while he’s in the midst of writing and directing a feature film as well as putting the finishing touches on the next studio album?   Two words:  Live. […]

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John 5, already part of our FW family, once again graciously took time out of his beyond-full John 5 & The Creatures tour schedule (not to mention all the other projects he’s involved in) to hang with our own devildresseddown and chat about…well, you’ll find out when you read the interview coming your way, along […]

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  Hell yeah, you are looking at one fine ass… but without being able to see the expression on this hottie’s face, can you tell if the bloody blade is the result of some kinky bedroom antics or of a girl so uncomfortable in her own skin ~ no matter how sexy the rest of […]

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  We don’t have to tell you that Heavy Montreal ranks up there as one of our five favorite festivals ever, and that it’s so well run and overflowing with mind-blowing daily line-ups that it’s one of the best parts of every summer…just take a look at some of our coverage from HM 2014 here […]

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  Ignore the snow on the ground.  Pay no attention to the freezing temps.  Fact is, we’re heading into spring…and sure, warmer temps and not having to slide sideways down your street are nice perks of the season that’s almost upon us, but what the arrival of spring really means to us and most of […]

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  …and it’s a monster lineup befitting the celebration of Rockfest’s 10th anniversary!   More than 100 bands including System Of A Down, Linkin Park, The Offspring, Rob Zombie, and Snoop Dogg will be part of this historic festival!     We’ve been keeping you up-to-date on Flashwounds.com and via our FB pages on all the […]

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  By Farah Minzy   In grade eight, I discovered magic.   After looking through a seemingly endless array of album choices, I was given a super power. I was granted the ability to transform a medium-sized, rectangular magazine insert into 12 tangible musical treasures. After performing this initial feat, I was deemed worthy of […]

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  Congratulations to Jeff Crespi for taking home the award for Top Music Photographer (JEFF CRESPI ROCKS/FREELANCE) at the 22nd Annual Asbury Music Awards!  This was Jeff’s second consecutive win, as he took home the same honor last year, which was the inaugural year of the Photographer category!  FlashWounds is thrilled for Jeff and the acknowledgement of […]

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  “Well, well, you guys like the hard shit, don’t you,” Chevelle’s guitarist/vocalist Pete Loeffler called out to the impressive crowd that had gathered at Lupo’s in Providence on Sunday, December 14, and the crowd responded by turning up their enthusiasm one notch closer to full-on mania. This audience was chock full of some pretty […]

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  Intrigued?  We thought you might be…so satisfy your curiosity by clicking here.     And after you’ve seen what truly does deserve to be seen ~ and perhaps contemplated the questions that inspired such…visual…results ~ take some time to explore… because you never know what the devil might allow you to glimpse when you’re in his world… […]

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First up for “Farah Minzy’s Musical Adventures” ~ Slick Rick  @ Simon’s 677 in Providence, RI, 12/5/14       By Farah Minzy   “What time does Slick Rick go on?” I ask the two boys selling tickets. It is before 9 on the night of December 5 and I am freezing. And as I look around, I […]

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Festival’s 10th Anniversary Promises a Party Like No Other!!!  Limited presale starts Friday, Nov. 7 at noon EST! You already know that Amnesia blew us away this summer and that we had an absolute blast (not to mention were treated like royalty!) covering the entire event…damn that was an amazing festival from start to finish! […]

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The following is an additional statement from Tera Wray Static to friends and fans (and there were many) who genuinely cared about and will miss Wayne, as well as to posts from Wayne’s peers who are spreading negative, disrespectful speculation as to the cause of his death. “Today is my husband’s birthday and instead of celebrating […]

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On the morning of October 5th, 2014, AGENT STEEL / ENGINE / REDEMPTION and MASTERS OF METAL guitarist Bernie Versailles suffered a brain aneurysm and was rushed to an emergency room in Southern California for an operation.  While many know him as a talented guitarist, songwriter, and recording engineer, Bernie is also a loving friend, […]

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By SethM Last week, FlashWounds got to cover the Alice Cooper/Motley Crue show at Jones Beach and I had the pleasure of catching up with some of the Alice Cooper Band members individually. Chuck Garric was doing a waterside photo shoot for Ashdown Engineering, whose Bass amps he plays exclusively. Not only is Chuck part […]

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  By Alyce Hayes   Thousands of people mill about me, covered in sweat, pounding beer, water and energy drinks as they hurry to catch their favorite band on one of the three stages set up right next to each other. Booths for food, booze, music, clothing and charities are stationed in rows, the attendants […]

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  This past Sunday, July 20, FlashWounds’ intrepid Chicago-based editorial/photography duo of Hayes and Williams headed off to the Tinsley Park, IL stop of the Rockstar Mayhem Fest tour.     They had media credentials in their hands and metal in their hearts.     There will be a lot of coverage of the Fest […]

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Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Rammstein, Corey Taylor, Murderdolls,  Clive Barker, Alice Cooper, Goblin, Butcher Babies, H.P. Lovecraft, and Satan himself form a band in the dark lairs that lie beneath Old New Orleans. They are protected and aroused by the vampyric beings who accept them into the fold and, cloaked in darkness save for the […]

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It’s no secret that Boston-based Mongrel KICKS ass (read about some of their most recent successes here), but now we have proof that they KNOW ass, too.  Allow me to explain. Flashwounds ran an online contest to see who could identify the rocker derrieres shown below (with the first and only hint being that no, they […]

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Last month, Flashwounds announced that One Time Mountain would be holding their Unburied CD release show at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA ~ and we also had the pleasure of attending the event. The band, obviously proud (and rightly so!) of the new CD and excited to share it with the crowd, gave a […]

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Performed  by the Assumption College Theatre Department and Directed by Brian Tivnan April 4 – April 6, 2014 2 Hours 30 Minutes, including a 20 minute intermission    This international smash hit may be the most popular musical in the world, telling a story that is now part of our collective knowledge: In 19th century France, […]

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  Get ready for the announcement we’ve been waiting to hear since, well, since the day after last year’s Festival came to a close! Just as the weather will be starting to tease us with the promise of summer, the Festival d’été de Québec will unveil its 47th edition lineup on April 10…and two days […]

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Alright, those of us from/still in the Worcester County area who were part of and still remember the local hard music scene from the 90s are going to have what we call some FlashBack fun…don’t worry, it’s not one of those stupid Facebook gambling/candy/barnyard animal (well, I actually can’t promise that there won’t be any […]

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For those of you who are faithful followers and friends of Flashwounds (there’s a mouthful!), you already know that music ~ advancing tours, attending, reviewing, and photographing shows, festivals, and industry events, reviewing albums, interviewing artists, popping backstage from time to time ~ is our first love…but we also think it’s cool that the music […]

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By SethM Imagine 1000s of musical instruments on display: drums, guitars, violins, keyboards and everything in between ~ including harps. Add in any kind of musical accessory you can think of ~ furniture, pedals, strings, DJ equipment, lighting and items you’d never even consider. Put them all in over a million square feet at the […]

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  Drummer Tomas Haake of Sweden’s extreme musical deviants Meshuggah has proudly issued the following band decree: “A quarter century of deviance. You try to wrap your head around, it but comprehension fails. It’s been twenty-five years since the first official Meshuggah release!!! The self-titled (though often referred to as Psykisk Testbild) EP came out […]

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Yay!  As winter descends upon us, one bright, warm bit of news saves me from total depression ~ the dates for the 2014 Festival d’été de Québec have just been announced!  If you’re a faithful friend of Flashwounds, you know that this huge event is my absolute favorite part of summer ~ and now I […]

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This tournament is a wonderful tribute to a truly kind, good, beloved (and insanely goofy, despite being one sharp tack!)  man by his equally amazing wife and soulmate (and, we’re honored to be able to say, our personal friend), Sue Rezuke. Please take the time to check out the event and contribute/support it in any […]

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By SethM Are you handy? I am not talking about handy as in you can build a house, I am thinking more like can you clean your own pipes.. Well, even if you never considered yourself handy, this month every man woman and teen can not only consider themselves handy, but also get some good […]

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Actually, I’m the guy behind the camera and the guy behind the screen, since I’m a photographer and a writer.  Well, I am sure I could make myself sound terribly exciting and do some major name dropping, but the reality is I happen to be a guy who grew up on Long Island, loved all […]

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Speed dating my way through music By Jane Croft I’d love to be a die-hard fan; one of those people who has been following a band since an inaugural gig, someone who has built a veritable wardrobe of fan Ts, a gal who sticks with a  band through the hit singles and the B side […]

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  Our fearless globe-trotting concert photographer/reviewer Seth M. (seen here, right, with pal Rob Zombie, left), turns his lens on a different kind of rock and lets us in on the wonders of Easter Island.         Do you have an adventurous spirit?  Are you willing to get on a plane and head […]

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Ok, I just can’t hold my tongue any longer…we need to talk about the sound at live shows. Now sure, I’m an aging techie who still remembers running sound for both indoor and outdoor shows on a reel-to-reel and a sound board that looked like something from the 1970s…largely because it was, right down to […]

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  Now, those of you who know me know that I seldom use the word “love.” It’s reserved first and foremost for my beloved pet, then for my bff, then for someone whose name I shall not mention, then for designer purses, and then…for the Festival d’Ete de Quebec (yup, it’s a short list). Although […]

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