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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Last weekend marked the end of the Sherbrock 2015 concert series in Sherbrooke, QC and we were there to catch Friday’s show at the gorgeous Théatre Granada, with Metallica cover band extraordinaire AlcoholicA headlining. Check out our pictures below! AlcoholicAUnchainedDive Into BlueDrunken FurySherbrockThéatre Granada, Sherbrooke, QC     AlcoholicA Unchained Dive Into Blue Drunken Fury

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  ******   By Shawn Herlihy Photos by Kimberly Marchand     As Mindset X entered the Stone Church Meeting House in Newmarket, NH for their CD release blow-out on August 29, they knew the audience wasn’t in for a run-of-the-mill night of music. Accompanied by My Sister Will and The Gray Davies, they knew […]

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  What can we say other than it was an absolute honor to shoot members of the legendary Marley family during their Catch a Fire Tour as they displayed their multi-faceted musical talents in a performance that was moving, entertaining, full of great vibes, and captured the audience’s attention from first note to last ~ […]

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    After the stellar show on Day 1, we were excited to get to the festival grounds on day 2 which featured all-original music from well-known Canadian bands, with GrimSkunk and Bookakee headlining the bill.  My personal revelation of the day was T-Bone, a band from Repentigny QC whose heavy, in-your-face rock riffs are supported […]

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[Editor’s note: Check out our coverage of Day 2 here!] If the endless corn fields of the Monteregie region (just east of Montreal) seem to you like an unlikely venue for a heavy metal music festival, you’re certainly not alone; we here at FlashWounds initially thought the same. All the more reason to make the […]

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     By Kimberly Dunbar, all photos by Jeff Ruscitti     Today we had the honor of attending a performance by music legend Buddy Guy, who was not only born to play guitar (never has an album been more aptly named than his latest, Born to Play Guitar), he was born to entertain an audience […]

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  And here it is, just the start of our coverage of the [bittersweet] final day of Heavy Montreal 2015, headlined by the one and only Slipknot who put on a stage show the likes of which we’ve never seen from them…Enjoy the photos, and as always, stay tuned for more of our coverage of this […]

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    Early on, when the schedule had been finalized and sent around to media who’d be onsite, the line-up for Day 2 of Heavy Montreal struck us as a very interesting mix in terms of the variety of styles, longevity in the business, our level of familiarity with the bands ~ either firsthand or, just like […]

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  ******   There’s something really cool about arriving at Day 1 of Heavy Montreal each year ~ obviously, the promise of the three days of music that lie ahead is a huge part of the equation, but stepping off the Metro right into the courtyard that serves as the entrance to the festival, heading over […]

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This year’s line-up of bands at Heavy Montreal (including Grimposium, the string of parties/shows/events leading up to the main festival weekend) included some of the most recognizable names in everything from heavy metal to punk to hard rock (I don’t think I’m alone when I say that with each passing year, the concept of a band […]

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There’s no arguing that the word “icon” is pretty objective ~ to each his own, beauty, it’s in the eye of the beholder, etc….kind of like how it’s a little hard for me personally to agree with the reality of some of the world’s legitimately great talents, the breakers of barriers, the trailblazers, the fearless creative spirits who […]

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  ******    So back in July, when excitement over the upcoming Heavy Montreal was already pretty much off the charts, we told you about Grimposium, which we’ve started calling the foreplay to HM ~ you can read all about it here.  Grimposium offered a very cool schedule of all different sorts of events and […]

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    By SethM   These two weeks might just be the greatest two weeks music-wise of my entire life.   As in EVER.  I like a really wide variety of music and get to a lot of shows but rarely ~ if ever ~  do my favorite bands tour in the same year ~ and […]

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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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  By Seth M   For those of you who have followed my writing and photography on FlashWounds over the past few years, first, thank you, and second, you may recall a review I did entitled “Foo Fighters Take Over NYC!”   Well, guess what ~ THEY DID IT AGAIN!!! And this time it wasn’t […]

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  By Seth M   The stage was set with about a dozen guitars forming a semi-circle around the center stage microphone and a grand piano behind them occupying stage left. At 8:15, the multi-faceted, multi-talented musician casually walked on stage to a nearly sold out crowd and kicked things off with “All American Girl,” which […]

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Here is some eye candy from the the annual Block Party at the Claddagh Pub in Lawrence, MA (a venue that definitely doesn’t get enough credit or attention and is really a terrific place to take in some live music or just hang with friends ~ inside or out ~ for the night) ~ not even the rainy weather […]

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    As we promised with our signature FB teaser shots, here are some more photos from Ministry’s From Beer To EternaTour stop in Worcester ~ Come on, Ministry, their final tour, and The SixxiS? There was no way FlashWounds was going to miss a second of the show and not share the entire evening with you. […]

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        By Kimberly Marchand   Opus Underground in Salem, MA was rocked and electrified this past Thursday night (May 7th) when Reggae/rock/yardcore heavy hitters Fear Nuttin’ Band ~ riding high on two albums that debuted at #2 on the iTunes Reggae Charts and tours that took them through the East and West Coasts…and aren’t over yet…stopped in to deliver an intimate […]

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Just as we promised you way back in February, nothing was going to stop us from bringing you photo coverage of the  sold-out (yup, our guess was right) Welcome  to Rockville festival in Jacksonville, FL on April 25 and 26…and the weather sure as hell did try to stop us with downpours and wind like […]

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Delain, Sabaton, and headliners Nightwish…it was the perfect tour line-up that resulted in that rarest of feelings, that you’d just experienced a perfect night of music, a perfect show.  If you’ve had a chance to catch this trio of exceptional bands on the same bill already, then you know exactly what I mean.  If you […]

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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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  January 24, smack dab in the middle of this ugly season, headliner John Brown’s Body ~ a band introduced to us by contributing photographer Kim Marchand as “…one of my absolute favorites, I don’t care if there’s a blizzard, I will NOT miss this show!” (and now having become familiar with the band thanks […]

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  The aptly named Juggernaut Tour took over House of Blues in Dallas and our Jacob Welch was there to capture this night of great music!   Periphery Nothing More Wovenwar Thank You Scientist  

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    New Jersey’s Mexicali Live was rockin’ to this great line-up (featuring our friends Killcode!) and Jeff Crespi was there to bring you awesome pics of the whole night!   Ascending From Ashes Killcode New Day Dawn Long Gone Day Empire Fallen   To see more of Jeff’s work, please visit jeffcrespirocks.com.

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  This was my first time shooting at Manchester’s new Jewel Nightclub, and I must say it was a pleasant experience all around. The easy access, great setup, helpful staff and intimate atmosphere were all perfect complements to the killer line-up that night.   I mean, Buckcherry supported by Charm City Devils, with local favorites […]

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    The Empty Hearts, a new legitimate and charismatic supergroup featuring founding members of Blondie, The Cars and The Romantics, is just wrapping a coast to coast US tour and we were lucky enough to cover their December 5 show at The Saint at Asbury Park, just a few days before the tour’s final stop on December 8 at B.B. […]

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        That’s right, after a full night of shooting on Friday, FW photog was back for more of the same ~ bringing “make you feel like you were right there, front and center at the show”- quality pics on Saturday night, this time for Halestorm, who thrilled the full house of their fans with […]

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  We’ve already teased you with a few preview pictures of the mighty triumvirate of Slayer, Exodus, and Suicidal Tendencies giving true metalheads of all ages a night to remember as they shook the very foundation of The Palladium in Worcester, MA.  And now, as promised, here are even more photos from FW photog Craig […]

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  Friday, November 21 at Middle East was an aural orgy of Reggae-Rock-Progressive-Riffs-Funk-Dub-Alternative-Ska-Hip Hop, thanks to the talents of the three bands on Passafire’s Fall 2014 Tour.  And thanks to the talents of FW photographer Kimberly Marchand, we can share a glimpse of that chill-but-oh-so-energizing show with you…So enjoy, and stay up-to-date on what each band […]

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    What do you get when you combine a 2 degree (with snow) Chicago night, an insanely long line to get into a venue, sound check problems, a photographer in danger of having to shoot with frostbitten hands, and  a major delay in Doors Open and the start of the show?   You get […]

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You know how we roll here at FlashWounds, we get just excited as everyone else about shows and events like Rock n Shock and love to get in there and cover the performances, hear the audience (and performer!) reactions, and check out all the photos and reviews afterwards…but then we like to let the buzz […]

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When we first told you about Louder Than Life back in May (Louder Than Life Festival Featuring Music, Whiskey, Craft Beer and “Gourmet Man Food”), there was no question it was going to be a weekend of non-stop food, fun, bands, brews, and bourbon.   And then when we announced the full line-up of celebrity […]

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See?  We told you, witnessing this line-up once wasn’t enough for us, so we went back to cover a second show ~ and it was just as killer as the first.  This round of amazing photos comes from our Sr. Photographer Francois Poulin, so enjoy the bands as captured through his lens!   Five Finger […]

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What can we say except that there are so many reasons this tour will be remembered as THE tour of 2014 that it’s ridiculous?  For those of you who’ve already seen the show live, you know that not only were the performances by headliners 5FDP and Volbeat as well as special guests Hellyeah! and Nothing […]

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Both Bands Perform on the Opening Night of Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare, Scottsdale, AZ If you like heavy music…wait…scratch that, if you LOVE heavy music the way I do, you get yourself to as many shows as possible. You follow your favorite artists’ newsfeed, waiting for the announcement of ticket sales for shows in […]

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Thrash, Sludge and Doom…Music to My Ears   By Alyce Hayes I’m really beginning to appreciate smaller crowds at metal shows. Not only is it much easier to get a good view of the bands onstage (especially for those who share my vertically challenged stature), there’s also a greater likelihood of running into your favorite musicians […]

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  Lily Allen.  Exactly how does one describe musician Lily Allen so as to paint a picture that even comes close to capturing all that she is, both the good and the bad?   She’s impish and mature, serious and goofy, lauded and dismissed…a bundle of energy that’s one of the most magnetic yet frustrating […]

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“Whatever Happened to Saturday Night?!” By Mark McKellar, photos by Kimberly Marchand   Whatever happened to rock n roll? Honest-to-goodness, old fashioned, down and dirty, get up and dance rock n roll, the kind of music that used to inspire young men in their blue jeans and white Tshirts to pick up their special girl […]

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What else can we say except that this line-up had The Palladium crowd rocking HARD with a night of fuckin’ great music…and that since the bands gave us their best, we’re returning the favor with photos from our contributing photographer and longtime Crowbar aficionado Robb Duchemin.   Enjoy!   Crowbar Revocation Havok Fit For An Autopsy […]

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    By Alyce Hayes, photos by Julie Williams   The scent of nag champa filled the air as people filed into Mojoe’s of Joliet, IL…our second home, as you probably know by now, since so many great shows are held here.  It was a decidedly more intimate setting than I had expected at the […]

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  Over 7000 enthusiastic MMA fans filled the Mohegan Sun Arena last weekend for the season opener of the Scott Coker era Bellator promotion. With the tournament format now a thing of the past, the fight card was packed with marquee fights featuring some of Bellator’s top talent. There were plenty of celebrities in attendance, […]

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  We promised you more photos from the AFI/30 Seconds to Mars/Linkin Park tour, and here they are…enjoy!  

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We told you we weren’t even close to done sharing our coverage of Summer Meltdown! Headliners Powerman 5K, led by the impossibly energetic (another reason for the suspicion that perhaps he is not of this planet, although he has always claimed to be from Haverill, MA) Spider-One, blew the audience away with their intergalactic intensity. […]

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