CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

The Greasy Luck Brewpub and its adjoining rock venue,"the Vault" have hosted a number of notable rock and heavy rock acts lately. The venue is large enough to handle these acts yet intimate enough to offer ample viewing of the stage from anyplace in the room. My experiences there have been nothing but positive from the menu to the bartenders this place is a top notch premier venue.      On Friday, August 10th, the all female Judas Priest tribute band, JUDAS PRIESTESS entered the vault and tore the roof off. The opening act, MELIA, features a  flashy guitarist/singer, with a quick hand and a raspy,soulful voice.  The elements of pop and alternative rock were there, as well as some punk and hard rock influences. it all blended together with a tight band behind her.  MELIA rips on her guitar but at times pulls back and allows her band to shine. In particular was the incredibly tight backing musicians, Angelo Marasco on bass, Jimmy Whitaker on rhythm guitar

PRIMAL FEAR returns with their latest epic metal masterpiece, APOCALYPSE, on August 10th. Created in 1997 by vocalist RALF SCHEEPERS, and Bassist MATT SINNER, This German  band has been a constant juggernaut of metal anthems and crushing ballads for over 20 years!  This trend continues on the inspiring APOCALYPSE. 11 scorching tracks of molten heavy metal ready to be pounded into your brain. Have no doubt that PRIMAL FEAR is one of the best metal acts on the planet. Tracks like, "Kings Of  Madness", and "Hounds of Justice" slice right through your speakers.Epic tomes like " Supernova" reveal a band at the height of its creativity. In short, this album is a true iconic representation of what modern heavy metal should sound like.  Most of their peers tend to veer off in different variations of the metal genre. But PRIMAL FEAR remains solidly entrenched in the magnificent metal they love to create.    Frontiers Records have scored anoth

Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe Headlines Inaugural Idaho Rockfest August 24-25 IDAHO FALLS, Idaho  – Vince Neil, the legendary frontman of Mötley Crüe, will perform all the Mötley Crüe iconic hits when he headlines the inaugural Idaho Rockfest at Melaleuca Field August 24-25 in Idaho Falls. Idaho Rockfest will also host performances by Great White, RATT, Dokken, Warrant, Sebastian Bach and Lynch Mob.  CLICK HERE  for a two-day $99 pass. Idaho Rockfest is produced by Ron Heyrend of EKR Entertainment. "It's going to be stellar weekend of iconic rock music at Melaleuca Field in Idaho Falls! There’s never been a festival of this magnitude in our region, so we're looking forward to bringing A-list rock and metal entertainment to their loyal fan base here," Heyrend shared. The two-day lineup of rock acts have collectively sold more than 170 million albums! August 24 RATT Dokken Warrant (more bands to be announced soon) August 2

Katy Reign is a local New England vocalist/model with an incredibly gifted voice. Her latest project, DEVIL IN THE MIST, is a tour de force of powerful songs. Recently she answered a few questions...   Who are your main influences vocally? Gotta go with Lita Ford, Shirley Manson, Christopher Hall and Phil Anselmo.   Which do you like better...Modeling or performing? I miss modeling at times, but performing is where my heart is, at some point I may get back into modeling.    Any regimen you do to keep your vocals in shape? I bite more than I can chew most times, so I'm always performing, be it live or in the studio.  Do you feel that social media is a positive force or negative in the music business? I believe social media definitely made a tremendous impact for us musicians, the only downfall is that now every company is asking for money, so it's not what it used to be. But then again, you can say the same thing about paying

"I'm your surrogate Metal Granny"      At This point nothing in the entertainment world will shock you. Exposed to a myriad of genres and persona's, we have all become numb to the extremes of the business. Along comes GRANNY4BARREL, with her metal horror granny image backed up by a superior band that includes an electro violinist who shreds like Eddie van halen! We asked her about the use of a fiddle rather than the traditional lead guitarist. " With the fiddle we get so much more and it looks cool" states Granny. "Last time I checked this is the entertainment industry so we decided to do something that would shake things up.I was always into horror, so why not have a crazy bad ass old woman front a metal band?"    Tearing through their live set it was clear that GRANNY4BARREL can walk the talk. This is pure molten steel. The kind of shock metal that will melt your wigs off. Signed to Jess Dupre's Mighty Loud label, GRANNY4BARREL a

      Continuing The North American leg of their 2018 worldwide by Blood we Tour, The Ross The Boss Band will roll Into New Bedford Mass to tear apart the Vault on Wednesday, June 27th. For Ross it is a continuation of his assault on the metal masses. For vocalist Marc Lopes it is a victorious home coming, as he hails from New Bedford. The ultimate tale of a local musician who worked his ass off and achieved the ultimate gig.  We talked with Ross recently about his latest offering, By Blood Sworn. "Metal is starting to change" Ross States as our conversation begins. We are doing our part he expresses. By Blood Born is an incredible collection of classic heavy metal raise your fist anthems. Marc Lopes is clearly a perfect fit for Ross' incendiary guitar work. Hands down this is one of the best sounding metal albums we have heard so far this year. Ross expressed his desire to play at least 4 or 5  of the new songs in addition to the classic Manowar catalog. " W

  In a world full of guitar shredders, Gia Federico stands taller than the rest. Her shredding skills are a master class in the genre. Recently We had a chance to pose some questions to the fiery Boston based guitarist.   Which guitarist would be your all time greatest influence?     Tough  to say ,  Eddie Van Halen  ,   i first heard him made me want to  play , his sound  and the way he plays .  the other players  on here as well  ,    Randy Rhoads , Jeff Beck,   Jimmy page ,  Hendrix ,   Malmsteen ,   Vai , Satriani       Growing up in New England how has the music scene changed?   I think   its  hard , so many places have closed ,   especially for original bands its really hard  here.   What has been the biggest obstacle as a musician?      Biggest obstacles ,  meeting the right people  just to play with lol,  trying to get your music out there ,   to make money as an original artist is hard , especially  when  commerci