Volbeat

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VOLBEAT

Formed 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):

Michael Poulsen, vocalist, guitarist

Anders Kholholm, bassist

Jon Larsen, drummer

Rob Caggiano, guitarist

     @RobCaggiano Twitter 

     @robcaggiano Instagram

      robcaggiano.com

   Volbeat Instagram

     @VOLBEAT Twitter

    VOLBEAT Facebook

    Volbeat YouTube

   Volbeat MySpace

 

http://www.volbeat.dk/3/home/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volbeat

Resources: Accessed 8-26-2013.  Updated 4-30-2014.

 

 

Carnival of Madness Photos and Videos

Carnival of Madness 2013 including Shinedown, Papa Roach, Skillet, In This Moment, and We As Human

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The photos and video are from the show on Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Bloomington, Illinois at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.  I was lucky and won a spot to meet the bands from my local radio station, 96.7 I-Rock.  Every band member was very gracious and nice.  The Carnival of Madness performers who tour with the bands and perform carnival acts and fire twirling even expressed the humility of the artists involved with the tour.  The show was very good and all the bands rocked the house.

We As Human began the night and rocked the house.  We As Human is a Christian hard rock band.  The fans loved them.  For every show, the drummer takes a picture of the band with the fans in the background and they post it to their Facebook page.

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The next band to perform was In This Moment.  The singer, Maria Brink, receives a lot of attention wherever she goes as she is a beautiful woman.  Maria Brink is a featured vocalist on the Five Finger Death Punch song Anywhere But Here.  ITM’s single Blood has been on the top of the Billboard Rock charts peaking at number nine.

 

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Video of In This Moment performing Blood

Skillet performed next and really brought the energy to the night.  John Cooper exclaimed that his A.D.D. made him keep doing a machine gun maneuver.  The sweat was pouring off his body and their set was incredible.  Skillet brings a very positive, Christian message as well.

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Video of Skillet performing Monster. The camera was shaking because of the speaker vibrations. I was almost directly underneath the speaker so the sound quality was compromised.

Papa Roach took the stage next and brought the tracks that we all know and love.  Jacoby Shaddix said that they have been making music for twenty years!  That is a testament to their staying power as rock legends.

 

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Video of Papa Roach performing Forever. Again the sound was compromised because of my location directly beneath the speakers.

The final performer was Shinedown. Shinedown‘s Brent Smith has had an incredible transformation physically and he performs better than ever.  Shinedown‘s lyrics speak to their fan’s souls giving them some of the most enthusiastic fans

 

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Additional photos are viewable on Instagram here

We As Human

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WE AS HUMAN

Formed 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee  U.S.A.

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):

Justin Cordle, vocalist

     @JustinC_WAH Twitter 

Adam Osborne, drummer

     @Adam_WAH Twitter

     Adam’s Facebook 

 Jake Jones, guitarist

    @Jake_WAH Twitter

   @oy_jonesy Instagram

Justin Forshaw, guitarist

    @JustinF_WAH Twitter

    @justinf_wah Instagram     

Dave Draggoo, bassist

    @Dave_WAH Twitter

  @weashumanofficial Instagram 

     @weashuman Twitter

    We As Human’s Facebook

   We As Human’s MySpace

 

http://www.weashuman.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_as_Human

Resources: Accessed 8-17-2013.

 

 

In This Moment

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IN THIS MOMENT

Formed 2005 in Schenectady, New York, U.S.A.

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):

Maria Brink, vocalist, pianist

     @MariaBrink Twitter 

     @mariabrinkofficial Instagram

Chris Howoth, lead guitarist

     @chrishoworth_itm Instagram

Tom Hane, drummer

    @TomHaneITM Twitter 

    @drummertomhane Instagram

     Photography by Tom Hane

Travis Johnson, bassist

     @travis_johnson_itm Instagram

Randy Weitzel, rhythm guitarist

     @RandallWeitzel Twitter

      Randy’s Facebook 

     @randyweitzel Instagram

     @OfficialITM Twitter

    ITM’s Facebook

   ITM’s MySpace

 

http://inthismomentofficial.com/wordpress/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_This_Moment

Resources: Accessed 8-17-2013.

 

 

Shinedown

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SHINEDOWN

Formed 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):

Brent Smith, vocalist

     @TheBrentSmith Twitter 

Barry Kerch, drummer

     @BKerchofficial Twitter

Zach Myers, guitarist

    @ZMyersofficial Twitter 

Eric Bass, bassist

     @ebassprod Twitter 

     @Shinedown Twitter

    Shinedown Facebook

   Shinedown Instagram

    Shinedown YouTube

   Shinedown MySpace

 

http://www.shinedown.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinedown

Resources: Accessed 8-17-2013.

 

 

The Black Keys

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THE BLACK KEYS

Formed 2001 in Akron, Ohio U.S.A.

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):

Dan Auerbach, vocalist, guitarist

     @danauerbach Twitter 

Patrick Carney, drummer

     @patrickcarney Twitter

     @theblackkeys Twitter

    The Black Keys Facebook

    The Black Keys YouTube

   The Black Keys MySpace

http://www.theblackkeys.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Keys

Resources: Accessed 8-17-2013.

 

 

Motionless In White

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE 

Formed 2005 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):

Chris Motionless Cerulli, vocalist

     @ChrisMotionless  Twitter

     @chrismotionless Instagram 

Ricky Horror Olson, guitarist

    @rickyxhorror  Twitter

     @rickyhorrorx Instagram

     http://rickyxhorror.tumblr.com/

Joshua Balz, keyboardist

    @balzmiw Twitter

    @joshbalz Instagram

Ryan Sitkowski, guitarist

    @MIWryan Twitter

    @ryanmiw Instagram

     https://www.facebook.com/ryanmiw

Devin Ghost Sola, bassist

    @LonesomeGhosts Twitter 

    @LonesomeGhosts1937 Instagram

 Vinny Mauro, drummer

     @chenzomauro Twitter

      @chenzomauro Instagram

   @MIWband Twitter

    MIW’s Facebook

   MIW’s Instagram

 

http://www.motionlessinwhite.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motionless_in_White

Resources: Accessed 8-10-2013.  Updated 3-29-2014.

 

 

Upon A Burning Body

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UPON A BURNING BODY

Formed 2005 in San Antonio, Texas U.S.A.

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wiki):

Danny Leal, vocalist

     @Dannyuabb Twitter 

    @dannyuabb Instagram

Ruben Alvarez, guitarist

     @ruben_uabb Instagram

Sal Dominguez, guitarist 

    @uabbsal Instagram

Chris “CJ” Johnson, bassist 

Jonathon Gonzales, drummer

   @uponaburningbodyofficial Instagram

   @UABB Twitter

   UABB’s Facebook

  UABB’s MySpace

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upon_a_Burning_Body




Resources: Accessed 8-10-2013.  Updated 5-8-2014.

 

 

Asking Alexandria Concert Photos and Videos

                          

 

Asking Alexandria, Motionless in White, Upon a Burning Body, and Crown The Empire Concert Photos and Videos

The photos from this show on Thursday, August 8, 2013 in Bloomington, Illinois at the historic Castle Theatre.  I highly recommend seeing any of these bands, Crown The Empire, Upon a Burning Body, Motionless in White and Asking Alexandria know how to put on a phenomenal show.  Every act had extremely high energy.  Each band member was incredibly nice.  The size of the venue also made this particular concert an ultimate fan experience as it was the smallest venue of the tour.  Fans had opportunity to touch, smell and interact with the bands and band members.  All of the photos of this show are taken from a fan perspective.  If you were at the show, scroll down and you may find yourself.

 

The night started with Crown The Empire and they were incredible.  The band members were extremely nice.  The band crowded around this minuscule merch table and talked with fans and posed for pictures for hours.   Crown The Empire is going to be the biggest band to come out of this tour.

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Video of Crown The Empire performing Memories of A Broken Heart

Video of Crown The Empire performing The Fallout

 

The next band was Upon a Burning Body.  Their energy and fan interaction was incredible.  Their image is deceiving because they are dressed in suits but then rock out the entire time.  Danny Leal, the singer, started out in three-piece suit.  As their set continued, he kept losing pieces of his suit until he was shirtless.

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Video of Upon a Burning Body performing Texas Blood Money

Motionless in White came to the stage next and they made the entire pit go crazy.  They are a great band live and had a great performance. Motionless in White has the most interesting music videos. They are dark, contemplative, and intelligent.

 

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Video of Motionless in White performing Sick From The Melt

 

Finally, the main event was Asking Alexandria and they delivered a fantastic performance. James Cassells is a phenomenal drummer. Danny interacted with the crowd by talking to them and taking time to even hug an excited fan. They put on a stellar show.

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Video of Asking Alexandria performing The Death of Me

I also had the opportunity to meet some of the other fans.  Scroll down and see if you see yourself in these photos.  Come find us at upcoming concerts we attend and we would love to take a photo with you.  

 

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Crown The Empire pre-show with Bennett Vogelman

 

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Crown The Empire Dave Escamilla and Suzie

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Crown The Empire Hayden Tree and Suzie

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Crown The Empire Andrew Velasquez and fans

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Crown The Empire

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CROWN THE EMPIRE

Formed 2010 in Dallas, Texas U.S.A.

Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):

Andrew Velasquez, vocalist

     @AndrewCTE  Twitter

     @realandyleo Instagram

David Escamilla, vocalist

    @Dave_Escamilla_  Twitter

    @davescamilla Instagram

Brandon Hoover, guitarist

    @BrandonCTE Twitter

    @bandonhoover Instagram

Bennett Vogelman, guitarist

    @BennSuede  Twitter

     BennSuede Instagram

Brent Taddie, drums

    @brenttaddie Twitter

    @brenttaddie Instagram

    brenttaddie YouTube

Hayden Tree, bass

    @HaydenTree  Twitter

    @treeCTE Instagram

   @crowntheempire Twitter

    CTE’s Facebook

   CTE’s Instagram

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_The_Empire

Resources: Accessed 8-10-2013.