When
Where
2109 S State St, Chicago, Illinois, 60616
RIOT, SCARS OF ARMAGEDDON, AXXIOS, MUNITION
cancelled
RIOT
Few bands deserve to be talked about in such revered terms as RIOT.
Bursting out of New York City with three ground-breaking albums in quick succession ‘ROCK CITY’(Capitol), ‘NARITA’ (Capitol) and ‘FIRE DOWN UNDER’(Elektra) RIOT quickly became one of the biggest cult metal bands in the world. Radio stations like KNAC in Los Angeles, KISS in San Antonio, TX and WLIR in NYC were at the forefront of the vision. Stunning performances in the UK at the first ever Castle Donington Festival with Rainbow and Scorpions, and Port Vale supporting Ozzy Osbourne the following year, and support slots with Sammy Hagar, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Rush and Saxon to name and few cemented their reputation as the hottest ticket to see.
After another iconic period with the albums ‘Restless Breed’ (Elektra) and ‘Born in America’ (Elektra) and support tours with Kiss and Rainbow. With the Eighties developing into a metal-fest, a new-look RIOT bounced back in with the widely-acclaimed ‘THUNDERSTEEL’(Sony). Guitar… [read more]
SCARS OF ARMAGEDDON
Through the wonders of the internet, S.O.A. was formed in March of 2011 by George Lohan. All the other pieces just naturally fell into place after Erik Michael and Jason krieger joined and the sings for the debut wrote themself. After a long search, vocalist David kraus was discovered. After a few lineup changes, the current lineup has remained strong since 2013.
AXXIOS
Rising from the ashes of past endeavors, Ben Rose and Martin Bowman sought to create a band that mixed together the elements of their favorite bands. After recruiting TJ Fernandez and Dan Massey, the recipe for their brand of metal was complete. Axxios seeks to combine the energy of extreme metal with melody creating a unique sound.
