Zakk Wylde + Black Sabbath = Zakk Sabbath. The high powered tribute band brought their American Winter Tour ‘25 to the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford CT, a midway point in their thirty four date run. Author - Kathi Gullage Photography - Holly Roy Photography Bonfire, a five man AC/DC tribute band, got the crowd warmed up. I found several groups with the same name but this LA based lineup included: Sean Mulvihill (vocals), Diego Russo (lead guitar), Sean Colligan (guitar), James Pulli (bass)...

Mudvayne capped off their thirty date tour with a stop at Mohegan Sun Arena with Static-X and Vended as support. Written by Kathi Gullage Photography by Holly Roy Photography Vended (pronounced ven-DEAD) is a five man powerhouse featuring two offspring of members of Slipknot. Vocalist Griffin Taylor is Corey Taylor’s son, and drummer Simon Crahan is the son of Shawn “Clown” Crahan. They were joined by Jeremiah Pugh on bass and guitarists Cole Espeland and Jayden Scovel. Vended served up a six...

Review and photos by Holly Borden - Holly Roy Photography Walking into Toad’s Place last night, the energy hit immediately. There’s something about that space, dim lights, the hum of anticipation, the faint smell of sweat, merch, and great friends that makes you know a good night is coming. And with a lineup like this: Colorblind, Dark Divine, Miss May I, and Blessthefall, it wasn’t just good, it was electric. From the moment the first guitar riff rang out, it was clear this was going to be...