by: Leah Burlington

The mighty Stryper is on a major tour of the USA, bringing their 30^th Anniversary of the “To Hell with the Devil” album along with the “Yellow & Black Attack” costumes they still fit in mind you, to their die-hard fans. This group of talented musicians, not only bring their love of Christ to the masses to this day, but they also sound amazing doing it! I couldn’t wait to see this show as I had never seen them back in 1986, so this was a real treat for me. I have become a huge fan over the years of not only their older music, but their brand new albums, “No More Hell to Pay”, and “Fallen.” This band has really grown beautifully with age, like a fine wine and they look and sound just as amazing as they did 30 years ago. They are still comprised of all original members, Michael Sweet, (vocals, guitars) Robert Sweet, (drums) Oz Fox, (guitars, back-round vocals) Tim Gaines, (bass-back-round vocals) and Michael Sweet can still belt out all his high notes with perfection.

Full story at: Sin City Presents Magazine

By: Leah Burlington

One of the best rock/metal nights at Count’s Vampd, with three of the best local rock/metal bands on the scene, Winters Call, TailGun and Cyanide, rocking the stage and just having a blast being onstage together. Nothing but love in that venue and stage that night!! Music brings people together and brings joy to all that get to be a witness to the spectacle that is ROCK!!! Each band played their sets as other musicians from the other bands, got up and played songs together. That my friends, is what it’s ALL about!! THE MUSIC should UNITE us!! These guys all came together like a huge band of brothers! This is what it’s all about and how it always should be. Everyone supported each other in the name of all that is rock!! They all came together at the end and did a HUGE jam!! I want to thank all the guys in these three bands for showing us how it’s done and putting such an epic show!!! You all rock!!!

More in the July issue of Sin City Presents out July 1st! Sin City Presents Magazine

Metal Church & Armored Saint 6-06-16

By: Leah Burlington

On a hot Vegas night in June, on 6-6-16 to be exact, the metal faithful got together to attend church. A musical church,  consisting of two legendary metal bands that hailed from the early 80’s.  Metal Church and Armored  Saint. They did a seven day co- headlining tour and Vegas, thankfully, was one of their stops and they brought their musical sermon to the Brooklyn Bowl at the LINQ on the mid Las Vegas Strip. The Bowl is a bowling alley with a killer venue for live music with a huge stage and fantastic light show…

More of this review in the July issue of Sin City Presents Magazine here coming out July 1st: Sin City Presents Magazine

Joe Lynn Turner at Count’s Vampd 5-26-16

by: Leah Burlington

I have been a fan of Joe Lynn Turner since Rainbow’s “Difficult to Cure” and “Straight Between the Eyes”, two albums that came out in the early 80’s. You couldn’t turn on MTV at the time without seeing video’s for “Cant Happen Here”, “Stone Cold” and “Death Alley Driver.” Then “Street of Dreams” from 1983’s”Bent Out of Shape.” Joe Lynn’s beautiful cat like eyes were as mesmerizing as his powerful voice. He was one of my early crushes.

Joe Lynn Turner has a huge impressive catalog of music over the years from many bands like Fandango, Rainbow,Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force, Deep Purple, Mother’s Army, Brazen Abbot, Hughes Turner Project, and in the last few years, Sunstorm. How the guy can pick a set list from all of the music he has sang in his life, is beyond me. This Jersey native also  has ten solo albums. He has been a very busy man in his rocking lifetime.

More of this review in the June issue of Sin City Presents Magazine out June 1st: Sin City Presents Magazine

Website: Joe Lynn Turner

Facebook: Joe Lynn Turner Facebook

Primal Fear @LVCS 5/13/16

By: Leah Burlington

Primal Fear is a classic heavy metal band from Germany who could be called the German Judas Priest. They formed in 1997 when Gamma Ray vocalist, Ralf Sheepers joined bassist/vocalist Mat Sinner to bring together a band forged in metal. Their debut album “Primal Fear” was released in 1998 and soon after they were touring the world with their crunchy riffs and catchy metal songs.

Primal Fear’s present line-up is Ralf Sheepers (Vocals), Mat Sinner (Bass/vocals), Alex Bayrodt (guitars), Tom Naumann (guitars) and Francesco Jovino (drums). The mighty Magnus Karlsson is also a guitarist and songwriter for the band but he doesn’t tour unfortunately. Primal Fear has 11 studio albums out plus one compilation album “Metal is Forever-The Very Best of Primal Fear” and one live album “Live in the USA.”

More of the review from this show in the next issue of Sin City Presents Magazine coming out June 1st here: sincitypresentsmagazine

Primal Fear website:Primal Fear

Primal Fear Facebook: PrimalFearOfficial

Metal is Forever video: Primal Fear: Metal is Forever

Stryper @The Cannery North 4-23-16

by: Leah Burlington

Stryper is one of those bands from the 80’s that has gotten better with age and experience over the years. They were huge back in the day and they are still going strong with an immense fan base that follows their every move. They released two amazing albums in the last few years, “No More Hell to Pay” and “Fallen”, which have become big fave’s in my CD collection.  Most people are very into their Christian message, but for me it’s the magic of the musical abilities of the two main cats that go perfect together. That would be Michael Sweet, (Vocals-Guitars) and Oz Fox (Guitars and Backround Vocals). These two talented men, when they play together, have a magical balance of harmonies and melodies on guitars as well on vocals, which seem to be angelic in nature. These days there is really not many bands that can pull off these chorus’ and screams like Sweet and Fox can. Michael still has an incredible range that has just got better with age instead of lacking. This band still has their chops and as a live band, can’t be beat. Robert Sweet (Drums) and Tim Gaines (Bass-Backround vocals), hold the beat and rhythm with superhuman strength and fierceness.  The message is also brought across with purity and love, which even as an unbeliever, I can still feel. I always come away with a sense of well being and lightness when I see Stryper. So it even works on me.

Stryper played at The Cannery Hotel and Casino this night as an opener for Skid Row. The Skid’s are on their 4^th singer to date, who is ZP from the band Dragonforce and the guy is an incredible singer. But I was there for the “Yellow and Black Attack’, so this review is just for and about them.

Read more in the May issue of Sin City Presents Magazine here:Sin City Presents Magazine

Website: Stryper

Facebook: Stryper-Facebook

Youtube Video’s: by Kenneth Terrell, filmed in Las Vegas 4-23-16 (Thank you!!)

Youtube: Yahweh

Youtube: Stryper (Medley) Calling On You / Free / To Hell With The Devil