Articles by George Dionne

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George Dionne

George was a contributor here at Metal Express Radio, reviewing albums and conducting interviews, out of Massachusetts, USA. George has contributed to numerous music related websites and blogs, and even managed his own from 2004-2009. George's first assignment was covering a live show by the mighty GWAR. By contrast his later assignments featured Judas Priest, Van Halen, and Bon Jovi. George was also the front man for the South Eastern Massachusetts cover band Sound Tower from 2009-2015. Sound Tower played 300+ shows across MA and had two original songs on the Cape Cod radio station PIXY 103. George enjoys a good whiskey, scotch, and/or bourbon and fights crime in his spare time.
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SEAN ST. LEONE (THE OWEN GUNS): “I Got A Lovely Email About How PornHub Was A ‘Community Website’ And The [Music] Video Violated Its Standards. Who Knew?”

September 8, 2020 George Dionne 0

The Owen Guns – They’re Tired of Shitty People and Shitty Music Recently I was sent a promo for The Owen Guns latest EP Violating Community Standards. I usually take a listen to anything sent …READ MORE

ZAKK SABBATH – Vertigo

September 7, 2020 George Dionne 0

The Backstory Guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, bassist Blasko, and drummer Joey Castillo have been touring since 2014 with their Black Sabbath tribute band Zakk Sabbath. Their Hard Rock and Heavy Metal pedigrees speak for …READ MORE

KENT HILLI (PERFECT PLAN): “Our Plan Was To Get Out Two Albums As Quickly As Possible”

September 6, 2020 George Dionne 0

I discovered Perfect Plan thumbing through a Rock magazine. It was a review for their debut album, 2018’s All Rise. Once I gave it a listen I was blown away at how good it was …READ MORE

DAVE (HELL IN THE CLUB, ELVENKING): “This Time [We] Wanted To Relive A Little Bit Of What [The Band] Was In The Beginning”

September 6, 2020 George Dionne 0

Hell in the Club – Heavy Metal is Meant to be Fun What do you get when you mix members of Elvenking and members of Secret Sphere? You get Hell in the Club! Led by …READ MORE

AIRFORCE – Strike Hard

September 1, 2020 George Dionne 0

The Backstory Airforce were one of the lost bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene. Led by guitarist Chop Pitman, bassist Tony Hatton, and former Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson, Airforce toured …READ MORE

MICHAEL SWEET (STRYPER): “It Feels Like There’s Been Limitations Put On Us Due To The Fact We Sing About Christ”

August 30, 2020 George Dionne 0

Stryper are set to release their 13th album, Even the Devil Believes, on September 4, 2020 (read our review HERE). While Stryper is known for their Christian faith, the band goes way beyond any one …READ MORE

JURGEN BREFORTH (MAD MAX): “We Were The Very First Hard Rock Band In My Hometown To Release An Album At That Time, So We Were Like Local Heroes”

August 29, 2020 George Dionne 0

Munster, Germany natives Mad Max released their self-titled album in 1982. Nearly 40 years later Max Max is still around and making music the way they want to… for the fans. The group released their …READ MORE