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John has written for Albany-area alt-music magazine of yore BUZZ, Goldmine Magazine, and various punk and metal ‘zines. He enjoys loud music, zombie movies, watching his bird feeder, homebrewing, the Red Sox, lawyering and sushi – but, with some exceptions, not all at the same time.

Interviews

Legendary Guitarist Vinnie Moore Discusses Upcoming Tour, Years with UFO, Solo Releases, Future…

John Moore Jul 16, 2026

Delaware guitarist Vinnie Moore has been releasing records and blowing minds with some amazing guitar playing for over 40 years. His first appearance on vinyl was actually more than 40 years ago, as a member of underground metal band…

Interviews

April Wine’s Brian Greenway Talks Canadian Band’s History, Current Tour with Triumph, Rebuilding the…

John Moore Jun 1, 2026

Canadian hard rockers April Wine are currently in the midst of a U.S. – Canadian tour with reformed fellow north-of-the-border rockers Triumph. The tour began in April with a couple shows in Florida, followed by a full tour across Canada.…

Show Reviews

Raven Bring Hell-Patrolling, Window-Picking, Tsunami-Surfing, Chain-Sawing, Brain-Rattling Night of…

John Moore Apr 27, 2026

April 21, 2026 brought a roaring night of new and vintage heavy to Empire Underground in Albany. Headlining were the legendary New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) heroes Raven, playing their first gig in New York’s Capital District in…

Interviews

Raven’s John Gallagher Talks New Tour, ‘Can’t Take Away the Fire’ EP, British Band’s New…

John Moore Mar 21, 2026

Newcastle, England’s underground metal heroes Raven were formed by the Gallagher brothers John (bass/vocals) and Mark (guitar) in the mid-70s, and came to prominence as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement in the…

Flashback

Flashback to December 8, 1987: Anthrax, Celtic Frost and Exodus at Mid-Hudson Civic Center

John Moore Dec 8, 2024

Nineteen eighty-seven was undoubtedly “the year of the Anthrax.” The Queens thrash metal band released their third album, Among The Living, which elevated them from underground thrash metal heroes to wider acclaim. The first…

Show Reviews

Saints Did Conquer – Queensryche and Armored Saint at Empire Live in Albany

John Moore Apr 28, 2024

A hefty double-bill of old-school metal stomped into a packed Empire Live in Albany on April 26 - Queensryche and Armored Saint. Both acts have long legacies of gigs in the Albany area: Seattle’s Queensryche first came through the area…

Features

Yngwie Malmsteen, Glenn Hughes, and Southbound Beretta unleash the burning fury in Hudson Falls

John Moore Aug 22, 2023

On Friday, August 18, Swedish stratocaster maestro Yngwie Malmsteen and legendary ex-Deep Purple ‘voice of rock’ Glenn Hughes rolled into the Strand Theater in Hudson Falls, New York. Yngwie Malmsteen - Photo by Derek Java A note on…

Show Reviews

Flogging Molly, Violent Femmes, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Thick at SPAC

John Moore Sep 21, 2021

This here was an eclectic, punky mix of music on a beautifully moonlit Sunday night at SPAC, with Flogging Molly, Violent Femmes, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, and Thick. The venue had hosted hordes in their thousands for Dave…

Flashback

Flashback: Motörhead, Nashville Pussy, The Supersuckers and Speedealer at Northern Lights –…

John Moore Jun 28, 2021

Motörhead are one of the great metal bands of legend, with a long history of playing multiple gigs throughout the State dating back to their first US tour in 1981: New York City, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo – these cities…

Flashback

Flashback: Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica at Glens Falls Civic Center – April 27, 1986

John Moore Apr 27, 2021

It is rare to see an arena rock show where the headliner gets completely overshadowed by the opening band. It is even rarer when that headliner is a legendarily mighty live performer like ex-Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, with…

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