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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SHOW-YA: “When We Decided To Reunite [After 14 Years], We Went Into A Studio… It Was As Natural And Comfortable As If We Had Been Together The Previous Day”

November 1, 2021 George Dionne 0

Lucky Number 13 Japanese Heavy Metal act Show-Ya is set to release their 13th studio album Showdown on Metalville Records. The release coincides with Show-Ya’s 35th anniversary. The band has certainly shifted in both sound …READ MORE

DAVID REECE (IRON ALLIES, BANGALORE CHOIR, EX-ACCEPT): “I Spent A Lot Of My Career Emulating DAVID COVERDALE”

October 27, 2021 George Dionne 1

Red Blooded Hell Raiser Last year I discovered David Reece’s solo work for the first time on Cacophony of Souls. Through that album, David told some great stories against a Classic Rock meets Blues Rock …READ MORE

THE GRANDMASTER – Skywards

October 26, 2021 George Dionne 0

The Backstory Frontiers President and A&R director, Serafino Perugino has put together another Melodic Heavy Metal Project. This time around he pairs Brazilian singer Nando Fernandes and Edguy guitarist Jens Ludwig, with his go-to point …READ MORE

TREMONTI – Marching In Time

October 21, 2021 George Dionne 0

The Backstory Tremonti is the solo project of Creed and Alter Bridge founder/guitarist Mark Tremonti. Since 2012, Tremonti has released 5 albums, and once had Wolfgang Van Halen among their ranks. Marching In Time is Tremonti’s …READ MORE

UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER (U.D.O.): “[We Were] Not Allowed To Have More Than Two People In The Studio… Every Musician Was On His Own”

October 21, 2021 George Dionne 0

Do You Want To Play a Game? “If mankind doesn’t rethink some things, it could have drastic consequences,” says Udo Dirkschneider in the press release for his latest album under the U.D.O. banner, Game Over. …READ MORE

SONS OF APOLLO (Live at Gramercy Theatre, New York City, NY, USA, February 6, 2020)

JEFF SCOTT SOTO: “Music For Me Is Such A Therapy… It Got Me Through The Lockdown”

October 14, 2021 George Dionne 0

Livin’ The Life It’s a good time to be a Jeff Scott Soto fan. In the last year alone Jeff has released three new albums, re-released one out of print album, and produced the debut …READ MORE

OSUKARU – Starbound

October 14, 2021 George Dionne 0

The Backstory Starbound is the 6th full-length album by Swedish Glam Metal band Osukaru. Osukaru got their start 11 years ago and was initially built around guitarist Oz Hawe Petersson (then known as Oz Osukaru). …READ MORE

HOWARD JOHNSON (DAWN AFTER DARK): “We Were Amazed To See A Large Number Of People Wearing DAWN AFTER DARK T-Shirts”

October 8, 2021 George Dionne 0

A New Dawn Rises It’s been 32 years since Dawn After Dark released new music. The Birmingham, England quintet released several EPs between 1986 and 1989, but a full album never materialized, eventually leading to …READ MORE

ECLIPSE – Wired

October 6, 2021 George Dionne 0

The Backstory Sweden’s Melodic Rock powerhouse Eclipse released their first live album Viva LaVicTOURia [review] in 2020. Just one year later Eclipse is back with their 8th studio album Wired. The album follows the band’s …READ MORE

OZZY OSBOURNE – No More Tears [30th Anniversary Edition]

October 2, 2021 George Dionne 0

The Backstory Ozzy Osbourne’s 6th studio album No More Tears has been given the 30th anniversary treatment, complete with bonus tracks, demos, and live recordings. This edition is only available in digital format or 2 …READ MORE