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Twisted Sister Will “Honor” Their Late Drummer By Fulfilling Touring Obligations

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Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French said the band will “honor” their late drummer A.J. Pero by fulfilling its touring obligations this year with the help of “a professional drummer who is a friend.” Pero died on March 20, 2015 at the age of 55 while on tour with Adrenaline Mob.

Writing on his blog at Preview.inc.com, he said:

“I realize that our collective history is so long, so deep, so intertwined that A.J.’s death has shaken us to the core. It made me realize the fundamental connection that we as a band and as a company share as friends with a nearly 40-year history.”
He continued: “This company employs a lot of people and has created a business model that is the envy of many of our fellow bands.
“We will honor A.J. during our shows this year. A professional drummer who is a friend will be filling in shortly. This will allow us to fulfill our touring obligations and, most importantly, give us some space to make some very hard decisions about our future.”

Jay Jay added:

“We are surely not the same kids who had a dream 40 years ago to become ‘rock stars.’
“We carry the scars to prove it.
“We are adults who run a business, and businesses must go on, even through a curtain of tears.”


Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob Drummer AJ Pero Passes Away at Age 55

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Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob drummer AJ Pero was found unresponsive on Adrenaline Mob’s bus this past Friday, March 20, 2015. It is reportedly due to a heart attack, his longtime agent said he had been complaining of a sore arm and took a few days off to rest. This incident took place in Poughkeepsie, NY, where they were supposed to perform later that evening.

Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French joined Adrenaline Mob on stage at a tribute show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ this past Saturday, March 21, 2015 doing “You Can’t Stop Rock N Roll.” View footage below.

Adrenaline Mob issued a statement on their Facebook page in regards to this:

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Twisted Sisted frontman and long time band mate tweeted out these comments:


Full Devil Jacket Streaming “The Moment”

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Full Devil Jacket is streaming a new song off their upcoming album Valley Of Bones, out March 31, 2015 via eOne Music. titled “The Moment” here.

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They are currently on tour with Drowning Pool and Adrenaline Mob with dates posted below.

Mar 19: Fish Head Cantina – Baltimore, MD
Mar 20: The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Mar 21: Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
Mar 22: Muncheez – Beckley, WV
Mar 24: Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 25: The Outpost – Kent, OH
Mar 26: Hard Times – Fredericksburg, VA
Mar 27: Mickey’s Bar – Lancaster, OH
Mar 28: The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
Mar 29: Route 20 – Racine, WI
Mar 30: Fine Line Music – Minneapolis, MN
Apr 01: Johnny’s Roadhouse – Laporte, IN
Apr 02: The Mad Magician – St. Louis, MO
Apr 03: Trees – Dallas, TX

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Adrenaline Mob Guitarist To Appear On That Metal Show In May

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Guitarist Mike Orlando of Adrenaline Mob has been announced as a musical guest on the May 2, 2015 episode of That Metal Show. Adrenaline Mob has released the Dearly Departed EP and will be on an American tour supporting Drowning Pool.

Mar 12: Main Street Station – Daytona Beach, FL (Daytona Bike Week)
Mar 14: Beach Blvd Concert Hall – Jacksonville, FL
Mar 17: The Warehouse Bar & Grill – Clarksville, TN
Mar 19: Fish Head Cantina – Baltimore, MD
Mar 20: The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Mar 21: Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
Mar 22: Muncheez – Beckley, WV
Mar 24: Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 26: Hard Times – Fredericksburg, VA
Mar 27: Mickey’s Bar – Lancaster, OH
Mar 28: The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
Apr 01: Johnny’s Roadhouse – Laporte, IN
Apr 02: The Mad Magician – St. Louis, MO
Apr 03: Trees – Dallas, TX

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Adrenaline Mob Supporting Drowning Pool On Upcoming Tour

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Adrenaline Mob  will be supporting Drowning Pool and Full Devil Jacket on their upcoming tour. They will be supporting their Dearly Departed record, out now via Century Media Records. Stream “Dearly Departed” here  and “The Devil Went To Georgia” here.

Mar 12: Main Street Station – Daytona Beach, FL (Daytona Bike Week)
Mar 14: Beach Blvd Concert Hall – Jacksonville, FL
Mar 17: The Warehouse Bar & Grill – Clarksville, TN
Mar 19: Fish Head Cantina – Baltimore, MD
Mar 20: The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
Mar 21: Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
Mar 22: Muncheez – Beckley, WV
Mar 24: Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 26: Hard Times – Fredericksburg, VA
Mar 27: Mickey’s Bar – Lancaster, OH
Mar 28: The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
Apr 01: Johnny’s Roadhouse – Laporte, IN
Apr 02: The Mad Magician – St. Louis, MO
Apr 03: Trees – Dallas, TX

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Adrenaline Mob Streaming “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”

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Adrenaline Mob is streaming a guitar driven version of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” from their Dearly Departed covers EP, out now via Century Media Records, here.

In a departure from their 2013 covers release Coverta the disc will feature in addition to 4 cover tunes, an unreleased track from the Men of Honor sessions, 3 acoustic renditions of songs from both Omerta and Men of Honor, and an edited version of the Men of Honor track “Dearly Departed.”

The disc, co produced by vocalist Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando, features the following tracks:

01: Snortin’ Whiskey (Pat Travers)
02: Dearly Departed (Edited version of Men of Honor track)
03: The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Charlie Daniels Band)
04: Crystal Clear (Acoustic version of Men of Honor track)
05: Sabbath Medley (Black Sabbath)
06: Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Unreleased from Men of Honor sessions)
07: Angel Sky (Acoustic version of Omerta track)
08: All on the Line (Acoustic version of Omerta track)
09: Tie Your Mother Down (Queen)


Adrenaline Mob – Dearly Departed

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I don’t think anyone is running around accusing Russell Allen of being lazy but, true to his contrarian nature, his current work output is something approaching Stakhanovite in nature. This digital only release of covers and acoustic versions of songs from Adrenaline Mob is, presumably, some kind of a stop gap until the band get around to recording the follow up to Men of Honor. With Allen spending much of 2015 working on the new Symphony X album, Dearly Departed (Century Media) is going to act as a reminder that, despite all the comings and goings in personnel (the departure of Mike Portnoy being the most notable in recent times), Adrenaline Mob remain a going and thriving concern.

Your view of Dearly Departed is going to depend on your view of Adrenaline Mob and your view of the role of the cover version as part of an artist’s canon. This might be a self-evident truth but one does detect a bit of a sneer around this kind of endeavour, however well intentioned. In the case of Dearly Departed, the second covers album from the band, it’s fun. It’s lightweight fun, most assuredly, but fun nonetheless.

As with other Adrenaline Mob releases, the production on this record is big, modern and polished. The vocals are high in the mix, showcasing Allen’s voice which works well for the acoustic versions on show here: ‘Angel Sky’ and ‘All On The Line’ from Omerta and Men of Honor (both Century Media)’s ‘Dearly Departed’ all get thorough run outs. I’m not entirely convinced that the world actually needs an acoustic version of ‘Angel Sky’ but these things are pleasant enough and Adrenaline Mob junkies will lap it up.

The covers include the very-hard-to-bugger-up ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’ from the Charlie Daniels Band, a warm and faithful Black Sabbath medley and a sprightly and convincing rendition of Queen’s ‘Tie Your Mother Down’. For this listener though, it’s the Pat Travers band cover of ‘Snortin’ Whiskey’ which is the most inspired choice, suggesting the band have a deeper musical hinterland and a better sense of humour than I had previously given them credit for: it’s punchy, gnarly and a very welcome appearance.

Dearly Departed is no world changer but, a bit like finding some cash down the back of your sofa, it will bring a smile to your face. Don’t expect too much and leave your prejudices at the door and you might find yourself enjoying this.

 

6.5/10

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Adrenaline Mob Releasing Dearly Departed February 10

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Adrenaline Mob is releasing Dearly Departed on February 10, 2015 via Century Media Records. Co-produced by vocalist Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando, this disc will feature four cover tunes, an unreleased track from the Men of Honor sessions, three acoustic versions of songs from the Merta and Men of Honor albums, and an edited version of “Dearly Departed.”

01: Snortin’ Whiskey (Pat Travers)
02: Dearly Departed (Edited version of Men of Honor track)
03: The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Charlie Daniels Band)
04: Crystal Clear (Acoustic version of Men of Honor track)
05: Sabbath Medley (Black Sabbath)
06: Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Unreleased from Men of Honor sessions)
07: Angel Sky (Acoustic version of Omerta track)
08: All on the Line (Acoustic version of Omerta track)
09: Tie Your Mother Down (Queen)