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Post by anywhere but home era on Nov 29, 2021 6:00:11 GMT -5
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Post by anywhere but home era on Jan 19, 2022 4:15:27 GMT -5
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Post by anywhere but home era on Jan 24, 2022 5:13:56 GMT -5
Concert Review: Evanescence and Halestorm at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ 1/21/22
By: Shannon Wilk | January 23, 2022 femmetal.rocks/2022/01/23/concert-review-evanescence-and-halestorm-at-prudential-center-in-newark-nj-1-21-22/Three of the most fierce, powerful female-fronted rock bands joined forces this January for a string of rescheduled dates on the East Coast. Halestorm and Evanescence (with opening act Lilith Czar) ended the tour at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center. Despite the show being only one day after Halestorm’s tragic tour bus fire, the bands persevered and put on a more than stellar show. The show kicked off promptly at 7:15 PM with an electric performance from Lilith Czar. Back in February 2021, rock artist Juliet Simms rebranded herself as ‘Lilith Czar’ and debuted a completely new look and sound. In April, she released “Created From Filth and Dust”, her debut album under the new moniker. Their set started with a powerhouse performance of ‘Feed My Chaos’. The rest of the set was filled with the authentic hard rock tunes and a high energy stage show. Next up on the bill was co-headliner – Halestorm. Their set kicked off with frontwoman Lzzy Hale’s thunderous voice echoing through the near 20,000 seat arena as she belted the band’s latest single “Back From The Dead”. From there we were off into Halestorm’s never-disappointing, kick-ass rock n’ roll set. All four members of this hard rock force gave it their all and left everything on that stage. After a few classic Halestorm tunes, Evanescence’s frontwoman Amy Lee joined Lzzy Hale at her piano for a touching duet performance of “Break In”. You could hear a pin drop in the room. After this emotional ballad, the band kicked it back into high gear with “Amen”. One of my favorite parts about the set was that each band member had their signature look: Lzzy’s stiletto boots, drummer Arejay’s mohawk, guitarist Joe’s pigtails, and bassist Josh’s hat. All of this adds to the uniqueness and authenticity of Halestorm’s stage show. Mid-set, Arejay Hale broke out into a drum solo with his famous ‘Big Sticks’. The band joins him onstage once again and says “Newark, New Jersey… ARE YOU A FREAK LIKE ME!?” The energy exchange between the band and the crowd was palpable. It’s impossible to watch a Halestorm show and not feel empowered. Legendary gothic metal band Evanescence took the stage around 9:30 PM. On tour supporting their latest album “The Bitter Truth” released in March 2021. 3, 2, 1, 0… and we were off into their set. You could feel the drums pounding in your chest from the front to the back of the venue. Frontwoman Amy Lee appeared above drummer Will Hunt silhouetted in front of what appeared to be a fireball. Heavy guitar riffs accompanied by driving drums and bass with the operatic, soaring vocals of Amy Lee. The set featured over half of the songs from their latest album as well as the classic well-known Evanescence tunes. The crowd sang along to every word of every song both old and new – an impressive feat for a band that has been around as long as Evanescence has. That just goes to show the longevity a band like this has. 
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Post by anywhere but home era on Jan 24, 2022 7:06:51 GMT -5
🌈 Newark: farewell photo dump 🌈LOVE OVER ALL.
📷 Photo Credits:
rockdnaphotography - Tara Lakatos, Kathleen K., Shannon Wilk for femmetal.rocks, Judy H. Won, Justin Savarin, Claudia Kimmel, Adedeji Jenkins, The Joe Storm, Jeanine J9, Erika Schwoyer, 007stormchaser, Katrina Chen, followthespiral, lindsey.ruggiero, Crystal Platas, Prudential Center, Tom Horak Photography, Nicole, Moriah Formica, Sam Prezioso, Brielle Doherty, Stefani T., Pete Baez Photography, Jennifer Gandolfi, Glenn Andrew Cabusora, njchocko, Adventures In Meading, 95.9 The RAT, Joshua Teddleton, Caleb Hartzler, Carmen Figueroa, Peter Vassallo, Vany Vargas, Anays Rodriguez, Brian Wright, Petey Baez, Meg Finn, Anna Lisa Pellegrino Ruzek, Michael Clayton, beltwaybinz, Parker O’Brien, David Brommer, alexbizzar, Bryan Dall, iamalvaroona, Daniel Stalter                                                                                                                                                                        
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Post by anywhere but home era on Jan 31, 2022 7:31:19 GMT -5
newark photo dump part ii.
Photo Credits:
Judy H. Won, Shunpiker65, rockdnaphotography - Tara Lakatos, bronakzz, Samantha Rychlicki - srychphotos, Prudential Center FB, cappurple, princess ahona, Gracie Maglioni, Sandi Ostergren-Bergen, David Dalrymple, Michael Gazdziak, James Gerber, David Miller, ms.russia, Shelly Marie, unknown                                                                      
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Post by anywhere but home era on Jan 31, 2022 7:42:54 GMT -5
NYS Music - In Focus: Evanescence And Halestorm Tour Concludes At Prudential Center
By Samantha Rychlicki On Jan 25, 2022
nysmusic.com/2022/01/25/in-focus-evanescence-and-halestorm-tour-concludes-at-prudential-center/On January 21st, 2022, Halestorm and Evanescence finished their rocking tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The energy of the crowd was just as strong as the leading ladies that graced the stage for both bands, to say the least. Halestorm started their set off with their newest single “Back From The Dead”. The whole show took off from there. With breathtaking vocals and her ability to shred on the guitar, Lzzy Hale is a force to be reckoned with. Because of Hale’s abilities, you’d imagine it would be hard to match her aura. However, with a blend between the astonishing guitar skills and presence of Joe Hottinger, the unbelievable mix between ease and heavy hitting rock by Josh Smith on both bass and keys and the incomparable talent and charisma of Lzzy’s younger brother Arejay Hale on the drums, they come pretty close. The four performers blend together to create the perfect Storm. Their set included a surprise appearance by Evanescence’s Amy Lee as she and Lzzy sang Halestorm’s “Break In” while Hale played piano. A hauntingly beautiful duet between the two powerhouses. After that, they went right back at it creating an atmosphere in which 11 songs did not feel like enough. Then, it was time to bask in the excellence that is Evanescence. This was not the bands first rodeo by far. However, it had the same thrill as if the band was playing their first show. Amy’s powerful vocals are intoxicating. bandmembers Tim McCord, Will Hunt, Troy McLawhorn and Jen Majura create a feeling where you know they are just as close off the stage as they are on. Their talent and energy is strong enough to showcase their own talents while at the same time adding to Amy. During the show, the audience was graced with another beautiful duet as Lzzy came back to perform a cover of Linkin Park’s Heavy with Lee. The crowd at the Prudential Center were witnesses to some of the best rock and roll around. Nobody else will be able to recreate the power of this show. That is unless, the two bands decide to tour together again. If they do, run to get those tickets and be prepared to watch history be made again.   
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