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Bowl for Ronnie
Bowl for Ronnie by Russ Allsup Bowl for Ronnie is an annual event that is held at PINZ Bowling Alley in Studio City, Ca. The event raises money for the Stand-Up and Shout Cancer Research Fund. It’s held in honor of rock singer Ronnie James Dio and is run by his wife Wendy Dio. The […]
MetalView: Hauntings in October
Greetings Metal Heads and aspiring Metal Heads! My name is Brent Terry, and I will be your gracious tour guide through the ever-changing world of the Modesto Metal Scene. I have been a proud member of the community for a number of years, and even though some of you may not know my name, face, […]
MetalView: Modesto’s Most Hated
METALView: Modesto’s Most Hated By Eve Oberlander The wait is over, the day is finally here. Nothing But Losers CD release party!!! Okay, okay, so I’ve only been waiting for this day for the last seven years since I first came on to the metal scene. Losers were the first band to welcome me with open arms. We’ve been […]
MetalView Happy New Year
MetalView By Eve Oberlander Happy New Year! My New Year resolution is to go out and occupy a venue, support a musician. Music is good for the soul, my soul. Modesto area metal was on fire this past year, with local bands making music videos, writing and producing albums and touring up and down California […]
MetalView Remembering Abe
Remembering Abraham Guerrero By Eve Oberlander We lost a son, a brother, a husband, a friend and a part of the Modesto Metal scene on the evening of November 6th, 2017. Gone but never forgotten, Abe was a part of our metal family, hailing from Los Banos. He leaves behind a wife, our beautiful brutal […]
MetalView All in the Family
Little recaps of last month’s Metal events: Our beautiful, amazing 209 Metal family raised $1,135 for Keith Peters at his Parkinson’s benefit August 5th. The benefit was a huge success thanks to all of our friends and family. We had over a hundred people in attendance and the promoters, bands, hosts, and acts put on quite the show. […]
MetalView Lost Horizons
By Eve Oberlander Lost Horizons formed in late 2016 and hail from Modesto. Members include Cody Nye Vocals, Eddie Biedebach Guitar who started writing music together. They eventually recruited Aaron Kelch Bass and Jonny Avila Guitar to join and start a full band with Jojo Jorgensen on Drums. They now have eight songs and are […]
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MetalView Eve Oberlander As I’m sitting here writing, Metzger is out in the garage playing it loud. Hailz! If you haven’t found out by now, Metzger is Keith Peters Vocals, Will Holgate Guitar, Morgan Gonzales Rhythm, Roger Guajardo Bass and Robert Hernandez Drums. They’ve consistently been practicing once a week despite one member living so […]
MAMA OVERVIEW METAL
MetalView 2016 By Guest Writer , Pammy Von Duke For over 20 years I myself have been attending metal shows in and around the Modesto area, in fact, people I know from all over California actually come to our little town for the metal shows , local and touring. If you haven’t you should really […]
MetalView – Metal Showcase
Metal View – By Mike Vanek March Local Band Showcase Last month we showcased some local bands and we are back this month to showcase a few more. By no means is this all the good bands in town, and we shall cover more in the future!! Next month we pay tribute to a true […]
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Metal View – By Mike Vanek SAVE METAL IN MODESTO 2015 has been a interesting year in the metal scene… What started with great promise has dwindled down to the bleakest of futures. Modesto has shunned the metal scene. We only have 2 bars to play at which many people in the downtown community are […]
MetalView – X Fest Season
Metal View – By Mike Vanek It’s that time again folks… X Fest season!! And once again it features a metal stage. This year, like the past 2 years it will be hosted by the band Eroszion and the bands were hand picked by them. It includes bands from all over the area fully representing […]
MetalView – The Yosemite Strip
Metal View by Mike Vanek The Yosemite Strip This month I would like to pay tribute to the heavy metal side of town, the Yosemite Strip. Gone are the days of going downtown for metal shows. Our metal scene was cast aside by the downtown venues, and left off their dance permits. Slowly but surely, […]
MetalView – Girl Power in our Scene
Metal View – Girl Power in Our Scene By Mike Vanek Females have taken our scene by storm as of late. They have come a long way in the 209 metal scene, that for years has been a boys club, and I’d like to tell you about a few. The past few months have seen […]