The Hellfire Club

John Lane PARS613

John “The American Hilljack” Lane front man for The Hellfire Club and Twelve Gauge Justice owner/proprietor of the Iselin Community Park, podcaster, and more… joins Bill for episode 613 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: SuperXero, the Hellfire Club, Crash Army Interview Segment with John Lane Illusions of Grandeur was rescheduled for July 8th. We chat a bit about Walter Wright formerly of skell. John runs down the upcoming shows at Iselin Community Park including the Rock for Life Concert Series and the Salute for the Troops car show. John gives us the run down on the 2 bands that he fronts: Twelve Gauge Justice & The Hellfire Club. Bill does a little “podcast calendar” for the upcoming guests. John tells us about his podcast series. Bill mentions the Build the Scene Radio station sponsors. What is the best pizza you’ve had because you’re a musician? Dave Grohl… Alley?!? Would you come out of retirement to play the drums for the Foo Fighters? John learns about linktr.ee.

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First Angel Media Roundtable PARS583

Jae Asadi, Caleb Straus (Emzy Enzy), and Nathaniel Rowe (MadClock) of First Angel Media join John Lane (The Hellfire Club) and Bill to discuss First Angel Media, their personal musical journeys, and more. How did each of you become involved in First Angel Media? We discuss Jana, owner of First Angel Media. If you could go back in time and follow a band, producer, musician, etc around for a whole year to learn from, who would you follow around? John talks about the music scene. If you were meeting the Devil at the crossroads, what would you sell your soul for? What artist would you like to go up on stage and perform with? Featuring Music from: MadClock, Emzy Enzy, skell

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John Lane PARS556

John Lane joins Bill on episode 556 and talked about The Hellfire Club and the pleasure John has working with Damon Conn, Dave Moore, Lee Heltzel, and Eric Matthews. We discussed the current writing that has been going on for THC. We discussed the Jedi Mike Palone and all the influential music and singers of Whiskey High and Skell. Talked about Rock for Life and the events Matt Ferrante and John have coming to Iselin Community Park/The American Hilljack Ranch. We touch on the SOS PGH as well as Bishop Savage’s, Savage Media Group. John even got to say a few words about Jozey Zeitler and Jeff Graham of Jozey and The Corruption! We also touch on the club issues that the pandemic guidelines are causing. Featuring music from: skell, The Hellfire Club, Jozey and the Corruption, Anxiety at Besthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7QcGpKp1M

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Three Vulture Culture PARS541

John Lane IV joins Bill on episode 541 and you get a good helping of a randomness filled conversation between friends. From Netflix to life as parents… Featuring music from: Para Bellum, Three Vultures, Seethe, & skell Segment 1: Learn about Vulture Culture We talked about Three Vultures and the Rattle Clack groups of websites. Besides being a first time dad, how has the pandemic been affecting both your regular life and your band life? We talk about new music that they are working on for the Vulture Culture. (3 EPs and a large album drop) We discussed binge watching shows on Netflix. (A LOT) John talks about playing covers and “messing it up”. Name dropped Flix Critix and First Angel Media and what they are about. John talks about the recording process of his drums on the upcoming releases, as well as how they have been tracking it with new blood involved. Learn about Vulture Culture We talked about the review that Patrick McElravy wrote about 3 Vultures. Rockabilly band in John’s future?!? John tells us about how loud his drumming is… errr his drumming techniques. Who is your Dave Grohl? Could you imagine being in the situation that Taylor Hawkins is in? Recently Gene Simmons said the rock music business is dead, do you agree? If you have the chance to meet your music idol, who are you meeting and what 1 question are you asking? We talk about companies that record music videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbKHy1ZQL6E

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Aqua Dementia PARS530

Episode 530 features Matt and Earl of Aqua Dementia. Sludge and blue collar shenanigans out of western PA. Consisting of Earl T. Pearl, Matthew Morton and Troy Theileman. While searching for the perfect hot wing recipe and spray foaming an 85 camaro, Earl and Matt decided to start a band. Shortly after they found Troy behind a dumpster and asked him to play drums in exchange for food. New EP coming soon. Segment 1 with Matt and Earl of Aqua Dementia How did forming a band as the pandemic affected you? ..Hear us talk about car “luck” in the video below, too  What do you write your songs about? Some more car talk turns into a possible EP title… If you could sit on that proverbial bench for a hour and talk to any musician in history, who would you talk to and what question would you ask him? We talk about covers of The Devil Went Down to Georgia recently released by Nickleback, K0rn, and The Hellfire Club. What song would you like to take and convert to your style? We talk about country music and artists that we would see live. What artist have you not seen live in concert, that you wish you would have? What was the worst concert you went to? If you could go on tour with any band, who would you want to tour with and what venue would you want to start the tour at? You guys headline a world tour, what local bands do you take with you? On your “Hotrod Frankenstein” EP, what car would grace the cover? If Aqua Dementia was going to be into a cartoon series, what series would you be injected into, and what characters would play you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muyIn5sBk4

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Jozey & the Corruption 3QS033

The 3 Questions for Jozey & the Corruption What is the strangest thing that ever happened to you on stage? If you were to go out on an international tour as the headliner, what 2 opening bands would you bring with you? Bonus question – Taco Bell or Burger King What did you do to stay creative during this quarantine time? asked by Brady Novotny in episode 032 About the song, No One No One, its our first single and pretty obvious what its about…lol Its the first song that Jeff and I wrote for the band over a year ago and definitely the most popular at our shows! It has an old school rock riff with a Kiss or Alice Cooper type chorus. About Jozey & the Corruption Band Location: AKron, OH USA Band Genre: Sleeze Rock JTC is a high energy, dirty, sleazy three chord driven hard rock trio, straight from the Rust Belt and the Rubber City! Taking inspiration from hard rocking bands like Kiss, AC/DC, The Brides of Destruction, The New York Dolls, Airborne, Guns N Roses and The Rolling Stones, they have forged their own style of hard rock and roll in the truest form! Find JTC Online: https://www.facebook.com/jozeyandthecorruption/ https://www.instagram.com/jozeyandthecorruption https://www.twitter.com/jozeycorruption https://www.sonicbids.com/band/jozey-the-corruption/ https://www.reverbnation.com/jozeythecorruption

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Rock for Life 20th Anniversary Special PARS475

The Rock for Life 20th Anniversary featured performances by: Safety Last, Farewell Felicia, AmberAlexis, Doppler Affect, Dimwit, The Hellfire Club, Terry Lee Spencer, The Shiners, Lenny Collini 4PaK, Post Traumatik, Black Ridge, The Borstal Boys, Big House Pete, XFACTOR1,After The Fall, & Skell It is the mission of Rock for Life to provide financial support to needy individuals residing in Western PA who are suffering from life threatening diseases. Rock for Life sponsors music festivals and other music-related and general fundraising events to raise the monies necessary to support its purpose. I’ve been working basically since I left the house on Friday to head to the Rock for Life 20th Anniversary! trying to come up with a special way to commemorate this occasion. I started work on the website for this series way back when the first one happened and I believe I have been to 18 of the August Rock for Life shows (and a ton of the other ones, too). This series of events is something that I am truly honored to have a small part in. Matt Ferrante, Steve Craven, and as Matt called them all his best friends put on a great event for an even great cause. I can’t put into words how much I appreciate what they do. Please take a moment and check out the link here that includes videos from the weekend, photographs that I took, and I podcast that I just finished up that includes the interviews from the videos. I hope my tribute gives anyone who has never been to one of these shows a little bit of an insight into what these shows are about… FAMILY! We did a little on the spot reporting at Iselin Community Park for the Rock for Life 20th Anniversary and this is the podcast and videos that will give you some insight into what the Rock for Life Concert Series really is.

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Wretched Hive

Episode 459 features the debut of the band, Wretched Hive, on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. They are a heavy metal band from Russelton, PA Interview Segment 1 with Wretched Hive Band name? If I went out on tour with Wretched Hive, what would our sound track be between shows? What local bands do you like to listen to? At what point did you know you wanted to be in a band? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that someone else in your band had. Tell us about the recording process for your song, Twaffle Interview Segment 2 with Wretched Hive It’s not a touchscreen! What is one thing that your fans would be surprised to know about you? What is one thing that you love about the local scene and one thing you’d like to change about it? What would Wretched Hive sound like played backwards? Where can my listeners find you online? Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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Lucky Me PARS445

Episode 445 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show featured, Lucky Me, recently returning to the scene. Segment 1 What brought you back to the scene? Did you just want to play with Robbie again? Have you ever seen Robbie and Billy Ray Cyrus in the same room? Learn how Lucky Me formed. What band would Jessica like to front? (Think the movie Rockstar) What band would Robbie want to play bass in? Who would you put in an all-star band from the local scene, that you would manage? Hear about their original, Best Thing. Segment 2 Where does Chip DiMonick live? sort of? Batman & Robin? Why the name, Lucky Me? You get to hear Bill and Robbie go on a reminiscing “rant” about the scene. You also get to hear Jessica talk a bit about the D.C. music scene and bands. How can find Lucky Me, online? Find Lucky Me Online:

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Leprosy's 30th Annihearsery PARS437

Chris, PJ, and Jeff of Leprosy make their first appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show for episode 437. Topics covered in segment 1: What are some of the changes that you’ve see in the 30 years that the band has existed? What venues do you miss? What music would we find in their music collections? Where did the name Leprosy come from? Which Leprosy song should survive the apocalypse? What would one of your songs sound like if it was played backwards? If the band could open for any internationally band, who would it be and where would you like to play? Topics covered in segment 2: 30th Annihearsery Show on November 17 at the Sub Alpine with doors at 6:00pm  Steel City Slamfest The trio then took on the monumental task of creating an all-star metal band from the music scene. Each band member had to tell us about an embarrassing moment from a different member in the band. (Dentures? Rolling Toms? more?) When did you realize that you wanted to be in a metal band? Each member of Leprosy gave us one thing that they love about the scene and one thing that they hate about it. Leprosy believes that John Lane made a good point. Find out something you might be surprised to know about the members of Leprosy. They also mentioned that they’re going to dial back shows for a bit and record a full length album.

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