![]() ![]() Red Dragon Cartel played a set that sent home New York fans spent and happy. Smith’s vocals and stage presence were impressive, and the rhythm section was tight, but all eyes were on Lee as he burned through song after song on his guitar as they wrapped up the set with “Feeder.” Given a moment to catch their breath, the audience was immediately sucked back for an encore that Badlands rocker “Dreams in the Dark” and Ozzy favorite, co-written by Lee, “Bark at the Moon.” They kicked off their set with Ozzy’s “The Ultimate Sin,” followed by band original “Wasted,” and Badlands cover “Healer.” Celebrating the reunion between Lee and Chaisson, who were bandmates in Badlands, the night had a heavy hand of great tunes from the era including “High Wire,” “In a Dream,” as well as “Rumblin’ Train” among other Red Dragon Cartel jams like “Shout it Out” and “War Machine.” The band was loose and comfortable on stage while the audience mirrored the mood as they dug into the music and goggled at Lee’s finger-work. When it was time for Red Dragon Cartel to take the stage, dedicated fans were gathering close and tight, ready to Rock. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, where he also taught for a few years, Brosh is a master of his craft, and with plenty of time to perfect their live performances, it will be interesting to see where this band will go next. The set was lacking in flow and it seemed as if the band had not performed live often, but what they lacked in stage presence they made up for in technical skill. The band played songs off of the 2014 album Live the Dream as stragglers made their way into the venue. Although accompanied by second guitarist Nate Motalvo, bassist Giorgio Mongelli, and drummer Dan Whitelock, it was clear that Brosh was meant to be the main focus of the entirely instrumental performance. ![]() The Long Island born, Israel-raised Brosh practiced classical guitar at a young age and has toured and recorded with the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen, George Lynch of Dokken, and more. The band was joined at Webster Hall by fellow metalsmiths The Ethan Brosh Band, Black Water Rising, and Killcode.įirst up was the Boston based Ethan Brosh Band, headed by Ethan Brosh himself who is best known for his work as the lead guitarist for Burning Heat. Smith, and drummer Jonas Fairley make up Red Dragon Cartel, who released their self-titled debut on January 28th. Along with Lee, new bassist Greg Chaisson, singer D. Lee, erstwhile guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, commenced the second leg of his US tour with his latest project, Red Dragon Cartel. On a cold and misty New York City night while Christmas shoppers flooded department stores and worker bees settled in for the night, Metal fans packed The Marlin Room at Webster Hall to see Heavy Metal royalty. ![]()
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