JOEY BELLADONNA Pays Tribute To DIO, Performs ANTHRAX Classics In Michigan (Video)
March 26, 2011Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's solo concert on March 19, 2011 at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be viewed below.
Joey's setlist was as follows:
01. Among The Living (ANTHRAX cover)
02. Medusa (ANTHRAX cover)
03. In My World (ANTHRAX cover)
04. Antisocial (TRUST cover)
05. Madhouse (ANTHRAX cover)
06. Blunt Man
07. Hard Life
08. Indians (ANTHRAX cover)
09. Heaven and Hell (BLACK SABBATH cover)
10. Caught In A Mosh (ANTHRAX cover)
11. A.I.R. (ANTHRAX cover)
12. Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.) (ANTHRAX cover)
13. Man On The Silver Mountain (RAINBOW cover) (Joey and Dave acoustic)
Encore:
14. Metal Thrashing Mad (ANTHRAX cover)
When asked in a recent interview with RockMusicStar.com why he decided to do solo dates at this time, Joey replied, "Well, I'm always putting dates together. Right now, I'm working with some agents and we found some places to play. But I'm always pursuing that, regardless. I've been doing this solo for so long and even though I'm with ANTHRAX now, I'm still doing it. It's not just because I have nothing to do, but because it's what I do. We really aren't working that much (with ANTHRAX) anyhow, but at the same time it really doesn't have anything to do with that. But, the dates are just falling in this year, as opposed to last year. I also play out every weekend, locally. I have a cover band called CHIEF BIG WAY. And we do a classic rock covers from BOSTON, JOURNEY, FOREIGNER, LED ZEPPELIN and bands like that."
On the topic of whether he plans on releasing a new BELLADONNA CD anytime soon, Joey said, "I have about three-quarters of a record ready. And we are trying to finish it up. It seems like it takes forever, but it's really a matter of who is available to work on it and finish it. And of course, I have to start working on some ANTHRAX material as well. I have been, but there is still more work to do on that one. So that's going to take some time, but that shouldn't interfere with what we are doing to finish up the
Regarding the sound of his new solo material and how it compares to his previous solo work, Belladonna said, "I think that it's a bit more metal in some ways. It's harder, it has different tunings and it is a bit more intricate. But it's still hard and heavy rock. There is a bit of old-school thrash. But I really don’t want to put any labels on it."
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