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Neon gods are built up by the adoration of their fans. They are the creators of art; the masters of blending their imagination and creativity to create pieces of culture. NEON GODS is a magazine that spotlights all the arts with a special interest in promoting tomorrow’s neon gods. Whether music, art, comics, tattoos, books, poetry, or theater, NEON GODS highlights both art and artist. Driven by a strong respect and admiration for the dedication it takes to create pieces of culture, articles range from profiling new talent, to exploring latest trends, to sharing breaking news about established artists and their newest creative endeavors. NEON GODS shares a broad range of quality content with readers, building relationships among fan bases and celebrating creative expression. Neon gods are everywhere, now you have a place to worship.

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For The Record: Interview with AJ Channer from Fire From the Gods of Austin

For The Record: Interview with AJ Channer from Fire From the Gods of Austin

This is a slightly late interview because I was in Europe this summer. However I got to chat with AJ when his band, Fire From the Gods came through Houston on the All Stars Tour. (All Stars Tour Lineup: Upon A Burning Body, Dance Gavin Dance, Iwrestledabearonce, Within The Ruins, Oceano, Dayshell, Come The Dawn, Chasing Safety, Conquer Divide, & Fear And Wonder) The band members are AJ Channer –…

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Interview with the stylish Ruyter Suys - Lead Guitarist of Nashville Pussy

Interview with the stylish Ruyter Suys – Lead Guitarist of Nashville Pussy

Members: Jeremy Thompson – Drums – Biloxi, Mississippi Ruyter Suys – Lead Guitar – Vancouver, B.C. Blaine Cartwright – Vocals/Guitar – Bowling Green, KY Bonnie Buitrago – Bass – Huntington Beach, CA Nashville Pussyis an American rock & roll band from Atlanta, Georgia. (The band’s name comes from Ted Nugent’s introduction to “Wang Dang Sweet Poontang” on the Double Live Gonzo album.) Ruyter Suys…

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For the Record: The Grizzly Band Stepping Out of Texas

For the Record: The Grizzly Band Stepping Out of Texas

Grizzly Band Members: Chad Grizzly, Matt Peters, Joseph Varner. Nathan Bandor, Michael Helfenstein Carox: Tell me a little bit about what your band has been up to in the past few months. Chad: In the last couple of months we have been focusing on regional and then our national tours – it is not easy since there are two of us in the bands who are fathers and family men and we all have day jobs and…

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20 Favorites: Musical Moments from One Tree Hill In my younger and more vulnerable years, I used to go to my friend’s house every Thursday after school and watch bootlegged DVDs of One Tree Hill (thank you, Indonesia).

For the Record: Interview with Geoff Tate - A New Story, A New Album, a New Tour

For the Record: Interview with Geoff Tate – A New Story, A New Album, a New Tour

Operation: Mindcrime

Operation: Mindcrime’s forthcoming album, The Key, is due out this month. on Frontiers Music SRL , featuring twelve songs including, “Burn,” “Re-inventing The Future,” “Life Or Death?” and “The Fall” I got to catch up with Geoff about his wife, the Trilogy, his new projects and life in the present.

Carox:Getting tired of answering questions yet? (note: he had been…

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For The Record: Interview with Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome

For The Record: Interview with Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome

Gemini Syndromeis an alternative metal band formed in 2010[2] in Los Angeles, California. The band currently consists of vocalist Aaron Nordstrom,] drummer Brian Steele Medina and bassist Alessandro “(AP)” Paveri. Their debut album, titled Lux, was released in September 2013. The band released their new single, Eternity, on August 14th, 2015. The band has just begun a tour with Avatar, and is…

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For The Record: Interview with Sister Sin (Gothenburg, SE) in Houston for Mayhem 2015!

For The Record: Interview with Sister Sin (Gothenburg, SE) in Houston for Mayhem 2015!

Members: Liv-Vocals Jimmy-Guitar Dave-Drums Strandh-Bass Having recently released their latest album, Black Lotus, in October of 2014 Sister Sinfrom Sweden finished up their tour as direct support to rock legend UDO, Sister Sin and I got to meet them in their hot tour van when they came through for the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Houston. Liv is stunning! Their manager Mike was…

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By Danny Flores - Guest Photographer for Neon Gods - Images of Mayhem and Interviews in Houston

By Danny Flores – Guest Photographer for Neon Gods – Images of Mayhem and Interviews in Houston

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For The Record: Interview with Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe - The Show Must Go On

For The Record: Interview with Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe – The Show Must Go On

Lillian Axeis a hard rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, best known for its major label albums, Lillian Axe, Love + War, Poetic Justice and “Psychoschizophrenia”. Originally formed in 1983, the group is still touring, though only the guitarist Steve Blaze remains from the original line-up. I got to talk to Steve Blaze, when the band came through Texas on tour and played at the 18th…

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For The Record: Interview with Dave Raymond of Rubikon

For The Record: Interview with Dave Raymond of Rubikon

Rubikon (hailing from Boston) is a band that has been together for 14 years who put out EPs in 2001 and 2002 before releasing its first full album The Hollow Men in 2004. After extensive touring they reformed as a five piece for 2011’s American Dream Machine. A few years later Rubikon joined with producer Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Brother Cane) and their new album, Delta, was recorded at Quad…

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For The Record: Interview with Dave Matrise - of Jungle Rot

For The Record: Interview with Dave Matrise – of Jungle Rot

Jungle Rot has steadily collected fans by the thousands since their 1995 demo release Skin The Living. Since then, they’ve remained a staple in the American death metal community and are about to unleash their 9th album unto the world – Order Shall Prevail, available everywhere on June 30th. Recognized for their “knuckle-dragging” behemoth sounding performance, Jungle Rot have consistently…

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For The Record: Interview with Marinos Katsanevas, Lead Guitarist with Feed Her to the Sharks (Australia)

For The Record: Interview with Marinos Katsanevas, Lead Guitarist with Feed Her to the Sharks (Australia)

Taking off after their Victory Records debut release, Fortitude, released this February, Feed Her to the Sharks joined Thy Art Is Murderfor a European tour, played Australia’s Vans Warped Tour and I got to talk to them at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival in Houston. Band Members are: Andrew Vanderzalm – Lead Vocals / Piano / Keys Kim Choo – Guitar / Synth / FX Rob Davies – Bass Guitar /…

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For the Record: Interview with Jeremy DePoyster of Devil Wears Prada

For the Record: Interview with Jeremy DePoyster of Devil Wears Prada

LEFT TO RIGHT: Daniel Williams, Mike Hranica, Andy Trick, Jeremy Depoyster

The Devil Wears Prada’s first official release since 2013, the conceptual “Space” EP, will be in-stores on August 21 (Rise Records), the band announced today. Pre-orders can be placed at http://tdwp.merchnow.com. The “Space” EP is comprised of six songs and is a wholly-collaborative effort, with all band members – Mike…

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For The Record: Interview with Founder of Information Society - PAUL ROBB

For The Record: Interview with Founder of Information Society – PAUL ROBB

Paul Robb began his musical career in Minneapolis in the mid-1980’s, as founder of the group Information Society. Their 1986 breakthrough smash “Running,” has justly been called one of the most important songs in the history of Electronic Dance Music. Defying expectations, Information Society went on to a successful recording career on Tommy Boy/Warner Brothers Records. Over the next two decades,…

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For the Record: Tom Maxwell of HELLYEAH - Just Us Live, Honest and From the Bone

For the Record: Tom Maxwell of HELLYEAH – Just Us Live, Honest and From the Bone

Hellyeah is an American heavy metal supergroup, consisting of Chad Gray – vocals (2006–present) of Mudvayne, Tom Maxwell – guitar (2006–present) Nothingface guitarist, Vinnie Paul – drums (2006–present) former Pantera and Damageplan drummer, Christian Brady – guitar (2014–present), Kyle Sanders – bass guitar (2014–present). They are currently on the Rockstar Energy Festival Mayhem Tourin direct…

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Photo Gallery: HINDER with special guests Full Devil Jacket, Broken Valor, & Hennessy, Scout Bar, Houston

Photo Gallery: HINDER with special guests Full Devil Jacket, Broken Valor, & Hennessy, Scout Bar, Houston

In spite of having reservations about seeing Hinder without their much beloved ex-singer, Austin Winkler, (departed band in November 2013), I went to review and photograph this event at the Houston Scout Bar. The place was absolutely crammed so I had no doubt about the pull of this combination of local (Broken Valor, North Houston, and Hennessy) and headliner bands, and left with no doubt…

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For The Record: JOHN REESE - Forget Your Troubles and Come to Metal Summer Camp (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival )

For The Record: JOHN REESE – Forget Your Troubles and Come to Metal Summer Camp (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival )

John Reese

Music industry leader and entrepreneur John Reese is the founder and President of Synergy Global Entertainment, Inc. SGE is the leading producer of some of today’s most successful music, comedy and lifestyle touring festivals which include: The Identity Festival, Rockstar Taste of Chaos, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the Jagermeister Music Tours, Rockstar Uproar Festival, 48…

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