Metal In Saudi Arabia
Metal history has been made in Saudi Arabia, where the kingdom’s first-ever public metal show was recently held. On October 25th, the grindcore band Creative Waste performed at a cafe in Khobar – a big deal in a country were musicians have been sent to jail just for performing.
Creative Waste have been playing in Saudi Arabia’s underground scene since 2009 and say they were worried the show wouldn’t happen. But there were no legal issues and frontman Fawaz Al Shawaf called it “one of the best shows we’ve ever played”.
CREATIVE WASTE ROCKS!!!!
-Meltdown-
Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history.
Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.
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