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Lou Di Monaco
Co-founder and Co-host of Tri-State Rock, Lou is a self-professed progressive metal nerd. From Between The Buried And Me to Les Claypool to Buckethead and everything in between, Lou covers it all!
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Shinedown satisfies core while appealing to new audience with "Amaryllis"
Its been four LONG years since the release of 2008’s blockbuster "The Sound of Madness". 'Madness', which went platinum in 2010, ushered the band into a level of mainstream success that is only dreamt of by the majority of the rock bands on the scene today. Very few bands, achieve the type of success that transcends the generally obscure nature of the rock genre and brings the band into the mainstream spotlight. However, Shinedown has achieved something that many bands fail to – they’ve been able to successfully appeal to a more mainstream audience while being able to maintain their core.
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