As single-digit degree wind crept through the crevices of Cleveland's major rock venue Peabody's, a sparse but intimate crowd socialized among the dimly lit bar and main stage areas. In patched jackets and shirts adorned with the logos of classic bands like Sodom and Saint Vitus, the head count consisted mostly of those over 25, yet there were none more excited for the legendary Pentagram to take the stage than the X-ed up minority.
Elbow room grew scarce once bar dwellers migrated to the edge of the stage. A woman in her 50s rested her breasts on the stage, and, in a pugnacious manner, frantically pleaded for Pentagram to "take away her drunken soul." Within darkness, members of the current line-up took the stage and each walked on to hearty applause. But it was the jewelry-adorned vocalist and only remaining original member, Bobby Liebling, who had the crowd erupting in screams.
Click here to read the rest of the article. This review was published on ACRN.com on January 30, 2010.
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