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It’s not just bands that work hard, some fans do too! Every issue we shine the spotlight on a fansite. We have now de-
cided to open this up to include Instagram Fan Pages and Facebook Pages and Groups too. If you devote your time to
working on a page to promote a band, let us know about it... and we may feature you!
Name & Location: page by liking or commenting on my posts to s u i c i d e ,
My name is Betty Lange, I'm from Illinois, USA. reposting my own video to their pages of me a m o n g
getting my Pyromantic tattoo. other is-
What fansite page do you run? How much time do you spend on it? Does it sues. I my-
I run the fans_4_pyromantic fanpage on IG: take much time to run? self have
www.instagram.com/fans_4_pyromantic I usually spend about 8-10 hours throughout the made sev-
w h o l e
eral friends
Why and when did you decide to day and t h r o u g h
start this? What is your aim? FANSITE night on my page
April 1, 2016 is when I first dedi- this fan that I con-
cated this fan page. Originally, this page. It's sider fam-
titled
fan page was When not hard ily and we
pain pills and sleeping pills from FOCUS all, I al- each other
work at
to
Sixxam_Fans_4Life.
talk
Sixx:A.M. came onto the scene, I
offline too,
ways try
was highly addicted to prescription
2002-2012. It took me a long time to to give such as tex-
ting or calling each other on the phone to send-
c r e d i t
finally get clean. On October 13, 2018, I've where credit is due when posting a photo, if I ing and receiving Xmas cards or Get Well gifts.
been clean for six years. The guys are such a don't know who took the photo, I always say
huge inspiration, I couldn't have done it without credit to the owner. I try to make it fun for every- What other standout things have you done
their music. That's when I dedicated this fan one. I think that's why so many people like my for Dj/Pyromantic?
page to them. Now that Sixx:A.M. is no more or page and follow it. I really enjoy doing this, it's I have done other things to support Dj, James
just on a hiatus, I still wanted something I'm passionate about, espe- & Nikki, by being a proud shopper of Dj's cloth-
to honour and support all the cially since these guys literally saved ing store, Ashba Clothing, purchasing prints of
Sixx:A.M. members and in- my life, I'm just paying it forward by Dj, or Nikki to support a charity, to getting the
clude their other projects showing them the love, support, & re- Sixx:A.M. song title ‘Life Is Beautiful’ and ‘Pyro-
(Nikki Sixx and his photogra- spect they deserve. mantic’ tattooed on my arm.
phy, Dj Ashba with his new
project Pyromantic/his cloth- What is the community for the band Fave musical memory of all time:
ing line Ashba Clothing, and like, both online and offline? What I think my favorite musical memory would be a
James Michael with his new have you noticed about the Pyro- tie between me seeing Sixx:A.M play live for the
podcast, James Michael mantic fan community through mod- first time on November 19, 2016 in Peoria, Illi-
Podcast & his upcoming erating your pages? nois on their Prayers For The Damned tour, or
acoustic tour) hence the new The community fan base is phenome- when I actually got ‘Life Is Beautiful’ and ‘Pyro-
fan page name, Fans_4_Py- nal. All the fans who love and support mantic’ tattooed, because that's something per-
romantic. Dj, James, Nikki, Sixx:A.M. or Pyro- manent on my skin. I have no regrets. It not only
mantic are wonderful people; we are a shows that I'm a dedicated fan, but also re-
Does Dj / Pyromantic know about it? big family. We have similar stories that we share minds me that no matter how bleak or hard life
Both Dj, James and Pyromantic are aware of on how Nikki, Dj or James have inspired each may be at times, and after any fiery destruction,
my fan page and actually follow my page, which of us to conquer and overcome such problems comes love and beauty, that if I just open my
is a huge honour. They have interacted with my as opioid addiction, online bullying, depression, eyes, I will see that Life Is Beautiful.

ALTER BRIDGE Alter Bridge’s music has al- hope that’s not true though, group sound stunning, their the band played live before
LIVE AT THE ROYAL AL- ways sounded dramatic and we’d absolutely love to see music giving chills. With the its actual release on the
BERT HALL FEATURING intense, but adding an or- them do something like this performance’s theatrical air, album, is equally as en-
THE PARALLAX ORCHES- chestra really has taken that again in the future. ‘Lacrymosa’ is graceful and trancing. Introducing ‘My Im-
TRA sound to stunning new lev- YYYY elegant while powerful. mortal’, Amy says it’s one of
(NAPALM) els. You can hear the impact Penny Gower Even Will Hunt on drums is their oldest songs, which
When Alter Bridge an- the symphonic makeover dramatic as he hits the has ‘come to mean so much
nounced that they were to has had on songs such as EVANESCENCE drums with force and flying more to us because of
play two shows backed by a ‘Addicted To Pain’, ‘Cry Of SYNTHESIS LIVE hair. ‘End Of The Dream’ is you… This is for you’. Amy
symphony orchestra at the Achilles’, ‘Ties That Bind’ (EAGLE VISION) haunting and mesmerizing, speaks again before ‘Good
iconic Royal Albert Hall, you and ‘The Other Side’. Then Evanescence have al- in places almost like thunder Enough’. She talks about
just knew it was going to be seeing the rare performance ways been more than just a and lightning, as layers of criticising yourself and how
an extra special event. For- of ‘Words Darker Than Their rock band. Through Amy electronics are infused into the voice in your head is a
tunately, those shows were Wings’ is truly a delight. Lee’s vision and talent, this and other songs. Before liar. “We have to keep fight-
recorded and the experi- There are plenty of shots of they’ve done things other ‘Lithium’, which gets a huge ing it. They’re not flaws,
ence has been compiled for the audience throughout; bands couldn’t. If you went reaction from the audience, those are the things about
both your viewing and listen- they are so immersed in the to see the band on their Amy says it’s a lifelong child- us that make us who we
ing pleasure. While it’s great show. It’s great to see. Even Synthesis tour, which saw hood dream to play with an are,” she says. “We can’t
that you can actually listen if you were not fortunate the band performing with an orchestra. She plays the waste our lives being afraid
to the results, watching the enough to be in attendance, orchestra, you would have piano again. Her voice is un- to live them.”
DVD gives you more of an you can sense the exhilara- been witness to a magical real and spectacular while Amy and Evanescence are
insight on what went on dur- tion felt by everyone in that treat. This DVD is a record- her talent on the keys further definitely good enough, and
ing those two incredible building. It really is magical ing from that tour, filmed by stands out. ‘Bring Me To this DVD is fantastic. It was
nights. You get to see the to watch, from start to finish. Paul Brown. The show Life’ is a climatic show-stop- a dream come true for Amy
behind-the-scenes footage, Capturing a spectacular mo- starts with Amy at a piano per and one of everyone’s to play with an orchestra,
including rehearsals, plus ment in the band’s career, with the band and orchestra favourites. An interlude of and a dream for us to watch
there are interviews with the this DVD is a must for Alter behind her. As ‘Never Go ‘Unraveling’ is both calming it.
band, their manager, and Bridge fans. The shows Back’ kicks in, Amy moves and recoiling, before the YYYYY
members of the Parallax Or- were described as a once in over to a microphone. As al- cheer for electronic-boosted SBV
chestra. a lifetime event, but we do ways, she and the whole ‘Imaginary’. ‘Hi-Lo’, a song
FANSITE FOCUS / DVDS