I have been living away from Vegas for over 5 years now and haven’t visited in the last 2 years or so. I had been itching to see some old faces and when I heard that Faded Grey would be playing a reunion at NateFest West, I knew it was a great excuse to see old friends, witness a great show, and show some support for Ensign's Nate Gluck, to help him in his battle with cancer. ...

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The first time I saw Shay Mehrdad play guitar was during a Bent Tool show at The Huntridge in the early 90s. They opened with Van Halen’s “Eruption,” and much to my amazement, Shay nailed it note for note. The Mystic Records style punk that followed was great too, and I later stumbled across a soundboard tape from that show that I played until it wore out. ...

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