Rock & Shock is an annual, one of a kind two-day horror convention, which takes place every
year (beginning in 2004) in October at the Palladium and the DCU center.
The DCU center is rented out for the horror section of the extravaganza, and The Palladium
for the music.
The horror segment features
various vendors selling and advertising any horror themed product of theirs. Record stores, record labels, comics, toy, movie,
and apparel dealers travel from all across the Unites States to become a part of Rock & Shock.
Rock & Shock at the DCU center will also feature movie showings, forthcoming movie trailers,
costume contests, and the best part of all, the celebrity room.
Guests to fill the celebrity room include actors, such as Jeffery Combs (re-animator), Andrienne
Barbeau (The Fog), Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser), The Devils Rejects cast, The Day of The Dead, Land of The Dead, and Dawn
of The Dead cast, and more.
As well as actors, writers, directors, under the names of Joe Knetter, Jack Ketchum, Christopher
Golden, and legendary, culture changing horror icon George A. Romero!
Autographs, pictures, or just a quick chat make the day at the convention.
Part two of the mayhem is where the mayhem is born. Around 5pm, it is time for fans of the
hardcore genre to head over to the Palladium, as a series of bands will hit the stage. Bands who have played in the past are
the Insane Clown Posse, The Misfits, Turbonegro, GWAR, Devildriver, and many more.
One of the openers for both years so far is The Deadites.
The
Deadites are an awkward elements of the show, because they are not at all heavy metal…they don’t even have a guitarist.
The Deadites were simply asked to join the chaos because of their glamorize, yet spooky stage show. I have displayed the pictures
on these pages to illustrate a Deadites show for you.
