D Generation
US Bank Arena, Cincinnati
December 2, 2011

[Review by Aimee Flynn]

D Generation rocked US Bank Arena as the opening act for Guns N’ Roses.  This trash-glam rock band from New York consists of Jesse Malin on vocals, bassist Howie Pyro, guitarist and vocalist Richard Bacchus, and Michael Wildwood on the drums.

They grabbed the crowd’s attention as they commenced the show with “Degenerated,” a staple for the band and a cover of the Reagan Youth song.

The high-energy coming from Jesse Malin was astounding!  He owned the stage and demanded attention from the crowd as he stripped from his shirt and tie and interacted with the crowd going from one end of the stage to the other.  From the moment they took the stage they possessed a fury common to rock/punk bands spawning from the ’80s New York City scene.  So infectious was their performance that at times it was easy to forget that they were not the headliners.

After seeing the performance, it is hard to believe that this is the first year they have performed together since 1999.  Not being familiar with this band, I did not know what to expect but I can say that I left the show a fan!  D Generation is a band worth seeing!

Link: D Generation’s Official Site