Reviews, Awards, and Acknowledgements

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We are listed as "Damage Inc. - Southern California's Tribute to Live Metallica"

8/2009 - Featured at Aliante Station Casino (North Las Vegas, NV)

8/2009 - Featured at Green Valley Ranch Resort (Henderson, NV)

7/2009 - Featured at 100 Years of Motorcycles (Spokane, WA)

7/2009 - Featured at 96.7FM KCAL Kegger (Redlands, CA)

6/2009 - Interviewed by 92.3FM KOMP.

6/2009 - Featured at 92.3FM KOMP Kegger at the Hard Rock Hotel Pool (Las Vegas, NV)

6/2009 - Featured at Santa Fe Station Casino (Las Vegas, NV)

6/2009 - Featured at House of Blues (Anaheim, CA)

6/2009 - Featured at Santa Fe Springs Swapmeet (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

5/2009 - Featured at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino (Indio, CA)

4/2009 - Featured at House of Blues (Anaheim, CA)

3/2009 - Featured at Santa Fe Springs Swapmeet (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

2/2009 - Featured at 100 Years of Motorcycles Spring Opener (Yakima, WA)

11/2009 - Featured on The Tribute Radio Show.

1/2008 - Featured at Santa Fe Springs Swapmeet (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

8/2008 - Featured at House of Blues (Anaheim, CA)

8/2008 - Featured at Santa Fe Springs Swapmeet (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

7/2008 - Featured at Del Mar County Fair (San Diego, CA)

5/2008 - Performed at the Hooves Metal Footwear Launch Party at Paladinos in Tarzana.

2/2008 - Performed as the headline act for the LA After School All-Stars benefit concert at the Key Club in Hollywood.

11/2007 - Chris Brightwell won the 2007 All-Access Magazine Award
for Best Male Guitarist in the Hard Rock / Metal category.

8/2007 - Performed as the headline act for the 1st Annual Edge-FM 100.1 EdgeFest

8/2007 - Feature article about Damage Inc in OC Weekly here.

6/2007 - Performed as the headline act for the 2007 Metallibash - the nations original Metallica fan convention

5/2007 - Review by Clio - All Access Magazine
Closing out the night was Metallica tribute Damage Inc. Dressed mostly in black, the band captured the essence of Metallica’s in-your-face confidence. Singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Knight looks remarkably like James Hetfield, and perfectly mimicked his swagger, authority, and vocals, and even had a Gothic Explorer. Guitarist Chris Brightwell took the stage again for a second shift with different guitars, and once again blew away the hard-core metal heads with his talent, particularly on “Master of Puppets.” “Master of Puppets” is one of those go-to metal masterpieces every band tries to get through – and Damage Inc. nailed it. Chris’s brother Kevin Knight was completely solid on bass, and Boyd Machtolff did justice to Lars Ulrich’s difficult drumming. They played all the great Metallica songs (“Blackened,” “Four Horsemen,” even “Orion”) from classic albums such as “Kill ‘Em All” and “Justice for All.”

12/2006 Review by Debra Stocker - Editor - All Access Magazine
DAMAGE INC.(a tribute to live METALLICA) was up next and “Rock” the house they did with new guitar player Chris Brightwell, now that’s METAL in YOUR face! Metallica lovers were all over this band after hearing about their debut performance last week! Guess word does travel fast when you’re the BEST! The pleasure was all ours. Thanks for joining us all the way from Orange County. Yes indeed, DAMAGE INC. yet another MUST SEE ACT! Thanks for joining us guys. AAM looks forward to seeing you again real soon!

11/2006 - Nominated in three categories for the 2006 All-Access Magazine Awards
Best Overall Band, Best Tribute Band, and Best Vocalist - Metal

10/2006 Review by Rob Swick - All Access Magazine
It was later in the witching hour when the four fellows in Damage Inc unleashed their “live Metallica experience,” but they began with a tip of the hat to Australia’s high-decibel devil-kids by playing “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.” Then came a crisp, brisk stroll through several well-known Metallica numbers, including “Creeping Death” and “Master of Puppets.” Brothers Chris and Kevin Knight handled rhythm and bass chores (Kevin fingered a five-string bass), while Chris Brightwell shouldered lead-shredding duties and Boyd Machtolff disciplined the drums. There was no mistaking the righteous resemblance of Chris’s voice to James Hetfield’s gnarly growl, so the songs came off with the aura of authenticity. Damage Inc’s efforts were well-received by the heavy-metal holdouts on the floor, who got a final good-night gander at Stephanie when she joined the grizzled guys to “Seek and Destroy.” The band showed keen attention to tone, timing and texture, gaining enthusiastic approval for their gruff, lightning-hot execution.

10/2006 - Featured in-studio guest for The Metal Scene TV Show with Jasmin St. Claire and Ron Estrada. Show aired December 2006

10/2006 - Selected to perform at the 2006 Toys for Tots Benefit Concert (

9/2006 - Featured on X103.9 FM

5/2006 - Performed at the 1st Annual Nikstock Festival (Irvine Lake, CA)

4/2006 - Featured on KCAL 96.7 FM

3/2006 - Performed as the headline act at the Chowchilla Music Festival

3/2006 - Featured on The Bear 92.5 FM

2/2006 - Featured on Hard Rock Radio Live

8/2005 - Interviewed for an upcomng documentary with the Independent Film Channel

8/2005 - Performed as the headline act for the 2005 Metallibash - the nations original unofficial Metallica fan convention

5/2005 - Selected as a semi-finalist in the Rock 105.3 FM Battle of the Bands

3/2005 - Performed at the Dimebag Darryl Benefit Concert in Los Angeles