Bassist Darren Soliven, left, drummer Gerard K. Gonsalves and vocalist Sandy “Storm” Essman of the heavy-metal group Storm were congratulated by Alvin Fejarang, a member of the sold-out audience, after the premiere of their rock opera, “Medusa,” Wednesday at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Essman starred in the title role of the group’s high-decibel retelling of the ancient Greek story of a woman who had venomous snakes growing out of her head.

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