Tag Archives: Freedom of Speech

CONCERT REVIEW: GWAR – Soulfly – King Parrot Live at Empire Live, Albany 

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The notorious Scum Dogs of the Universe, GWAR sold out  Albany’s Empire Live on the twenty-first day of March, on planet Earth, year 2026, and brought all their cosmic metal chaos all the way from space for their “Gor-Gor Strikes Back Tour.”

Accompanying these intergalactic space warriors were Australia’s Punk/Thrash band King Parrot, who undeniably set the evening off with their high energy and intense set. They got the crowd amped up and ready to be taken over next by the insanely talented band Soulfly, who brought a sense of unity and nostalgia to this event.  Continue reading →


GWAR Comments on Backlash for Riot Fest On Stage Comedic “Beheadings” – “It’s Looney Tunes”

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Last weekend GWAR performed at Riot Fest in Chicago, IL. During their set, the legendary band were up to their usual antics, which usually involves making fun of popular people, pretending to kill them, and spraying fake “blood” on the eager crowd! Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Shinedown – Planet Zero

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The chatter in the buildup to Shinedown’s seventh album Planet Zero (Atlantic Records) has focused on the lyrics and subject matter and a new ground for a band who have stood up for unity, mental health support, and anti-bullying. Freedom of speech has long been a vanguard of rock lyrics, and it is interesting that Shinedown’s challenge of cancel culture has been seen as evidence of an underlying conservatism, though lines about people being “woke, but not awake” and sections of the society being “Clueless and Dramatic” will invite comment, even if the stated intention is to encourage exploration of nuance and individuality. Indeed, the band stated on the album launch “It’s not a record for the right, it’s not a record for the left… it’s a record for all of us.”

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