Court is in session, the verdict is in and Creed killed it at Madison Square Garden on Black Friday. Named as co-conspirators were Mammoth WVH and longtime friends, Three Doors Down. Continue reading
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CONCERT REVIEW: KMFDM – Morlocks – Live at Irving Plaza
Forty years ago, Sascha Konietzko started a little band as a performance art project, KMFDM. During the following years, there have been a few lineup changes, albums released every year or so, regular tours and growing popularity. The band is one of the original Industrial bands, and to celebrate the milestone, they did what they do best: release a new album, tour, and perform. This time the tour took them to Irving Plaza in New York City and Ghost Cult was there to join in the fun. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Korn – Gojira – Spiritbox – Live at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Summer concert season is winding down and the open air venues have precious few days left in the season but there are still a few gems out there. Most recently Korn visited the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey and they brought along Spiritbox and Gojira to join the fun. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Sevendust – 10 Years – Return To Dust – Horizon Theory Live at The Palladium Times Square
Chants of “Dave” for the guitar tech, a crowd-surfing banana, and a discussion of Spiderman’s underwear can only mean one thing; a concert in New York City, and this one was amazing. Horizon Theory, Return To Dust, 10 Years, and Sevendust recently came to The Palladium Times Square in the heart of New York.
CONCERT REVIEW: Rob Zombie – Alice Cooper – Ministry – Filter Live at PNC Bank Arts Center
How many bands must play together before it is considered a music festival? If the answer is four or more, a festival has been touring the USA and recently landed in Holmdel, NJ at the PNC Bank Arts Center. The Freaks On Parade tour is one of the strongest bills around with Filter, Ministry, Alice Cooper, and Rob Zombie providing an evening of unparalleled energy. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Slipknot- Knocked Loose – Orbit Culture Live at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Here Comes The Pain, and Slipknot is bringing it along with Orbit Culture and Knocked Loose. The tour came to the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ recently and left everyone stunned.
CONCERT REVIEW: Judas Priest – Sabaton Live at MVP Arena Albany
Albany, New York may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of live music and specifically, Heavy Metal. If you take a look at the history of the MVP Arena which was opened in 1990 as the Knickerbocker Arena, you’ll find a gem of a venue in the New York capital. It opened with a concert by Frank Sinatra and has also played host to The Grateful Dead, Phish, The Rolling Stones, and even Metallica on multiple occasions. Most recently it was visited by a Metal God in the form of Rob Halford with Judas Priest. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Baroness – Red Fang – Lybica Live at Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
In September of 2023, Baroness released their sixth studio album Stone (Abraxan Hymns, review here) and with the summer concert season heating up, they are touring to support it. That tour recently came to the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC) in Harrisburg, PA.Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Girschool – Alcatrazz – Lillian Axe Live at The Gramercy Theatre
Girlschool is currently traveling around the United States on what they are calling their Final North American Tour Part 1. Recently, they made a stop at The Gramercy Theatre on 23rd St in Manhattan, and what a stop it was. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: KMFDM – Morlocks Live at Brooklyn Bowl
KMFDM doing it again. This time it was at Brooklyn Bowl in Philadelphia.
One of the more prolific Industrial bands, KMFDM has a reputation for releasing an album every one and a half years and touring in support of that album shortly after that. This year marks the fortieth year of touring and their twenty-third album entitled Let Go (Metropolis Records, read our review here). The band’s longevity can be attributed to their Synthpop-infused Industrial sound and connection with the audience. Band members are often readily accessible to the crowd before and after the show, something that is pretty rare in this day of paid Patreon accounts. Continue reading