Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom, and Lee Rocker took the Stray Cats out on a fifteen-date summer tour for the first time in five years.Continue reading
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Punk Rock Bowling 2024 – Live at Downtown Las Vegas Event Center
For the 24th time, punk rock bowlers gathered to share their love of music and heavy rolling balls. This year was my first time at Punk Rock Bowling, and there was so much going on it was all a little overwhelming, but in the best possible way.Continue reading
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Punk In The Park Orange County Live at Oak Canyon Park
Punk In The Park OC Music Festival returned to Oak Canyon Park in Orange County, California, for its biggest year yet.Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Casket Robbery – Abaddonia – Cannibal Abortion – Greed Worm – Audiocide Live at the Cobra Lounge
Casket Robbery has been on a whirlwind tour that lead up to Michigan Metal Fest, and they stopped over at the world-famous Cobra Lounge in Chicago on August 13th to bring death metal to the Sunday night crowd.
CONCERT REVIEW: Amon Amarth – Carcass – Obituary – Cattle Decapitation Live at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center
The Great Heathen Army Tour marched through Cincinnati and Amon Amarth set the town ablaze.
Metal masters Amon Amarth have been chasing the peasants away for thirty years. They are presently on tour in support of The Great Heathen Army (Metal Blade) record that came out earlier this year, and they brought along Cattle Decapitation, Obituary, and Carcass for the ride.
CONCERT REVIEW: The Contortionist – Rivers Of Nihil Live at Old National Centre, Indianapolis
The Contortionist finished their Fall tour with Rivers of Nihil last Saturday at the Old National Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was a concept tour in a way. Not only did The Contortionist play two of their albums in their entirety, but Rivers of Nihil also played an album straight through. That is something I had never seen before.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Muddy Roots Festival 2022 – Live at Junebug Boogie Ranch
For more than a decade, music fans have gathered at the Junebug Boogie Ranch in Cookeville, Tennessee for the Muddy Roots Festival. An aggressively DIY event, Muddy Roots celebrates Punk, Roots, Metal, Folk, and just about everything in between.Continue reading
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Pure Filth Festival at Sharkey’s Event Center, Liverpool, New York
Sharkey’s Event Center in Liverpool, New York hosted the Pure Filth Festival, a one-day outdoor festival featuring both new and legendary metal bands, with a focus on Thrash Metal in particular. The roster included Exodus, Municipal Waste, Voivod, Integrity, and five more bands.Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Carcass – Immolation – Creeping Death Live at The Vogue
Carcass is closing the books on their Spring tour with Immolation and Creeping Death this week. Starting out in Austin, Texas and culminating at what might be the final Maryland Deathfest, I caught up to them at The Vogue in Indianapolis.
CONCERT REVIEW: The Bay Strikes Back Tour: Testament – Exodus – Death Angel live at Newport Music Hall.
The Bay Strikes Back Tour – Testament, Exodus, and Death Angel – brought a massive dose of thrash to the edge of the Ohio State University campus on Wednesday night with their stop at the Newport Music Hall. The tour celebrates the origins of thrash metal stretching back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is incredible that these three bands are still standing on the stage and belting out their music for long-time and new fans alike.