In a seemingly pop, country, and hip-hop/r&b world, who is keeping the metal banner flying? Look no further than thrash stalwarts, Megadeth, who are definitely doing their part. In the past year, the band has released a killer, hard-charging, new record, called Dystopia, that not only features classic Dave Mustaine …
Read More »Review & Gallery: Anthrax at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, IL 09.21.16
Anthrax rolled into Chicago, a second home, of sorts, for the band (drummer Charlie Benante lives here), in their very conspicuously logo’d Anthrax bus (see front of bus below) as if to announce they’re here to demolish the place. And destroy they did! Anthrax played the Concord Music Hall in …
Read More »Gallery & Review: YES at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ 08.13.16
Legendary rockers YES made Morristown, NJ a stop on their 2016 summer tour “The Album Series” earlier this month. While in Morristown, YES blew the roof off of what was formerly known as the Mayo Performing Arts Center. They played their 1980’s album Drama in it’s full entirety, which is …
Read More »Gallery: Prophets of Rage at BB&T Pavilion in Camden, NJ 8-20-2016
Prophets of Rage played at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, NJ on Saturday night, August 20, 2016. This was the second stop on their Make America Rage Again tour. The newly formed supergroup is made up of members from Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine and Cypress Hill. Their EP …
Read More »Gallery: Say Anything at The Beacham, FL 05.24.16
The first thing that needs to be stated about a Say Anything show is that anything can happen. With over 80 tracks spanning a total of seven albums there’s no guessing on what line-up the band decided on for the setlist, and with many songs featuring guest musicians, there’s no …
Read More »Interview: Issues, Glasgow Garage, 27.05.16
Interview with Issues before their headline show in The Garage, Glasgow on Friday 27th May 2016. Full show review here Full show gallery here
Read More »Gallery: The Heavy at Newcastle University, 14.5.16
The Heavy make their return to Newcastle following their release of their fourth album Hurt & The Merciless last month. Opening up with ‘Can’t Play Dead’ singer Kelvin Swaby instantly connected with the crowd, drawing everyone in with both his voice and personality. ‘Short Change Hero’ was the crowdpleaser, one …
Read More »Gallery: AP World Tour 2016 at The Beacham, FL 03.06.16
With a riveting combination consisting of the hard-hitting Like Pacific, the emotional Knuckle Puck, the positive Neck Deep, and the energetic State Champs last Sunday night, it comes as no surprise that The Beacham experienced a truly one of a kind and memorable evening. Although the evening seemed to be …
Read More »Gallery: FOREIGNER at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ 02/14/16
It’s only been about a year since FOREIGNER last rocked Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center. However this year’s show had a completely different recipe. Sunday’s sold out show was part of FOREIGNER’s acoustic tour. Kelly Hansen, who is the lead vocalist, told the crowd that they first tested out the …
Read More »Gallery: Apocalyptica at Rock City in Nottingham, UK 11.25.15
Apocalyptica visited the iconic Rock City in Nottingham as part of their tour with new release Shadowmaker, accompanied by vocalist and album collaborator Franky Perez. Their set – a mixture of their famed instrumental work and vocal material – went down a storm at the packed alternative music venue in …
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