Machine Head’s final show for their Slaughter The Martøur North America run was at LA’s freshest new venue The Bellwether. Along for the ride are Los Angeles industrial metal giants Fear Factory, Sweeden’s melodic death metal quartet Orbit Culture, and Kentucky’s Gates To Hell. Gates To Hell opened the night …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: John 5 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA (01.26.2024)
John 5 kicked off his solo tour in style selling out The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA and brought blues guitarist Jared James Nichols and tribute band The Atomic Punks along for the ride. John 5 isn’t slowing down at all since touring the world with Mötley Crüe last year …
Read More »Single Review: 2 Shadows “Mad God”
There’s nothing shadowy or mysterious about how 2 Shadows’ music achieves its effects on listeners. The Vancouver, Canada-based duo’s near cinematic verve for songwriting coupled with the immense physicality of their music makes for an undeniable presence. It isn’t many bands, of any genre, that you can point to and …
Read More »Single Review: Love Power the Band “Psychedelic Halo”
Get ready. Buckle up. You’re about to embark on a wild ride into the cosmic world of Love Power the Band. Meet Love Power the Band and their new single, “Psychedelic Halo”. They’ve been away, but now they’re back, and boy, are they making an entrance. Their sound is unique, …
Read More »Single Review: Jeremy Parsons “Life Worth Dyin’ For”
Jeremy Parsons’ latest single, “Life Worth Dyin’ For,” is a soul-stirring ballad that embodies the spirit of living a life of contentment. From its poignant lyrics to its captivating melody, the song strikes a chord with listeners and delves deep into the essence of human experiences. The song opens with …
Read More »Single Review: “Who Can It Be Now” Cleo Alexandra
It isn’t always easy to cover a song that helped to define the persona of an artist and stay true to the spirit of the original, but in “Who Can It Be Now,” the framing of Cleo Alexandra’s epic metal take on Men at Work isn’t left in ruins as …
Read More »Single Review: Ute Lemper “In My Flame”
A patient harmony comes out of the darkness. It wants our attention and it will stop at nothing until it captures it. Percussive beats join in the volley, sliding up and down as we near a hook that is teasing us off in the distance. Like a divine signal, a …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: The Black Angels & The Dandy Warhols at the Majestic Ventura Theater (10.13.2023)
Ventura, CA was treated to a night with two of the best psychedelic rock bands around today, The Black Angels and The Dandy Warhols. They announced The West Coast Tour 2023 with Daiistar opening the first half and Queen Kwong finishing the tour. The Majestic Ventura Theater was packed throughout the …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade in Riverside, CA (10.12.2023)
The Hunt for Green October Tour stopped at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, CA on this particular night and the packed venue was filled with frog hats, frog masks, and dancing frog legs. This short fifteen date trek has the Frog Brigade playing without openers and gives the fans …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: The Darkness at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA (10.06.2023)
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the amazing debut album Permission to Land by by England’s finest glam rock icons The Darkness. There is no mistaking the sound of the guitar at the beginning of the smash hit “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” and lead singer Justin Hawkin’s …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Freaks On Parade Tour with Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry, and Filter at The Honda Center in Anaheim, CA (09.23.2023)
Rob Zombie is back with the Freaks On Parade Tour and this years circus includes the shock rocker himself Alice Cooper, industrial metal icons Ministry, and alternative rock giants Filter. This stop was at The Honda Center in Anaheim, CA and the freaks showed up 18,000 plus strong ready for …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Metal Injection Festival (Day 2) with Testament, Machine Head, Fear Factory and more at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA (09/17/2023)
The inaugural Metal Injection Festival took place over the weekend of September 16th and 17th in Southern California at two different locations with 15 bands. The mighty Cavalera headlined night one at The Observatory in Santa Ana with Exhumed, Incite, Fueled By Fire, and Dead Heat. Night two was twice …
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