Memphis May Fire bring a night of metalcore to Michigan

There was a reason I love watching metalcore shows; you can feel the energy of each song when you listen it, radiating off each musician onstage as they slam on their instruments. All four bands during the Shapeshifter Tour brought this energy to Grand Rapids, Michigan… and it turned out to be one of the […]

Silverstein awakens us from overexposure in ‘Antibloom’

I looked this definition up before I wrote this: “Anti-blooming: A phenomenon that occurs when an image sensor is overexposed. Blooming can cause inaccurate data in neighboring pixels, which can reduce image quality.” Keep this definition in mind as we go through this album review.  It has been over 25 years of making music for […]

Silverstein celebrates 25 years in Royal Oak, Michigan

Touring together for 25 years is a huge milestone for any band. Silverstein used this tour to celebrate it and they wanted to make sure it was one heck of a celebration. I have seen Silverstein multiple times and they always made each tour so unique, special, and different. I wasn’t sure how they could […]

Skillet starts Christian rock ‘Revolution’ in new album

I want to start off with the fact that Skillet is my all-time favorite band and has been since 2010, when “Monster” was their biggest hit. I’ve spent hours thinking through each lyric of each album throughout the years and conversing with fellow Panheads (Skillet fans) about their changes in sound and sending each other […]

Underoath unleashes 20 years of music on Detroit

A night of nostalgic feelings and good vibes came through Detroit on October 1st. Underoath celebrated their 20th Anniversary and brought with them bands to set the correct tone for the night. The first artist of the night was an unexpected opener, Metavari. These boys intertwine electronics, guitar, and drums to create transport you to […]

RED rocks for the Lord with friends in Flint, Michigan

The Machine Shop exploded with energy on the night of September 12th, 2024. Don’t take any band for granted at this venue… Or maybe you should, because you would have been pleasantly shocked and changed your mind. The first band to come onstage was Kingdom Collapse, hailing straight from Texas. Guitarist David Work and bassist […]

Starset says fight the New East in rebel Detroit demonstration

If you have come across this article, you are most likely a Messenger. This means I can trust you with this information. I had the privilege to witness the Starset Society give us a live demonstration in Detroit, MI. It is imperative that you know what I learned, so you can be ready, too. Throughout […]

I Prevail & Halestorm rock Michigan like a hurricane

Clarkston, Michigan went absolutely wild on July 13th. Four bands collided for the ultimate rock show — the likes the city has never seen. Fit For a King started off the night strong, with Ryan Kirby not holding back on anything. He immediately started screaming in everyone’s face. Bassist Ryan “Tuck” O’Leary also kept up […]