After nearly a decade away from American stadiums, AC/DC is plugging back in. The rock veterans just announced their 2025 PWR/Up North American Tour, marking their first US shows since 2016 and proving that rock’s most enduring act isn’t done making noise and melting faces. The 13-date stadium run kicks off April 10th in Minneapolis […]
Bowling for Ronnie, the once-a-year charity event to support the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, is back. Each year, the bowling tournament attracts celebrities across the music and movie industries, taking place this year on November 14th at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California — just northwest of Hollywood. The […]
Mayhem Fest made its iconic return to Southern California this year on Saturday, October 12th, nestled at the well-known Glen Helen Amphitheater. The one-day, one-stop festival (unlike previous years’ touring renditions) was headlined by none other than Bad Omens after a decade of performance hiatus. On the organizational front, the festival excelled, with well-placed stages […]
**UPDATE: As of November 30th, 2024, Sick New World has announced its cancellation for April 2025. If you want to read about how awesome it would’ve been, see below and pray for better days.** Whelp, nothing we can do about the election now, no matter what side of the political fence you reside on. Politics […]
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 […]
Iron Maiden’s Future Past Tour 2024 kicked off with one heck of a rocking start at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in Chula Vista, CA. Opening for the legendary heavy metal band was none other than the incredibly innovative and widely popular Mongolian folk metal band, The HU. Bringing unparalleled fusion of Mongolian culture […]
Rock musician and fine artist Billy Morrison presented an art exhibition entitled “A Moment in Time” at Motor Cars LA last week, a collection of contemporary pieces based on photography by Mark “Weissguy” Weiss. Weiss is a world-renowned photographer who has created a huge collection through the decades, working with such legends as Van Halen, […]
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 […]
Anaheim’s Honda Center was roaring Friday, September 6th with metalheads stoked to catch Slaughter to Prevail, Marilyn Manson, and Five Finger Death Punch. Home of The Mighty Ducks was a nice, cool air-conditioned venue for all the rockers dressed in black to escape the Los Angeles heat and get rowdy in a mosh pit… or […]
Ever want to just lie down on the floor and sink into a black hole… but in the best way possible? If you were there for Chevelle’s latest tour, you would have experienced just that. I was shocked when I saw Return to Dust hit the stage. These guys, even though they are young and […]
What’s better than Black Sabbath? Black Sabbath in the form of McDonald’s characters, greasing classic Sabbath songs with new lyrics aimed at the demise of the fast food industry. That’s what. In fact, it’s been 10 years since Mac Sabbath introduced the world to the Drive-thru metal genre… Oh how fast a decade of finger-lickin’ […]
Nearly 15 years have passed since I last attended a concert by Five Finger Death Punch or Marilyn Manson. I distinctly remember my first time seeing Five Finger Death Punch; lead singer Ivan Moody was clearly grappling with substance abuse issues, which heavily impacted the band’s performance. At the time, every metal magazine seemed to […]
Intensity and electricity filled Inglewood on a Thursday night as the parking lot for the YouTube Theater quickly filled up. Upon arriving, food and merch vendors were seen hustling as doors opened, with many food and drink vendors in their respective tents and trucks selling some of the most fantastic food I have ever tried. […]
If you’re looking to add some excitement to your end-of-summer and want to do so through a heavy rock show, one with a lot of bands playing in an outdoor ampitheatre… and the bands are actually good? Well then, let me tell you about a show I went to the other night. I Prevail and […]
Mayhem Festival is returning as a single-day destination event in Southern California this October 12th, 2024. This will be the first Mayhem event since the fest’s last touring run in 2015, making this announcement long overdue. The festival is also calling back to its roots by returning to the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, […]
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