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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
On August 9th, Jacobs Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio, was THE place to be for metal fans. Lamb of God and Mastodon came to town for their Ashes of Leviathan Tour, a special event celebrating the 20th anniversary of Mastodon’s Leviathan and Lamb of God’s Ashes of the Wake albums. The night started with Unearth and […]
The Ruoff Center in Noblesville, Indiana is an earthen-built venue that looks like an impact crater had already hit it before the arrival of the Here Comes the Pain Tour. Hours before gates opened, dedicated fans were already queued in their vehicles to enter, a rare treat to see a full venue for each opening […]
On a beautiful Saturday evening in Fullerton, California, the incomparable Metalachi — the world’s first heavy metal mariachi band — took the stage at The Charleston, presented by Tangent Productions. With the band’s unique fusion of traditional mariachi music and classic heavy metal, Metalachi delivered a performance that was as eccentric as it was electrifying. […]
Louder Than Life is back and louder than ever! Returning to Louisville September 26th through the 29th, this hard rock fest of a lifetime is being held once again at the expansive Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center. This year marks an official decade of the four-day fest. And, each year, Danny Wimmer […]
A metal outfit by the name of Mike’s Dead is going full-force right now, consisting of the totally brutal art of self-expression. The music rockets you into an emotional abyss made up of equal parts strength, joy, and utter pain. Represented by Hopeless Records (a label fitting the artist’s subject matter), Top Shelf Music got […]
Welcome to Rockville Fest conquered Florida once again this year! It has become Top Shelf’s annual trip to the NASCAR International Speedway by the shores of Daytona Beach. This festival is produced by the one and only Danny Wimmer Presents: one of the most riveting and largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. […]
It’s been 30 years since Italian metal icons Lacuna Coil began captivating the world with their beautiful and operatic style of music. Being a longtime fan, I had never managed to align my schedule with their tour dates. So, when their Ignite the Fire Tour was announced, I was thrilled to see Nashville listed as […]
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