Tool leaves Austin, Texas in a trance-like state

In a transcendent evening, Tool — the progressive rock/metal giants — took centerstage at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The band’s most recent concert in the live music capital of the world proved to be a spellbinding journey through their expansive discography, leaving the audience in awe of their sonic prowess and mesmerizing visuals. […]

Puscifer unleashes newest masterpiece, ‘Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired’ LP

It’s happening people, Puscifer unveils masterpiece collective on March 31st. This series embraces the group’s prior accomplishment, Existential Reckoning from 2020. It’s the perfect storm of musical vibrations and vocality that stretches beyond this realm. Puscifer’s distinctive sound and mystifying presence is captivating and incredible. The group’s collections’ comprises four full-length studio albums: “V” is […]

The divine concert experience of Tool in Anaheim

The incomparable Los Angeles metal band Tool performed on Tuesday, January 18th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Tool’s newest album, Fear Inoculum, was released through Volcano Entertainment and RCA Records in August 2019, after 13 years of musical silence. I can affirm that this concert further substantiated Tool’s newest album as remaining loyalist to […]

How Tool overtook Sacramento

It was the first Sacramento show for Top Shelf in 2022! Tool and Blonde Redhead were a hit — let’s get after it! Fans were very excited and eager to enter the arena. There were many fans walking around wearing Tool merchandise, even concerts shirts from 2012. Some fans had mohawks and others wore all […]

Tool rocks San Diego after 13-year hiatus

Friday, January 10th at the Viejas Arena was a night to remember. As the stage dimmed to begin the evening, Author & Punisher appeared onstage. The local San Diegan artist, Tristan Shone, shook the entire venue with heavy, industrial sounds blaring from his custom-engineered machines. Distorted and aggressive, the sounds that came from this unique […]

After effects of Aftershock 2019

Wow! Can’t believe this is the 8th year of Aftershock in Sacramento, CA. This year, the festival took place at Discovery Park and had a sold-out crowd, including huge headliners. The bar was set very high, but the music, fans and overall experience definitely delivered. Fans were dressed in metal, gothic, and alternative clothing on […]

Aftershock Fest 2019 expands to three days

After selling out the last four years in Sacramento and welcoming a crowd of over 60,000 people, Aftershock Festival has expanded to three days and will include some of the biggest names in metal, punk rock and alternative music. This year’s headliners will feature Slipknot, Stained, Korn, Blink 182, Rob Zombie, Tool, Dropkick Murphys, Lamb […]