Derrick Lee
The Moody Aesthetics of The Night Game’s “Once In A Lifetime” Video Gives Way To Hope
Los Angeles, CA- Ever since we were turned on to The Night Game’s infectious pop-friendly music, Martin Johnson and company have had run of good luck, opening John Mayer on his stadium tour and then subsequently signing a record deal with Interscope Records in the U.S….
Stone Sour Gives Knotfest A Rocking Hit Laden Set
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- When it was announced that Slipknot would not be featured at this year’s installment of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest I could sense a collective, “Huh?” resonate throughout the metal-verse. After all, they were the band…
Eighteen Visions Returns With A Vengeance At Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Everyone loves a comeback, and the Knotfest crowd gave one of the pioneers of Southern California metalcore, Eighteen Visions, a heroes welcome as soon as they stepped onto the main stage. The band’s return…
The Drums Infuse Their Abysmal Thoughts With Positivity In L.A.
Hollywood, CA- The Drums’ released their fourth album, “Abysmal Thoughts”, earlier this year. Following Jonny on social media and picking up on news bits here and there during the time he recorded and produced the album, I had a feeling that that it would be…
Cholo-Goth Takes Center Stage At Knotfest fest With Prayers
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- I’d always been intrigued by Prayers. Prayers is Rafael Reyes p/k/a Leafar Seyer (vocals) and Dave Parley (synths) and they coined the musical category “Cholo Goth” which is a genre of music that utilizes heavy…
Have A Listen: Laura Jean Anderson’s “Full of X’s”
Los Angeles, CA- Later’s better than never, right? Back in September, I covered Lauren Ruth Ward’s record release show at the Bootleg. I got to the venue early enough to catch the opening acts, but I hadn’t had the time to get anything up on those…
Testament Shred In The Dark At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- When you the chance to see one of the most influential bands of a particular musical genre, you make it a point to see them perform live. No excuses. If there was any scheduling …
Children of Bodom Celebrate “20 Years Down & Dirty ” At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Children of Bodom- Alexi Laiho (vocals, lead guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards), Henkka Seppälä (bass), Jaska Raatikainen (drums) and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar)- is an extreme metal band from Finland. With a career spanning twenty years and 9 studio albums, they are spending the…
The Black Dahlia Murder Unleash The Widowmaker At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- If you are a band … any band … trying to grow your fanbase, you’ll want to take a page out of Black Dahlia Murder’s playbook. These guys are relentless road warriors, touring and…
The Regrettes’ Set At The Growlers Six Was Cut Short By Unruly Attendee
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- ” …Lydia would later address the incident on social media, reassuring fans that she was all right and would keep on rocking. The stage is supposed to be a safe place for every performer. Let’s…