Yasmine Hamdan’s Music Speaks Using The Language Of Emotion
Los Angeles, CA- Yasmine Hamdan is a star in the Middle East. Her sonics push the boundaries of music from the region through the incorporation of numerous and varying styles, and have earned her a loyal fanbase throughout the region and Arabic communities throughout the world. I…
The Mad Spectacle Of Rob Zombie’s Knotfest Performance Left Me Breathless
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- If there’s a heavy metal rocker that knows how to throw a party it’s Rob Zombie. A rock and roller whose mind has spawned a series of well-regarded horror flicks, Rob Zombie brings the…
Prophets of Rage Seamlessly Inject Hip Hop Into A Heavy Metal Setting
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- When it comes to music and politics- given the current political climate- if there’s one thing that I want to endure during the next three years (hopefully) is that Prophets of Rage keep on…
Marilyn Manson’s Shock Rock Raises Eyebrows And Discourse At Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- After shattering bones in his right leg during a performance in New York on September 30th, and cancelling an handful of concert dates in order to recuperate, it was pretty damn impressive that Marilyn…
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…
Deftones Bring the Heat to Ozzfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Sacramento-based Alternative rock band Deftones took the Main Stage at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest earlier this month. The annual weekend celebration, which has taken place since 1997, took place on November 4 and 5 at the Glen…
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…