METALLICA CAN STILL MELT YOUR FACE AFTER 37 YEARS
BUFFALO, NY- The impact that Metallica has had on the medium of metal has been monumental. Formed back in 1981, when bubblegum pop and hair metal were beginning to dominate the mainstream market, Metallica emerged and thankfully curb-stomped these two mediocre genres into virtual irrelevance….
YYNOT Rocked The Mint And Satisfied My Prog Rock Fix
LOS ANGELES, CA- Fans of the progressive rock genre are a devoted breed. Despite the genre getting little regard from “critics” and receiving little commercial radio-play, it’s absolutely adored by millions, and their fans will go out of their way to preach its virtues. Do…
Melted Bodies’ Schizophrenic Sonics Embodied The DIY Ethos At A Sh!tshow Party
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE SH!TSHOW PARTY! LOS ANGELES, CA- “The final act on the roster was a band called Melted Bodies. I hadn’t heard of them before, but when I asked a photographer buddy of mine what they were like, his response…
NEARLY TWO DECADES OF KICKING ASS AND QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE CONTINUE TO PROVE WHY THEY ARE ROCK ICONS
ROCHESTER, NY- Having not hit Rochester since their …Like Clockwork tour back in 2014, it was like witnessing an entire population of a small town pack the Dome Arena to capacity to catch Queens of the Stone Age (“QOTSA”) in concert. Lead by the suave…
The Darkness Illuminated Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- “I just love a man in spandex,” says the young woman next to me. Her name is Hanna, she’s from England, and she’s probably 3 beers in as The Darkness front man Justin Hawkins flamboyantly springs around The Fonda Theater stage. Her ear-to-ear…
With Andrew W.K. The Party Will Never Die And We’ll Never Be Alone
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts:…
15 Years Later And A Day To Remember Is Still Going Strong
PITTSBURGH, PA- With only a handful of shows left on their “15 Years in the Making” tour across North America, I was fortunate enough to cover pop-punk/metalcore legends, A Day To Remember, in Pittsburgh. Having consistently packed stadiums along the West and East coasts on their…
With Ozzy Osbourne’s Recent World Tour Announcement, Ozzfest Was That Much More Special
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- “Did you all have fun today? Are you ready to go f—king crazy?” Osbourne inquired, at the zenith of his headline performance before proceeding into quite possibly his most signature jam, “Crazy Train.” Osbourne’s setlist…
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…
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…
