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Festival Review: Stonedead Festival 2022
Festival Reviews
September 25, 2022
Festival Review: Stonedead Festival 2022
Stonedead festival may not be that familiar to you. However, believe me, it soon will be. A small festival based…
Concert Review: “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” with TESTAMENT, EXODUS, and DEATH ANGEL in Kansas City
Concert Reviews
September 17, 2022
Concert Review: “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” with TESTAMENT, EXODUS, and DEATH ANGEL in Kansas City
If you could take the debatable “Big Four” list of top thrash metal bands and expand it a bit, these…
Concert Review: ANIMALS AS LEADERS with Intervals – Kansas City
Concert Reviews
April 4, 2022
Concert Review: ANIMALS AS LEADERS with Intervals – Kansas City
Constantly pushing the boundaries of instrumental heaviness, Animals as Leaders have redefined what is possible in the realm of progressive…
Concert Review: SEVENDUST with Tetrarch and Dead Poet Society – Kansas City
Concert Reviews
March 28, 2022
Concert Review: SEVENDUST with Tetrarch and Dead Poet Society – Kansas City
Sevendust kicked off their 2022 tour on March 4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and will wrap up the first leg…
Concert Review: TOOL with The Acid Helps – Kansas City
Concert Reviews
March 18, 2022
Concert Review: TOOL with The Acid Helps – Kansas City
Looking back now, it’s hard to believe that it’s been 6 years since the last time I photographed Tool, but…
Concert Review: KORN with CHEVELLE and CODE ORANGE – Kansas City, MO
Concert Reviews
March 6, 2022
Concert Review: KORN with CHEVELLE and CODE ORANGE – Kansas City, MO
KoRn hits the road with Chevelle and Code Orange for a 19-date tour in support of their latest album, Requiem.…
Concert Review and Photos: BRING ME THE HORIZON – Birmingham, UK
Concert Reviews
October 2, 2021
Concert Review and Photos: BRING ME THE HORIZON – Birmingham, UK
Bring Me the Horizon, You Me at Six, Nova Twins – Birmingham Utilita Arena – Saturday 25th September Review by…
Album Review: BLACK SABBATH – Technical Ecstasy Super Deluxe Edition
Album Reviews
October 1, 2021
Album Review: BLACK SABBATH – Technical Ecstasy Super Deluxe Edition
Another month and another well-constructed Black Sabbath deluxe box set hits the shelves from BMG. Growing up this was an…
Album Review: INSOMNIUM – Argent Moon
Album Reviews
September 17, 2021
Album Review: INSOMNIUM – Argent Moon
The definition of “insomnium” is up for debate, but the band – Finland’s Insomnium – have been hard at work…
Album Review: ABORTED – ManiaCult
Album Reviews
September 10, 2021
Album Review: ABORTED – ManiaCult
Listening to the new release from Aborted, some poignant thoughts came to the forefront of my mind. First, a question:…
Album Review: THIEF – The 16 Deaths of My Master
Album Reviews
August 27, 2021
Album Review: THIEF – The 16 Deaths of My Master
The streets of L.A. emanate echoes of hedonistic excess as the asphalt exhales its own haze of oppressive humidity. The…
Album Review: GOJIRA – Fortitude
Album Reviews
April 29, 2021
Album Review: GOJIRA – Fortitude
Gojira could not have chosen a more fitting title for their new full-length than Fortitude. It can be interpreted as…
Album Review: DOMKRAFT – Seeds
Album Reviews
April 24, 2021
Album Review: DOMKRAFT – Seeds
It is refreshing to hear the sound of musicians returning to organic roots. An example of such a band waving…
Album Review: TRIAL – Sisters of the Moon
Album Reviews
January 29, 2021
Album Review: TRIAL – Sisters of the Moon
Sometimes it is easy to get lost among the weeds when trying to plan out the perfect playlist to adorn…
Album Review: PALLBEARER – Forgotten Days
Album Reviews
October 23, 2020
Album Review: PALLBEARER – Forgotten Days
Since forming in 2008 in Arkansas, Pallbearer have engineered an exciting career built upon a stunning delivery of Doom Metal.…
Album Review: ENSLAVED – Utgard
Album Reviews
October 1, 2020
Album Review: ENSLAVED – Utgard
As the world seems to be on fire and crumbling all around us, it is reassuring to have new music.…
Album Review: IN THIS MOMENT – Mother
Album Reviews
March 21, 2020
Album Review: IN THIS MOMENT – Mother
In This Moment have undergone a number of incarnations since the release of the debut record Beautiful Tragedy in 2007.…
Album Review: OBSIDIAN TONGUE – Volume III
Album Reviews
January 31, 2020
Album Review: OBSIDIAN TONGUE – Volume III
After listening to Volume III, the latest release from Obsidian Tongue about a dozen or so times, it wasn’t until…
Album Review: ALTER BRIDGE – Walk the Sky
Album Reviews
October 18, 2019
Album Review: ALTER BRIDGE – Walk the Sky
It’s been three years since the last Alter Bridge album, The Last Hero, and the need and anticipation for another…
Album Review: GATECREEPER – Deserted
Album Reviews
October 4, 2019
Album Review: GATECREEPER – Deserted
Gatecreeper is a force to be reckoned with. After releasing the oppressively heavy debut, Sonoran Depravation in 2016 and endless…