Category: Reviews – Live
Hellbound is always there, lurking in the crowd, while the band blisters the very air.
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Tool in San Diego, January 2020
Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA 1/10/2020 The Viejas Arena, on the campus of San Diego State University, a great venue for anyone in the San Diego area. This was a great way to start the new year, seeing two amazing bands come together and put on an epic performance. Author & Punisher First up we…
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Insomnium in Birmingham, January 2020
Insomnium – 17.01.2020 @ O2 Academy Birmingham, UK While the winter colds and greys were dominating the mood for the post festive season, Finnish melodeath powerhouse Insomnium were packing their gear and setting out on the road for “Heart Like a Grave” UK and Ireland tour in support for their eponymous album and Birmingham was…
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HRH Vikings 2019
Day 1 line up Main Stage: Finntroll Skalmold Elvenking Fen The Infernal Sea Rannoch Shadowflag Second Stage: Skyclad Fjords Deadwood Lake Day 2 line up Main Stage: Moonsorrow Heidevolk Cruachan Red Rum Atorc Elderseer Deus Mori Second Stage: Necronautical Wolven Crown Wyrdstaef HRH Vikings: Day 1 HRH Vikings: Day 2 www.hrhvikings.com www.facebook.com/hrhvikings HRH…
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King Diamond, The Institute North American Tour
December 3, 2019 at The City National Grove, Anaheim CA Heavy metal legend King Diamond made a stop at The City National Grove in Anaheim, California. Alongside opening acts Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, and Idle Hands. Unfortunately, I missed their sets. The tour was called “The Institute” because it’s the name of King Diamond‘s upcoming new album. It’s expected…
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HRH Prog 2019
26-27 October, O2 Academy Sheffield, UK HRH Prog’s 8th Cycle at the iconic Shepherd’s Bush Empire was sold out within 12 weeks. In response, HRH were staging a second weekend at the 02 Academy in Sheffield. Same dates, and the exact same line up were playing on opposite day. Line up: Saturday 26 OctoberHats Off…
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Hard Rock Hell 2019, 7-9 November, Great Yarmouth, UK
Reef ft. Andy Taylor Electric Mary Cloven Hoof Tequila Mockingbyrd Killcode Liberty Lies Main Stage Buckcherry Gun Wayward Sons Brian Downey’s Alive and Dangerous Praying Mantis Those Damn Crows Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disaster Twister Saturday 09.11.2019 Main Stage Michael Monroe Doro Diamond Head Zodiac Mindwarp Hand of Dimes Ablaze Chemia
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Atreyu 20-Year Anniversary Tour in LA
November 19, 2019 @ The Belasco Theater, Los Ángeles CA Santa Cruz is a Finnish hard rock band formed in 2007 in Helsinki by Archie Cruz and Johnny Parkkonen. This band has four talented musicians: vocalist, rhythm and lead guitarist Arttu “Archie Cruz” Kuosmanen; lead guitarist Joe Perez; bassist Eemi “Ero Cruz” Lamberg; and drummer…
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Chelsea Grin & more in Toronto
The Opera House November 17th 2019 This is one of the shows I’ve been the most excited for this year. Such a stacked line up, with Left Behind opening up for Traitor followed by SPITE, The Acacia Strain, and headlined by Salt Lake City’s own Chelsea Grin. I had been waiting for Left Behind to come to Toronto for a while now. They’re a…
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Accelerator Tour in LA, 2019
November 9, 2019 at The Belasco Theater, Los Ángeles CA Awake at Last, the dark pop, hard rock, post hardcore band from Dover, Delaware, formed in 2011. This amazing band consist of four talented members. Vocalist Vincent Torres, guitarists Eric Blackway and Imran Xhelili, and drummer Jon Finney. This band is worth listening to, and…
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Alestorm in Ottawa, November 2019
The air was cold and brisk as I approached the venue. It was a rather strange scene to see: a squadron of metalheads, clad in denim and leather had descended upon an unassuming strip mall on the outskirts of Ottawa. There was no fancy marquee, just a small sign reading The Brass Monkey, crammed next…