Ice Nine Kills // Live @ Zaphods // 12.1.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - December 5, 2016December 6, 2016 Article and Photos By: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa - Ontario, almost a year has past since horror inspired Ice Nine Kills slayed Canada's capital city, and so the hype was strong at Zaphods for their return! Joining Ice Nine Kills was Rhode Island Natives It Lives, It Breathes and New York based Sirens and Sailors. First up
Mutoid Man // Live @ Saint Vitus // 11.26.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - November 30, 2016 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato Brooklyn NY- Once again returning to perhaps last known bastion of real rock and roll in NYC, the unmarked and dimly lit Saint Vitus, familiarly adorned with a plethora of tongue and cheek satanic iconography once again prepared for a typical Saturday night. Opening the show was Summoner.
Review – The Griswolds “High Times for Low Lives” ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - November 20, 2016November 21, 2016 Article by: Kristina Dawn Australian quartet The Griswolds have dropped a new full length album…. And it’s good. REALLY good. Debuting at a top 10 spot on the iTunes chart, and quickly ascending the Alt. 18 chart, ‘High Times for Low Lives’ is blowing musical minds around the world. Granted I am
Dilly Dally // Live @ The NorVa // 11.10.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - November 15, 2016 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA- One of the greatest joys I have been blessed with is the opportunity to listen to fresh original bands on nearly a weekly basis. Attending the larger shows at the NorVa, I give an equal listen to
Meshuggah // Live @ Starland Ballroom // 11.5.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - November 15, 2016 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato Sayreville, NJ As the loyal hordes of anxious metal fans filed into The Starland Ballroom, New Jersey’s largest and more frequented venue, one might easily conclude the nature of this gathering. Under an Epic line-up featuring High on Fire and Meshuggah, two bands boasting extreme levels of
Aurora // Live @ Webster Hall // 11.3.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - November 10, 2016 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato New York, NY -- In a unique showcase of eclectic yet delicate electronic folk acts taking the stage here At NYC’s Webster Hall, two rapidly rising artists carried out unforgettable performances before an adoring crowd. Opening the show in a most subtle manner, England's own bi-speckled,
Catfish and the Bottlemen // Live @ The Norva // 10.25.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - November 1, 2016December 29, 2017 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photography by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar Norfolk, VA -- A group of Welsh lads are hungry for world domination, and they aren't hesitant about expressing that, either. Catfish and the Bottlemen formed in 2007 in Wales when “Van” McCann and Billy Bibby made aquaintance through mutual
Skillet // Live @ The Norva // 10.15.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Article by Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar From Anthrax's pentagram imagery last week, to Skillet's cross tattoos...a rock journey. Having never seen a Christian rock band before, I didn't know what to expect. Would there be a sermon in the middle of the set? A group
Sabaton // Live @ Irving Plaza // 10.11.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - October 15, 2016October 15, 2016 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato New York, NY -- On this epic night of massive power metal mania, featuring a pair of bands with a presence and power level far too large for the less-than-massive compact stage of NYC’s Irving Plaza, Huntress and Sabaton, two of the most over-the-top acts in
The Faint // Live @ Webster Hall // 10.6.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - October 14, 2016 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato New York, NY -- Currently embarked on a national tour that spans nearly 40 years of post-punk and new wave as a genre, The Faint and Gang of Four, two generations joined together in bridging the gap while lending mutual inspiration in their collective styles