Trivium // Live @ Brady Music Center // 10.21.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 26, 2022October 27, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – What a tremendous night for intense metal music in downtown Cincinnati. The Deadmen and Dragons Tour 2022 lineup was beyond fierce, and the crowd was ready for some serious head-banging and moshing. First on the stage was Khemmis, formed in 2012 in Denver, Colorado.
Lamb of God // Live @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park // 9.26.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 2, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – The outdoor concert season is winding down, and on this evening, fans of heavy metal gathered to experience four metal bands: Suicide Silence, Baroness, Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God. The evening air was chilled, but that didn’t dampen the heat of
Blacktop Mojo // Live @ Riverfront Live // 9.7.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - September 15, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Some bands leave an impression that lingers long after the concert lights dim and everyone goes home. Blacktop Mojo, a hard-working, hard-hitting, hard rock band from Texas, is one such band. Known for their exceptional covers of iconic songs, such as “Dream On”
ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL // CHICAGO, IL // 9.02-9.04 FEATURED FESTIVALS by Charles Yamabe - September 8, 2022September 12, 2022 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Labor Day weekend in Chicago saw one of the best Electronic Music Festivals of the entire summer. ARC held its second annual music festival at Union Park on the near Westside of Chicago. The weekend started out perfectly with some of the
ARC FESTIVAL 2022- AFTER PARTIES PREVIEW PREVIEW by Charles Yamabe - August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Chicago IL, -- Following the announcement of their full lineup, ARC Music Festival has now shared the details for their official ARC After Dark Parties while also announcing a group of rare back-to-back sets that will be taking place at the festival over Labor Day Weekend. ARC is set to return to
Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 8.04-8.07 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS by Charles Yamabe - August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- A little over a week ago, Chicago experienced the ninth year of the biggest country music festival in the city. Spread over four days and taking place in the United Center parking lot, Windy City Smokeout was a huge success. The crowds
THE BLSSM // Live @ Bogart’s // 6.22.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 26, 2022 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Summer!! Time for reckless post-pandemic abandon, brightness and optimism. Lightheartedness, smiles, cheer… you get the idea. The mood at Bogart's was not dampened by the day’s clouds and rain. The venue was brimming with young fans vying for position to experience opener THE
Gojira // Live @ White Oak Music Hall // 4.30.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Ommar Ortuvia - May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- If you are a movie buff and enjoy tokusatsu and kaiju films, you might know the word Gojira as the original Japanese title for the 1954 classic “Godzilla," but if you're a hard rock and metal fan, you know Gojira as the
Doyle // Live @ The Odeon // 4.3.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 11, 2022 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cleveland, OH – Sunday nights are typically spent preparing for the week ahead. A time to chill, to wind down. Not so on this night in The Flats in Cleveland, where The Odeon hosted Doyle, the heavy metal horror band that is certainly not a
Dirty Honey & Mammoth WVH // Live @ The Bluestone // 3.18.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 24, 2022 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH are currently co-headlining The Young Guns Tour, aptly named for these young performers from Los Angeles making their mark on the rock scene. On this rainy evening, The Bluestone hosted a packed crowd that was clearly ready to
