Anthrax 40th Anniversary Tour // Black Label Society // Live @ Brady Music Center // 8.15.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 20, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Anthrax is currently touring to celebrate an impressive milestone: 40 years of bringing thrash metal to the world. OK, actually 41 years, but let’s just keep the party going! Formed in 1981 in New York City, Anthrax is included with Metallica, Slayer and Megadeath
Slayer // Live @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center // 5.16.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 26, 2019 Article & Photographs by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – Slayer continues their Final World Tour, this fifth leg touring with Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth and Lamb of God. The band is offering fans a final opportunity to experience the thrash metal giant’s heart-pounding rhythms, gut-wrenching lyrics and electrifying performance. On this night
Slayer // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 6.6.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 11, 2018 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s the end of an era. Slayer, the thrash metal band that captivated loyal fans through nearly four decades of rising riffs, raging lyrics and heart-pounding concerts, are making their way through their Final World Tour, along with an incredible supporting lineup: Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament.
Testament // Live @ Starland Ballroom // 4.20.17 CONCERT REVIEWS MUSIC by Steven Principato - April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 Articles and Photography by Steven Principato Sayerville, NJ - In the continuing struggle of keeping the eternal flame of classic metal burning brightly, a triple edged assault comprised of legendary acts Prong, Sepultura, and Testament arrived at NJ’s most popular rock venue, vowing to uphold their 30 plus year obligation of hearing
Nails // Live @ Music Hall of Williamsburg // 3.22.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - March 28, 2017 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato Brooklyn, New York - Like a chainsaw straight through the middle of a long workweek, Nails, along with Toxic Holocaust and Gatecreeper conveniently assisted in the collective purging out the pen- up aggression for a few hundred bruise hungry headbangers through the magic of mosh-inducing music,
Power Trip & Iron Reagan // Live @ The Marlin Room // 3.2.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - March 6, 2017 Article and Photography by Steven Principato New York, NY -- Hidden discreetly beneath the cavernous expanse of Webster Hall, which appeared to be hosting an immeasurably paradoxical dance-party event, The Marlin Room is a small and personal sized room that faithfully re-creates the atmosphere that of a small venue, forbidding any admission to
OVERKILL // Live @ Terminal 5 // 10.17.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - When contemplating thrash metal, visions of woolly haired, angst-ridden young men come to mind. Snarling and uniformed in denim and leather, these soldiers of speed deliver punishing rapid fire barrages of ordnance. Originating not from their matching bullet belts encircling their waists, but from