Photos and Review by Chris Besaw It’s a warm evening in the picturesque city of Rochester NY, but the weather outside doesn’t even compare to the heat that one of the biggest metal shows currently on tour is giving off inside of the Blue Cross Arena. The Metal Tour of the Year 2022 featuring some... Continue Reading →
Show Review: John 5 and The Haxans at Jergels in Pittsburgh
Photos and Review by Jeff Lasich The end of April is halfway to Halloween. It was only fitting that a few days later John 5 and The Hexane brought their spooky asses to Pittsburgh to play a near sold out show at Jergel’s. The Haxans started the night off. The band consists of Ash Costello... Continue Reading →
Show Review: New York United 2022 with Agnostic Front, Sick of It All and Crown of Thornz
Photos and Review by Chris Besaw Well finally after two years of not COVID related delays, tour rescheduling and everything in between, the highly anticipated New York United 2022 Tour featuring Agnostic Front, Sick of It all and Crown of Thornz finally made its way back to Syracuse’s iconic Lost Horizon. Starting off the evening... Continue Reading →
Destruction with Nervosa, plus special guests at Lee’s Palace. Toronto, Canada 05/01/22
Photos and Review by David De LaHuerta The German thrash legends Destruction made a stop at Lee's Palace in Toronto with Nervosa and special guests in support of their Diabolical North American Tour. One of the opening bands VX36 from Northern California with Gage Higgins (Lead Guitar/Vocals) Nate Klug (Vocals/Guitar) John Lorence (Drums) and Nick... Continue Reading →
Show Review: Okilly Dokilly & Steaksauce Mustache at The Crafthouse
Photos and Review by Jeff Lasich Godspeed little doodle. On Sunday April 24, Phoenix, Arizona's premier Nedal band, Okilly Dokilly made a stop at The Crafthouse just outside Pittsburgh during their farewell tour, appropriately titled Tourdilly Do. They were joined on this tour by Oregon party band, Steaksauce Mustache. Kinda punk, kinda chaotic and 100%... Continue Reading →
Show Review: Dorothy Gives Syracuse Gifts From the Holy Ghost
Photos and Review by Natasha Lewandowski Rock giant Dorothy made a stop on her Gifts From the Holy Ghost tour to the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY on April 16. She brought along with her supporting acts Classless Act and Joyous Wolf. With the venue almost filled to capacity, Classless Act from Los Angeles, California... Continue Reading →
The Darkness and the Dead Deads at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille 4/16/22
Photos and Review by Jeff Lasich Another tour from 2020 that got delayed several years finally hit the road. When I heard The Darkness was touring the US this spring, with a stop near Pittsburgh I thought maybe I'd go check them out since I have a soft spot for the first record, Permission to... Continue Reading →
Baroness at Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Canada. 04/12/22
Photos and Review by David De La Huerta The iconic Horseshoe Tavern, in Toronto, hosted Baroness for one of three Canadian stops on their “Your Baroness North American Tour.” Baroness is an amazing and exceptionally talented Sludge band from Savannah, Georgia lead by John Baizley (Lead guitars and vocals), Gina Gleason (Lead guitars and... Continue Reading →
Show Review: Mayhem and Midnight Roxian Theater Pittsburgh 3/30/22
Photos and Review by Jeff Lasich Back in November, when the package tour with Mayhem, Watain and Midnight was announced, I could hardly contain my excitement and couldn't wait for the spring to come. But as usual, Watain got screwed at the list minute and were denied visas into the US to support their new... Continue Reading →
Mayhem with Midnight at The Phoenix Concert Theatre. Toronto, Canada 3/23/22
Photos and Review by David De La Huerta It was a cold, windy, and rainy evening in Toronto, but that did not stop fans from coming out to see metal acts Mayhem, and Midnight at the Phoenix Theater. Mayhem, the Norwegian Black Metal band, paid a visit to only two Canadian Cities, Quebec and Toronto,... Continue Reading →