How does one describe the music of Jinjer…hmm…well, at first glance a balanced mix of hardcore and heavy metal, but progressive as well when you consider all the musical influences and fascinating time signatures the band likes to blend into their songs. With impeccable musicianship and charismatic stage presence, it’s safe to say that whatever… Keep Reading
The eighth annual edition Aftershock festival is set to take place Friday, October 11, Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13 at Discovery Park near downtown Sacramento, CA. The lineup this year includes Tool, Slipknot, blink-182, Korn, Rob Zombie and the return of Staind after a 5-year hiatus. Additional acts include Bring Me The Horizon,… Keep Reading
The twins of evil rolled into the Bay Area last night and brought out their fellow ghouls and goblins to the Concord Pavilion for a night of what I like to refer to as “horror metal.” Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie have been at for years now ever since the early 90s when both made… Keep Reading
It would have been a sad, sad day for metal fans everywhere had Slayer actually played their final concert ever last night. The legendary thrashers that had announced their retirement and the current tour as their last played a blistering set of metal classics to what looked like a sold-out crowd at the legendary Shark… Keep Reading
Papa Emeritus and his gang of nameless ghouls stopped by San Francisco last night to bring their live performance — what they refer to as a “ritual” — to a packed audience at the Warfield. If you’ve never seen a Ghost performance, it’s worth checking out at least once. The costumes, set design and dramatic… Keep Reading
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Enjoy these photographs from Welcome To Rockville and Fort Rock in Florida. Both festivals had record breaking attendance as they hosted over 75,000 music fans at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville and JetBlue Park in Fort Myers on Apr. 29 & 30. At Welcome To Rockville, fans enjoyed two days of performances from more than 40… Keep Reading
It was announced today that Heavy Metal band Ghost have released a new EP entitled “Popestar.” The surprise five-track offering features leading psalm “Square Hammer”, a new original track which was debuted earlier in the week on Sirius XM’s OCTANE as part of a week long global rollout. The EP also contains interpretations of selections by Echo and the… Keep Reading
The Christian activists were out in full force last night at the Concord Pavilion. Chants of “Repent, Sinners!”, “Jesus Christ will save all you devil worshipers!” echoed as audience members made their way into the arena. The outrage was over the arrival of the most famous antichrist superstar of them all, Marilyn Manson. Labeled “The… Keep Reading
