In 1990 Alice in Chains changed the face of music forever. As the Seattle Grunge scene began to take off and by all accounts become a musical movement, Alice in Chains took it a step further and introduced the world to a bit of the darker side of whatContinue Reading
Over the last two or three years the names Dirty Honey and MAMMOTH WVH have been pouring out of TV’s, radios, computers and any other means of listening to music. Both had amazing debuts and have certainly taken the rock world by storm ever since. The pair haveContinue Reading
When I first heard that I was going to be covering the Dream Theater concert, at Hard Rock Live, in Orlando, FL, I was really excited. Dream Theater has been a band that I have been listening to for years and years but had never had the chance to seeContinue Reading
Even the biggest bands once played to small bars, but rarely do they return from the sold-out arena and revisit their roots. Baroness reversed that trend on their latest tour, providing an intimate performance of a fan-chosen setlist to a small but energetic crowd of roughly 100 at Orlando’s Will’sContinue Reading
There are few guitar hero’s left in the world of Rock & Roll, but even fewer in the realm of the Blues. But Joe Bonamassa proves time and time again that not only is he one of the most revered guitar players and songwriters in the world. ButContinue Reading
There are so many cases of really great tours that were either cut short while on the road or in some cases, before it even began. But Killswitch Engage’s Atonement Tour was certainly one of the biggest heartbreaks for music fans when it was declared just two datesContinue Reading
Black Veil Brides have bounced back from a 3 year album drought to shower the fans with some pretty stellar music. The Phantom Tomorrow takes the band back to the realm of concept writing for the first time since their 2013 release Wretched and the Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones. Continue Reading
On Saturday there would be a slew of fresh and upcoming talent to start off the day. Bands like Another Day Dawns, Hallow Intent, Head Hunter and local metalcore Virginian’s RVNT would kick off our musical adventure for the day. There was some disappointing news announced the dayContinue Reading
Since the full lineup was announced back in early June, the buzz and excitement about this festival was higher than any other in the country. Just looking at the full list of bands would make any music lover’s head explode. Blue Ridge managed to wrangle up some of theContinue Reading
The two-time Grammy nominated Prog Metal kings have returned with “A View From The Top Of The World”. The album was released on October 22, 2021, their 15th studio album, and 5th with drummer Mike Mangini behind the kit. “AVFTTOTW”, as some have referred to it, is the firstContinue Reading