Rock and Heavy Metal

Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth performing at the Midland Theater in Kansas City. Photo by Josh Chaikin After releasing their 13th album, In Cauda Venenum, prog rock favorites, Opeth, returned to to the Midland Theater in Kansas City. With Graveyard in ...

It was a cold and rainy winter night as I approached the Gas Monkey Bar and Grill where Sumo Cyco was going to perform tonight. I knew that they were going to give us an incredible night of some punk ...

Kansas City is still reeling after the Chiefs took home the Lombardi Trophy last week, and the celebrating still continues. Temperatures were below freezing, but fans were lined up outside of Knuckleheads Garage to catch some heavy metal. With Eve ...

Two of the biggest bands in heavy metal – Megadeth and LAMB OF GOD – will be joining forces on a co-headline tour across North America this year, presented by SiriusXM. And to add to the firepower of this already formidable tour, Trivium and In Flames are joining, making this ...

 Legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT are proud to announce their North American 2020 tour. The 30-date trek will kick-off in Phoenix on April 20th and will make stops in Austin, Mexico, and Toronto before concluding in Anaheim on May 28th. Joining them on ...

Maynard at the American Airlines Center. Photo by Craig Youngblood It was a cold and rainy winter afternoon in Dallas, Texas as I turned on the street where the American Airlines Center sits. Upon approaching the venue, you could see ...

TOUR FEATURES TESLA AND SPECIAL GUEST LITA FORD Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has announced his Summer 2020 tour plans. Cooper will be touring North America with Tesla and special guest Lita Ford. Cooper has extended his “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, which debuted in ...

Hard rockers Another Day Dawns are due to release their new album “Stranger” on February 1st. First formed in 2010 with drummer Nick McGeehan and guitarist Tyler Ritter (both of Leighton, PA) the band did cover songs until they were ...

 Epica have been doing the rounds, promoting the 10 year anniversary of their album Design Your Universe. Epica, who just got off the 70 Tons of Metal Cruise two days prior to their show in New York City. This was their first New ...

 For 25 years, Electric Wizard has captured the imagination of many people throughout the world. With an extensive body of work and a cult base following, many of  “the chosen few” in attendance entered the Brooklyn Steel venue as if ...