Concert Review: Journey at Aaron’s Amphitheatre
“Is everybody HAPPY?” Yes, Ross Valory, bass player from the classic rock band Journey, I think every one of the 12,000+ people that you are standing in front of are happy. Happy that after 42 years together, one of America’s greatest rock bands is sti ...
Live Review: Disturbed “Unleash Hell” at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Riding high on their fifth #1 selling album Immortalized, the Chicago-based metal band Disturbed returned to Atlanta’s Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood on Friday, March 6 and unleashed hell. Already a powerful live act, Disturbed brought along the full- ...
Live Review: Steel Panther at The Tabernacle
It was 1986 all over again Wednesday, April 27, at The Tabernacle as the comedic, glam-metal tribute band Steel Panther stopped in Atlanta on their “All You Can Eat” US tour. Lead singer Michael Starr, guitarist Satchel, bassist Lexxi Foxx and drummer S ...
Live Review: Anthrax at Atlanta’s Tabernacle Jan. 19
Considered one of the “Big Four” classic thrash metal bands (along with Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth), Anthrax has gone through their share of line-up, recording label and stylistic changes during their 30-plus year career. With that much experience u ...
Live Review: Symphony X and Overkill at The Masquerade
Russell Allen You don’t really hear much about the state of New Jersey these days, now that that the trashy MTV show Jersey Shore has been mercifully put out of its hair-gelled misery. Yes friends, there are much better things from the Garden State for ...
Concert Review: The 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival
Kerry King of Slayer The 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival arrived in town on Wednesday, July 29, boasting metal veterans Slayer and King Diamond as headliners. Now in its eighth year of existence, the festival-style tour promotes a package of ...
Live review: ZZ Top: Still in top form
If you weren’t a music fan back in the 80s (or maybe you weren’t even alive yet), you may not know that for a short period of time, the Texas blues-rock trio ZZ Top absolutely dominated the world of popular music. When their 1983 album Eliminator hit the ...
Live Review: Tesla at the Tabernacle
Just after the band Tesla finished their rendition of the song “Signs,” lead singer Jeff Keith turned to the audience and said: “Do you want a sign? I’ll give you a sign…” He then turned to face the band’s enormous the backdrop, pointed his finger and s ...
Live Review: Crash Midnight at The Masquerade
Recently, KISS bassist Gene Simmons caused quite a ruckus by stating in an interview with Esquire Magazine that “Rock is Finally Dead.” I’m not sure if I agree with the "God Of Thunder" on that point. While I admit that the system is definitely flawed, t ...