‘Vigilance’ EP by Steep Steps
Steep Steps is an indie-electronic project by producer Tony Correlli, featuring vocalist Athena Hiotis (Rêve, Circuit Villains), whose debut EP, Vigilance, was released in November. While not a band, per se, these two have composed a thrilling four-song ...
CD Review: “Storm The Gates” by Venom
The devil's favorite metal trio from Newcastle returns with its fifteennth studio album, Storm The Gates. “Bring Out Your Dead” opens the record and is the initial single. It is a straight forward track with a stomping groove and a plodding guitar riff. C ...
‘Rise Among Rivals’ by Rise Among Rivals
Transcendent Events always sets up great concerts featuring a stunning array of Baltimore-area bands. I had the pleasure of attending their Halloween event about three weeks ago, and more than a few bands turned my head. One of those acts was a new group ...
CD review: “Extinction(s)” by Unearth
Metalcore Massachusetts act Unearth reach lucky number seven with its newest release, Extinction(s). The four year gap between Watchers of Rule and Exinction(s) has not dulled the band's penchant for breakdowns and hardcore growls. The riffs are particula ...
Skitzo Calypso: Revived & Live!
When I began doing concert photography, one of the first shows I covered was at the House Of Rock, north of Baltimore, in 2013. My wife (girlfriend at the time) and I were there to see Eye Empire perform, but there were a slew of openers to test our len ...
CD Review: “The Hunt For White Christ” by Unleashed
Unleashed celebrate its 30th anniversary next year and it is fitting that the Swedish death metal masters release a new record. The Hunt For White Christ is album number thirteen, and is rife with the viking imagery, thrashing riffs and pounding drums the ...
CD Review: “Arcane Astral Aeons” by Sirenia
Sirenia gets right to business on its ninth effort, Arcane Astral Aeons, with the crushing "In Styx Embrace". The driving guitar riffs and grooving percussion meld well with the orchestral elements. We are even treated to blast beats before transitions to ...
Wintersun in Baltimore 2018
It’s not every day that you get to see musicians from three different continents share the stage on the same night, but that’s what occurred last Friday at Baltimore Soundstage. Embarking upon their North American Forest Tour, Finnish symphonic metaller ...
David Bowie: Loving the Alien (Review)
Since before his passing, David Bowie's back catalog has been collected, cataloged, and re-released in box set format, each one focusing on a different phase of his extensive career. The fourth installment of the series -- Loving the Alien -- hit shelves ...
Doctor Who-“The Woman Who Fell to Earth” (Spoiler-Free Review)
You know that old saying -- if you have an ax and you replace the handle, and later on you replace the blade, is it still the same ax? Welcome to Doctor Who -- a show whose handle and blade have been changed so many times it might not even be an ax anymor ...