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 ...
Sirbaugh Acres V: It Was Metal
On the overcast and potentially stormy afternoon of September 15, with Hurricane Florence threatening us from the south, myself and more than a hundred others gathered outside in a small West Virginia town to indulge in a gratuitous sampling of barbecue ...
‘A.L.I.C.E.’ by Skitzo Calypso
Album cover not finalized. A Skitzo Calypso concert was my first exploration into the world of Brad Cox, and what an introduction it was! Immediately after discovering the band, I found their website and downloaded several free songs, many of w ...
‘It Was Metal’ by A Sound Of Thunder
In March 2017, several dozen sweaty nerds (myself included) crowded into a Virginia bar to watch a solid hour of heavy metal; by December the band we’d come to see were performing on stage in a Spanish stadium before thousands of people. Needless to say ...
Sons Of Apollo at the Howard Theatre
It’s not every day that you get to witness a powerhouse band quite as talented as Sons Of Apollo. While this may sound like hero worship, you can hardly ignore the wealth of experience and musical ability possessed by these five men. And while I’ve had ...
Carbon Leaf’s 25th Anniversary
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Richmond, VA-based band, Carbon Leaf, and they’re celebrating it on the road. As often happens when Carbon Leaf comes to town, I found myself there. And it’s not just because of the photos and review, but because ...
Greta Van Fleet at Rams Head Live
Less than a year ago, all Greta Van Fleet had was a four-song EP called Black Smoke Rising, and on that alone had they managed not only a single which was closing in on one million views on YouTube, but a nationwide tour that was selling out venue after ...
Brad Cox and Skitzo Calypso
In five days from the time of writing this, it will have been five years since I attended my first and only Skitzo Calypso concert. A few months following that performance, I would have the opportunity to interview frontman and singer-songwriter, Brad Co ...
Iced Earth at Baltimore Soundstage
After the immense high of seeing Judas Priest in concert, and with news of an impending snow storm coming the following day, I was excited to chill out for one more great concert with Iced Earth at Baltimore Soundstage on March 19, 2018. What's more, the ...
Judas Priest at The Anthem
On Sunday, March 18, thousands of concert-goers packed The Anthem, ready to catch Judas Priest in their sold out show. After grabbing some much needed grub, several other photographers and myself grabbed our photo passes and slid up to the guardrail of t ...