Sabaton / Kreator / CyHra at The Fillmore Silver Spring
On a Wednesday night, on the outskirts of Washington D.C., a flood of people packed into The Fillmore Silver Spring for a night of metal mayhem. Camo pants were being sported by a great many, and I even noted one individual wearing a pauldron. Everyone ...
Michael Schenker Fest at The Fillmore Silver Spring
“40 years ago…” was a recurring measure, issuing forth from the mouth of German guitar legend, Michael Schenker, as hundreds stood at his beck and call in The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD on March 6, 2018. These past four decades have been marked by an ...
‘Designed To Disappear’ by Dead Empires
“Rock ‘N Roll never felt so good.” When we last left our musically-inclined heroes, Dead Empires, they were releasing their sophomore album, Secret Snakes / Silent Serpent. Since that time, they’ve done something rather unusual: this instrumental band ...
‘Live At The O2 Arena + Rarities’ by Alter Bridge
Earlier this year, I had the honor to cover one of my favorite bands, Alter Bridge, at a concert they were playing nearby. When I arrived, the line was wrapped around the block, and that was five minutes after the doors had opened. And this wasn ...
Testament / Sepultura / Prong in Baltimore
"Are you going to the Testament show on April 24?" a friend asked me casually. "I wouldn't miss it," I replied. And what reason could I have to not come out to see such a stellar line-up, featuring not only Testament, but supporting bands, Sepultura an ...
Carbon Leaf at Baltimore Soundstage
My wife and I rarely miss a Carbon Leaf show that comes our way. In fact, I could find you at least four previous concert reviews I've done for their shows, but I'll settle for one. Needless to say, they're an awesome act, full of warm personali ...
Interview: Brad Cox [“Children Of The Program”]
Going on four years ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brad William Cox, vocalist for the bands We Love the Underground and Skitzo Calypso, and now author of a novel entitled “Children of The Program” (review). Additionally, he’s released an album ...
CD Review: “Spüken” by Ninjaspy
Before I even knew their name, I found myself dumbfounded and adoring that Vancouver threesome known as Ninjaspy. By mere happenstance, I witnessed them in concert and reveled at the tumultuous exhibition. Here were three men, producing a monstro ...
The Killthrax Tour: The Fillmore
"Are you shooting the Killthrax show on April 3rd? You really should," encouraged a fellow photographer at a show a few months back. And boy, am I glad I did! With a line-up of The Devil Wears Prada opening for a co-headlining tour of Killswitch Engag ...