A Sound Of Thunder (w/ One Slack Mind)
One Slack Mind - Facebook | Twitter | ReverbNation One Slack Mind, a band that I was previously unfamiliar with, opened up the night at the Bunker Sports Bar in Leesburg, VA last Saturday, March 11th. They are a three-piece out of the Washington ...
Alter Bridge / Nonpoint – The Fillmore Silver Spring
You know those moments when you realize you underestimated the situation? Those times when it clicks a little too late that you may not have taken all the factors into account. Recently, I had the pleasure of a moment just like that – arriving to see A ...
Concert Review: A Sound Of Thunder & MindMaze
Last Thursday night was quite an evening! Udo Dirkschneider, former lead singer for metal band, Accept, made a stop at the Baltimore Soundstage with his solo band for a lengthy set featuring old Accept tunes and a good time. I had my own reasons ...
Photos: Monthly Mayhem, DEC – Baltimore
I'm not too familiar with Monthly Mayhem, but it seems to be a regular event at Angel's Rock Bar in Baltimore, MD. I've only attended one before now, and that was really only with the intention of doing photography for Baltimore-locals, We Love The Unde ...
Interview: Max of Confrontational talks ‘Kingdom Of Night’
Massimo Usai, or Max as he’s endearingly called, is a busy man. In just a few short years, he’s released an EP and two highly acclaimed full-length albums, as well as a number of music videos, and managed to collaborate with a plethora of talented music ...
Carbon Leaf’s Holiday Show, Rams Head On Stage
Carbon Leaf’s winter holiday shows at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD have been something of a tradition for my wife and I since well before we were married. Though we had complications that prevented us from attending last year, we always ma ...
Queensrÿche at Baltimore Soundstage
15 years ago, by accident, I stumbled upon a copy of Queensrÿche's Greatest Hits album. Enticed by their logo, I took a chance on their music. To say I was blown away would be a vast understatement. The heaviness, the melodies, and the twin-guitar har ...
Ron Scalzo at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC
Ron Scalzo, the artist formerly known as Q*Ball, as well as frontman of the metal band Return To Earth, celebrated his birthday last weekend, Nov. 12, at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. But unlike the traditional birthday party, Scalzo decided ...
CD Review: ‘The Similitude Of A Dream’ by The Neal Morse Band
It’s been a long day. A very long day. But luckily, The Neal Morse Band’s newest release, an immense double-LP concept album, The Similitude Of A Dream, is the perfect companion. I have been glued to this album for two weeks straight, and I can assure ...
Interview: David Judson Clemmons on ‘Generation Vulture’
David Judson Clemmons has had quite an extensive career. He began his musical journey as a member of the duo, Ministers of Anger. Then he was the frontman of the great, but short lived, prog metal band called Damn The Machine, featuring ex-Megadeth gui ...