by Alexander Stafford | Sep 20, 2017 | Festivals, Recaps
As Riot Fest wraps up for another year, the Chicago based festival once again provided one of the strongest and most diverse festivals around. With headliners like Nine Inch Nails, Queens of The Stone Age, Jawbreaker, Prophets of Rage, Gogol Bordello, A Day To...
by Alexander Stafford | Aug 29, 2017 | Editorials
The Black Dahlia Murder just wrapped up their headlining slot on this year’s Summer Slaughter tour. BDM celebrated the tenth anniversary of their breakthrough album, Nocturnal, by playing it in it’s entirety. This last Tuesday, BDM announced their new...
by Alexander Stafford | Aug 1, 2017 | Metal on Metal, Reviews
Friday night Neurosis and Converge performed in Chicago for a sold out show at Tahlia Hall. Amenra opened the show with a dark and intense performance. And while Converge and Neurosis are arguably two of the heaviest bands of all time, their sound is drastically...
by Alexander Stafford | Jun 26, 2017 | Photos, Reviews
As promised, Hellfest 2017 was “One Hell of a Ride” For three day; over 120 bands took over the small town of Clisson, France. Proving that Hellfest is quite possibly the greatest metal festival around today, dare I even say Ever! “Are you ready for some awkward...
by Alexander Stafford | May 17, 2017 | Sports!
Slipknot drummer and Nashville Predators fanatic, Jay Weinberg, has been in high spirits as his favorite NHL team has been kicking ass so far in the playoffs. (Predators currently leading 2-1 series against the Anaheim Ducks) However, despite the article and photo...