Posted by Andrew Fiero on November 8, 2022
Fresh off the most successful debut of Las Vegas’s When We Were Young festival, it seems it’s time for metal fans to get the same treatment. While October’s festival focused mainly on mid-2000s emo-centric bands coming together in a star-studded affair, May 13th, 2023, will give rise to what has been dubbed as Sick […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on June 13, 2022
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival’s journey this year has been exciting. The festival revealed its change in management after last year’s show. Soon after came the announcement of an upgrade in the venue, moving to the Virginia International Raceway, which are very familiar with dealing with the high volume of fans expected for a […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on May 16, 2022
After the pandemic forced Sevendust to hold off celebrating 20 years of Animosity, the Atlanta, Georgia natives decided to celebrate one year later with fans. Now of legal drinking age, the 2001 album was Sevendust’s third entry and helped solidify the group as a rock mainstay. Singles including “Praise” and “Angel’s Son” received a good amount […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on April 28, 2022
Christmas lights were shining bright in the night sky when Black Veil Brides, Motionless in White, and Ice Nine Kills announced their 2022 Trinity of Terror tour in early December of last year. The announcement marked the first time the three bands would be sharing the same stage for a tour. Incredibly surprising, Trinity of Terror was set […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on April 5, 2022
Over ten reunions are among the many promises Blue Ridge Rock Fest has made its fans for the festival’s showing in September. It didn’t take long for fans to find out the first one as Kittie became the first announced band on February 18th. Other reunion announcements have included Union Underground, and God […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on December 12, 2019
With two days in the bag, Exit 111 had one last day to deliver the goods as the sun rose on Sunday, October 13th. Aside from an early morning chill, Mother Nature was willing to be a little easy on the Manchester, Tennessee crowd. Sunday also brought NFL coverage to the Mega Sports Bar, garnering large crowds […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on November 19, 2019
After the first day of the inaugural Exit 111 festival provided fans with an amazing showing, Saturday (10/12/2019) had a lot to live up. The longest day of the festival, doors opened at noon with headliner Def Leppard’s time on the stage set to go well past midnight to 1:15 AM. With over twelve […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on November 5, 2019
Very few, if any, holidays pair up with a genre of music better than Halloween and metal. The two revel in the sick and twisted. Both are about presentation and atmosphere, just as much as the talent bringing everything to life. In recent music, few bands have understood that more than In This Moment. The […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on October 29, 2019
It’s never too late in the year for a good American Rock Festival. While Spring and Summer brought some heavy hitters, both new and returning, October began shaping up earlier this year with two major players claiming a mid-October weekend, both guaranteed to delight fans in massive numbers. While Aftershock took over the West Coast […]
Posted by Andrew Fiero on September 23, 2019
Everyone wants to go to a memorable concert. No matter what the genre, fans always want to see a larger-than-life representation of the music and bands they know and love. While you can certainly find success with a stripped-down set of your fan’s favorite tracks, putting on a unique show can leave lasting memories. Bands […]
