by Chris Loomis | Aug 24, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Scream for me, Anaheim! Bruce Dickinson’s long-awaited return to North America, the first show of his first major solo tour in nearly three decades, kicked off in electrifying fashion at House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on Friday night, August 22. The iconic...
by Chris Loomis | Aug 21, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Jerry Cantrell, the mastermind behind Alice in Chains, but his solo material ranks right up there with anything he has created with the Seattle grunge masters. His fourth solo album, I Want Blood, released in October 2024, is another Cantrell masterpiece chock full of...
by Chris Loomis | Aug 5, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
It was a Nu-Metal revolution Friday night, August 1, in Santa Ana, CA, as late 1990s industrial rockers Powerman 5000 headlined The Observatory OC along with opening acts Ill Nino, Hed PE, and Priest. The night was sure to be a party with a pulse as these bands are...
by Chris Loomis | Jul 9, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
The 2025 Summer of Loud tour made a stop at The Great Park in Irvine, CA on Saturday July 5, 2025 and delivered a blistering, marathon, all-day experience for metalcore fanatics featuring “The Big Four” of metalcore: Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, Beartooth and I...
by Chris Loomis | May 25, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
May 16, 2010, marked 15 years since Ronnie James Dio left this earth due to stomach cancer. The legendary frontman of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio was a Heavy Metal icon with his unmistakable voice, devil horns, and genuine kindness to all who knew him. For...