by Ian Weber | Oct 22, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
“No, actually, I’m a plumber!” The quirky presence of Ace Frehley drives this gig review. The spaceman’s agility as a songwriter is legendary. Whether it was obvious or unintentional, all seven guitarists channeled his influence on stage during a chilly...
by Ian Weber | Oct 8, 2025 | Touring
Oh it’s a good two weeks coming up. I hope you enjoy looking through some of these brilliant upcoming shows that I highlighted as Halloween season resumes. Seriously though, if you get the chance to see something this October, GO FOR IT. You won’t regret it for...
by Ian Weber | Oct 6, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Rhapsody of Fire’s stellar tour finale in Brooklyn was everything I thought it would be, and then some. This concert season is poised to become a major one over the next couple of months. Still, in the meantime, we’re officially on the other end of the annual...
by Ian Weber | Oct 1, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
In the time separating Alestorm, Cannibal Corpse, and Lorna Shore in the coming weeks, this autumn is absolutely overflowing with the premier Halloween season tours. Fall’s looking formidable, but we needed to inflate metal’s sing-song style in our lives...
by Ian Weber | Sep 22, 2025 | Touring
Summer’s over, party people. It was GLORIOUS. For those of you that were following any of the coverage that Ian and anyone else was posting on their personals or on Metal Insider, you’ll see that it was very heavy on the arena events since every band was almost...