by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 30, 2017 | Reviews
As a longtime Arch Enemy fan I was somewhat disheartened by the band’s previous two studio albums. Khaos Legions was certainly good, but it didn’t feel as powerful and put-together as their previous releases with Angela Gossow on vocals. In fairness, those...
by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 29, 2017 | Festivals, Reviews
This was my second time seeing a festival at USF (the first being the amazing Blekkmetal). Formerly a high-volume sardine factory, the venue now can hold well over 1,000 people for a concert. The building by the water with breathtaking views has been expertly...
by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 14, 2017 | News, Reviews
Could I be dreaming? Is there really a band out there that features Todd Jones (NAILS), Todd Youth (Danzig, Murphy’s Law, Bloodclot, Murphy’s Law, Warzone), Nick Townsend (Knife Fight) and Israel Joseph I (Bad Brains)? This is no dream. Not only is this a...
by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 11, 2017 | Lists
Metal Hammer released their “100 Best Metal Songs of the 90s” two days ago. Look, there are some good songs on that list, no doubt. But as someone who was a fan of metal during the glorious 1980’s, the 1990’s still sting as the decade when metal almost died and the...
by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 4, 2017 | Reviews
I attended my first rock and roll concert in the 1980’s. Somewhat ironic to this article, it was The Who. The Who, of course, were one of the very first rock and roll bands to play LOUD. Intensely loud. So much so that guitarist and vocalist Pete Townsend suffered...