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 Marie-Christine Quirion | Aug 4, 2025 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
Rock festivals are rarely neat or clean, and Inkcarceration 2025 was no exception. Over the course of three intense days, fans were dragged through mud, soaked by rain, scorched by pyro, and emotionally wrung out by some of heavy music’s most powerful performers. What...
by Andrew Fiero | Aug 1, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
On July 22nd, the world lost an icon as Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76, and the metal scene is still mourning. The vocalist had built an unrivaled legacy among his fans and his peers from his Black Sabbath days through his solo career. Two and a half weeks...
by Ian Weber | Jul 29, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
This gig review is devoted to Ozzy Osbourne – the Godfather. Now a force ghost, his infernal voice and charismatic personality will echo across space and time forever. Rest easy, Ozzman. The astral force of you, Sabbath, and Randy Rhoads will always be with us....