by Ian Weber | Jun 20, 2023 | Reviews
This spring, what a marathon. This year I told you about some epic events since April. I was glad to review some great gigs for Metal Insider – Anvil in Brooklyn or even Dark Angel in the city. As a metal fan, I needed to fall out with one more gig to cap...
by Sean Matthews | Jun 20, 2023 | Festivals, Metal on Metal, Photos, Reviews
Following the less-than-perfect eleventh year at Daytona Beach in 2022, with several performances cancelled or shortened due to extreme weather, walking into Daytona International Speedway for the twelfth annual Welcome To Rockville was almost nerve-wracking....
by Ian Weber | Jun 6, 2023 | News, Reviews
After seeing Alestorm throw a pirate party of the tallest order at Irving Plaza, I returned a week later for another round with some of the most diehard thrashers to witness Dark Angel and their first New York gig in thirty years. This exclusive East Coast...
by Ian Weber | May 23, 2023 | Reviews
It seemed unreal when I became aware last year that Helloween and Hammerfall would finally tour the States. Here are two of the mightiest metal bands of all time, dominating the stage in one night. I was crashing through eight months of work leading up to May...
by Lisa Burke | May 17, 2023 | Reviews
One of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks of putting a tour package together is finding a great compatible storyline of bands. On Thursday, May 11, Los Angeles was hit by a wonderful storm of heavy metal with bands from all over the world. Portugal based,...
by Ian Weber | May 8, 2023 | Reviews
Obituary was one of the defining death metal groups I got into. With a bill featuring Immolation, another band of interest, I had to continue my spring marathon of gigs with a night of absolute savagery. 5/04, Star Wars day arrived with some time for my...