Randy Shatkowski

Killswitch Engage pulled into the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City on Saturday, March 19th, to celebrate the release of their…

European symphonic metal band Nightwish brought their tour to the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City on Wednesday, March 16, 2016,…

When you think of the bands that helped propel modern metalcore in the spotlight, one of the first bands to…

One of the biggest issues heavy music faces from fans of other genres is the stigma that it “all sounds…

Vampires Everywhere! are gearing up for a tour opening for Filter with a headlining run that stopped at Aftershock in…

Kansas City act Conflicts have been grinding it out for a while, but The North Slope marks their first full-length,…

Swedish power metal quintet, Sabaton, have been very prolific over the last decade - despite some recent roster changes, replacing…

On Life Beyond The Curse, new act Awaken The Shadow carve out a spot for themselves in the hard rock…

With ever more bands hitting the scene, it's becoming increasingly difficult to stand out as unique. While some people use…

German stalwarts Caliban have been pummeling eardrums since their inception at the end of the 90s. They've grown with every…

Fleshgod Apocalypse‘s recent release King belongs a unique brand of metal. The standard guitars, bass, drums, and vocals are unabashed…

Heretic’s Dream are a new band from the EU with big goals. Their debut album, Floating State of Mind, achieves…

From Ashes To New is a fairly apt band name for this new Pennsylvania based act. They use familiar elements…

Face to Face have been hammering out punk albums for 25 years now. Most bands struggle to put out 3-4…

Overall, this is After The Burial's best album yet. Even during the more genre-standard moments, they do their craft extremely…

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE / ASKING ALEXANDRIA / WHILE SHE SLEEPS Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland – Kansas City,…