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Welcome to Antihero Magazine: Concert & Festival Photography, where the electrifying energy of live music is captured in stunning visuals. Dive into a world of dynamic performances, roaring crowds, and the raw power of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock events brought to life through the lens. From the sweat-soaked intimacy of underground gigs to the grand spectacle of massive festivals, our photography tells the stories behind the sound, freezing iconic moments in time. Whether you’re reliving your favorite shows or discovering new ones, experience the pulse of the stage in vivid detail.
Unrelenting and Unholy: Vader, Kataklysm, Malevolent Creation, and Skeletal Remains Bring Death Metal to Life in Vegas – Concert Review & Photos
October 20, 2025
Unrelenting and Unholy: Vader, Kataklysm, Malevolent Creation, and Skeletal Remains Bring Death Metal to Life in Vegas – Concert Review & Photos
Carnival of Death TourBackstage Bar & Billiards, Las VegasOctober 14, 2025 Words and Photos by Rocky Kessenger | Antihero Magazine…
The Metal Gods Still Reign: JUDAS PRIEST Lead a Triumphant Night with Alice Cooper and Corrosion of Conformity – Concert Review & Photos
October 20, 2025
The Metal Gods Still Reign: JUDAS PRIEST Lead a Triumphant Night with Alice Cooper and Corrosion of Conformity – Concert Review & Photos
Concert Review: Judas Priest, Alice Cooper & Corrosion of Conformity – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA – October 14, 2025…
Fleshwater and Chat Pile Deliver Emotional Devastation and Redemption at The Fillmore, San Francisco – Concert Review & Photos
October 17, 2025
Fleshwater and Chat Pile Deliver Emotional Devastation and Redemption at The Fillmore, San Francisco – Concert Review & Photos
Fleshwater & Chat Pile – The Fillmore, San Francisco – October 9, 2025 SOLD OUT Words and Photos by Scott…
Into the Arms of Morpheus: DREAM THEATER Conjure a Night of Vision and Virtuosity – Concert Review & Photos
October 15, 2025
Into the Arms of Morpheus: DREAM THEATER Conjure a Night of Vision and Virtuosity – Concert Review & Photos
Live Review: Dream Theater – The Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO – October 13, 2025 Words by Thomas Woroniak When…
Corrosion of Conformity Reign Supreme in Kansas City – A Night of Groove, Grit, and Southern Steel – Concert Review & Photos
October 11, 2025
Corrosion of Conformity Reign Supreme in Kansas City – A Night of Groove, Grit, and Southern Steel – Concert Review & Photos
Live Review: Corrosion of Conformity with Pure American Filth & Hössferatu – Warehouse on Broadway, Kansas City, MO, October 9,…
W.A.S.P. – Album One Alive Tour, Manchester Victoria Warehouse (27 September 2025) – Concert Review & Photos
October 4, 2025
W.A.S.P. – Album One Alive Tour, Manchester Victoria Warehouse (27 September 2025) – Concert Review & Photos
Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse became a cathedral of heavy metal revival as W.A.S.P. brought their Album One Alive tour to…
CANNIBAL CORPSE Lay Kansas City to Waste: A Night of Death, Thrash, and Chaos at The Truman – Concert Review & Photos
October 1, 2025
CANNIBAL CORPSE Lay Kansas City to Waste: A Night of Death, Thrash, and Chaos at The Truman – Concert Review & Photos
Words and photos by Thomas Woroniak On a late September evening, Kansas City’s Truman opened its doors to a sold-out…
SLAYER’s One-Night-Only East Coast Return Ignites Hersheypark Stadium – Concert Review & Photos
September 23, 2025
SLAYER’s One-Night-Only East Coast Return Ignites Hersheypark Stadium – Concert Review & Photos
On Saturday, September 20th, Hershey, Pennsylvania, traded chocolate for chaos. Hersheypark Stadium, normally home to pop tours and summer festivals,…
Jerry Cantrell Bleeds Past and Present on I Want Blood Tour in Kansas City – Concert Review & Photos
September 15, 2025
Jerry Cantrell Bleeds Past and Present on I Want Blood Tour in Kansas City – Concert Review & Photos
Kansas City’s Uptown Theater has long been a room that thrives on atmosphere. The gilded ceilings, the darkened corners, the…
A New Level in St. Louis: Pantera Lead a Night of Unrelenting Metal – Concert Review & Photos
September 8, 2025
A New Level in St. Louis: Pantera Lead a Night of Unrelenting Metal – Concert Review & Photos
Live Review: Pantera, Amon Amarth & King Parrot Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO — September 6, 2025 On a…
Rock Royalty Reign in Yorkshire: The Dead Daisies, Scarlet Rebels & Dan Byrne at Holmfirth Picturedrome – Concert Review & Photos
September 5, 2025
Rock Royalty Reign in Yorkshire: The Dead Daisies, Scarlet Rebels & Dan Byrne at Holmfirth Picturedrome – Concert Review & Photos
Live Review: Dan Byrne, Scarlet Rebels & The Dead Daisies – Holmfirth Picturedrome, 21 August 2025 On a warm August…
ALL FOR METAL Bring Power and Glory to Bloodstock’s Sophie Lancaster Stage – Concert Photos
August 11, 2025
ALL FOR METAL Bring Power and Glory to Bloodstock’s Sophie Lancaster Stage – Concert Photos
All For Metal – Bloodstock 2025 | Sophie Lancaster Stage With their larger-than-life stage presence, anthemic choruses, and boundless energy,…
FAUN at the Great American Music Hall: A Pagan Ritual in Sound and Spirit – Concert Review & Photos
June 30, 2025
FAUN at the Great American Music Hall: A Pagan Ritual in Sound and Spirit – Concert Review & Photos
“For two spellbound hours, time ceased to matter.” In a city known for its mystics, dreamers, and rebels, FAUN returned…
ACID BATH Resurrected: A Night of Sludge, Fire, and Ghostlight at Oakland’s Fox Theater – Concert Review & Photos
June 17, 2025
ACID BATH Resurrected: A Night of Sludge, Fire, and Ghostlight at Oakland’s Fox Theater – Concert Review & Photos
Some concerts deliver nostalgia. Others, transcendence. And every so often, you get a night like June 14 at Oakland’s Fox Theater,…
ICE NINE KILLS Slash Through Kansas City With Cinematic Fury on ‘Silver Scream-A-Thon’ Tour – Concert Review & Photos
May 9, 2025
ICE NINE KILLS Slash Through Kansas City With Cinematic Fury on ‘Silver Scream-A-Thon’ Tour – Concert Review & Photos
LIVE REVIEW: ICE NINE KILLS – “SILVER SCREAM-A-THON” TOUR, DAY 2 – WELCOME TO HORRORWOOD “Ice Nine Kills have transformed…
EXODUS Reign Supreme in Kansas City: Swarm of Horror Tour Delivers a Thrash Metal Beatdown – Concert Review & Photos
May 5, 2025
EXODUS Reign Supreme in Kansas City: Swarm of Horror Tour Delivers a Thrash Metal Beatdown – Concert Review & Photos
Live Review: EXODUS, HAVOK, and MISFIRE – The Truman, Kansas City, MO – May 3, 2025Swarm of Horror Tour Kansas…
Carnage Unleashed in Volgograd: GENERAL FIBROSIS, DECOMPOSITION OF ENTRAILS, and BREAKDOWN MACHINE at Ferrum Rock’n’Roll Club – Concert Photos
May 5, 2025
Carnage Unleashed in Volgograd: GENERAL FIBROSIS, DECOMPOSITION OF ENTRAILS, and BREAKDOWN MACHINE at Ferrum Rock’n’Roll Club – Concert Photos
Volgograd’s Ferrum Rock’n’Roll Club turned into a war zone of blast beats and guttural chaos as General Fibrosis and Russian…
Goth Reigns Supreme: UNTO OTHERS and TRIBULATION Deliver a Night of Dark Glory in Kansas City – Concert Review & Photos
May 3, 2025
Goth Reigns Supreme: UNTO OTHERS and TRIBULATION Deliver a Night of Dark Glory in Kansas City – Concert Review & Photos
“From shimmering post-punk to occult metal fury, this tour proved that darkness wears many faces.” Kansas City’s recordBar played host…
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at The Midland: A Metalcore Masterclass in Kansas City – Concert Review & Photos
April 1, 2025
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at The Midland: A Metalcore Masterclass in Kansas City – Concert Review & Photos
On Sunday, March 30, 2025, The Midland Theater in Kansas City became the epicenter of high-energy metalcore as Killswitch Engage…
Folk Metal Frenzy: KORPIKLAANI, ENSIFERUM, & TROLLFEST Ignite San Francisco with Riffs, Revelry, and Riotous Energy – Concert Review & Photos
March 18, 2025
Folk Metal Frenzy: KORPIKLAANI, ENSIFERUM, & TROLLFEST Ignite San Francisco with Riffs, Revelry, and Riotous Energy – Concert Review & Photos
The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco bore witness to a raucous night of folk metal revelry on March…