Concert Reviews
Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Live Concert Reviews
Trivium, Jinjer, and Heriot Unleash a Relentless Night of Modern Metal – Concert Review & Photos
December 12, 2025
Trivium, Jinjer, and Heriot Unleash a Relentless Night of Modern Metal – Concert Review & Photos
Uptown Theater — Kansas City, MO | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Words and photos by Thomas Woroniak Kansas City has…
Bloodstock’s First Winter Gathering Turns KK’s Steel Mill into a Midwinter Metal Haven – Festival Review & Photos
December 9, 2025
Bloodstock’s First Winter Gathering Turns KK’s Steel Mill into a Midwinter Metal Haven – Festival Review & Photos
Words by Sam Jones || Photos by John Inglis “Christmas may be around the corner, but metal is eternal.” This…
Dark Chapel, Bonfire, and Zakk Sabbath Ignite a Night of Darkness, Fire, and Metal Fury at the Sherman Theater – Concert Review & Photos
December 7, 2025
Dark Chapel, Bonfire, and Zakk Sabbath Ignite a Night of Darkness, Fire, and Metal Fury at the Sherman Theater – Concert Review & Photos
Words and Photos by Nick Scalera “From the first note to the final riff, the night was an unrelenting lesson…
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…
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…
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…