Concert Reviews

Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Live Concert Reviews

March 29, 2026

Epica, Amaranthe and Charlotte Wessels – THE ARCANE DIMENSIONS TOUR – Concert Review & Photos

Epica, Amaranthe and Charlotte Wessels brought a night full of symphonic melodies and siren vocals during their Arcane Dimensions tour…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

June 30, 2025