Concert Reviews
Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Live Concert Reviews
Concert Review: ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY with HATEBREED in Kansas City
August 5, 2022
Concert Review: ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY with HATEBREED in Kansas City
East Coast thrash metal titans ANTHRAX kicked off a summer tour celebrating 40 years of headbanging insanity, hitting 24 cities…
Concert Review: Slipknot – Knotfest Roadshow in Bonner Springs, KS
June 10, 2022
Concert Review: Slipknot – Knotfest Roadshow in Bonner Springs, KS
The second leg of the massive Knotfest Roadshow 2022 tour is close to wrapping up very soon. The first two…
Concert Review: Alice Cooper with The Cult in Manchester UK
May 31, 2022
Concert Review: Alice Cooper with The Cult in Manchester UK
Alice Cooper/The Cult | Manchester AO Arena | Friday 27th May 2022 He’s back (again!) -The man behind the mask.…
Concert Review: HELLOWEEN and HAMMERFALL – Manchester UK
May 11, 2022
Concert Review: HELLOWEEN and HAMMERFALL – Manchester UK
Helloween were a band that for me growing up represented all the classic elements of what made eighties heavy metal…
Concert Review: Metal Tour of the Year – Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium, and In Flames – Kansas City
May 2, 2022
Concert Review: Metal Tour of the Year – Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium, and In Flames – Kansas City
Once again two of the world’s great metal bands join forces and hit the road on the Metal Tour of…
Concert Review: MINISTRY with MELVINS and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – Kansas City
April 9, 2022
Concert Review: MINISTRY with MELVINS and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – Kansas City
Growing up in Northern Illinois and then spending the better part of a decade living in Chicago during the ‘90s,…
Concert Review: ANIMALS AS LEADERS with Intervals – Kansas City
April 4, 2022
Concert Review: ANIMALS AS LEADERS with Intervals – Kansas City
Constantly pushing the boundaries of instrumental heaviness, Animals as Leaders have redefined what is possible in the realm of progressive…
Concert Review: SEVENDUST with Tetrarch and Dead Poet Society – Kansas City
March 28, 2022
Concert Review: SEVENDUST with Tetrarch and Dead Poet Society – Kansas City
Sevendust kicked off their 2022 tour on March 4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and will wrap up the first leg…
Concert Review: TOOL with The Acid Helps – Kansas City
March 18, 2022
Concert Review: TOOL with The Acid Helps – Kansas City
Looking back now, it’s hard to believe that it’s been 6 years since the last time I photographed Tool, but…
Concert Review: BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME with Car Bomb – Kansas City
March 14, 2022
Concert Review: BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME with Car Bomb – Kansas City
Two nights in a row I found myself at Kansas City music venue The Truman. Friday night with Flogging Molly,…
Concert Review: FLOGGING MOLLY with RUSSKAJA and VANDOLIERS – Kansas City
March 13, 2022
Concert Review: FLOGGING MOLLY with RUSSKAJA and VANDOLIERS – Kansas City
After being dormant for over 2 years now, I’ve managed to get out recently to see 5 shows in as…
Concert Review: KORN with CHEVELLE and CODE ORANGE – Kansas City, MO
March 6, 2022
Concert Review: KORN with CHEVELLE and CODE ORANGE – Kansas City, MO
KoRn hits the road with Chevelle and Code Orange for a 19-date tour in support of their latest album, Requiem.…
Concert Review: GHOST and VOLBEAT with TWIN TEMPLE – Independence, MO
February 25, 2022
Concert Review: GHOST and VOLBEAT with TWIN TEMPLE – Independence, MO
It’s been 2 years since I’ve photographed or even seen live music. I spent a few days in New York…
Concert Review and Photos: MARILLION at Bridgewater Hall
November 19, 2021
Concert Review and Photos: MARILLION at Bridgewater Hall
Words by Steve Dunbar || Photos by David Pickles There is a fantastic atmosphere of anticipation in the air of…
Concert Review and Photos: BRING ME THE HORIZON – Birmingham, UK
October 2, 2021
Concert Review and Photos: BRING ME THE HORIZON – Birmingham, UK
Bring Me the Horizon, You Me at Six, Nova Twins – Birmingham Utilita Arena – Saturday 25th September Review by…
Concert Review and Photos: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Manchester UK
September 20, 2021
Concert Review and Photos: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Manchester UK
Exactly eleven months later than planned, Black Stone Cherry were able to return to the O2 Apollo Manchester for the…
Concert Review and Photos: WHILE SHE SLEEPS in Detroit, MI
March 5, 2020
Concert Review and Photos: WHILE SHE SLEEPS in Detroit, MI
On Sunday, March 1st, 2020, While She Sleeps ripped through The Shelter at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit on their…
Concert Review and Photos: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE with CEREMONY in Philadelphia
February 21, 2020
Concert Review and Photos: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE with CEREMONY in Philadelphia
On Sunday, February 16, 2020, fans gathered at the Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for an explosive…
Concert Review and Photos: AIRBOURNE in London, UK
November 29, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: AIRBOURNE in London, UK
The day finally arrived as Airbourne brought the UK leg of the tour to London’s Kentish Town Forum in support…
Concert Review and Photos: ALTER BRIDGE in Warsaw, Poland
November 29, 2019
Concert Review and Photos: ALTER BRIDGE in Warsaw, Poland
As trips for music go, sometimes it can turn out to be quite unexpected… like to travel to the other…