Reviews
Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Album Reviews, Live Show Reviews, DVD and Film Reviews
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Album Review: Arthur Brown – Long Long Road
When surveying the elder statesmen of Rock, the usual suspects repeatedly appear Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ozzy Osbourne. While…
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Album Review: GREG PUCIATO – Mirrorcell
Greg Puciato unleashed a fury of stormy, Avant Garde vocal acrobatics with his former band, the seminal Dillinger Escape Plan.…
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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…
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Album Review: MINISTRY – Psalm 69
Most people are familiar with the inception of Ministry, but for those unaware, Al Jourgensen’s musical vehicle was born as…
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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.…
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Album Review: MISERY INDEX – Complete Control
Admittedly, it was with great anticipation that I approached this new record from Misery Index. Consistently heavy yet polished, the…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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Album Review: Ronni Le Tekrø – Bigfoot TV
Here we have Ronni’s first solo album in six years and let’s just say it was worth the wait. It’s…
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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…
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Antihero Best of 2021
Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Noktvrn Combining introspection with a forward-thinking vision, Germany’s Der Weg Einer Freiheit top the best…
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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…