Concert Reviews

BARONESS: SWEET OBLIVION TOUR PITTSBURGH SHOW REVIEW

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11 months ago

November 27, 2023

As fans began to line up out front of the Roxian Theater in McKees Rocks, Pa., one could think that after the turkey festivities of Thanksgiving and the super-sale shopping of Black Friday, a rock show would be the best way to shake off the cold of fall and warm the body up on a Saturday evening. The Sweet Oblivion tour rolled into Pittsburgh, featuring Baroness, hot off their latest album release, Stone, which came out in September. Baroness, hailing from Georgia, have been touring and performing since 2003. These seasoned veterans are no strangers to the Steel City and are looking to put on another memorable show.

The opening band, Spotlights, was up first. This band is a mix of melodic rock and folk; it reminds me a lot of Russian Circles at first listen, with somber vocals. This band sets up the groove with drums and heavy bass and isn’t afraid to build an atmosphere out of the riff. At points during the set, the band felt primal, with chants and screams accompanied by a driving drum rhythm. The band’s stage performance is stripped down and minimal, placing the band in a shroud of darkness, with the only lighting coming from LEDs that are mounted to the band’s amplifiers.

Next up was punk rock outfit Soul Glo. This band comes with all the attitude of a high-energy hardcore punk band, with a bit of Lo Fi thrown in. Fast-paced and furious is the music, filled with rampant vocal lines that rip right through the crowd. Vocalist Pierce Jordan even jumped down into the photo pit to get closer to the crowd as their music played on. This quintet continued to push the envelope live while pacing the stage like a caged animal let free.

Baroness came out swinging right out of the gate with Isak. This Pittsburgh erupted into a sing-along, ripping through the lines as fast as vocalist John Baizley could belt them out. A fan favorite, the band really got the crowd going as they kicked into “A Horse Called Golgotha.” As heads in the crowd bobbed along to the music, the twin guitars of Baizley and Gina Gleason brought the shred. Other notable songs performed were “Tourniquet,” “Shock Me,” and “Chlorine and Wine,” before coming back to finish things out with an encore of “Take My Bones Away.”

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George Archibald

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King Diamond brought the Halloween party to Silver Spring MD

Published

3 days ago

November 2, 2024

Ron

King Diamond who’s on tour now with Overkill and Night Demon.

Overkill always puts on a great show and shows that face pace thrash metal is still kick ass. Led by NJ’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth Overkill has that distinctive sound with Bobby’s high pitched and raspy vocals. With songs like “Scorched”, “ Rotten to the Core” and “Hello From the Gutter”, Overkill got the crowd into a frenzy and warmed up the stage before the king.

You know it’s gonna be a good night when it’s 3 days before Halloween and you get to see a kick ass set from King Diamond. King Diamond who’s 68 right now still commands that stage and sounds amazing with his insanely falsettos. The stage show at a King Diamond show is always such a great sight to see. With a multilayer setup of stairs and little pieces of elaborate set all over it’s such a great view and perfect setting to watch a King Diamond set.

The set list was amazing too we got to hear songs from such a great career like “A Mansion in the Darkness”, “Halloween “, “Spider Lilly”, “Welcome Home”, and “Eye of the Witch” and of course ending the night with “Abagail”.

If you’re a fan of King Diamond or just a fan of great music that adds that Halloween haunted asylum themed stage performances then you need to go out and check this tour now. King Diamond never disappoints and always puts on one hell of a show.

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Ron

Ron has keen eye for new talent, a love for the underground, and a tremendous passion for music of any genera. You’ll probably bump into him at a horror convention or some seedy club checking out the next need-to-know band.

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ITS TIME TO GET YOUR BODY BEAT AND LET THE BLOOD FLOW

Published

1 week ago

October 29, 2024

Ron

Combichrist came into Lovedrafts in Mechanicsburg with an old school electronic set and the return of PA’s own DeathMaschine.

Combichrist took the dark stage armed with Eric on the synths/sampler and Andy on Vocals and an open stage to rampage on. I got to hear some killer kick ass songs I haven’t heard in a while like “Today I woke to the rain of blood”, “This is My Rifle” and This shit will fuck you up”.

The crowd were super excited to watch the set and everyone was having a good time, dancing to the beats, and singing all the songs and having an amazing time. I’ve been wanting to see Combichrist do these old school sets and have always loved that era of the band. We also got to hear “Like to Thank My Buddies” and “Shut up and Swallow”. We also got a super rare treat for an encore Andy went back even further in his musically roots and pulled out an Icon of Coil song “Dead Enough For Life”, which got the crowd in a frenzy.

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Ron

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LUDACRIS : THE HALL AT LIVE

Published

2 weeks ago

October 21, 2024

Ron

ATL IS IN THE HOUSE.

Ludacris came into Maryland at the Hall in Live Casino and brought with him the masses that were ready for a good time, good fun and good tunes.

Ludacris said it’s been a long time since he’s been back to Maryland and DC area. I loved that he just came out with his dj and his hype man and himself nothing else was needed when you entertain like Ludacris does. Whether you’re a fan from back in the day or a fan of his movies, Ludacris made everyone happy and made sure they were fully entertained.

Of course Ludacris played some of his hits songs like “Act a Fool”, “Move Bitch”, “What’s your fantasy”, “Get Back” and “Area Codes” but he also played some old school tracks and a few covers like “Holiday Inn” and “Yeah”. The crowd was hitting that good weed as well and threw some blunts up to the stage during “BlueBerry Yum Yum”.

Ludacris made a statement that his first album came out in 2000 and this next year is the 25th anniversary of the album. It was a great night and a great time, Ludacris knows how to keep the fans engaged and entertained all night. He’s very fan friendly and charismatic which makes sense that he’s also a great actor.