Concert Reviews

BEARTOOTH : PITTSBURGH SHOW REVIEW

Published

9 months ago

January 31, 2024

New Year means a whole new lineup of different shows, concerts, festivals, and all around fun. I can only question however how it feels to be one of the artist’s that has to get that ball rolling initially. Would it be exciting? Nerve racking? A little bit of both? Well whatever the case may be, I feel like all fears may be swept away when you step out on that stage to a venue filled wall to wall with a sold out crowd, screaming in excitement. That was the case last week at The Roxian in Pittsburgh, Pa, when Beartooth took the stage, with openers Sleep Theory and Invent Animate, as well as The Plot In You.

After a generous kick off from the openers, The Plot In You gears up the show for the much awaited headliner, performing a setlist that some may consider short but was jam packed
with some current fan favorites such as “Forgotten” and “Divide”which were both recently released at the beginning of the year. Along with those newer singles the band also played “Closure”, which was released just days before the Pittsburgh show. The band made sure to include some older songs too, including songs such as “THE ONE YOU LOVED”, “DISPOSABLE”, and their closer for the evening “FEEL NOTHING” from their 2018 album DISPOSE. The band is set to release a Vol. 2 a sequel if you will to their previously released Vol.1 on May 3rd, 2024.

Beartooth has certainly come a long way over the course of a year, seemingly climbing the charts with their latest album The Surface, which was released this past October.
Speaking through this album, the band has really driven to push positivity and the light
especially through the eyes of lead vocalist Caleb Shomo, as he continues to overcome his
battles with severe depression and addiction. Playing some of the most recent chart toppers
including “The Better Me”, “Might Love Myself”, and “Riptide” to name a few as well as fan
favorites including “In Between” which of course was already a fan favorite but rose instantly
after it made it’s way into a viral tiktok trend. Another highlight of course is an iconic appearance of Shomo going into the physical sold out crowd as the band performed a cover of Mr.
Brightside by The Killers. Shomo remained in the crowd as he sang “Look the Other Way”
before returning back to the stage. The band was hyped, the crowd was equally, if not more
energetic and it was all around an amazing night. If you have the opportunity to snag a ticket to
one of their shows left for this tour, make sure you take that chance, I can guarantee you won’t
be disappointed.

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Shelby Tyce

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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.