Concert Reviews

Darkest Hour Pittsburgh Show Review

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2 years ago

July 13, 2022

The Crafthouse in Pittsburgh Pa was host to the Deliver Us 2022 tour featuring Darkest Hour, Zao and Bloodlet. The venue was bustling with fans as they packed in to see their favorite bands for the night. Darkest Hour on this tour is playing their 2007 album Deliver Us for their set as it is the 15-yearanniversary of the album. It has been two years since the band played in the tristate area and to come through playing a classic album is the cherry on top for this night’s activities.

Bloodlet was up first; this metalcore act has been together since the early nineties with some breaks during the years. Bloodlet’smusic is a mix of metalcore, and sludge with bits of thrash, and stoner metal mixed in. The music is heavy, with a driving pace to it. Vocalist Scott Angelacos was very energetic and emotive live. For a band that is nearly 30 years of age they still held their own in the lineup getting the crowd engaged. The band also recently released the single Stealing Fire which dropped on June 17^th, which was performed this night.

The hometown favorites Zao were up next. Many in the crowd have befriended the members of this band over the years and were very excited to see them play songs ranging from throughout their catalogue of releases. The band was tough right out of the gate pouring out the energy onstage with kicking things off with A Well – Intentioned Virus. The band also played a few songs off their latest release 2021’s The Crimson Corridor, with Ship of Theseus which spark the crowd into moshing throughout their set. Dan Weyandt’s vocal approach cut through the mix of distorted guitars and pounding drums to drive home the lyrics as the crowd joined in on The Rising End (The First Prophecy).

Darkest Hour closed things out for the night kicking off their set with Doomsayer (The beginning of the End) and carrying through the Deliver Us album. If you haven’t seen Darkest Hour before you are in for a metal treat as the band incorporates elements of thrash and traditional heavy metal with hardcore to make their own unique blend of metalcore which has been the staple of the band since 1995. Fan favorites of the set included Demon(s), Tunguska, and Fire in the Skies, before finishing up an encore with With a Thousand Words to Say but One, The Sadist Nation and Tranquil.

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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 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

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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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LUDACRIS : THE HALL AT LIVE

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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.