Concert Reviews

EyeHateGod 2023 Spring Tour: Pittsburgh Show Review

Published

2 years ago

April 21, 2023

Review/Photos: Kylie Thomas

Anytime you go to a metal show, the main thing you look for is passion. A band can have a fast song but if they don’t put passion into what they’re doing, the show will be a bust. Thankfully for eyehategod fans, passion was no problem at eyehategod’s headlining show at Mr. Smalls Theatre on April 19.

With opening acts Goatwhore and Gravebirth, eyehategod brought a destructive tour full of headbanging and moshing. There wasn’t a still body in the venue, even as opener Gravebirth took the stage. While you could tell the band doesn’t play bigger shows often, that didn’t stop them from enjoying every second on stage and giving the audience a show they won’t forget. If these guys continue to progress their stage presence, there’s no telling what stage they’ll end up on. Plus the music and energy the band brought matched eyehategod perfectly, making for a good first act.

After Gravebirth was Goatwhore who brought the energy to a whole different level. They were definitely the most lively and got the whole crowd starting a mosh pit. The instrumentalists of this band are outstanding and add as much heart to the show that the lead singer does. It’s no wonder why these guys are a crowd favorite, even if you haven’t heard them prior to the show. Goatwhore got me genuinely excited for what was to come. If an opening act is that mind blowing then the headliner must be insanely good. Well… this was sort of true.

When eyehategod took the stage, it took about 2 solid minutes of straight guitar feedback before the singer and drummer began the first song. It was easy to see that the band was probably having a little too fun backstage before the show. While I don’t see this as a huge issue it did seem to impact the singer. However, the band was absolutely incredible. These instrumentals are so talented that it’s mesmerizing. Plus even if the band didn’t sound perfect, the crowd didn’t seem to mind as the energy was now in a huge mosh pit on the floor.

This show was one to remember whether that be for the surprising opening acts or solid headliner. Not to mention the life and motion of the crowd is what adds to a metal show anyways.

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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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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.