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M3 Rock Festival 2024

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It was another year at Merriweather Post Pavilion for the 15th annual M3. As you know the weather in May in Maryland can be any way it likes and again this year the weather decided to rain upon the crowd, but that didn’t stop the fans from coming and listening to some amazing bands. 2 days of 80s rock and roll. 

The Highlights of day 1 on Saturday has to be Fan Valen kicking off the stage and bringing us some awesome music of Van Halen. We got to sit down with the guys and talk and these guys are no joke, super awesome guys. Of course you had Baltimore’s own Child’s Play rocking out the stage as well. Germany’s pride Doro rocked the stage and always puts on a hell of a show while still looking amazing (it must be the Jagermeister). Quiet Riot got the crowd to bang their heads, Stephen Pearcy got them going round and round while we got a rare Queensryche set. Saturday set the bar very high. 

Sunday we got a little warmer weather mixed in with a little rain but not as much as on Saturday. Sundays lineup I was super excited for. After Sundogs had to cancel do to illness that meant my boys in Pretty Boy Floyd got to open up the day and damn those boys know how to rock, and given a little extra time was able to have Steve banter and throw some fun shade. We got to sit down and talk to drummer Nick Mason which is always fun. 

The other highlights of Sunday were Cold Sweat kicked ass on stage and we talked to them on Saturday back at the hotel which was a awesome time and kept running into the band the whole weekend and they kept just hanging with us and talking and taking photos, such a class act is Cold Sweat. Faster Pussycat tore the stage up as well. The i guess you call them maybe the “White Sheep” of M3 Stryper put on a “Heavenly” set and we also got to sit down with Michael and Robert Sweet which was a huge highlight of the weekend . 

Then came Bret Michaels and his band to end the night and boy did they ever. Before they hit the stage we got to talk to the drummer Mary about playing with such an icon like Bret. Bret destroyed the stage and the night and might have been one of the best performances I’ve seen ever on the M3 stage. He played some classic Poison songs along with other covers bringing his friends on stage with him as well as another icon Dee Snider. It was such a great way to end the night and to end the 15th M3 Rock Festival. 

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THE NORWEGIAN WITCHES INVADE BALTIMORE 

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WITCH CLUB SATAN THE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL TRIO CAME TO BALTIMORE AND NOT ONLY DID THEY SLAY THEY TOOK NO MERCY ON THE CROWD WITH THEIR ENTICING MUSIC. 

THIS WAS THEIR FIRST TIME TOURING AMERICA AND THEY WERE AWESOME. ADDING FOLKLORE,WITCHCRAFT AND VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT, WCS BARES IT ALL FOR THE CROWD. I LOVED THE DIFF STYLES OF MUSIC FROM SPOKEN WORD TO DEATH METAL TO TRASH METAL THE BAND REALLY BLEW ME AWAY.   

SONGS LIKE WILD WHORES, I WAS MADE BY FIRE, BLACK METAL IS KRIG, FRESH BLOOD/FRESH PUSSY AND SOLACE SISTERS. WCS PUT ON A SHOW THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED, WITH SOME BANDS USING THEATRICS AND GIMMICKS AS AN EXCUSE FOR MUSICIANSHIP, THIS  BAND IS LEGIT AND TAKES YOU ON A JOURNEY FROM HIGH TO LOW. YES AT TIMES IT COULD BE SHOCKING WITH BLOOD AND SATANIC IMAGES AND NUDITY BUT THEN AGAIN THATS ALSO WHAT MAKES THE MESSAGE EVEN MORE POWERFUL. 

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MARYLAND HAS GOT THE MOVES

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Electric Callboy came into the Maryland/DC area at the MGM Harbor and brought fans of all ages—from old to young—along for the ride. They were joined on this tour by Scene Queen and Polaris.

Scene Queen delivered a seriously fun set. She’s fully embraced what she’s coined as “bimbocore,” and I absolutely love it—and so do the fans. The crowd was already moshing and crowd surfing early on, and they kept that energy going all night long.

Polaris, from Australia, brought the metal. This was my first time seeing them, and they absolutely brought the kind of raw energy that drove the crowd wild. They played a killer set and are definitely a band to keep your eyes on.

Electric Callboy was the headliner, and they brought the rabid fans with them. Lots of people were dressed up in signature Callboy attire, and it’s been a while since I’ve seen so many young kids in a metal show crowd. Between all the costume changes, confetti, and streamers, Callboy delivered a killer set. They always put on a hell of a show—and always leave me questioning Germany: why haven’t you chosen them as your Eurovision entry?

We got to hear songs like “Hypa Hypa,” “We Got the Moves,” “Pump It,” “Hurrikan,” and many more. They also had an intimate moment during the set, right in the middle of the crowd, with a piano—performing acoustic versions of “Fuckboi” and a cover of “Everytime We Touch.”

The entire show was amazing—such a fun and wildly entertaining spectacle. I can’t wait to see them again.

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Infected Rain brings the fun back into Baltimore 

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Infected Rain is now on tour with Stitched Up Heart and Blackwater Drowning and made a stop at Zen West with local kick ass band Anoxia. 

The night crackled with electric energy and thrummed with unforgettable music. I loved that every band on the lineup featured powerful female vocalists—each with her own distinct style and stage presence, yet all of them fierce, commanding, and absolutely a force to be reckoned with.

It was an absolute thrill to see Lena and Infected Rain again. I love how they continue to evolve as a band and as a core of incredible artists every time I catch them live. I’ve been a fan for many years, and I always relish watching them perform—especially the way Lena connects with the crowd and her fans, which goes far beyond what most musicians ever offer. I would love to see them chosen as Moldova’s Eurovision entry, because we desperately need more rock and metal represented on that stage.

If this tour is rolling into your city, do yourself a favor and go check it out. It’s a phenomenal live show—the bands don’t just kick ass on stage, but they also happen to be some of the nicest, coolest people you’ll ever meet. You will not be disappointed. Plus, they’ve got some seriously killer merch that you absolutely need to snag while you’re there.

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