Concert Reviews

Pantera came in Baltimore and not only brought the metal they brought the legacy of Dime and Vinnie with them.

Published

8 months ago

February 27, 2024

Ron

Opening up was SNAFU. This was the first time seeing the band and they kicked the crowd up to a Frenzy right out of the gate. With elements of thrash metal, SNAFU was a fun band to open up the night of metal.

Lamb of God was next . I’ve seen LOG many many times and every time they still put on a hell of a show. Watching Randy run around that stage and jump off the drum kit area it’s always fun to watch, that man just so has so much energy and know how to get the crowd into a frenzy. When LOG are playing you know the circle pits and mosh pits are going to start up and continue throughout the show. With Randy making the crowd do a Rick flair “Whooooo” to many in the crowd after every song chanting “Holy Shit…Holy Shit” Lamb Of God always kills it’s and normally I would hate to have to follow them but on this night , there’s no upstaging Pantera.

Pantera has always been a big part of my life. I’ve seen them first years ago with White Zombie and have seen them throughout all the years. I’ve got to sit down and talk to Dime and Vinnie a few times and got to witness pure excitement and enjoyment watching them on stage. This is my second time seeing this tribute to the brothers and I felt this time was even more special and amazing then the last time. We got to hear some killer Pantera songs like “A New Level”, “Becoming” “5 minutes alone” “This is Love” and “Floods” and of course we heard the classics like “Walk” “Cowboys from Hell” and “Fucking Hostile” which had Phil bring up a younger kid who he said reminded him of a young Dime when he had big fluffy hair. Phil had a microphone stand brought out for him and he got to rock out and sing along , which I know that kid will remember forever .

This was such an amazing night and a fun one, it was great to hear the Pantera songs that we all love and see the home videos of Pantera on the screen. It’s sad that Vinnie and Dime are no longer with us to enjoy this resurgence of Pantera but I know where ever they are, they are enjoying being together and love that Pantera’s music still touches everyone young and old.

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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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Concert Reviews

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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Concert Reviews

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

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.