Concert Reviews

Puscifer: Baltimore Show Review

Published

1 year ago

June 3, 2023

Ron

Puscifer brings the weird to Baltimore.

On June 1st, Puscifer and Nightclub invaded The Lyric in Baltimore. Night Club opened, and it’s been a while since I’ve gotten to see them, but they always put on such a great show. Emily is a fireball on stage, and being in an opera theater makes it hard for her to interact with the crowd as much as she loves to. NightClub was a great way to get this night of music started off right.

Puscifer were the headliners this evening. I’ve had the opportunity to see and photograph every band that Maynard is currently a part of (Tool and A Perfect Circle), however this was my first chance to see and photograph Puscifer. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Maynard show without the signs all over the theater saying that the use of phones during the show is prohibited. I love it, though; people are enjoying watching the show and living in the moment.

Nothing can prepare you for a Puscifer show; I know they like to change the stage show every tour. This year we got a very cool scaffolding-type construction with the drummer at the bottom of it. The band members would work their way up and down all the varied levels.

I’m used to Maynard always being in the back of the stage for his other bands, but he came out front and center and was just so entertaining. I feel that visually and even vocally, Puscifer might be my favorite of the three bands now. Carina Round has a huge part in that; her vocals blended in with Maynard’s are a perfect harmony of bliss.

In between a few songs and opening up the set, we got to watch some crazy videos giving history lessons about spam, celebrity cloning, and everything in between. The full stage show was a sight to see; it really draws you in, and Puscifer makes it easy to not have your phone in your hand while they play. The other “agents” that were on stage were also entertaining; the way they danced and everything else was amazing; they reminded me of the aliens from the 1980s movie Monster High.

I really had a great time at the show. It’s such a visually stunning tour to watch and I can’t wait to see Puscifer again in the future.

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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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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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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.