Concert Reviews

The Omens Tour: Youngstown OH Show Review

Published

2 years ago

September 16, 2022

Photos by: George Archibald and Brian Altman

Rain or shine as advertised! The weather didn’t stop the crowds from pouring into Youngstown’s new Foundation Amphitheater for Lamb of God, Killswitch Engaged, Baroness, and Suicide Silence. What looked like a dreary afternoon filled with rain and cloud saw the sky part and give way just before Suicide Silence took the stage.

The new venue with a 5,000 person capacity is a nice addition to the Youngstown music scene and the community as a whole. Many of the concert attendees were quite excited to see the venue, as for most it was their first time there for an event.

Suicide Silence is one of the
death-core’s royalty having been a pioneer in the genre since early 2005. They
kicked things off with the track “Unanswered” from their self titled album. The
bands heavy style got the crowd into the metal mood early this eve. Vocalist
Eddie Hermida encouraged the crowd to do a wall-of-death
during their set, laying the ground work for the rest of the show.

Baroness was up next, starting
things off with a performance of “Isak”. The tag team of John Baizley and Gina
Gleason kept the crowd very entertained, between vocal lines and guitar solos. Baroness
being one of my favorites the bands, closed on “A Horse Called Golgotha”.

When Killswitch Engage took to
the stage they kept the party atmosphere going with their high energy stage
show. Lights and fog adorned the stage as Jessie Leach and crew took commanded
the stage. The band played through many of their hits; “In Due Time”, “The
Signal Fire”, and the Dio cover of “Holy
Diver” were all crowd favorites.

Closing out the night was the all mighty
Lamb of God. The show condensed with
a curtain blocking the stage, until dropping and the band exploded into with the
song“Walk with Me In Hell”. Red and green lights, fog, and pyro were all a part
of the stage effects for the night. Vocalist Randy Blythe paced the stage back
and forth throughout the set, doing his signature drum riser jump midway
through their show. During a brief break Randy noticed a sign in the crowd which
lead in to the whole venue singing Happy Birthday.

This show was a great blend of genres of metal, these seasoned veterans of
the road put on a great show. It was a welcomed addition to the Youngstown Ohio
scene for the night.

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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

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.