What’s up my friends and fellow metalheads. Klownz is back for yet another Empire Extreme review comin at you from the Fillmore in the heart of Minneapolis. I want to say something before we get into the shenanigans that transpired last night. I was very excited to cover this show and a little nervous but overall it was AMAZING!

So to start off the show arriving at the venue I was taken aback by how much the crowd was much older than I am used to so it really made me feel right at home. I thought it was awesome to see such dedicated fans of Kerry King. We will get into that in a few but first i want to draw your attention to the first band on the line up. Alien Weaponry! These young gentlemen from the heart of New Zealand did not disappoint at all. This is my first time seeing these guys and I was so blown away I needed to find my head because it was completely blown off my shoulders. These young rascals did an amazing job, and they really know how to get the crowd eating out of their hands and I was definitely one of them. I believe this band is the new aged Sepultura and I stand by that statement. They played their new single Mau Moko and ended it with one of my favorites, Kai Tangata. To be honest I think I pulled a muscle while headbanging! After that there was a band well to be honest i have never heard of before Municipal Waste i had no idea what to expect but wow! They were amazing, the lead singer had so much energy I needed a nap after watching him run around. They are a mix between Ska, Punk, Speed Metal and of course good old 80’s Thrash Hairband metal. I loved these guys. Their onstage fanatics definitely kept the crowd enticed and energized for the main event! The headliner needs no introduction that will do him justice as one of the founding members of the Immortal band SLAYER Kerry King is definitely a force not to recon with with, playing his signature flying V guitar like the Wylde Warhammer, Kerry King Overlord signature and  Kerry King BLack Satin V he definitely still shreds. Starting off the show with Where I Reign, Rage Trophies of the Tyrant and how could you not play Repentless, Disciple At Dawn They Sleep, Black Magic

and of course Raining Blood some of Slayers greatest songs then ended the night with From Hell I RIse.So after some much needed medical attention because my brains were smashed all over the venue i had to head home and reflect on one hell of a great show. In Conclusion this show will definitely be one of my best memories of all time. I got an opportunity to see one of the greatest guitar players in the HISTORY of Thrash Metal and one of the founding members of one of the top 10 Metal bands of all time SLAYER! So folks there you have it my interpretation of how to survive Kerry King, and always remember

Keep It Real and Keep It Metal

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A Killers’s Confession is on tour right now and doing a huge setlist of songs including a MushroomHead set with JMANN himself together with Waylon. The tour stopped into Baltimore at the Zen West Roadside Cantina. 

Aaron from Gemini Syndrome gave us a great solo acoustic set. It was amazing to hear the songs stripped down to just keyboards or an acoustic guitar. You get to hear the raw emotions that came along with the lyrics. 

A Killer’s Confession came on stage and got the crowd pumped up for some great metal and music. If you enjoyed the MushroomHead Waylon era you’re gonna dig AKC even more. Waylon’s vocals are amazing and the words and meanings to his lyrics just hit even harder. Waylon blends melodic melodies with an aggressive punch to the gut. The band is just as much fun and amazing as well. I love this version of AKC with the unified outfits  and masks. 

Songs like “Voices With”, “Greed”, “Kill or be Killed” and “Angel on the Outside” AKC is such a great band to watch play live. 

On this tour called “A horrifying trip back to 2000s” not only did we get 11 songs of AKC but also get 9 songs of MushroomHead as well. Waylon came out and did “Simple Survival” and “Qwerty” then the OG man himself JMann came out and they did songs like “Bwomp”, “Becoming Cold” “Sun doesn’t rise” and “Solitaire/Unraveling” 

It was great to see JMann and Waylon together again and to have them both enjoying songs that helped define them. 

If you get a chance to check out this tour I urge to go and do it not only do you get those amazing AKC songs but you get those bonus MushroomHead songs as well with JMann and even Stitch and Lil Dan joining the tour as well. 

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Steel Panther is on tour now with the 15th anniversary of Feel The Steel album bringing along Marylands own Stone Horses. 

Stone Horses opened up and kicked out the night the right way… by playing some fun and energetic rock and roll. I have been a fan of singer John Allen for many years with all his projects. Stone Horses is just a good ole rock and roll band that have fun songs and just put that great music right in your ear hole. They are a great band to check out and if you’re going to the Panther tour make sure to get there a little early to check them out. 

Everyone was excited to see Steel Panther, it’s been since New Years Eve a few years back since they have played at the Filmore in Silver Spring and they brought with them a new bassist Spider. 

I love that they are touring on the anniversary of Feel The Steel because we get to hear some of the OG classics that we might not hear usually. We got to hear “The Shocker” and Eating ain’t Cheatin” which I haven’t heard in a while along with all the other classics from that album like “Asian Hooker” which they brought an Asian female onstage and “Death to all but Metal”. 

Of course we got some great comedy and fun banter from the boys which you know you’re always gonna get at a Panther show. My friend Megan got invited up for “Oklahoma Girl” and the stage was packed with the ladies for “17 girls in a row”. 

I can’t wait for another 2 years to get that anniversary for “Balls Out” but in the meantime go out and see Steel Panther and support fun un-adulterated nonsense. In a world of Cancel Culture we need more bands like Steel Panther who push the envelope. 

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