SHOW REVIEW: polaris - dallas
It was a metalcore Halloween this year at The Echo Lounge; Australian legends Polaris brought along Currents and Varials for a night to...
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brendan
Oct 25, 20233 min read
SHOW REVIEW: misterwives - kansas city
The skies were clear for a perfect outdoor show, and Grinders KC had a monumental lineup, Misterwives’s first all-female lineup since...
ari
Oct 25, 20234 min read
SHOW REVIEW: hanabie. - joliet
On September 27th, Joliet's downtown venue The Forge hosted a mid-week show of cybergrind, rap metal, and Japanese metalcore. The...
brendan
Oct 25, 20233 min read
SHOW REVIEW: senses fail - lawrence
It was a celebratory night at The Granada as a packed theater came to witness Senses Fail’s Life Is Not a Waiting Room played in full for...
brendan
Oct 11, 20234 min read
SHOW REVIEW: avenged sevenfold - kansas city
It’s been 5 and a half years since Avenged Sevenfold had last toured the U.S., even longer for a new album. I remember them saying...
brendan
Oct 11, 20233 min read
SHOW REVIEW: asking alexandria - chesterfield
Chesterfield, Missouri received a diverse lineup of artists at The Factory with a range covering genres of all types. Upon entering the...
nightfiremag
Sep 27, 20232 min read
SHOW REVIEW: invent animate - dallas
Friday was a monumental day for Invent Animate and their career: the first date of their first US headlining tour. Sold out at the...
ari
Sep 27, 20233 min read
SHOW REVIEW: fit for a king - chicago
On September 23rd, a clear evening on the bustling South Side of Chicago, metalcore fans gathered to witness the highly anticipated...
ari
Sep 21, 20233 min read
SHOW REVIEW: forged icon - chicago
The Chicago music scene has arguably become one of the most eclectic scenes when it comes to local music, with members often joining...
brendan
Sep 19, 20234 min read
SHOW REVIEW: nothing more - little rock
369 days ago, Nothing More paid The Hall a visit to celebrate the lead up to their new album Spirits, and it was an electrifying show...
jess
Aug 12, 20233 min read
SHOW REVIEW: blessthefall - denver, co
When I heard that Blessthefall was back and going back on tour, I knew I needed to go. I've been wanting to see them since their first...
jayden
Apr 7, 20232 min read
REVIEW: no need to serenade when you look at me by patras
Patras' new EP sounds as if listening to them comes with a built-in aesthetic, it makes you feel cool. Simultaneously the rockstar's...
jayden
Apr 7, 20232 min read
REVIEW: and all i loved, i loved alone by heavensgate
HEAVENSGATE’s debut EP, “AND ALL I LOVED, I LOVED ALONE”, is nothing short of brilliant. The heavy, hardcore compilation of 6 incredible...
ari
Apr 7, 20235 min read
SHOW REVIEW: the fall of troy - chicago
Every so often, shows on weekdays, especially ones featuring touring bands, come along and surprise you, introducing you to new bands...
elias
Feb 23, 20231 min read
REVIEW: h.e.r.e. by lo blow
LO BLOW's latest single kinda warped my brain a little. The drummers dynamic rhythms, the baritone Anthony Green vocals and the synths...
elias
Feb 10, 20231 min read
REVIEW: hellbent by bridges ablaze
It is amongst our peers that we can often find what we like. There's something that can be comforting in an equal pace and footing from...
laur
Feb 8, 20232 min read
REVIEW: godhead by veil of maya
Today, Veil of Maya has graced us with brand new single “Godhead.” The synth-heavy follow up to “Synthwave Vegan” immediately starts out...
jayden
Feb 4, 20232 min read
REVIEW: sting by emarosa
If Emarosa’s new album “Sting” is nothing else, it is undoubtedly, without question, fun. The follow-up little brother to their break-out...
elias
Nov 2, 20222 min read
REVIEW: flatline by alive in barcelona
When I think hard rock, there isn’t much I can conjure to mind these days. Not due to it being outside of my wheelhouse, but largely...
michelle
Oct 14, 20222 min read
SHOW REVIEW: my chemical romance - inglewood, ca
I think I speak for everyone when I say seeing My Chemical Romance unite and go on tour was a dream come true. When they announced their...
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