Photos and writing by Thom Hooper Fresh off the The Summer Slaughter tour, Filth, a downtempo deathcore band from Shelby in North Carolina brought their crushing sound back to local venues starting with Boone in North Carolina at “Boone Saloon” as part of a Metal Night celebration with ONYX, Nox Eternus and VRAS. Filth's setlist... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Dillon Reesor The Senate in Columbia, SC, was electric on Saturday, September 6th, as the venue hosted a lineup that had the crowd hyped from the very start. Headlined by the Australian heavyweights, Polaris, with support from blessthefall, Thousand Below, and Nerv, the night delivered one powerhouse performance after another. Nerv... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Dillon Reesor GWAR's "Age of Entitlement" tour stormed the Senate in Columbia, SC on June 11, delivering a night of chaotic energy and over-the-top theatrics. Supported by Weedeater, X-Cops, and Squid Pisser, the concert was a whirlwind of intense performances and unforgettable antics. Squid Pisser opened the evening with an explosive... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kyle Ostrander Every summer, the culture and media organization BRIC hosts a series of concerts in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park called Celebrate Brooklyn! Having run for nearly 50 years now, these shows have become a welcome and well-loved part of the community. This year’s inaugural show was on June 8th, and featured... Continue Reading →
Writing and Photos by: Courtney Breen On may 14th The Amity Affliction made a stop at The Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina to celebrate their 10th anniversary of their album 'Let The Ocean Take Me'. Opening acts Mugshot, Dying Wish, and Currents all had exhilarating performances which got the crowd ready for The Amity Affliction.... Continue Reading →
Dan Russell-Pinson – May 6, 2024 Alvvays graced the stage of The Underground Saturday night for the Charlotte stop of their 2024 US tour which was announced in December of last year. Formed in 2011, Alvvays consists of founding members Molly Rankin (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kerri MacLellan (keyboards, backing vocals) and Alec O'Hanley (lead guitar,... Continue Reading →
By Kenny Brown It's been nearly ten years since I first heard Nothing More. The song 'Jenny' came on a channel I was listening to. Like so many other people including myself who've had "Jenny's" in our lives, the emotional words of addiction and self destruction sung by vocalist Jonny Hawkins immediately overwhelmed my heart.... Continue Reading →
Photos & Writing by Dillon Reesor On April 24th Upon a Burning Body, The Browning, VCTMS, Hollow Front, and local death metal act Fleshgate played to a packed house at New Brookland Tavern. The venue witnessed a frenzy of activity as fans moshed, crowd surfed, and ran enough circle pits that I stopped trying to... Continue Reading →
By Dillon Reesor On April 13" progressive metallers Galactic Empire made the long trek from a galaxy far, far away to play at Columbia's New Brookland Tavern. Support for the show was provided by Future Coffins, a local DJ/producer. Future Coffins I had a great time with Future Coffins's set, but the response from the... Continue Reading →
By Kenny Brown Dethklok, along with Dragonforce and Necrogoblikon, stopped by Charlotte NC on their current 'Mutilation on a Spring Night' tour. Necrogoblikon opened the show with a high energy theatrical performance that got the crowd moving right from the get-go. Dragonforce performed second with some of the most technical intense musicianship I've ever witnessed... Continue Reading →
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