Fame On Fire took the stage first, and it was a whirlwind of their melodic mix of rock, hip-hop, and heavy rock music. Metalcore band Currents played next, performing just as energetic of a set as their Blue Ridge Rock Festival performance that I shot just 2 days prior. Following was Escape The Fate. I... Continue Reading →
September 4th was the night Jaggermouth, Charlotte’s local rock gem turned urban legend returned to the stage after retiring the project in mid-2018. Snug Harbor hosted the event- a fitting choice for the group considering their long history together- including their multiple residencies through the late 2010’s. The show was opened by The Walbournes and... Continue Reading →
Bayside played their second show on their “21 Years of Really Bad Luck” tour this past Wednesday, September 1st, 2021. The sold-out show took place at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC. The show was originally set to take place last year, titled “20 Years of Bad Luck”, but was postponed due to COVID. The opening... Continue Reading →
Greenville, SC based State of Illusion have been hard at work on their new studio album Pluto’s Ghost, and the end result pays off big. The follow up to their previous studio album, Aphelion, Pluto’s Ghost is a next-level State of Illusion. One very notable aspect to this album is that each song contains actual... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival, the fan driven rock experience, is back and bigger than ever. With more than 180 bands on six stages over four days Blue Ridge is certainly going to be the festival of the year. Featuring headliners like Rob Zombie, Megadeth, The Offspring, Lamb of God, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, and Shinedown... Continue Reading →
On August 20th, Skylark Social Club hosted a show which featured a few of the many great local hardcore and metal acts that North Carolina has to offer. Starting off the night, The Unruled, a hardcore/punk band played their debut show. With fast paced songs, the room began to move immediately. One memorable moment during... Continue Reading →
This nearly sold-out show was kicked off by The Eccentrics, a North Carolina based fuzz-rock band with stage-presence to fit the name. The five-piece pulled out all the stops with each electric song moving into the next, giving the audience little time to catch their breath before the next rhythm stormed in. As their set... Continue Reading →
We're always looking forward to a night of metal at The Milestone, and this one didn't disappoint. Charlotte bands Strike the Tower and The Silencing Machine started off the night with super solid heavy sets, followed by Raviner bringing their power from Nashville, TN. Charlotte legends Annabel Lee closed out the night with a scorching... Continue Reading →
This past Saturday night the crowd gathered at Gottrocks in Greenville, SC where some of the best active metal bands in the Carolina scene gathered. This night of metal mayhem included The Coursing, Victims of Depravity, Black Market Currency, Haymaker, and Fractured Frames. You can catch The Coursing, Haymaker, and Fractured Frames playing at The... Continue Reading →
Jamie Starks, owner of Tommy's Pub - Photo by Joseph Prater This year has been challenging to say the least, and our musicians, artists, and venues have felt the impact just as much if not more than anyone else. 2020 should have been an amazing year. Huge festivals were on the horizon, major and local... Continue Reading →
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