Photos and Writing by Kyle Ostrander Few bands in the world of heavy music have been more genre-defining than Russian Circles have been for post-metal. A staple in the genre, their latest album, Nine, dropped in late-August. The record plays off the group’s iconic sound while still progressing forward into new territory. In support of... Continue Reading →
Photography & Review by Thom Hooper Fifteen years is a long time to wait for a Kittie show in North Carolina. The last time the band came through the state was 2011, with back-to-back dates in Fayetteville and Jacksonville, respectively, during the In The Black era. Since then, the story around Kittie has shifted. What... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Dillon Reesor Charlotte’s The Fillmore was alive and kicking on October 30th, as fans packed in for a high-energy lineup headlined by some of the heaviest hitters in the scene. With crowd surfers and mosh pits in full force, the bill brought out the best in both the bands and the... 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 →
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 →
Invent Animate Photos and Writing by Olivia RozinskiWhen Invent Animate announced their Heavener tour back at the end of June I was absolutely thrilled. Not only was I excited for them to go from being the opener to headlining, but their own openers (Aviana, Thrown, and Void of Vision) were bands I already had on... Continue Reading →
