Most of the bands I have seen booked at White Marsh's House of Rock have been in the traditional or hair, glam or sleaze metal category. So it was nice to see something I actually wanted to go to slated for tonight, May 2. Here's the line up: Pain of Salvation (Sweden) Kingcrow (Italy) Imminent …
Marduk brings black metal juggernaut to Empire
Marduk and friends played Empire in Springfield, Virginia on February 20. Here are my general impressions of this crushing juggernaut of sound that is probably coming to a town near you.First off, it was grim and frostbitten outside and waiting in line for even two minutes was excruciating. I got in line at about 5:45 …
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20 Best Concerts of 2012
Radical Discharge - Photo M. SpiroGoing back through my Google Calendar and my events list on Facebook caused so many concert memories to come rushing back from 2012. It looks as though I attended well over 60 music-related events this year—from large multi-day festivals to little bar shows. I even left the country for one …
Start a mosh pit in your living room with StageIt
The other day, a friend on Facebook used the term “couch gravity” to describe the reason why he didn’t attend as many live musical performances as he’d like. But what if you could attend a live performance and support the musicians you love from your couch? You could even start a mosh pit in your …
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Doomantia founder must be spared from actual doom
There's a saying that most of us are just one paycheck away from being homeless. In the case of Ed Barnard, mastermind behind the doom, sludge, psychedelic, stoner, sludge metal website Doomantia, it was a $10,000 medical bill.At last report on his webiste, Ed was indeed homeless in the state of Washington, splitting time between …
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Behemoth to unleash fury on Rams Head Live
BehemothFew extreme metal bands are surrounded by as much controversy as Behemoth, who play Rams Head Live in Baltimore on Saturday, May 5. Together with their tour mates Watain, The Devil’s Blood and In Solitude, concert goers should expect an evening of fire, brimstone and rock and roll. In their home country of Poland, Behemoth …
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Days of the Doomed II to crush heartland this June
UPDATE- NEW VENUE!!!!!!!!!This news just in on Days of the Doomed 2 from Mercyful Mike Smith:"Just so everyone is getting the info, here it is again! Update: DAYS OF THE DOOMED FEST II will be moving to the Milwuakee area this June, and is now scheduled to take place at The Blue Pig on June 15th and …
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Metal concert set for Feb 11 to benefit sick baby
Parents know that raising children presents challenges. But when your child has a chromosomal imbalance like 8-month old Delainie Simpson of Waynesboro, PA, every day can seem like a marathon with no finish line in sight.It was a seemingly uneventful pregnancy. Yet within minutes of Delainie’s birth, her need for nearly constant medical care has …
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