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The Greatest Show On Earth Nightwish's Decades World Tour
Nightwish Decades World Tour Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV - 4/10/18 I must start things off by admitting to a long-time love affair with Scandinavian metal. It's not something I'm ashamed of so stop trying to shame me! Where it originally started is hard to say, however ... -
Machinae Supremacy - When Symphonic Metal and 8-Bit Sounds Collide!
Hailing from Sweden, Machinae Supremacy is definitely a far cry from your average symphonic metal band. The group, which has been recording and touring for years now, combines symphonic riffs and sounds with sound elements that sound like they were pulled right from an 8-bit Nintendo game. There have been ... -
Shaylon - San Francisco's Symphonic Rockers Return With "Astro Girl!"
Last year, I reviewed an EP from Shaylon, the new group featuring Charly Urso, well known to followers of the Vegas music scene for his past role as a guitarist in the former Aces High Iron Maiden tribute band. Shaylon, which also features vocalist Tina Diggs, bassist Alex Tamas, and ... -
Blind Guardian and Grave Digger: The Best in German Metal at the House of Blues
On November 2016, House of Blues played host to two of Germany’s finest hard rock and heavy metal bands: Blind Guardian, with support act Grave Digger. Both bands have been rocking the world since the 1980s, and maintain worldwide followings. Finally getting to witness both bands on stage was a ... -
Wolf Hoffmann - Accept Guitarist Returns with Headbangers Symphony!
Wolf Hoffmann will always be known as the legendary, classic Accept axeman whose guitar you hear on anthems like “Balls to the Wall,” “Fast as a Shark,” “Restless and Wild,” and “Metal Heart.” These songs are all heavy metal classics for the ages, all across the globe. But, what if Mr. ...