THE FALLBACK @ Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
The Fallback Bring Punk-Rock Energy and High-Flying Antics to Goldfield By Cynthia Arndt & Vpictured Connor – Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv
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“I’m Doing This to Take Over the World!” Ira Black on APOCÆLYPSE and His Next Metal Takeover
By Zoran Theodorovic …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv From thrash-metal guitar gunslinger to frontman of his own band, Ira Black is ready to play by his own rules—and he’s got big plans for the future. By the time… Read More ›
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Interview: DISTANT’s Alan Grnja on the Genre’s Big Four, Ghost Encounters, AI in Music, and Into Despair
By Zoran Theodorovic …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv From the pioneers who shaped deathcore to paranormal encounters in the woods, DISTANT’s Alan Grnja opens up about the genre’s evolution, the human side of extreme metal, and the deeply… Read More ›
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SOULFLY @ The Ritz – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone – Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Three hours down to San Jose, three hours back home, and a Monday night spent shooting metal. Some people might think that’s a little crazy. Then again, those people… Read More ›
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Interview: LONDON MAY on Danzig, Nursing, Horror, Music and the Underground “I Met a Zombie for Real”
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GEOFF TATE @ Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
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INTERVIEW: Federico Mondelli of FROZEN CROWN: “Six Kings, No Servants”
– Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv After years of relentless touring and lineup changes, the Italian power metal outfit has arrived at a new chapter with The Legend of the Six Kings — an album that feels more… Read More ›
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DEVILDRIVER @ Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone – Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Thursday night at Goldfield Trading Post wasn’t your typical weeknight concert. This was the kind of night where you walk through the doors expecting a metal show and leave… Read More ›
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INTERVIEW: “AI Is Just Another Cash Grab”: Greg Wilkinson of DEATHGRAVE on Hell Is Evil, Oakland, and the Underground Metal Life
– Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv The Deathgrave guitarist, Autopsy member, and Oakland recording engineer talks tacos, sideburns, DIY metal, AI, vintage Explorers, and why the underground still refuses to die.
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DOWN @ Cleveland House of Blues – Concert Review & Photos
By John Faddis …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv From the feedback slowly filling your ears with sonic pleasure the boys from Down rip into the new track Blood Oath from their forthcoming release Volume V . Their first… Read More ›
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HATEBREED @ Ace of Spades – Concert Review & Photos
By Chris Crone …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Eight bands. One stage. One packed room. And by the time Hatebreed took the stage, Ace of Spades was basically a human pressure cooker. The night started heavy and only… Read More ›
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TOMAHAWK @ House Of Blues – Concert Review & Photos
By John Faddis …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv From the line of people on Euclid Ave all the way down East 4th street it was apparent the hot ticket for the night at the Cleveland House of Blues… Read More ›
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RIFFS AGAINST ADDICTION @ Cinders Bar – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Sacramento’s underground community came together on August 14 at The Cinders Bar for Riffs Against Addiction, a benefit supporting the BES Foundation. The foundation was created in memory of Blake… Read More ›
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AXTY’s Jonathas Peschiera on Pain, Guitars, Touring, and the Making of Nothing But Pain
Brazilian metalcore outfit AXTY are turning suffering into something loud, visceral, and ultimately empowering. On their new album Nothing But Pain, the band explores mental anguish, personal struggle, and the idea that pain can become a foundation for growth rather… Read More ›
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KILL THE PRECEDENT @ Café Colonial – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Café Colonial was packed with punk-fueled energy on August 8 as four bands took the stage for a night that moved from tight and aggressive to downright chaotic. The Endlist,… Read More ›
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DEAFKIDS’ Mariano Sarini On Scars Of The Future, Technology, Colonial Identity, And Breaking Musical Boundaries
By Dig Dirkler…..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Brazil’s sonic insurgents Deaf Kids have never been interested in fitting neatly into metal, punk, noise, or experimental music. Instead, the trio continues to dismantle genre boundaries with a fearless blend… Read More ›
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NEFARIOUS, Defiance, Parabellum, Unprovoked & Eternal Terror @ Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone – Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Another stacked night of Northern California metal took over Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville on June 25, bringing together rising local talent and Bay Area thrash veterans for a… Read More ›
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Cowtown Thrash Bash – Concert Review & Photos
Photos and review by Christopher Crone The Theatre DeVille turned into a full scale NorCal battleground for Cowtown Thrash Bash, five bands, all local, all loud, all ready to tear the floor apart. The room filled early, the energy stayed… Read More ›
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Satanic Chaos, Desert Highways, and Death Metal Survival: Inside the Mind of NUNSLAUGHTER’S Don of the Dead
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Interview with GODTHRYMM: “Projections,” Creative Evolution, and Life Beyond Legacy
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THE HUMAN LEAGUE • SOFT CELL • ALISON MOYET – @ Hard Rock Live Sacramento – Concert Review & Photos
Saturday, June 6, 2026 – Review & Photos by Christopher Crone Just one week after photographing Sepultura, Forbidden, and Exodus, I found myself headed to Hard Rock Live Sacramento for something completely different. If Monty Python were booking concert lineups,… Read More ›
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MOOSE KNUCKLE • 11TH HR • THREAT MECHANIZM @ Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
Saturday, May 23, 2026 – Review & Photos by Christopher Crone Memorial Weekend shows can be hit or miss, people travel, plans shift, and sometimes even great lineups play to half, rooms. Not this one. Goldfield’s downstairs filled in nicely,… Read More ›
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MOONSHINE BANDITS, BIG MURPH, KELSEY LYNN, DIVERSITY OF O.N.E., LO-FI LOWDOWN @ Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone Lo-Fi Lowdown kicked off the night with a laid-back but confident set that eased the crowd into the evening. Their sound had a smooth groove that steadily pulled people in, setting a solid foundation for everything that… Read More ›
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Interview: “No Gimmicks, No Satan—Just Life”: RESTLESS SPIRIT Strip It Back to Their Core
When a band talks about a “distilled” version of their sound, it often means refinement—but for Restless Spirit, it’s something more instinctive. No overthinking, no chasing trends—just plugging in, jamming, and letting the music speak. With their new, self titled… Read More ›
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Steel, Sweat, and Thrash Therapy at Vinnie’s – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone March 29th at Vinnie’s Bar & Grill felt less like a show and more like a reunion for NorCal Metal Faithful. This one had everything, a killer lineup, packed room, and that electric buzz you only get… Read More ›
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A Loud New Era: Colonial Theater’s Sound Upgrade Shines on a Night of Metal Mayhem – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone Thursday night at the Colonial Theater felt like a fresh start. It was the first show since the venue upgraded its sound system. There are still a few small issues to work out, but overall, it sounded… Read More ›
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From ‘Sails of Charon’ to the Future: ULI JON ROTH Live in Pittsburg
Hard-rock icon Uli Jon Roth hits the East Bay this Thursday for a special, high-energy performance. The set dives deep into his legendary era with Virgin Killer and In Trance by Scorpions, while also showcasing his immersive multimedia experience Pictures… Read More ›
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Interview: Jack Owen of SIX FEET UNDER On Hank Williams, Death Metal & The Strangest Musical Crossover
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Metal Mayhem Upstairs: VICIOUS RUMORS Ignite A Secret San Francisco Storm – Concert Review & Photos
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Loud, Sweaty, And Unstoppable: Goldfield Erupts In A Three-Band Rock Onslaught – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone The night at Goldfield felt like one of those classic “you had to be there” rock lineups—three bands, no filler, just straight-up volume, sweat, and a crowd ready to ride it from start to finish.
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Interview: Forging Atmosphere and Fury: FYRDSMAN Unleashes “The Forger”
By Dig Dirkler Emerging from the shadows with both intent and atmosphere, Fyrdsman returns with “The Forger,” a gripping first glimpse into the forthcoming album The Free Man (due May 1). Rooted in black metal yet unafraid to wander through… Read More ›
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NARCOTIC WASTELAND @ DNA Lounge & Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
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Interview: CRYPTIC SHIFT Bend Space, Time And Sanity on Overspace And Supertime
Because everything is intertwined, from the dynamics of the narrative to the dynamics of the music. It has to be a great song that flows satisfyingly as well as a continually exciting and mystifying visual adventure.
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Goldfield Rocks Roseville With BABYLON GYPSIES, BORN & RAISED, And BUSHWHACKED – Concert Review & Photos
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THRASH OF THE TITANS @ Colfax Community Center – Concert Review & Photos
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Interview: Tremolo, Touring, and Timeless Death Metal: A Conversation with Luc Lemay of GORGUTS
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Interview: Kate Davies of PUPIL SLICER on Fleshwork, Finding Balance, and Burning It All Down
By Dig Dirkler London-based mathcore powerhouse Pupil Slicer are about to unleash their most ferocious and emotionally charged work yet — Fleshwork, out November 7th via Prosthetic Records. Known for fusing technical chaos with raw vulnerability, the trio has evolved… Read More ›
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Interview: INFEST’s Vandal on Pain, Purpose, and the Power of Fire
By Dig Dirkler For more than two decades, Serbia’s INFEST have been flying the banner for uncompromising thrash and relentless intensity. Fronted by Vandal, the band’s mix of militant precision, emotional brutality, and Balkan fury has made them one of… Read More ›
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Punk Mayhem in Midtown: STRUNG OUT, Agnostic Front & Murphy’s Law Level Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
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DARK ANGEL – Extinction Level Event North America 2025 – The UC Theatre – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone Here’s my review of the massive metal maelstrom that was the evening of October 15, 2025, at the UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall in Berkeley—six bands deep, blistering from front to back, a tour-de-force of thrash fire. If you dug the… Read More ›
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Interview: HERETOIR: Finding Light in the Ashes — A Conversation with Eklatanz
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D.R.I. + Authors of Fate, Parabellum, Unprovoked & Nova Sutro – October 11, 2025 – Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA – Concert Review & Photos
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Interview: Tezzi Persson Talks Joining HELL IN THE CLUB and the New Album Joker in the Pack
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Interview: Vince Verkay of EVOKEN on Darkness, Doom, and the Descent of the Monk
For over 30 years, Evoken has stood as one of the most unrelenting forces in funeral doom, crafting soundscapes soaked in dread, loss, and metaphysical weight. With their latest album, Mendacium, the band circles back into a sonic void reminiscent… Read More ›
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SOME FEAR NONE Returns After Long Hiatus – Concert Review & Photos
By Jennifer Black About a dozen years ago, I went out to the Boardwalk in Orangevale alone one night to avoid being home alone, which I have never enjoyed. I had never heard Some Fear None before that night but… Read More ›
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Interview with LEFT HAND BLACK: Death, Romance & Rock ’n’ Roll
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Concert Review: MAC SABBATH, THE SCHIZOPHONICS & DESCARTES A KANT at Swabbies @ (September 6th, 2025)
By Christopher Crone September 6th was picture-perfect on the Sacramento River at Swabbies. Sunshine, a cool breeze, umbrella-shaded tables, and plates stacked high with good food—my pick this round being the Mahi-Mahi tacos—set the mood for a day packed with… Read More ›
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Interview: Mike Odd of MAC SABBATH – “Stay Hungry”
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Interview: GRIDFAILURE’s David Brenner on Making Music for a Dying World
With the release of Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery III, GRIDFAILURE plunges deeper into a world unraveling—soundtracked by apocalyptic soundscapes, collaborative chaos, and unsettling glimpses of humanity’s trajectory. We spoke with project mastermind David Brenner about existential dread, musical collaboration, the erosion of… Read More ›
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Interview: SIGNS OF THE SWARM’s Bobby Crow Talks New Album, Personal Growth & The Future of Deathcore
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Interview: KING PARROT Are Back and Meaner Than Ever: Matt Young Talks Chaos, Catharsis, and That Toilet Scene
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Interview: Dark Believer Is Here — And MARTYR Just Made Their Heaviest Statement Yet
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Interview: RAVEN BLACK: No Rules, No Masks — Just Raw Power and Unfiltered Art in Black Sonata
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Interview: Rick Hunolt Talks NEFARIOUS, Thrash Revival & Bay Area History
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Interview: No Half-Measures: VITTRA Go Primal on Intense Indifference
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Interview: AMENSPEAR Expands and Evolves on All My Gods Are Dying
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Interview: OBVURT Unleashes Hold On To Hope: A Tribute to Resilience, Innovation, and Metal Without Limits
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Interview: The Exodus of Gravity: ARCADEA’s Vision of Empathy, Synths, and Alien Proms
In The Exodus of Gravity, Arcadea plunges us into a future where gravity fails—but love, empathy, and synthetic life rise in its place. We sat down with Core Atoms, the multi-instrumentalist force behind the band’s electronic heart, to talk about… Read More ›
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Interview: Kirk Windstein Talks CROWBAR, Eyehategod Tour, and Honoring Ozzy Osbourne
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Interview: Outlawed Tones: The Mythic World of VÖLUR’s Breathless Spirit
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BLEEDING THROUGH at Goldfield Trading Post: A Night of Absolute Carnage
Concert Review: A Night of Absolute Carnage at Goldfield Trading Post – July 20, 2025 By Chris Crone – Capital Chaos TV If hell had a soundtrack, it was unleashed on Sunday night in Roseville.
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Interview: BARBAROUS Unleashes Initium Mors: Bay Area Death Metal Gets Medieval
Oakland death metal horde BARBAROUS will unleash their debut full-length, Initium Mors, through Creator-Destructor Records on August 1st, delivering a no-frills slab of classic brutality that draws blood from the veins of legends like Dismember, Suffocation, Internal Bleeding, and Morbid… Read More ›
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Watch As NEFARIOUS Takes Over DNA Lounge – San Francisco, July 19, 2025
Last night’s album‐release show for Addicted to Power marked the explosive debut of Nefarious, a Bay Area thrash super‑group blending veterans from Death Angel, Exodus, Hirax, Heathen, and more.
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Concert Review: L.A. GUNS, Arminius and Big Machine July 12th, 2025 — Goldfield Trading Post, Roseville
Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville saw its walls shake and its rafters rattle on July 12th, with a triple-bill that brought together rising local acts and rock royalty for a night that definitely left ears ringing.
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Interview: CARSEX: Long Beach’s Dirtiest Secret Isn’t a Rumor — It’s a Band
Sleazy. Primitive. Uncomfortable. Long Beach underground rock band CARSEX sounds exactly like their name implies — and just as good as your dirtbag friend told you they would be.
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Interview: HEARTWELLS Return with Ollie—A Skatepunk EP Fueled by Raw Emotion and Growth
Southern California punk band Heartwells returns with Ollie—a dynamic six-song EP, out now via Hey!Fever Records. Fueled by skatepunk urgency, melodic grit, and confessional lyrics, Ollie marks the band’s most personal and fully realized release to date.
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CRYSTAL VIPER’s Marta Gabriel on The Silver Key, The Live Quest, and Channeling Lovecraft Through Metal
Polish heavy metal stalwarts Crystal Viper continue their legacy with The Silver Key — a conceptual extension of their previous work The Cult, drawing heavily from the eerie universe of H.P. Lovecraft. We caught up with Marta Gabriel, the band’s… Read More ›
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SOL INVICTO”s “Initium”: Unearthing the Raw Power of a Long-Buried Record
More than a decade after its creation, Initium, the dark and ferocious instrumental from Sol Invicto, has finally surfaced in full. Originally recorded in 2011, the 21-minute sonic journey blends tribal, industrial, and electronic textures in a form that refuses… Read More ›
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Cold Flare Eternal: An Interview with Tuomas Saukkonen of BEFORE THE DAWN on Creation, Conflict, and the Cold North
With Cold Flare Eternal, Before The Dawn continues the powerful resurgence that began with Stormbringers—but this new chapter dives deeper, hits harder, and soars higher. We caught up with bandleader Tuomas Saukkonen to explore how the creative fire evolved between… Read More ›
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Interview: VALDRIN and the Ausadjur Mythos: Cosmic Chaos, Catharsis, and the Apex Violator
With their latest opus, Apex Violator, Cincinnati-based melodic black metal band Valdrin has once again plunged listeners into the rich, esoteric depths of the Ausadjur Mythos—a sprawling narrative universe of gods, underworlds, and doomed heroes. We sat down with the… Read More ›
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Interview: Darkness, Discipline, and Dedication: An Interview with Lord Ahriman of DARK FUNERAL
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Interview: IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT’s Zachary Ilya Ezrin Talks Dystopian Futures and the Secrets Behind Alphaville
Imperial Triumphant has always pushed the envelope when it comes to blending extreme metal with avant-garde elements, and their latest album Alphaville is no exception.
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From Mosh Pits To Monks: NILE’s Karl Sanders Gets Real About Metal, Madness and Mayhem!
It was our honor to sit down with Karl Sanders of legendary death metal band Nile, fresh off the release of their latest album, Vile Nilotic Rites. We dove deep into the tour, the band’s evolution, and the chaos that… Read More ›
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PRONG Ignite Sacramento In A Riff-Fueled Rampage At Ace Of Spades – Concert Review & Photos – May 20th, 2019
Photos by Jennifer Black and words Dig Dirkler New York groove-metal veterans PRONG stormed into Sacramento’s Ace of Spades with a tight, no-nonsense set that reminded everyone why Tommy Victor’s riffs still hit like a wrecking ball. Opening with the… Read More ›
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Interview: INANIMATE EXISTENCE on Clockwork, Touring Canada, and the Power of Psychedelics
By Tom Sundgren As Inanimate Existence kicks off their North American tour in the Sacramento area, guitarist and vocalist Cameron Porras sat down with Tom Sundgren of Capital Chaos TV to talk about the band’s new album Clockwork, the challenges… Read More ›
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Interview: PROTOSEQUENCE Guitarist Dylan Parker Grilled!
By Zoran Theodorovic …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Drawing influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder, PROTOSEQUENCE root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into… Read More ›
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Interview: “The New One’s Probably Our Heaviest One to Date”: REVOCATION’s David Davidson Talks New Music, Europe, and Life on the Road
Revocation guitarist and vocalist David Davidson is no stranger to pushing the boundaries between thrash and death metal. But with the band’s latest album, Great Is Our Sin, Davidson says the death-metal side of Revocation has been moving further to… Read More ›
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Interview: Max Cavalera of SOULFLY on Politics, Touring, and Lemmy: “You Have to Keep Moving, Keep Creating”
When we caught up with Max Cavalera, the legendary frontman of Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy (and former Sepultura member), he had plenty to say about politics, passports, and the passing of rock icons. Honest, unfiltered, and full of stories, Max… Read More ›
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Interview: TRIBULATION Talks U.S. Tour, Influences & The Children of the Night “The People Here, In The United States Are More Enthusiastic”
By Todd Owens – Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv Outside San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, we caught up with Swedish metal outfit Tribulation during their U.S. winter tour alongside Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, and Aeon. With a new album on… Read More ›
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ABRE OJOS – “Gates” (Secrets of Giza)
By Robb Napalm Abre Ojos is an audio-visual project by Melbourne, Australia native Scott Baker. He has had over 20 years of experience working in the fields of experimental music, video and illustration. Abre Ojos is Baker’s exploration of synthetic… Read More ›
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Alex Hoffman of FALLUJAH Talks Touring, Emotion in Metal, and The Flesh Prevails
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Interview: MISFITS, Music, and Mayhem: Jerry Only Talks Wrestling, WCW, and Vampiro
The Misfits’ January 27, 2000 stop at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento during their Famous Monsters tour was a high-voltage, horror‑punk spectacle that fans still gush about. When punk legend Jerry Only of the Misfits crossed over into the world… Read More ›
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Interview: IAPETUS on The Mother Void: Seven Years of Creation, Chaos, and Cosmic Catharsis
By Tom Sundgren …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv After seven years of writing across state lines, overcoming studio setbacks, and pushing themselves to their physical and creative limits, progressive extreme metal duo Iapetus have unveiled their most ambitious… Read More ›
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Interview: ENTHEOS’s Chaney Crabb “If You Want To Fight AI, Stop Overproducing Your Albums”
By Zoran Theodorovic …..Buy us a Coffee on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/capitalchaostv The Entheos vocalist opens up about the emotional darkness behind the band’s new album Empty on the Inside, embracing alternative metal’s genre-bending future, the human imperfections that make music special,… Read More ›
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September 21, 2026
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INTERVIEW: “I’m Not Proving Anything to Myself Anymore”: Andrew Hudson on HARLOTT’s New Era
September 20, 2026
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“There’s Nothing Better Than Mark”: BRITTNEY SLAYES With Metal, Moose & Transformers Talk
September 15, 2026
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“Rock ’n’ Roll Will Always Survive!” AUDREY HORNE’s Ice Dale On Achilles, AI And The Future Of Guitar Music
September 9, 2026
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“Why Were We Sabotaged?” — CLOVEN HOOF Bassist Lee Payne On British Metal And The Band That Got Away
September 2, 2026
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DIMMU BORGIR @ Cleveland Agora – Concert Review & Photos
August 27, 2026
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MISCREANCE – Reminiscence (Season Of Mist)
August 26, 2026
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“We Never Wanted to Have the Same Artwork Style as Other Bands”: MISCREANCE on Reminiscence
August 26, 2026
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SNOT Officially Sign to BLKIIBLK New Studio Album Coming In Summer 2027
August 20, 2026
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RIFFS AGAINST ADDICTION @ Cinders Bar – Concert Review & Photos
August 19, 2026
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SALTWOUND Unleash “Pound of Flesh Featuring Mugshot’s Ringo Waterman,” A Savage New Chapter of NorCal Violence
August 17, 2026
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KILL THE PRECEDENT @ Café Colonial – Concert Review & Photos
August 13, 2026
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Inside KAMELOT’s Darkest Chapter Yet: Thomas Youngblood on Dark Asylum, AI, the Paranormal & the Future of Metal
August 10, 2026
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SACRA-METAL FEST 2026 @ The Rink Studios – Concert Review & Photos
August 10, 2026
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SIX FEET UNDER, Kataklysm, Wormhole, Wake The Beast @ Goldfield Trading Post – Concert Review & Photos
August 7, 2026
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“We Still Have Plenty of Time to Scare Some Christians!” Stanislav Stefanovski of TSAR STANGRA
August 1, 2026
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“AI Flyers Are a Huge Turnoff!” – GORGONAUT’s Ryan Bruchert Gets Real About Metal, Loss, and Ghost Bandmates
July 30, 2026
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Interview: “We’re All Playing Tony Iommi’s Riffs Backwards”: SOLACES’s Justin Daniels on Riffs and Dirt Metal
July 28, 2026
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“John 5 Is the Perfect Choice for Mötley Crüe” — TESLA’s Dave Rude Weighs In on the Guitar Legend
July 20, 2026
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MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN Returns To Oakland With A Punk Rock Powerhouse Lineup
July 16, 2026
Music Videos ›
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HULDER Unleashes Black Metal Fury With “In Blood And In Earth”
July 15, 2026
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HULDER Reveals New Single/Video “View From Nemeton”
June 16, 2026
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KÜNTSQUÄD Release New Blasphemous Music Video, Shock Absolutely No One
January 13, 2026
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KREATOR Unleash Ferocious “Satanic Anarchy” Video Ahead of “Krushers of the World” Album
December 5, 2025
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OV SULFUR Release New Single “Vast Eternal”
December 3, 2025
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THE ZENITH PASSAGE Unleash Brutal New Single/Video “Fleshbound Reliquary”
December 1, 2025
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ENTHEOS Announce First-Ever North American Headlining Tour
November 5, 2025
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CKY Are Back — “Can’t Stop Running” Marks a Triumphant Return After Seven Years
November 5, 2025
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AS I LAY DYING Ignite a Triumphant New Chapter with Explosive New Single “Echoes”!
October 7, 2025
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New Era Begins: WILTWITHER Releases Single and Video Premiere
October 3, 2025
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INTERNAL BLEEDING Unleash The Title Track, ‘Settle All Scores,’ From Their Crushing New Album.
September 10, 2025
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INFEST Unleash New Single “Bolje Da Umrem” — Serbian Death-Thrash at Its Most Ferocious
August 29, 2025
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Interview: NUCLEAR DUDES – Weaponized Chaos, Synths, and Carrot Top
August 28, 2025
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Interview: INTERCOURSE’s Tarek on Finding Humor in Pain, Worshiping Ozzy, and Falling in Love With the Void
August 27, 2025
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PUPIL SLICER Announce Fleshwork Album Out Nov 7 via Prosthetic; New Single & Video Out Now, Preorders Live
August 26, 2025
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Interview: RAVEN BLACK: No Rules, No Masks — Just Raw Power and Unfiltered Art in Black Sonata
August 9, 2025
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BELPHEGOR Joins Forces with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for a New Chapter of Diabolical Domination
August 6, 2025
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DEMON HUNTER Drop Lyric Video for “The Pain In Me Is Gone,” Announce Fall Tour
August 6, 2025
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Interview: OBVURT Unleashes Hold On To Hope: A Tribute to Resilience, Innovation, and Metal Without Limits
August 5, 2025
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The Build-Up Begins: HOT APOLLO Set to Ignite the Holidays with Their Third Album!
August 4, 2025
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BEFORE THE DAWN Unleash Thunder with New “Shockwave” Video/Single
August 1, 2025
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“Tools Of The Trade” Video From Oakland Death Metal Crew BARBAROUS Now Streaming
July 17, 2025
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Interview: Mark Zonder Talks WARLORD’s Revival, A-Z’s Evolution, and the Spirit of Bill Tsamis
June 18, 2025
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CASTLE RAT Conjures Hypnotic Debut Single, ‘Wizard,’ From Upcoming Album
June 12, 2025
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MIDNIGHT To Release “Steel, Rust and Disgust” Covers Album
April 2, 2025
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THE HALO EFFECT – New Album ‘March Of The Unheard’ Out Now!
January 10, 2025
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HAMMERFALL Release New Music Video
December 17, 2024
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NO CURE Share “Hang Me From the Bible Belt” Video
December 6, 2024
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ENSIFERUM Unveils “Fatherland” Video; Winter Storm Full-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records
October 21, 2024
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DEMISER Unleashes “Hell Is Full Of Fire” Video
July 17, 2024
Tour Dates ›
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AVATAR Drops Huge News — A Spring 2026 U.S. Tour Is Finally Happening
January 13, 2026
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EMPEROR Have Announced The Dates For Their Emperial Wrath North American Headlining Tour.
November 18, 2025
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Interview: REVOCATION’s Dave Davidson on New Gods, New Masters: Technology, Humanity, and the Edge of Dystopia
October 27, 2025
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Interview: Mike Odd of MAC SABBATH – “Stay Hungry”
September 3, 2025
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THE SWORD Returns to San Francisco: Warp Riders Live, Loud & In Full
August 26, 2025
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DEATH TO ALL Announce “The Symbolic Healing” Tour
August 24, 2025
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MAC SABBATH Dials Up the Madness—New Shows Added!
August 24, 2025
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CAVALERA Announces Fall Tour Performing Chaos A.D. In Its Entirety
August 22, 2025
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DARK ANGEL Announce First North American Tour in Decades
August 18, 2025
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Interview: KING PARROT Are Back and Meaner Than Ever: Matt Young Talks Chaos, Catharsis, and That Toilet Scene
August 18, 2025
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Interview: Kirk Windstein Talks CROWBAR, Eyehategod Tour, and Honoring Ozzy Osbourne
August 1, 2025
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ABYSMAL DAWN Announce North American Tour
July 25, 2025
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WARDRUNA Announces North American Tour in Support of Acclaimed Album Birna
July 21, 2025
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BARONESS Storms the West This Fall with Blistering ‘Red and Blue Tour’
July 9, 2025
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XOTH Announce “Exogalactic Actuality” Tour Across the Midwest & East Coast!
July 8, 2025
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LIONS AT THE GATE Join DEATH ANGEL’s North American Tour This Fall
June 23, 2025
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Interview: From KISS to SYMPHONY X: Mike LePond’s Lifelong Ride Through Metal
June 1, 2025
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FULCI Announces Summer/Fall US Tour With Cannibal Corpse And Municipal Waste; East Coast Headlining Tour Begins Tomorrow
May 11, 2025
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Reveals North American Headlining Tour for This Fall
May 6, 2025
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ULTHAR To Launch North Eastern Campaign 2025 Tour This Week
March 25, 2025
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MELVINS 1983 Release “King of Rome”; Co-headlining Tour with Napalm Death Begins April 4
March 19, 2025
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NECROT To Join Cavalera On Third World Trilogy US Tour
December 26, 2024
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WEDNESDAY 13 Announces 2025 North American Headline Tour – Kicking Off March 14, 2025
November 6, 2024
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KERRY KING to Kick off 2025 with North American Headline Tour
October 2, 2024
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International Metal Band ONE MACHINE Announces New Singer
August 27, 2024
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GOATWHORE Kick Off North American Headlining Tour
August 19, 2024
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EXODUS Announce “The Battle of ’24” North American Tour
July 8, 2024
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200 STAB WOUNDS Announce North American Headlining Tour
June 22, 2024
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Stoner metal merchants WEEDEATER return to the Sacramento Valley’s own Cafe Colonial for a night of ringing ears. May 25.
May 23, 2024
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AMORPHIS Confirms North American Co-Headlining Tour With Dark Tranquillity; Tickets On Sale This Friday
May 7, 2024