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 ›
By Dig Dirkler For nearly four decades, NunSlaughter has occupied a unique corner of extreme metal. While countless bands have come and gone, reformed, reinvented themselves, or chased trends, the Ohio-based death metal institution has remained stubbornly committed to its… Read More ›
GODTHRYMM sit at an interesting point in their evolution: a band shaped by the experience and legacy of members associated with influential doom and death metal history, yet increasingly defined by their own expanding identity. With the upcoming release of… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
By Dig Dirkler If your taste runs from Hank Williams Sr. to death metal, you’re not alone. Jack Owen grew up on classic country but built his career on crushing riffs—and somewhere in between, those worlds unexpectedly collide.
By Christopher Crone The upstairs room at DNA Lounge turns every show into something that feels like a secret gathering. No barricade, no distance—just a packed, low-lit space where the sound hits head-on and the bands feed off that closeness…. Read More ›
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.
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 ›
By Christopher Crone At DNA Lounge in San Francisco and the following night at Goldfield Trading Post, the rooms were still filling when Narcotic Wasteland took the stage to open both nights of the tour. Opening a metal show is… Read More ›
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.
By Christopher Crone Goldfield in Roseville was buzzing Friday night as three high octane bands; Babylon Gypsies, Born & Raised, and Bushwacked, turned the historic venue into a full blown rock showcase. From gritty riffs to crowd shaking choruses, the… Read More ›
By Christopher Crone Colfax got loud enough to wake the spirits of every long-gone VFW hall show from the early ’90s. Capital Chaos TV captured two nights of metal that felt like a mixtape made by your coolest friend in… Read More ›
We caught up with the legendary Luc Lemay of Gorguts on the final San Francisco date of the 2025 Death to All Tour, celebrating the life and legacy of Chuck Schuldiner. With the tour winding down and a new Gorguts… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
By Christopher Crone Goldfield Trading Post was pure punk pandemonium on Wednesday night, October 22nd! Four killer bands — La Armada, Murphy’s Law, Agnostic Front, and Strung Out — tore up the stage and left Sacramento sweaty, smiling, and deaf… Read More ›
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 ›
Interview by Tom Sundgren Fresh off a tour with Der Weg Einer Freiheit and celebrating the release of their new album Soul Nostalgia (out now via AOP Records), Heretoir continue to expand the emotional and sonic reach of their post-black… Read More ›
By Christopher Crone Man, what a night! Goldfield was buzzing Saturday—packed wall to wall, beers in the air, pits swirling, and that unmistakable smell of sweat, leather, and distortion. The kind of night that reminds you why live music is… Read More ›
By Dig Dirkler When a band with an established legacy brings in a new vocalist, fans naturally wonder how the dynamic will change. Swedish singer Tezzi Persson stepped into that exact situation when she joined Italian hard-rock outfit Hell in… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Few bands in today’s horror punk scene embody both the genre’s theatrical roots and heartfelt sincerity quite like Left Hand Black. Hailing from the small Swedish island of Hönö, these longtime friends have spent the past six years evolving their… Read More ›
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 ›
By Dig Dirkler We recently caught up with Mike Odd, the manager of Mac Sabbath, to talk about the band’s upcoming tour, 11 years of drive-thru metal madness, their theatrical chaos, and their deep-fried tribute to the legacy of Black… Read More ›
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 ›
Ahead of To Rid Myself of You, out August 22nd, Signs of the Swarm drummer Bobby Crow sat down with Capital Chaos TV to discuss sonic evolution, emotional vulnerability, and how to maintain identity in a genre known for extremity…. Read More ›
It’s been five long years since KING PARROT unleashed a full-length album. After enduring the global slowdown of the pandemic, the Aussie grind-thrash maniacs have returned with A Young Person’s Guide to KING PARROT—a record Matt Young calls their most… Read More ›
After over four decades in the metal scene, Dutch heavy metal veterans MARTYR are still firing on all cylinders. With the release of their latest album Dark Believer, they’ve not only followed up on the success of Planet Metalhead —… Read More ›
With their latest release Black Sonata, theatrical metal misfits Raven Black have unleashed a cathartic and ferocious chapter of their evolution — one that dives into pain, purges the past, and reclaims power. At the heart of it all is… Read More ›
We recently caught up with Rick Hunolt, legendary guitarist from Exodus and now a driving force behind the new project Nefarious. From thrash metal roots to underground raves, Rick opens up about the past, present, and future with raw honesty… Read More ›
Vittra’s latest release Intense Indifference doesn’t just hit hard—it burrows under the skin. Where 2022’s Blasphemy Blues showed their technical prowess and thematic depth, this new album strips everything down to something more primal, more instinctive. We caught up with… Read More ›
With their latest album, All My Gods Are Dying, Amenspear dives headfirst into a darker, more expansive sound while retaining the raw intensity of earlier work. We caught up with the mind behind the one-person project to talk about the… Read More ›
With their second album An Alternate Dimension on the horizon, Canadian tech-death visionaries Obvurt are back with a blistering new single: “Hold On To Hope.” More than just a technical showcase, the song is deeply personal—both in its message and… Read More ›
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 ›
We recently caught up with Kirk Windstein, the sludge metal legend behind Crowbar, to talk about their long-awaited tour with Eyehategod, returning bandmates, and the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. Kirk was as honest and grounded as ever, opening up about… Read More ›
When VÖLUR first conceived of their latest album Breathless Spirit, the world was a different place. What began as an exploration of The Saga of Grettir the Strong evolved over five long years into a deeply textured, emotionally sprawling album…. Read More ›
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.
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 ›
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
By Dig Dirkler With the release of We Are the Apocalypse, Dark Funeral return with one of their most focused and uncompromising albums to date. In this interview, Lord Ahriman reflects on writing during the pandemic, the unsettling state of… Read More ›
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.
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
We caught up with Alex Hoffman, vocalist of Fallujah, to talk about the band’s journey, the evolution of their sound, and how life as a death metal musician really works—on and off the road.
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 ›
By Dig Dirkler After more than a decade without a new studio album, Masterplan is back with Metamorphosis, a record that marks both a creative rebirth and a personal rediscovery for guitarist and founding member Roland Grapow. Best known for… Read More ›
Photos and review by Christopher Crone Sacramento’s Ace of Spades was packed Wednesday night as Death Angel rolled into town celebrating the 35th anniversary of their landmark album Act III. For fans of Bay Area thrash metal, this wasn’t just… Read More ›
KHEMMIS arrive at Berkeley’s Cornerstone on June 24 riding high on the release of what many are already calling one of the strongest albums of their career. Their newly released self-titled fifth full-length marks the Denver band’s first studio album… Read More ›