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BLACK VEIL BRIDES, FROM ASHES TO NEW, TX2, AS DECEMBER FALLS @ Grand Sierra Resort – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone The drive out to the Grand Sierra Resort started like a victory lap — cloudy skies, empty roads, and me choosing the Civic Si over the Forester because if I’m going to carve mountain curves, I’m doing… Read More ›
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Watch a Full Set of HIGH ON FIRE Live In Sacramento, California
High on Fire played at The Blue Lamp in Sacramento, California, on February 22, 2008. This show was part of their early 2008 U.S. tour supporting their album Death is This Communion. Support Acts: A Life Once Lost, Intronaut, and… Read More ›
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GWAR, SOULFLY & KING PARROT @ Channel 24 – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone April 17th at Channel 24 felt like stepping into a venue that already knows what it wants to be, clean sightlines, strong sound, and a staff that actually seems invested in the experience. First time there, and… Read More ›
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TESTAMENT, DESTRUCTION & PARABELLUM – Thrash of the Titans 2026 @ The UC Theatre – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone The UC Theatre had that strange déjàvu hum the second I walked in, like the Oakland Omni reincarnated without the danger tax. Backstage was a maze of hallways and half-lit corners, the kind of layout that makes… Read More ›
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Interview: Black Flame Rising: Inge van der Zon of DOODSWENS on Vulnerability, Ritual, and the Edge of Black Metal
By Dig Dirkler In an era where extreme music often leans on aggression alone, Doodswens is reframing black metal as something far more intimate—an unflinching confrontation with vulnerability itself. We sat down to explore the philosophy behind the “black flame,”… Read More ›
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RAVEN, NEFARIOUS, SLACKJAW & SHARK IN THE WATER @ DNA Lounge – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone The DNA Lounge was primed for a night of pure metal mayhem on March 28, and from the opening act to the headliners, this lineup delivered the goods like a well-oiled thrash machine.