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As part of an extensive winter tour, Black Label Society is all set to visit Los Angeles for a gig at Fonda Theatre on Tuesday February 27, with very special guests Corrosion Of Conformity and Eyehategod. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Black Label Society, Corrosion Of Conformity & Eyehategod @ Fonda Theatre”
In support of the new season of its animated series ‘Mr. Pickles’, Adult Swim is bringing you the “Mr. Pickles Thrastacular” music tour, featuring Exodus and Municipal Waste. The tour visits the greater Los Angeles area for a gig at the House Of Blues Anaheim on Monday February 26. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Mr. Pickles Thrashtacular @ House Of Blues Anaheim”
By Andrew Bansal
Metal and comics: a match made in heaven. And when these two worlds collide, it usually offers something delightful for metalheads and comic book enthusiasts alike. Metal-themed stories fit the pages of a comic book rather perfectly, but the company Rock and Roll Biographies takes it a notch further, by depicting entire careers of bands within a mere handful of pages of stunning artistry. Their latest release is a fantastic new comic book, based on the life of a little-known Swedish band called Opeth. Continue reading “Review + Giveaway: Opeth Comic Book”
The ‘Killthrax’ tour featuring co-headliners Anthrax and Killswitch Engage is returning to North America for a second leg, this time with Havok as the opening act, and will visit the House Of Blues in Anaheim CA for a gig on Wednesday February 14. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Anthrax, Killswitch Engage & Havok @ House Of Blues Anaheim”
Following their mini-tour opening for Meshuggah, fast-rising Pittsburgh PA metallic hardcore group Code Orange will play a headline show at the Constellation Room inside the Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana CA on Tuesday January 30th, with opening acts Fury, Gods Hate and Mizery. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Code Orange @ Observatory OC”
The all-star ensemble of Metal Allegiance, featuring the core four members Mike Portnoy, David Ellefson, Alex Skolnick and Mark Menghi and many other guests including the who’s who of the heavy metal world, will gather next Thursday January 25 for a show at the House Of Blues Anaheim, along with opening acts Edge Of Paradise and Superfix. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Metal Allegiance @ House Of Blues Anaheim”
An all-star tribute to the late great Dimebag Darrell is all set to grace the main stage of the Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana on Thursday January 25. With high-profile musicians from all over the world in town for the 2018 Winter NAMM, this event promises to be a treat-and-a-half for any and every Pantera fan. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Dimebash @ Observatory OC”
Swedish extreme metal giants Meshuggah are set to embark on a North American mini-tour in the lead-up to their appearance on this year’s 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise. For this mini-tour they’re bringing a stellar support cast of Code Orange and Toothgrinder, and the three bands hit Los Angeles for a show at The Wiltern on Monday January 29. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Meshuggah @ The Wiltern”
The one and only Buckethead is closing out the year of 2017 with a few special headline shows, and one of them is at the Novo DTLA on Sunday December 17! Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Buckethead @ The Novo DTLA”
Washington DC metal stalwarts Darkest Hour are closing out the year of 2017 with a short US headline run, along with support acts Warbringer and Exmortus, to make it a power-packed bill you just can’t afford to miss. The tour arrives in Los Angeles on Thursday December 14th, for a gig at a brand new live music establishment called 1720, also featuring local opening act Plagues. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Darkest Hour, Warbringer & Exmortus @ 1720”