Metal Assault: Gig Reviews

By Lisa Burke

April 7th 2016, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Normally I attend metal shows that I know I’m going to be a fan of from start to finish, or at least that’s always the hope, as was my hope for this night of primarily hardcore acts All Hail The Yeti, We Are The Riot and The Mendenhall Experiment plus the addition of the clear winners of my attention, outcasts of the evening, and my original draw to the show, Sisters Ov The Blackmoon, at the Whisky-A-Go-Go on Thursday April 7th, 2016. For Sisters Ov The Blackmoon this happened to be their one-year anniversary, almost to the day of playing their very first show at the very same venue. Continue reading “All Hail The Yeti, We Are The Riot & Sisters Ov The Blackmoon Perform At The Whisky”

By Andrew Bansal

April 3rd 2016, The Roxy, West Hollywood CA: Sick Of It All have been waving the New York hardcore flag since 1986, and to celebrate their 30 years of existence, they are playing a series of 30th anniversary shows in 2016. They recently concluded an 8-show California run, and have shows scheduled in Canada and the US East Coast later in the year, along with a European tour. Sick Of It All visited Los Angeles for a gig at the Roxy in West Hollywood on Sunday April 3rd 2016, and the LAHC faithful packed the house, expecting a good time with a throwback to the old-school ways of their favorite genre. Continue reading “Sick Of It All Plays 30th Anniversary Show In Los Angeles”

By Lisa Burke

April 3rd 2016, Complex, Glendale CA: On Sunday April 3rd, I attended a show at Complex in Glendale filled primarily with my favorite genre of metal which happens to be black metal. The four bands in attendance were headliners Absu and support acts Mictlantecuhtli, Harassor and Conjuror. On a scale of one to a great metal show with four solidly grouped talented bands I believe I don’t even need to tell you where I stand. Continue reading “Black Metal Sunday: Absu, Mictlantecuhtli, Harassor & Conjuror Perform In Glendale”

By Andrew Bansal

April 2nd 2016, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Known for their off-the-chains entertaining live shows, Los Angeles-based ‘goblin metal’ group Nekrogoblikon have embarked on a North American headline tour with Tempe, Arizona ‘comedy metal’ band Psychostick as main support to make it a combination of bands that promises to deliver boundless fun to the paying audiences. Ft Worth TX based Urizen serves as the opening act on this tour. In the first week of the run, Nekrogoblikon played a hometown gig at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood last Saturday April 2nd 2016, with Psychostick, and LA melodic metal band Sirion as main local support. Fans turned up for a good time, and were certainly treated to what they expected. Continue reading “Nekrogoblikon, Psychostick & Sirion Perform At The Whisky”

By Andrew Bansal

April 2nd 2016, The Echo, Los Angeles CA: Finnish black metal group Archgoat released their third LP ‘The Apocalyptic Triumphator’ in 2015, their first full-length since 2009, and embarked on ‘The Grand Luciferian March’ North American headline tour in March 2016 with support acts Valkyrja and Hellfire Deathcult. Making an exclusive appearance on the U.S. West Coast, Archgoat and Valkyrja arrived in Los Angeles for the last show of their tour, a gig at the Echo presented by Church Of The 8th Day and Elegy Ensemble, and even for an early show on a Saturday evening, the LA underground black metal faithful turned up to show their support. Bands like Archgoat and Valkyrja are highly regarded by hardcore fans of the sub-genre, and it remained to be seen whether they’re worthy of the hype. Continue reading “Archgoat & Valkyrja Perform At The Echo For Exclusive West Coast Appearance”

By Andrew Bansal

April 1st 2016, Complex, Glendale CA: Black metal is one of the more intriguing sub-genres of metal, simply because of the fact that there are so many variants of it, with some bands taking their lyrical themes a little too seriously and fans being overly particular about the kind of black metal they prefer. In all honesty, a lot of black metal that has come through town, whether it be local shows or national and international touring acts, has not captured my imagination, but I was in for a pleasant surprise as I stepped into Complex in Glendale on April 1st 2016 for a Church Of The 8th Day event, to bear firsthand witness to Brazilian first-wave black metal trio Power From Hell’s live debut in the Los Angeles area on their first ever U.S. tour, performing with local support acts Witchaven, Old Coven and Horrid. Continue reading “Brazilian Black Metal Trio Power From Hell Destroys Glendale On First Ever U.S. Tour”