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Soilwork Headlines The Whisky

By Andrew Bansal

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November 2nd 2015, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Longstanding Swedish melodic death metal group Soilwork followed up their massive 2013 double LP ‘The Living Infinite’ with the release of their tenth studio album ‘The Ride Majestic’ via Nuclear Blast Records in August 2015, and after supporting Soulfly on a North American tour, they ended with a run of headline dates of their own, with support acts Shattered Sun and Earthside. For the last show of this run, Soilwork arrived at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood last Monday November 2nd, and fans that either missed their show with Soulfly at the Fonda a mere 31 days prior, or were disappointed by the short set Soilwork played at that gig, turned up here at the Whisky to be treated to a full 16-song set. Continue reading “Soilwork Headlines The Whisky”

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Stitched Up Heart Performs At Viper Room

By Andrew Bansal

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November 2nd 2015, The Viper Room, West Hollywood CA: Los Angeles-based rock/metal quintet Stitched Up Heart signed a worldwide deal with Another Century for a new album slated for release in Spring 2016, and are about to embark on an extensive US tour in support of label mates Like A Storm. Stitched Up Heart have been around for at least five years, and worked hard on a D.I.Y. level to get to where they are today. Before hitting the road for this tour, they played a free showcase event at the Viper Room last Monday November 2nd. The last time I saw them was at the Key Club in 2011, and not only did this Viper Room gig left me pleasantly surprised, but in no doubt that the band has come a long way since then, in every sense of the term. Continue reading “Stitched Up Heart Performs At Viper Room”

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Fates Warning Bring ‘A Pleasant Shade Of Gray’ & More To The Whisky

By Andrew Bansal

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November 1st 2015, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Hartford CT progressive metal veterans Fates Warning have had a lot on their plate in 2015. They finished writing their 12th studio album which is slated for an early 2016 release via Inside Out Music, and besides, they also reissued their 1997 release ‘A Pleasant Shade Of Gray’ as a deluxe edition this year via Metal Blade. Fates Warning just wrapped up a US headline tour which began in their hometown on October 9th and ended in Ramona, California on November 2nd. On its penultimate night, the tour visited the Los Angeles area for a gig at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood, and prog metal fans gathered in good numbers as Fates Warning prepared to treat them with a healthy dosage of ‘A Pleasant Shade Of Gray’, along with a full set of other material old and new. Continue reading “Fates Warning Bring ‘A Pleasant Shade Of Gray’ & More To The Whisky”

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Windhand, Danava & Monolord Perform At The Roxy

Review by Andrew Bansal, live photos & videos by Matt Nielson

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November 1st 2015, The Roxy, West Hollywood CA: Shortly after the release of their third full-length album ‘Grief’s Infernal Flower’ via Relapse Records, Richmond, Virginia stoner/doom quintet Windhand embarked on a US headline tour with support acts Danava and Monolord. Critically acclaimed and universally lauded by fans of the genre, the album has catapulted Windhand into unprecedented levels of popularity in the scene, and arriving in West Hollywood for a gig at the Roxy last Sunday November 1st, Windhand played in front of a sizable audience. Continue reading “Windhand, Danava & Monolord Perform At The Roxy”

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‘Blackest Of The Black’ Tour Ends In Los Angeles On Halloween Night

By Andrew Bansal (Sorry, no live photos. Blame Danzig)

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October 31st 2015, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles CA: Glenn Danzig’s ‘Blackest Of The Black’ package tour was resurrected in 2015 for the first time in five years, and traveled through North America for four weeks before landing in downtown Los Angeles for its final gig, on Halloween night at the Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theater) in the L.A. Live court. Headlined by Danzig, of course, the diverse lineup featured the comeback of Superjoint, along with Veil Of Maya, Prong and Witch Mountain. Many of the attendees were in costumes, and they trickled into the venue in the early evening with expectations of an entertaining Halloween celebration, but ended up witnessing what could lightly be described as one of the most bizarre shows ever. Continue reading “‘Blackest Of The Black’ Tour Ends In Los Angeles On Halloween Night”