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Rock and metal flagship AVANTASIA just dropped their bombastic 10th studio album and Napalm Records debut, Here Be Dragons, on February 28, 2025! Featuring absolute AVANTASIA essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic metal elements, multitalented mastermind and frontman Tobias Sammet also surprises fans old and new with plenty…
With the invention of social media, it has truly become the single best way for bands to get in front of new fans. From the Myspace era to Spotify introducing new bands on playlists every day, social media has revolutionized music discovery. Arguably, the biggest social media app to truly…
Alliance’s Before Our Eyes is a masterclass in melodic rock, the kind of album that feels like a lost gem from the golden era of AOR but lands with the force of a band still hungry to prove something. There’s no rust here—Gary Pihl’s guitar work is crisp and full…
W.E.T. is an acclaimed, melodic rock supergroup that combines some of the finest musicians in the genre. The band's name is an acronym created from the three primary projects its members are associated with – Work of Art (Robert Säll), Eclipse (Erik Mårtensson), and Talisman (Jeff Scott Soto) – and…
I was so excited to get a photo pass for Pepper’s show in Philly. I’ve seen and photographed them live a few times at festivals, and they always bring it to the stage, but how would it be seeing them at a smaller, indoor venue? The day started off with…
The Ace of Spades nightclub in Sacramento had a huge line across the street hours before tonight's Steel Panther show. Steel Panther fans, also known as 'Fanthers,”'were all gathered to witness the world's best heavy metal band in all their 80s glory. The venue provided an intimate evening with these…
The Bay Area was in for an electrifying evening as the Fashion Art Rock Band, Palaye Royale, made its last stop on its Death Or Glory tour in San Francisco. This show was sold out three months in advance, and the massive line ran down the side of San Francisco's…
International Women’s Day is obviously a special occasion to celebrate strong, intelligent, beautiful, and independent women. It is also a good day to recognize the talents of the ladies of heavy metal. I have always been a strong supporter of women who want to be in rock and metal bands…
A lot of music fans are probably not aware of this, but many metal artists have said they were inspired in their musical journey by classical music. Composers from the classical era such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Mozart, and Antonio Salieri helped shape the music that…
March 7, 2025, was a legendary night that shook The Roxy. The iconic Rare Americans headlined the show, with support from Shauna Dean Cokeland and Hotel Mira—both incredibly talented artists worth checking out. The venue was packed, and the crowd had some of the best energy I’ve ever seen. It…
Scottish punk rock legends The Exploited packed The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA, on Thursday night, February 27, along with SoCal natives and fellow punk rock veterans D.I. and Total Chaos for a night of old-school hardcore punk rock debauchery. Celebrating their 35th anniversary as a band, Total Chaos brought…
The 70s and 80s really saw the evolution of the guitarist stepping out in front and being the star of the band. Names like Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, and Joe Satriani were masters of putting their instrument at the forefront of their music, shining with some of…
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