August Burns Red, We Came As Romans Bring the Heat to Sacramento
Most people that know me or read my blogs know my love for August Burns Red runs pretty deep. They fell into the early metal-core scene for me and over the years have never disappointed between albums and live shows. I did recently see them with Killswitch Engage in San Francisco, but it was nice […]
40 Years of Anthrax with BLS and Hatebreed in Sacramento!
Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed offered up several hours of complete chaotic destruction from the second Hatebreed came on stage on a sweltering hot day in the Sacramento sun. While I’ve personally seen every one of these bands several times, these are truly bands that you cannot miss live if you have the chance […]
THE CIRCUS OF AVATAR COMES TO SACRAMENTO
Avatar bring their brand of Swedish heavy metal to Sacramento at Ace of Spades!
Dorothy, Joyous Wolf & Classless Act roar through Sacramento!
Dorothy, Joyous Wolf & Classless Act roar through Sacramento with a raucous crowd!
“YOUNG GUNS” MAMMOTH WVH & DIRTY HONEY BRING THE ROCK – HARD IN SACRAMENTO!
Whether you’re a fan of classic hard rock acts or more modern hard rock acts, it doesn’t matter with this tour, as both Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey bring unique freshness to what has been, in part, a fairly stale genre for some time. Dirty Honey I’ve been lucky enough to catch one other time […]
EXODUS & TESTAMENT – FOX THEATER – OAKLAND, CA 11/27/21
Before you say something, yes I know there is no Death Angel coverage in this article, that would be because of three hours stuck in traffic on the drive to Oakland from Sacramento, which realistically should only be about an hour and a half, but I won’t bore you with the details. After arriving in […]
TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET w/THE LAST GANG @ HOLY DIVER – SACRAMENTO, CA 11/3/21
Teenage Bottlerock with The Last Gang live review and photos from Holy Diver in Sacramento 11/3/21
JJ GREY & MOFRO at Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
Photos and Article Written by Kevin Graft JJ Grey made his post pandemic return to Sacramento Sunday November 7th almost two years after last playing Sacramento in January of 2019 at The Crest Theater. If you are not familiar with JJ, his career started over 20 years ago and he has a velvety thick smoky […]
JINJER at ACE OF SPADES, SACRAMENTO, 10/28/21
Something told me walking in to Ace this night that I would be bored with three bands I really knew nothing about and have never really listened to, with the exception of Suicide Silence who I haven’t seen live since Mitch Lucker was still the singer. However, I ended up not just being thoroughly entertained, […]
CRADLE OF FILTH w/ONCE HUMAN – ACE OF SPADES, Sacramento, CA – 10/24/21
Cradle of Filth with Once Human photos and live review from Sacramento Ace of Spades on 10/24/2021
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY REVIEW & PHOTOS– ACE OF SPADES, SACRAMENTO, CA 10/1/21
Months ago when BLS first announced this tour, I whole heartedly thought it would get cancelled before it actually happened, but now we’ve seen several tours and festivals that have kicked off with mostly success in the wake of Covid 19, and boy was I happy this one happened. Not only is Zakk Wylde a […]
FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS – ACE OF SPADES – 10/25/19
Frank Turner holds a special, weird, unusual place in my heart because when I discovered him it was a time in my life where I needed to hear a like minded voice, so I usually like to make every effort to see him when he comes to play live. I was leaving for the show […]
AT THE GATES – HOLY DIVER, SACRAMENTO, CA – 10/24/19
If you were to tell me that At The Gates were going to play a venue that only holds around 200 people in Sacramento on a Thursday night I would tell you you’re bat shit crazy. But, this was the case. And what a night it was to be had for everyone. In an absolutely […]
The Struts @ Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA – 7/5/19
As I sit and watch the magnificent line of Struts fans slowly make their way inside, I’m reminded why I always show up about 30min after the doors open-because there is absolutely no need to wait in those lines in mid size venues, and I’m also pretty blown away by the incredible mix […]
MUSE – Sacramento – Golden1 Center – 3/7/19
Out of my comfort zone i went for a show that every person I know has told me they put on an absolutely monstress performance. I was not disappointed. On album, the band can sometimes seem to be a bit slow and unfortunately makes them slightly boring. This is not the case with their live […]
GHOST Leaves Sacramento Screaming for More
GHOST – 11/13/18 – SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY THEATRE Photo Credit: http://www.joshpiersonphotography.com I’ll be the first to tell you that I have no idea how or why Ghost has gotten as popular as they are, and in fact when they announced this tour and the incredibly large venues they’re playing I actually asked my friend “do you […]
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals – Holy Diver – Sacramento – 11/11/18
It was the year 2000, Pantera was at the height of their popularity and it also marked the first and only time I got to see them live. They were a force to be reckoned with, a band with so much energy, passion and aggression that no one had seen before them or after them. […]
Slash w/Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators with Classless Act
SLASH w/Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators – Hollywood Palladium – 10/16/18 When a person such as me spends time in LA, pretty much any amount of time in LA, I start to feel at home every single time. It’s amazing that after years of traveling back and forth from Sacramento to LA that I haven’t […]
Everclear Live Show Review
EVERCLEAR – 6/27/18 – SACRAMENTO, CA Written By: Josh Pierson Photo Credits: Josh Pierson Photography Instagram I have very little context when it comes to Everclear live, or really, Everclear at all. In the 90’s when Everclear was at the height of their popularity with hits like “Santa Monica” I was dug deep into the budding […]
Styx With Tesla Sacramento 060218
As I wandered into a semi busy amphitheater that sits about an hour north of Sacramento it was very apparent how many people were here for the opener – Tesla. And why not? They are after all hometown heroes to some degree, and definitely for an older audience that was more about the 80’s hair […]
SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, BEHEMOTH AND TESTAMENT – SACRAMENTO, CA – 5/13/18
My entire concert life has been riddled with Slayer, for good or bad, on and off days, they’ve just always been there lurking in the background as a band that I never went out of my way to see because they were always there, with the exception of one time at The Warfield in San […]
Wednesday 13 Talks Tour, Condolences & Answers Fan Questions
Wednesday 13 takes a break from preparing for the upcoming Everybody Still Hates You Tour to talk about touring, his latest album Condolences and answers some of your fan submitted questions. Check out what he has to say and grab your tickets to this can’t miss tour! The Everybody Still Hates You Tour kicks off […]
Feed Her to the Sharks
Artist: Feed Her to the Sharks Label: Victory Records Location: Melbourne, Australia Feed Her to the Sharks bring a fresh take to today’s metalcore scene by blending in aspects of melody and even a bit of electronic elements. My first experience of the band came on this most recent (and final) run of the Rockstar […]