The Heritage Hunter Tour brought three metal heavyweights back to Denver on Monday night. The sea of black shirts could be seen migrating down Colfax to the Fillmore Auditorium before the sun began to set. With a start time of 7:00pm printed on the tickets, those familiar with the Satanic stylings of Swedish revivalists Ghost …
Heritage Hunter Tour. Fillmore Auditorium. 04.23.12 Read More »
‘Welcome to 3/4’s of the Gigantour‘ Megadeth were about halfway through their headlining set when Dave Mustaine addressed the elephant in the room, which was the fact that Lemmy was not. ‘Thanks to all the Motörhead fans for sticking around‘ It was a small consolation to those of us who paid $60 for the chance …
I have to say I really hate all ages shows. As a kid of course I appreciated them, and when I was unemployed it really didn’t matter, but now that I’m old (and employed) I have to say it’s just plain annoying. Last night was the second show in a row where I had to …
notes from the coast: English Dogs. Key Club. 02.24.12 Read More »
If you are the type of person who prefers your music shroud in an air of mystery, it might disturb you to learn that the most exciting, innovative label in the extreme scene exists not in some secret lair, but amidst a peaceful piece of land outside of Toronto, Canada. Yes, you read that right – peaceful Canada. No need to worry though, let’s just use our imaginations for a moment here – picture a land covered in ice and snow year-round; a pack of hungry gray wolves stalk the perimeter; there is a dark path that leads to a river flowing red with the blood of those who have dared cross into this forsaken realm, and the sole inhabitant sits upon his throne, gold chalice in hand, surrounded by his most prized spoils of war (vinyl), all while The Gault’s Even as All Before Us rings out across the horizon as the sun sets for the last time.
“Lu-ci-feeeeeer!” The ceremony started at 10:30pm on a bone chilling night at Denver’s Marquis Theater. The 8th of 13 ‘dates of doom’ for Sweden’s enigmatic retro-metallers brought with it all the elements that are now expected from this young, hyped group of nameless ghouls. Fronted by Papa Emeritus, a skeletal figure in red and black …
Work travel has made for a stunted start to a new year of music for ILSUDH2, but Brian H is here with the year’s first metal review! Machine Head is one of those bands that have been through some ups and downs over the years. After obliterating the metal world with their debut album Burn …
Happy New Year metalheads! 2011 was a good year for the underground, with lots of solid and promising releases by newer and unknown bands, but for the old guard it wasn’t such a hot year. Lots of disappointments for me personally (Morbid Angel, Anthrax, Mastodon, Opeth etc….) but one of the sadder announcements last year …
notes from the coast: Sanctuary. Club Nokia 01.07.12 Read More »
Don’t call them Guns N’ Roses, but don’t mistake ‘Fat Axl’ for ‘Lazy Axl’. In fact, although he might have 100 lbs on the serpentine, drug-addled dance machine in the “Welcome To The Jungle” video, Mr. Rose proved himself a better performer than he ever was back then. When Guns N’ Roses came through Sacramento …
The classic Anthrax line-up was Scott Ian, Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante and Dan Spitz, and with the exception of Sptiz (replaced by Rob Caggiano), this is the line-up that performed at Summit Music Hall last night. The Anthrax we grew up with, performing the songs we grew up on. They might have kicked …
For all the old school metal diehards out there, these lyrics need no introduction. For those who arn’t familiar, these are the opening lyrics to one of the greatest metal anthems ever, Denim and Leather, from one of metal’s greatest and most enduring legends, Saxon. One of the first of the original NWOBHM bands, Saxon …
notes from the coast: Saxon @ The Key Club, 9/28 Read More »
