LIVE PHOTOS—By Greg Maki —A nearly packed house greeted Jerry Cantrell when a rare solo tour brought him to Baltimore’s Rams Head Live, and the Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist/songwriter delivered an enthralling performance lasting nearly two hours. Mixing songs from his three solo albums (including five from 2021’s “Brighten,” though unfortunately just one from his... Continue Reading →
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The Louder Than Life festival will return Sept. 22 to 25, 2022, to the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville with headliners Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, KISS and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The festival, produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, will feature nearly 100 music artists across four full days. In addition to... Continue Reading →
Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin will co-headline a U.S. tour starting in August 2022. The tour will feature Bush as a special guest. Sean Kinney, founding member and drummer for Alice In Chains said: "We're looking forward to finally hitting the road again this summer. It’s been too long and we can’t wait to... Continue Reading →
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Korn will release its new album, "The Nothing," on Sept. 13 via Roadrunner Records/Elektra. The band has shared the album’s first single, “You’ll Never Find Me,” which is available at all DSPs, along with a visualizer streaming below. “Deep within our Earth lives an extraordinary force," singer Jonathan Davis said. "Very few are aware of the magnitude... Continue Reading →
Korn and Alice in Chains have announced a co-headline amphitheater tour across North America this summer. Underoath will join as special guest on all dates, with Ho99o9 and Fever 333 opening select shows. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-city outing will kick off July 18 in Del Valle, Texas, at Austin360 Amphitheatre, and make stops... Continue Reading →
Live Nation has unveiled details for the 2019 Ticket to Rock package—one ticket that gets fans in to some of the hottest rock shows all summer long. Artists included in this year’s package are Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Behemoth, Chevelle, Gojira, Korn, Slipknot, Underoath and Volbeat. Full lineups and dates for the participating tours will be announced soon.... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki ----- New Orleans’ Cane Hill made major strides in 2018 with its second full-length album, “Too Far Gone” (read Live Metal’s review). The record, which I named the best release of the year, expanded the band’s sound, adding different textures and flavors while remaining true to its heavy, groove-laden roots. Almost... Continue Reading →
At long last, here is my Best of 2018. My criteria is simple: These are the albums that I listened to the most during the past year, had the biggest impact and that I'm still listening to now!
