Review by Greg Maki-----As all the members of Saint Asonia have said since the band went public in May 2015, frontman Adam Gontier (formerly of Three Days Grace) insisted on stage at Baltimore Soundstage that this is not a “supergroup” or a one-off deal. He said this band—also featuring guitarist Mike Mushok (Staind), drummer Rich... Continue Reading →
The future looks bright for Bad Seed Rising. On May 5, the Baltimore-based band, whose four members are all teenagers, will release “A Placed Called Home,” its second EP for Roadrunners Records. Despite their youth, the album displays a mature sound—thick, heavy, full of attitude and personality. Three days before the release, Bad Seed Rising... Continue Reading →
Though they’ve been a national act since Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx signed and named them in 2009, no band flies the flag of Baltimore higher than Charm City Devils. (“Charm City” is a nickname for Baltimore.) Their blue-collar attitude and no-nonsense, blues-based hard rock embody their hometown while connecting to a long tradition of some... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki The line to get inside Rams Head Live was longer than I had ever seen at this venue. It was full of teenagers and kids even younger (along with some parents who probably would have preferred to be somewhere else), most dressed in black, many with makeup to match. The staffers manning... Continue Reading →
