Chicago’s newest music venue, Avondale Music Hall, will host a new metal festival, Heavy Chicago, offering three shows over two weekends in fall 2023. Saturday, Oct. 28, will host the return of Chicago’s own Trouble after five years, along with Acid King featuring the return of Chicago native Lori S, plus stoner rock act Bongzilla from Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago act Novembers Doom to kick off the night. The... Continue Reading →
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Down – 09/09/22
Photos by Greg Maki
Corrosion of Conformity announces November 2022 tour dates
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Corrosion of Conformity has announced a fall 2022 U.S. headline tour. The excursion kicks off Nov. 10 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and runs through Nov. 27 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Support will be provided by Spirit Adrift and The Native Howl. See all confirmed dates below and purchase tickets here. Tour dates:... Continue Reading →
Down to kick off spring mini-tour this week
Long-running metal supergroup Down--featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders--will return to the stage for a trio of live dates starting Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. From there, the band will play shows in Atlanta and... Continue Reading →
Corrosion of Conformity announces North American summer headline tour
Corrosion of Conformity will kick off the second leg of its North American headlining tour this July. The "A Quest to Believe: A Call to the Void II: tour will commence July 26 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and run through August 25 in Providence, Rhode Island. Support will be provided by Crowbar, Lo-Pan and Quaker... Continue Reading →
Psycho Las Vegas pre-party to feature Corrosion of Conformity, Lucifer, more
Psycho Las Vegas 2019, set to rumble Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Aug. 16 to 18, has announced its annual pool party kickoff show. Scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 15, at Daylight Beach Club, this year's Psycho Swim will celebrate the best of previous Psycho Las Vegas lineups with performances from a host of festival alumni,... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP: Corrosion of Conformity – 02/18/19 – Ottobar – Baltimore, Maryland
LIVE PHOTOS: Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, The Obsessed, Mothership-----Review by Greg Maki-----There’s nothing better in music than a good, heavy guitar riff. And this winter, there’s no better place to get all the heavy riffs you want—and more—than Corrosion of Conformity’s U.S. tour, also featuring New Orleans sludge-meisters Crowbar, Texas heavy rockers Mothership and, on... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Corrosion of Conformity – 02/18/19 – Ottobar – Baltimore, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
INTERVIEW: Woody Weatherman of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
A year after the release of “No Cross No Crown,” Corrosion of Conformity’s first album with vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan in the fold since 2005’s “In the Arms of God,” the band is gearing up for a North American headline tour starting Jan. 19. Support on the run will come from Crowbar, Weedeater, The Obsessed and... Continue Reading →
From the tabletop to the movies: Greg’s top 10 of 2018
By Greg Maki-----Everyone is welcome to have an opinion, but with respect, anyone who still thinks rock is dead wasn’t paying attention throughout the year that’s about to end. In 2018, it was a rare week that didn’t feature at least one or two new releases in hard rock or metal to get excited about.... Continue Reading →