Photos by Greg Maki
2022: Live Metal’s year in photos
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Municipal Waste – 09/10/22
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE RECAP: Blue Ridge Rock Festival – Day 3 – 09/10/22
By Greg Maki Still a relatively young event, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival has grown quickly to become one of the biggest rock festivals in the United States. Hosted by a new venue in 2022, the Virginia International Raceway, the festival featured a massive lineup of more than 180 acts performing on six stages across... Continue Reading →
Tattoo the Earth announces second wave of performers
The Tattoo the Earth festival—set for Aug. 27, 2022, at The Palladium Outdoors in Worchester, Massachusetts—has announced its second wave of performers. Bleeding Through, Crowbar, Overcast, Spirit Adrift, Terror, The Red Chord (marking its first local appearance in seven years) and Within the Ruins will join the previously announced lineup of Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, At the Gates, Municipal Waste and Enforced. Tattoo the Earth will... Continue Reading →
Tattoo the Earth to return as festival featuring Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, more
MassConcerts and tour founder Scott Alderman have announced the return of Tattoo the Earth as a one-day festival. Featuring Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, At the Gates, Municipal Waste, Enforced and more to be announced, the event will take place Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at The Palladium Outdoors. VIP packages will be available here. Tattoo the Earth will feature two stages of live music, a tattoo village hosted by Zaza... Continue Reading →
Pure Filth metal festival to feature Exodus, Municipal Waste, more
Pure Filth, an all-day metal event featuring thrash and hardcore, is set to take place Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Sharkey's Event Center in Liverpool, New York. The event is presented by Filthy Nasty Productions. Get tickets here when they go on sale at 10 a.m. ET Friday, April 1. "For the public at large, 2020 and 2021 were... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (March 4)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 8 to 11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2022 lineup one act a time. Forty-one of a reported 171 acts have been announced as of the afternoon of March 4. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Kirk Windstein of CROWBAR
After decades as a recording and touring artist, and 19 albums to his name, Kirk Windstein still finds his inspiration from the pursuit of the almighty riff. And through his work with his signature band Crowbar, the “supergroups” Down and Kingdom of Sorrow, and his 2020 solo album “Dream in Motion,” Windstein has put a... Continue Reading →
Crowbar to tour with Municipal Waste
NOLA sludge masters Crowbar will return to the stage in November 2021 supporting Municipal Waste. The 10-date US journey will commence Nov. 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and come to a close Nov. 23 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Additional support will be provided by Skeletal Remains and Dead Heat. Crowbar said: “We are so excited to... Continue Reading →
Volbeat announces eight-date headline tour
Multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat has announced its first headline shows in nearly two years. Punctuated by festival appearances at Rebel Rock (Orlando, Florida, Sept. 23, 2021) and Aftershock Festival (Sacramento, California, Oct. 8, 2021), the eight-date headline run will see the band coming to cities including Atlanta, San Diego and Los Angeles. Special guests The... Continue Reading →