HATEBREED brought the 2026 SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR to Las Vegas at the House of Blues, with hardcore from TERROR, and support from Incantation, Gates to Hell, Torture, and Creeping Death for a ferocious night of metal and melee. The show started hella early, and with the stadium next door hosting a show too the commute was another hell, but I finally got parked (abeit $50 poorer) and rushed in during Creeping Death and got to hear at least a bit of Texas death metal. The band played a short but...

THE SWORD and co-headliners RED FANG brought the doom and stoner gloom to Las Vegas and the House of Blues for a sludge stoner metal night like no other with support from SPOON BENDERS. Spoon Benders psychedelic punk grungy groove started off the night, vocalist and founder Katy Black slinging the bass around and belting to "Cut Behind" from the Oregon based band's 2023 release How Things Repeat. The set was a bit of Repeat and several songs that are in line to make up a new record later this...

SHINEDOWN once again returned to Las Vegas, with the Dance, Kid, Dance ll World Tour at the Mandalay Ultra Arena for a big night of hits, fire, and yes, a little Dance. Shinedown has a new album out, and the tour showcased the new music as well as career spanning years of hits from the band. The night got off to a face paced start with From Ashes to New, who took full advanage of the big stage and huge ramps that came out into the crowd to get close and personal, immediately turning the arena...