The legendary Robby Krieger brought his new band Robby Krieger and The Soul Savages to a sold-out crowd at the Copa Room at The Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas, NV this month. Krieger is best known as the lone guitarist, and the only active of the two surviving members of the well-known late 1960's band The Doors. Drummer John Densmore is retired, and singer Jim Morrison & keyboardist Ray Manzarek being deceased. Krieger is known for his unique style of finger picking a

I had been anxiously awaiting this tour since the day it was announced, and the show quickly SOLD OUT, and fans started arriving nearly two hours before doors opened. It’s no surprise, with three monster metal bands all performing on the same stage, in one of the best venues for metal shows in Vegas. ATTILA hail from Atlanta and have been around since 2005, and their sound is heavy, aggressive with a touch of hip hop. They opened with the new single “Concrete Throne”. They

Once again one of the best thrash bands in the world returned to Vegas and this time headlined at the fantastic Brooklyn Bowl! OVERKILL brought the heat to Las Vegas with he Scorching the Earth World Tour and the Brooklyn Bowl was a fire pit of mosh and metal. Opening up the show were two local bands, MADZILLA & SILENT THORNE , who lit the fuse to get the party started. SILENT THRONE is a very solid metalcore/ rock band that brings great energy and a loyal fan base with th

Hardcore punk hit Area15 like a meteor this month witha co-headlining tour with Drug Church and White Reaper, and support from Spy and Death Lens blowing up the small WALL venue inside the entertainment compound, turning the room into a rotating mass of bands, flailing body parts and perpetual chaos. The show was set for the larger Portal Room, but was moved to The Wall , a decision that halfway through the show hindsight showed it may have been a bit optimistic in the G

Crowbar and EyeHateGod returned to Vegas, with a packed show at the Fremont Country Club and support from Vegas' Papsmear . This show was originally going to be held at the rebranded Bizarre Bar (old Swan Dive) but due to larger than expected ticket sales this show was moved to the larger Fremont Country Club in Downtown Las Vegas for a mobbed venue ready for a metal night of music. Kicking off the show was local legendary hardcore boys PAPSMEAR , a 4 piece heavy thrash b

This was a hell of a night, Chiodos back together in Las Vegas for a Sold Out insane night with Holywatr killing it out there and Big Ass Truck I.E. blasting the place to get the night started. Big Ass Truck I.E. is a new breakout hardcore band signed to Nuclear Blast Records , and they are LOUD. Self proclaimed to be "fueled by diesel and bad decisions" - a more truer tale was never told. Vocalist Abel Abarca led the melee of moshing fans from the stage, and the show was

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas hosted the Waterparks Prowler Tour , and what a night! The show was packed, and the eclectic lineup drew fans of all three bands, who each brough their own spiciness to the show. Winona Fighter bounced right onto the stage, with Coco Kinnon jumping and kicking with crazy energy as the pounded out "R U Famous" and the crowd jumped too. The band, with Lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist Austin Luther, crash through angsty angry punk rock tunes wit

Memphis May Fire brought the second leg of their Shapeshifter Tour to Las Vegas, for a metal night at the Portal at Area 15 . It was a mind blowing night of sound and lights and a crowd that was insane, as the band gave 200% and blew the roof off. MMF brought a support lineup of Rain City Drive, Nevertel and If Not For Me , mixing metalcore and melody for a night to remember. The show started with Pennsylvania boys If Not For Me , who bounded onto the stage and brought

Silverstein packed the House of Blues in Las Vegas for a SOLD OUT date on their last leg of 25 Years Of Noise Anniversary Tour , showcasing their decades plus catalogue with a show that also featured sets from Bloom, Free Throw , and Thursday . Fans packed against the barricade early, not missing a moment of the show, and got a real treat with Australia's Bloom. The band came out the gate hard, and I really liked them immediately, they had intensity and aggressiveness mixed

I shoot metal more than anything. Dark rooms, fog thick enough to chew, red lights blasting faces into silhouettes, guitarists whipping hair like helicopter blades, pits opening and closing like moving fault lines; it’s where I feel most at home creatively. Metal gives you intensity, unpredictability, and a constant current of motion through the lens. But every once in a while, you need a hard left turn. Something with bounce, humor, and color. When Spike and the Gimme Gimmes

Thursday night in Vegas. The neon was humming, but I was tuned out. I was standing in line to snag my media pass for Spike and the Me Gimmes , AirPods in, volume up, completely sealed off from the noise of the strip. I was in my own world, jamming out, oblivious to the guys in line next to me. They were laughing, gesturing, and apparently cracking jokes at my expense, but I missed every word. Once I got inside and the AirPods came out, a gentleman walked up to me with a knowi

Fremont Street Experience held a new Locals Showcase this weekend highlighting some of the best local bands currently playing in Las Vegas with The Far Worst, Voxxx & The Out There . The great thing about this showcase is it gives up and coming bands a chance to play on a big stage with professional lighting and sound to a big audience, as the Fremont stages attract hundreds, and at times thousands of locals and tourists alike. Kicking off the night's festivities was the ba

Dancing Plague returned to Vegas after a year to The Griffin on downtown Fremont Street, and this time on the bill was darkwave / goth / performance artist Aux Animaux , who I really wanted to see as well. The room at The Griffin is not per say a traditional music venue, but as the promoter describes it a "rock n roll speakeasy". You enter the venue and go into a bar that is all brick arches, with fireplaces going, and looks like a lode up in the mountains. From there you g

MAMMOTH blasted into Las Vegas and the House of Blues with the End Tour , hitting the stage with pounding drums and smashing guitars for “One of a Kind”, with Wolfgang Van Halen stepping up to lead the way. A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter mastermind, Van Halen has put together a tight impressive touring band that enhances the Mammoth experience - Frank Sidoris (Slash) and Jon Jourdan (To Whom It May) on guitars, Ronnie Ficarro (FIR) on bass, and Garrett Whit

Death Cult crept stealthily onto the stage at The Pearl in Las Vegas, hidden behind a white sheer curtain, mysterious strains in the air that quickly turned into frantic drum beats and the wailing, wanting "Ghost Dance" began. The Cult made Vegas a part of the fall Paradise Now Tour , that featured a Death Cult set, followed by a Cult set, for a full circle of the band legacy, and a rare chance to hear and experience those early songs live. Not everyone in attendance was as

GWAR bought the GOR GOR back to Vegas, and we were there for the destruction. Brooklyn Bowl at the Linq Promenade hosted Your Lords and Masters of the Universe, and it was a blood and GOR-for-all. But we also got punk legends HELMET and THE DWARVES on the lineup, and Blood Vultures kicking off the night. Blood Vultures gothic metal sound on the lineup was a bit unexpected, but they really connected with the Vegas crowd and it made for a great set. Jordan Old ( Two Minutes