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Striker 8-1-19@ Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City
I had the opportunity to review Striker’s latest album Play to Win back in December 2018. One of my far fetched hopes is that they would pass by little old SLC. About 3 months after […]
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Sabaton celebrates history while making history at Wacken in 2019
The Viking war machine of the north also known as Sabaton, made history at the Wacken Open Air festival as they headlined the opening night of the festival. No band has ever utilized both stages in […]
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Shinedown 7-18-19 @ USANA Ampitheater in Salt Lake City, UT
The heat of a July day could not match the intensity and swelter brought by Shinedown as they scorched USANA Ampitheater in Salt Lake City on July 18, 2019. Touring in support of Attention Attention, Shinedown brought some pyro, some […]
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Belphegor and Dark Funeral bring Devastation to Dallas
The Devastation on the Nation Tour featuring the blackened brutality of Austria’s Belphegor and Sweden’s Dark Funeral brought the evil and deathly tour package to Dallas’ Gas Monkey Bar and Grill on Tuesday, June 11. […]
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Flotsam & Jetsam @ Liquid Joes 6/6/19 Salt Lake City, Utah
The chaos was brought to Salt Lake City by thrash metal pioneers Flotsam and Jetsam. Currently finishing the last leg of a 45 day U.S. tour before heading back to Europe, the boys in Flotsam […]
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Big Business: May 28th, 2019 @ Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah.
It was yet another rainy Tuesday night in Salt Lake City, Utah and I was eagerly awaiting the adventures ahead. I head for downtown and as I arrived at the Metro Music Hall what I […]
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Nonpoint /P.O.D. 06/01/19 – The Canyon Montclair
When the announcement came that P.O.D., Nonpoint, and Islander would tour together, I got downright giddy. This is by far the coolest line-up I have seen in quite a while. The energy of all 3 […]
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Stitched Up Heart May 26, 2019 @ The Metro in Salt Lake City, UT.
Memorial Day Weekend is typically a time to remember those in the past. For fans of Stitched Up Heart it was a weekend to make new and long lasting memories. Stitched Up Heart engaged and entertained an […]
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The Winery Dogs/ ZFG 05/31/19 – The Saban Theater
The Dogs are back and we are STOKED! After a 3-year break with each member working on various other projects (Richie Kotzen solo tour, Sons of Apollo, Mr. Big, and many more) Richie Kotzen, Mike […]
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Avantasia: May 17, 2019 @ The National Civic Center in San Jose, CA.
Avantasia is one of those bands I have followed for quite a few years and have attached quite a few memories in life associated with their music. In 2016 upon the release of GhostlightsI bought […]