Tragedy can either destroy or forge one’s resolve. In the case of Hellyeah, the latter appears to be the case. Last spring the quintet was stunned by the death of their…
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This week brings us Friday the 13th, and also the mighty Black Label Society, which rolls into the Boise Knitting Factory. What most Treasure Valley metal fans may be unaware…
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The heat of adversity can turn talent to ash or it can forge creativity and perseverance into a committed force. Memphis-based rockers, Savage After Midnight, are among the latter. The…
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Swedish metal luminaries, In Flames are currently touring North America as special guests of Within Temptation. The band recently released its latest studio effort, I, The Mask to positive fan response…
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This year, as New York’s Suffocation marks the start of its fourth decade in extreme death metal, founding vocalist Frank Mullen will Death Chop his way across the country for one final…
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In a sea of cookie-cutter bands looking to make a mark on the active rock scene, Dallas-based Messer sets itself apart from its contemporaries. The Texas hard rock quintet pulls influences from…
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Joe Cotela and his Ded brethren have had an incredible couple of years. They have toured extensively and exhaustively with bands large and small, across festival stages and through intimate clubs. They…
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Rock and roll is about simplicity, swagger, and fun. Southern California’s Them Evils embrace that spirit in everything they do. Their music finds influence in the riff-centric groove of Black Sabbath, the…
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There is something wonderful to be a said for a band that can creatively fuse the beauty and melody of artists like The Beatles with the moody dissonance of 90s…
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The true art in making modern music is in creating songs that resonate within the artist rather than through the prism of commercial expectation. Trying to fit into a niche…