Heavy Montreal 2016: A Spastic Venue Review

Right off the bat, I have to admit the main factor of my ignorance when it comes to festivals: I have not been to many and the last music fest attended at a “major” venue was the Hartford Xfinity Theater about 5 years ago. That being said, my experience going to Heavy Montreal was a… Continue reading Heavy Montreal 2016: A Spastic Venue Review

The Road to the Bands vs. Food Tour at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT

Review and Photos by Peter Jones-Torregrosa There are two types of shows that will leave a crowd begging for more: one comes from their favorite band living up to the hype, and the other comes from an incredible performance from an unlikely source. Fortunately, The Road to the Bands vs. Food tour stopped in Hartford,… Continue reading The Road to the Bands vs. Food Tour at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT

Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth

This Friday, April 22nd, I embarked on a grand journey to Discovery Museum’s The Vikings Exhibition and AMON A-FREAKING-MARTH!!!!  INSERT VIKING WAR CRY HERE!!!! Yes, I was really that pumped.  I even took a hour of personal time so I could get all “metalled up” and check out the museum before the show.  It turns… Continue reading Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth

Bair Witness: Final Drive (and the Entire Scene!) at Cherry Street Station on April 14th, 2016

It’s not every day that Connecticut’s beloved home of heavy music, Cherry Street Station, hosts a band from St. Louis, Missouri; one that plays straight-up, down-home, southern-fried metal. An even less likely occurrence is that said visitors are bringing home a wandering vagabond minstrel from our very own Constitution State! On his second national tour… Continue reading Bair Witness: Final Drive (and the Entire Scene!) at Cherry Street Station on April 14th, 2016

Desolation of Eden Tour Review — 3/5/2016, Worcester, MA

Review and Photos by Peter Jones-Torregrosa Walking into the venue, there was an immediate sense of electricity in the air. The sold out Palladium Upstairs in Worcester, Massachusetts was filled with exhilarated fans of all ages. Those in attendance seemed anxious to prove why New England is hailed as one of the best metal scenes… Continue reading Desolation of Eden Tour Review — 3/5/2016, Worcester, MA

Rock n Roll Warfare: Clutch, COC, and The Shrine — Toad’s Place, 10/11/15

Judging from the crowd that showed up at Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut this past Sunday, rock n roll is alive and well in the underground, as Clutch, Corrosion Of Conformity and The Shrine all delivered master classes on the fine art of bringing the rock to the people. It was a stacked bill,… Continue reading Rock n Roll Warfare: Clutch, COC, and The Shrine — Toad’s Place, 10/11/15

They’ve Still Got Something to Say: Motörhead at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre (Wallingford, CT — 9/15/15)

By Jim Clegg I’ve been listening to Motörhead for twenty years now. I have no idea what took so long but now I can say that I finally got to see them live, at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford CT. The Oakdale has regular theater seating. I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea of… Continue reading They’ve Still Got Something to Say: Motörhead at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre (Wallingford, CT — 9/15/15)