2008 New England Metal and Hardcore Festival

New England Metal and Hardcore Festival with Ministry and Meshuggah April 27, 2008 The Palladium Worcester, MA A sea of pale white skin, black t-shirts and sweaty hands forming devil horns is nothing unusual at a heavy metal show, especially when tech metal gods Meshuggah and industrial legends Ministry are present, but a man in [...]

Symphony X at the Webster Theater

Symphony X April 3, 2008 Webster Theater Hartford, CT Although progressive metal heads Symphony X lacked the opening support of Epica‘s symphonic bursts and Into Eternity‘s mix of old and new metal during their first show on their North American tour, they musically triumphed. The band, who were in the same Hartford, CT venue less [...]

Killswitch Engage at the Webster Theater

Killswitch Engage with Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, and Parkway Drive February 5, 2008 Webster Theater Hartford, CT The final night of the Killswitch Engage/Dillinger Escape Plan/Every Time I Die/Parkway Drive show ended up being sold out at the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT. Parkway Drive opened the show. The crowds quickly filled [...]

Blonde Redhead with School of Seven Bells

Blonde Redhead with School of Seven Bells January 18, 2008 Toad’s Place New Haven, CT Weaving through New Haven’s infamous club Toad’s Place, one can feel the energy swirling around the air while the anticipated wait for music lingers; for Friday night’s show, times were no different. Despite an unknown setback during Blonde Redhead‘s set, [...]

As I Lay Dying – An Ocean Between Us

As I Lay Dying An Ocean Between Us Released: August 21, 2007 Record Label: Metal Blade Records Review: The Metalcore scene is extremely hard to stand out in. Merging Iron Maiden’s infectious melodies, guitar octave changes and noodling lead lines with the olden days of Metallica’s glory thrash is nothing unseen in most European speed [...]

Framing Hanley – The Moment

Framing Hanley The Moment Released: August 7, 2007 Record Label: Silent Majority Review: The biggest problem with Framing Hanley, a new group of Tennessee rockers trying to make their songs known, is that they sound too generic and don’t take risks. Nothing on their new album surprises me. This isn’t to say it’s a bad [...]