Breaking Benjamin will be joined by Chevelle as direct support on its North American tour this summer. Additional special guests joining on select dates include Three Days Grace, Dorothy and Diamante. Produced by Live Nation, the 35-city outing will kick off July 21 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and will make... Continue Reading →
Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson confirm 2019 ‘Twins of Evil’ tour
Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson have confirmed their "Twins of Evil" tour for this summer. Produced by Live Nation, the co-headlining "Hell Never Dies Tour 2019" will kick off July 9 off in Baltimore and make stops at Rock USA in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. See full list of dates below. Tickets will... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: The Obsessed – 02/18/19 – Ottobar – Baltimore, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE PHOTOS: Mothership – 02/18/19 – Ottobar – Baltimore, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
REVIEW: Mark Morton – ‘Anasthetic’
Review by Greg Maki-----Maybe the most remarkable aspect of “Anesthetic,” the debut solo album from Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton, is that it sounds like exactly that—an album. The 10 songs feature 12 lead vocalists, yet it feels cohesive and of a piece. And though much of the guitar playing is unmistakable, it doesn’t... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Dream Theater – ‘Distance over Time’
Review by Greg Maki-----This is the Dream Theater I know and love. Well, sort of. Following the divisive concept album “The Astonishing” (2016), the progressive metal titans’ 14th studio album brings back the heavy in a big way, but—perhaps as a counterpoint to the sprawling, two-hour-plus “Astonishing”—it’s the most concise, song-based record of the band’s... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: KING 810 – ‘Suicide King’
Review by Greg Maki — “How can we give them something new that’s serious and entertaining, too?” David Gunn opens KING 810’s third full-length album, “Suicide King,” with that question. Then he and his only remaining bandmate, bassist Eugene Gill, spend the next 10 songs answering it. When KING stormed out of Flint, Michigan, onto... Continue Reading →
Of Mice & Men releases new song ‘How to Survive’
Of Mice & Men spent much of the fall hunkered down in the studio working on new material with producer Josh Wilbur and now has released a new song titled "How to Survive." Listen below. Hinging on hard-hitting grooves and tight riffing, the track snaps from visceral verses into an instantly chant-worthy growl of "In a world that teaches eye... Continue Reading →
REVISITED: Dream Theater’s ‘Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory’ (1999)
By Greg Maki — Released Oct. 26, 1999 (Elektra) — A ticking metronome. A voice. Soft, comforting, yet firm, in control. “Close your eyes and begin to relax.” A hypnotherapist. He puts his subject under, leads him back through time to find a girl waiting for him. And so begins Dream Theater’s concept album, “Metropolis... Continue Reading →