May 06, 2022 Between a day of heavy rain and the closure of the nearby L train station after 10:30pm for construction, this particular...

April 29, 2022 As one of several venues in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenpoint, the appropriately named Warsaw is special in how it...

What comes to mind when thinking of being lost in a labyrinth? The claustrophobia among the towering walls? The panic of never finding...

When the world is at its quietest, sometimes it is easier to find words then than it is in times of overpowering noise and sound. Despite...

At a time when many bands are moving toward minimalism as far as packaging and presentation, it is easy to long for the days of the past....

From Judge to Earth Crisis to Hatebreed, and every band in between, the genre of hardcore is a testament to the fact that the most brutal...

It could be argued that black metal is the absinthe of the metal world. It's not for everyone, some try it once and a while to experience...

Reflecting on the infinite number of sub-genres in heavy metal music, only a select few can be directly attributed to one particular...

For those who have followed Animals As Leaders long enough, one might have noticed a pattern in their musical direction for several...

Since my last show in February wasn’t in the photo pit, it seemed the photo gods owed me one. Thanks to the Underoath publicity team, I...

March 08, 2022 As the city lights came to life under the setting sun, the marquee over The Gramercy Theater illuminated under four...

There is a special kind of album that feels like a well worn sweater, even if it's first time hearing it. These records are welcoming,...

February 12, 2022 With dusk falling over Manhattan, the unseasonable warmth of the day was quickly returning to the frigid New York...

February 09, 2022 "I apologize," said the older gentleman with a stifled laugh, "who did you say you all were in line to see tonight?"...

Now that I finished focusing on RED, allow me to turn my sights onto Keith Wallen; guitarist extraordinaire currently from Breaking...

February 05, 2022 It’s been a long three years since my last show. And finally, I returned to the photo pit. I’ve seen Red a total of...

There is something about the sound of Finnish metal bands that so perfectly captures their homeland's spirit of nature and wonder....

It was an ancient kingdom, its many kilometers of hills and fields flanked by endless ocean. Its people spoke in many languages, some of...

That space in time before tears fall, the tension in the face before a smile or a laugh, or the build up of aggression before a scream....

For anyone who has listened to metal in the last two decades, odds are, Lee McKinney needs no introduction. As a brand ambassador for...