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Testament, Kreator, Possessed @ College Street Music Hall
While appropriately named the 'Klash of the Titans' tour, more than a handful of concertgoers waiting outside the College Street Music...
The Metal Mayan
Oct 7, 2024
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Aesthetic Perfection @ The Rooftop At Pier 17
Though more commonly found in the shadows of dive bars and small to midsize venues, The Rooftop of Pier 17, an impressive terrace built...
The Metal Mayan
Oct 3, 2024
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Deicide, Krisiun, Inferi, Cloak @ Elite 23
"If anyone is parked on the left side of the building, please move your car now or the neighbors will have them towed!" Considering the...
The Metal Mayan
Sep 16, 2024
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As I Lay Dying, Chelsea Grin, Entheos @ Irving Plaza
"This is my second metal show, and my first one with big bands," said a young concertgoer, "do you think the moshpit will be heavy? I...
The Metal Mayan
Jul 29, 2024
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Baroness, Portrayal of Guilt, Gozu @ District Music Hall
At 110 years of age, the building now known as the District Music Hall has been the host of an incredible range of entertainment. From...
The Metal Mayan
Jun 3, 2024
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Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024: History In the Making (at 300 Beats Per Minute)
The uncanniness of omens should never be underestimated or ignored. It was a Thursday, pleasant temperature as legions of black clad...
The Metal Mayan
May 27, 2024
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Decapitated, Septicflesh, Kataklysm, Allegaeon @ Warsaw
With the smell of fresh perogies and kielbasa wafting out from the venue into the sunny Brooklyn streets, the iconic cuisine of the...
The Metal Mayan
May 6, 2024
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Kamelot, Seven Spires, Ad Infinitum @ The Paramount
With its many unique bars and restaurants, the Long Island town of Huntington has plenty of lively, exciting places to visit. At the...
The Metal Mayan
Apr 30, 2024
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Wind Rose, Xandria @ Toad's Place
"Did you all go see something about elves a couple weeks ago?" asked some passing students with a chuckle, "And tonight you have...
The Metal Mayan
Apr 16, 2024
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Korpiklaani, Visions of Atlantis, Illumishade @ Gramercy Theater
With the walls of the Gramercy Theater still reverberating from the folk metal melodies of the recent Týr show, a little more than a week...
The Metal Mayan
Apr 13, 2024
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Folterkammer, Witching, Sarmat, Viserion @ The Kingsland
Nestled in between industrial complexes and a quick hop and skip away from Manhattan (assuming the subways are at least reasonably on...
The Metal Mayan
Apr 7, 2024
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Týr, Trollfest, Æther Realm @ Gramercy Theater
For all the brutality and intensity in the metal world, every now and again a single word comes to mind - one that was said countless...
The Metal Mayan
Apr 3, 2024
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Alestorm, Elvenking, Glyph @ Toad's Place
Nestled in the shadow of the world famous Yale University, the streets around Toad's Place are often a mix of student, tourists, concert...
The Metal Mayan
Mar 28, 2024
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Caligula's Horse, Earthside @ Gramercy Theater
For as much as the metal community prides itself on head spinning guitar solos and tremendous breakdowns, there is always room for...
The Metal Mayan
Feb 9, 2024
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Meshuggah, In Flames, Whitechapel @ Toyota Oakdale Theater
As the doors of the Toyota Oakdale Theater opened, concert goers made their way in barely able to contain their excitement. Located in...
The Metal Mayan
Dec 15, 2023
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Cattle Decapitation, Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, Castrator @ Warsaw
"This is my first metal show actually," said the young man, "I'm just getting into it and my friends said to come to this show because...
The Metal Mayan
Dec 4, 2023
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Suffocation, Incantation, Skeletal Remains, Stabbing @ Warsaw
While many venues are known to offer snacks alongside the standard assortment of beers, Jägermeister, and soda, very few places boast the...
The Metal Mayan
Nov 15, 2023
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Bullet for My Valentine, Of Mice & Men, Vended @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
On October 13—a Friday the 13th no less—Bullet for My Valentine played a spectacular sold-out show at the Fillmore Silver Spring in...
Kate Drexel
Oct 25, 2023
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Wolves In The Throne Room, Blackbraid, Gaerea @ The Brooklyn Monarch
With October Rust in full effect, nightfall and crisp gusts come earlier in Brooklyn with each passing day. In this most mystical of...
The Metal Mayan
Oct 13, 2023
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Cannibal Corpse, Mayhem, Gorguts @ Brooklyn Steel
In the entertainment world, it usually takes something extraordinary for things to skip a beat - come Hell or high water, the show must...
The Metal Mayan
Oct 5, 2023
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