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Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Unearth @ The Brooklyn Paramount
At nearly 100 years old, the Brooklyn Paramount long ago solidified its place in music history. As an early venue for jazz, big band, and...

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Apr 27
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Wednesday 13, Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbitts, I Ya Toyah @ The Gramercy Theater
With the setting sun casting malevolent shadows over the streets of New York, it was quite fitting that a black clad crowd had formed a...

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Apr 21
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Folkfest of the North @ The Brooklyn Monarch
While an afternoon of fog and cloud cover had tapped away the first sings of spring that had only just come to New York twenty four hours...

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Apr 6
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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Nov 15, 2023
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