Between nightfall and storm clouds covering the island of Manhattan, the black clad concert goers seemed to melt into one long stream of darkness, occasionally outlined by a colored patch sewn to a battle vest. And yet, among the shadows, the blue and white colors of the Greek flag easily pierced through their grim surroundings like the brightest of stars . Held in the hands of multiple groups in line, several flags made their way into The Gramercy Theater like a Panhellenic

"Look at you guys, all dressed up," he said, his voice rich in a Brooklyn accent, "ain't this a metal show?" The couple in line smiled, "It is!," they replied to the man clearly on his way home from work, "But this is a Fleshgod Apocalypse show so it's like a night at the opera for us!" And so it was for the couple and everyone else waiting in line outside The Gramercy Theater for the evening's performance. Indeed, Fleshgod's appearance alone draws a large crowd any day, espe

For many years, the Newtown Creek, located on the far side of Williamsburg just north of Flushing Avenue, was traversed by countless seafaring vessels. In the golden age of ship transportation, it was the fastest way for the factories that lined the waterway to load ships docked in Brooklyn, which would then connect with the nearby East River and sail north up the Hudson River, or to the east to the Atlantic Ocean. It is only fitting then that pirates, one of the greatest thr

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 scored a photo pass for the sold-out show of the Voyeurist Tour on March 18 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. The venue where I got my very first photo pass almost nine years ago. Now, I could go on and sound like a broken record when I say the bands were incredible, jaw-dropping worthy even, but I can’t even begin to articulate it.

March 08, 2022 As the city lights came to life under the setting sun, the marquee over The Gramercy Theater illuminated under four letters long overdue to grace the stages of New York. Originally scheduled to perform in Brooklyn in 2020, tech-death legends Nile at least returned to the Big Apple, this time taking the stage to an ecstatic Manhattan crowd. Joining them on The Age Of Vile Divinities Tour were fellow death metal heavy hitters Incantation, Sanguisugabogg, and I Am

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?" The lady standing next to him peered over her glasses and said "Be nice to him, dear." Smiling back at them both was one of many concertgoers, dressed head to toe in black: "We're here to see Cattle Decapitation!" Eager to spread the word, the headbanger then began explaining death metal to the couple who hadn't "listened to anything much heav

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 eight times and, every time, they leave their fans (new and old) wanting more. Saturday night was no different. All members—from Michael Barnes (vocals), twins Anthony (guitars and backing vocals) and Randy (bass and backing vocals) Armstrong and their latest drummer, Brian Medeiros, as well as touring member, Lucio Rubino—brought a level of hi