The new Megadeth album Endgame came out this week. Overall, I was pretty impressed with the musicianship – especially with new guitar player Chris Broderick. The opening instrumental tune, “Dialectic Chaos” is full of harmonies and classic metal riffs, and totally reminds me of “Transylvania” by Iron Maiden – in a good way. The guitar solos on this album and the harmonies are absolutely shredding. There is no shortage of driving rhythms and there is … Read entire article »

In what can only be described as an EPIC metal show, Lamb of God, Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom, Municipal Waste and God Forbid brought the house down at the San Jose State University Event Center. The crowd was fantastic, the sound was killer and no one we know was arrested. If you’ve never been to the San Jose Event Center for a concert then you’re in for a treat. There basically are no bad seats … Read entire article »

I arrived solo at the Voodoo Lounge last Tuesday night to watch Exodus rock the Bay Area on their last stop of this year’s tour.‚ I had never been to the Voodoo Lounge before, but the place seemed alright.‚ The stage is kind of tucked away in the corner so the space where the band can interact with the crowd is a little smaller, but on the plus side you can see the stage … Read entire article »

Slim’s club in San Francisco played host to the mighty Amon Amarth on their Twilight of the Thundergods tour. 3 other bands, each in the vein of death metal/folk metal accompanied them: Ensiferum, Belphegor and The Absence. Amazingly, we had not seen any of these bands live yet, but we heard plenty of good things. Even though it was raining outside, this show was hot and sweaty – and packed. … Read entire article »