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SIXX: A.M. deliver an unforgettable and sensational opening night for the Modern Vintage Tour in San Francisco!

April 9, 2015

Sixx: A.M. kicked off their Modern Vintage Tour last night in San Francisco at The Regency Ballroom. It was an exceptional opening night that left everyone in a blissful fog. The night began with an energetic set by the Japanese rockers, VAMPS. They tore up the stage with their energy and instantly won over the crowd. A highlight was when they played a cover of Motley Crue’s Live Wire. I am truly looking forward to checking them out more and hopefully see them return to play the Bay Area soon. Next up was the dynamic and awe-inspiring performance by Apocalyptica. These guys delivered a mind-blowing set of their instrumental, rock/metal music featuring cellos. You can’t help but watch them in amazement as they bring a whole new level to classical music by taking it up to 11 and bringing out the metal. I was excited to catch their new vocalist, Franky Perez. He has such powerful vocals that were the perfect fit to the big sound of Apocalyptica. We will be bringing you an interview [Read More]

Interview

Interview with Nadja of Coal Chamber in San Francisco

March 13, 2015

In addition to our coverage of Coal Chamber at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, we are pleased to bring you our interview with bassist, Nadja Peulen. The reunited Coal Chamber are set to release their first album in 13 years, Rivals in May on Napalm Records. They are busy touring in support of their much anticipated album and we were glad to catch their show in SF. You can check out coverage of the evening which also included sets by Saint Ridley, American Head Charge, Combichrist and Filter here. Coal Chamber opened up with Loco and the crowd went wild. There was such a vibe in the audience that everyone was literally in awe that they were there to be part of this intense and outstanding night. The passion that Coal Chamber brings to the stage was greeted and mirrored by the fans. Dez is a madman on the stage and he feeds off the energy of the crowd. His vocals were powerful and spot on. He is exactly where he belongs, front and center, what [Read More]

Interview

Interview with American Head Charge as they make a stop in San Francisco!

March 13, 2015

  The Regency Ballroom was the place to be on Sunday night! The night included amazing sets by Saint Ridley, Filter, Combichrist and Coal Chamber and of course American Head Charge. You can check out our coverage of the full night here: Regency Ballroom with Coal Chamber, etc. American Head Charge were fierce and the band sounded tight as ever! They got the crowd into a heavy frenzy of headbanging. They delivered 150% from the second they step on to that stage until they walk off. It is unbelievable and their high energy performance left quite an impression on many as you couldn’t help but look forward to the next time you would be able to see them!  We had the chance to talk with vocalist Cameron Heacock and guitarist Ted Hallows before they took the stage. Check out that interview here: One thing is for sure, you want to check out the meet and greets so you can hang with the guys. They are passionate about their music and make sure that you will have [Read More]

Concerts

Coal Chamber lit up The Regency Ballroom for an amazing night of metal!

March 13, 2015

The Regency Ballroom was the place to be on Sunday night as Coal Chamber was making a stop in San Francisco. The reunited Coal Chamber are set to release their first album in 13 years, Rivals on May 19th through Napalm Records. They are busy touring in support of their much anticipated album and we were glad to catch their show in SF. The dark heavy rock Saint Ridley from Detroit, MI gave an impressive opening set as they warmed up the crowd with their blend of metal/hard rock infused with a great Pantera vibe. You can read more about them here: Saint Ridley is our Band of the Day. Next up was American Head Charge and they were amazing. The band sounded tight as ever and they got the crowd into a heavy frenzy of headbanging. They delivered 150% from the second they step on to that stage until they walk off. It is unbelievable and their high energy performance left quite an impression on many as you couldn’t help but look forward to [Read More]

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In This Moment release video for Big Bad Wolf

December 1, 2014

In This Moment are busy out on their Black Widow Tour but on Black Widow Friday they delivered a special treat to everyone by releasing their new video for Big Bad Wolf. The song which brings to life the childhood fairy tale absolutely kicks ass. It is a ferocious track of their recently released Black Widow album.Check out the video here: The video was directed by Maria Brink and Robert Kley. Make sure to check out the remaining dates of the Black Widow Tour and get yourself to a show:   2-Dec-14 House Of Blues Houston TX 4-Dec-14 Civic Center Abilene TX 5-Dec-14 Concrete Street Amphitheater Corpus Christi TX 6-Dec-14 Pharr Events Center Pharr TX 8-Dec-14 House of Blues Dallas TX 9-Dec-14 Club Brady Tulsa OK 10-Dec-14 210 Kapones Live San Antonio TX 11-Dec-14 The Pavilion @ Lone Star Event Ctr. Lubbock TX 13-Dec-14 House Of Blues Las Vegas NV 14-Dec-14 House Of Blues San Diego CA 16-Dec-14 The Filmore San Francisco CA   We are excited for the San Francisco date and will make sure [Read More]

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Bands

ARCH ENEMY announces Jeff Loomis as their new guitarist!

November 18, 2014

ARCH ENEMY have announced Jeff Loomis as their new guitarist and he will be joining them on their upcoming European tour as well as all future 2015 tour dates. Jeff Loomis states: “I’m very excited to be playing with ARCH ENEMY. Michael Amott and I have stayed in contact over the years since we toured together when I was playing in NEVERMORE. Not only do I admire his guitar playing and songwriting, but I also consider him a close friend. To be able to share the stage with Michael, Sharlee, Daniel and Alissa is something I’m really looking forward to. 2015 is going to be a great year… See you all on tour!“ After a great year of intensive touring in support of their critically acclaimed album, War Eternal, ARCH ENEMY is parting ways with guitarist Nick Cordle, who states: “With ‘War Eternal’, I believe we wrote an album together which will stand the test of time, and I wish them well for the future.”  USA fans will be able to catch a special reunion as Christopher Amott [Read More]

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KREATOR return to the home of thrash metal and tear up the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco!

November 13, 2014

We have been bringing you coverage of our coverage of Arch Enemy, Huntress and Starkill and now we present to you our coverage of …. Kreator. WOW! What a night it was to see all these great metal bands take the stage at the Regency Ballroom but especially to see the return of German thrash metal band, Kreator. It seemed everywhere I turned fans were wearing their Kreator shirts and telling stories of the times they saw them last or favorite albums, etc. The birthplace of thrash metal was the perfect setting for the return of Kreator and the crowd was fueled and ready to go. From the second Kreator hit the stage, the crowd parted and an intense mosh pit opened up and seemed to span the length of the ballroom! It was fierce and with every bad ass thrash song Kreator played, the energy increased and the mosh pit intensified to insurmountable levels. It brought me back to my vivid memories of catching local thrash bands perform at The Stone in SF long [Read More]