Category Archives: Heavy Metal

Last Friday night at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio was THE place to be for all heavy metal fans, old and young, looking for loud, top notch entertainment.

As Judas Priest’s symbol, glowing in red lights, was lowered from the ceiling, with Black Sabbath’s War Pigs blasting away, the audience could feel a big show was commencing.

Rob Halford positioned his back to the crowd – facing drummer Scott Travis – showing the same symbol on his studded, fringed, leather jacket. So badass and cool.

Megadeth and Lamb Of God are co-headlining what has been billed as “The Metal Tour Of The Year” with support from Trivium and Hatebreed.  

The show at Ruoff Music Center in Indianapolis was very well attended with the lawn area packed up with rowdy fans.

South of Eden returned home to Columbus, Ohio from months of touring out of state and performed at The King of Clubs on August 7th.   Being the first home show in a quite a while, one could feel the excitement in the air.  From the powerful vocals to the guitar solos, it was an amazing show of high energy.  Their set contained new album tracks like “Dancing with Fire”, as well as old favorites such as “Monica” and ending with “I Barley Know Her”.  It was a long awaited musical thrill for all of those in attendance.   

The KrashKarma Summer Storm Tour blew through The King of Clubs on August 6th in Columbus, Ohio.  With the live music world coming back to life, KrashKarma has hit the ground running with a summer tour and a limited edition EP titled STORM. The EP includes the newly released single “Summer Storm” and others they recorded during lockdown that were only released digitally. 

Blacktop Mojo from Palestine, Texas are on the rise and are touring relentlessly in support of their self-titled 4^th album which dropped today. The crowd at the Woodlands Tavern show in Columbus Ohio on Wednesday was treated to some of these new tracks, opener “Wicked Woman” and later, “Tail Lights.” (videos out now)

The night rock fans of the Mid-Ohio Valley had long been awaiting finally arrived July 24th!  Rock music finally returned to the MOV, and the beginning of the Adelphia Summer Concert Series was kicked off in style with the first indoor show.  And what better way to start than with a local favorite, Gemini Syndrome coming back to the area with their full Communion Tour line up.

Metal and Rock goddess Lita Ford, whose influences include Jimi Hendrix, Richie Blackmore and the all-female rock band Fanny, has herself influenced generations of female musicians over the years. At 16 she joined the legendary Runaways in the 70’s and then went on to have a prolific solo career from the late 80’s to present.

The Dead Daisies “Get Out of the House Tour” had fans doing just that at The King of Clubs on July 2nd. Columbus, Ohio was the hard rock collaborative’s fifth show and largest attendance of 2021. General admission was back and for many it was their first show out since the pandemic. Seeing these big names in rock grace the stage was a great way to start the holiday weekend. The super group that was started in 2013 currently consists of founder David Lowy, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, Doug Aldrich of Dio and Whitesnake, and Tommy Clufetos of Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, and the new L.A. Rats.

The Calgary Stampede is getting ready to turn up the volume on Stampede 2021. Free with admission, the Stampede Summer Stage is the ultimate outdoor live music experience of the summer. From rock, to hip hop, to pop and EDM, this multi-genre lineup is set!

It was the first Saturday of June, the sun was shining, the restrictions on gatherings were recently lifted, the energy was high, and the people were happy!  The moment the first riff floated through the air you knew it was real, that you were once again in the presence of live music and smiling faces.  It was a fantastic first full hard rocking day of outdoor music in over a year.  There were food vendors, a tattoo tent, chainsaw art, mosh pits and even a couple surfers.  Shake the Ground Fest was an excellent way to welcome the return of the Central Ohio local music scene and kick it off in full force with many of the up-and-coming heavy hitters.  The bands were excited to finally have a chance to play the new songs they’ve been working on to a live audience.  Every one of them put on a killer performance despite the heat!  After a long and tough year, everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed the day of music, fun, friends, letting loose, and forgetting about the pandemic.  Many people were seen closing their eyes, enjoying the moment and simply “listening to the sound of the crowd.”