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Color Of Chaos Concert Review Marquee Theater 05-01-22 by Roc Boyum Color of Chaos returned to The Marquee Theater on May 1st 2022 for another brilliant show in support of their full length LP “Hollywood” and their latest single release , “Cynical.” On this night, the band opened for the famed 80’s hard rock band Quiet Riot, featuring Rudy Sarzo […]

DragonForce Concert Review Nile Theater Mesa AZ 4-19-22 By Roc Boyum DragonForce made their long awaited return to a sold out ravenous audience at the Nile Theater in Mesa, AZ on April 19, 2022; with special guest Firewind, featuring shred guitarist Gus G. This tour also has two additional great metal bands, Seven Spires and Visions of Atlantis which means; […]

Lacuna Coil Concert Review Van Buren Theater 4-15-22 By Roc Boyum Lacuna Coil, Italian Metal Masters made their long awaited return to the world stage for a sold out show at The Van Buren Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on April 15, 2022, to an insanely enthusiastic audience. The Van Buren has always been a standing room only venue, much like […]

Apocalyptica Concert Review At The Van Buren Theater Phoenix AZ 04-15-22 by Roc Boyum Apocalyptica are a rock/metal cello group that goes way beyond the confines of conventional thinking. That is to say, these guys are in no way a string quartet in the traditional sense. So, don’t expect a night of seated cellists playing chamber music; these guys are […]

Beast In Black Concert Review Nile Theater 4-14-22 by Roc Boyum Beast In Black are a Finnish-Greek-Hungarian metal band formed in 2015 by lead guitarist and song writer-Anton Kabanen. Beast In Black have been headlining sold out venues across Europe and have also previously opened for the symphonic metal giants, Nightwish. Now for the first time in the USA, North […]

Striker Concert Review Nile Theater April 14, 2022 by Roc Boyum Striker, Canadian heavy metal masters, brought their neo/classic 80’s style metal to a ravenous Nile Theater audience on April 14, 2022. The band is Dan Cleary-vocals, John Simon Fallon and Tim Brown– rhythm/lead guitars, backing vocals, Pete Klassen-Bass, backing vocals and Jono Webster-drums and backing vocals. Striker hit the […]

MONUMENTS– UK Metal Band Set To Release New LP, “In Stasis” on April 15, 2022 Transatlantic Progressive Metal titans MONUMENTS are back with their fourth full-length studio album, “In Stasis” , set for release on April 15, 2022. In Stasis is the first studio LP to feature their new vocalist Andy Cizek, and the first LP to have the return of drummer […]

Dream Theater Wins “Best Metal Performance” For The Alien Dream Theater was honored at the 64th annual Grammy awards held last night April 3, 2022 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and received the award as the winner in the “Best Metal Performance” category for the song, “The Alien” from the band’s “A View From The Top […]

Judas Priest Concert Review from the Arizona Federal Theater 03/16/22 by Roc Boyum The long awaited return of the Metal Gods aka Judas Priest was finally here! The band descended upon the capacity filled Arizona Federal Theater in Phoenix, AZ on 03-16-22 with their “50 Metal Years” tour. The show began under darkness with an eerie voice over the PA […]

Queensryche Concert Review Arizona Federal Theater Phoenix AZ 03/16/22 By Roc Boyum Queensryche have finally returned to the world stage in 2022 as direct support for the Metal Gods aka, Judas Priest. Originally, they had planned to return in 2022 with the Scorpions for a Las Vegas residency tour but when the opportunity to open for Judas Priest came up, […]

Neal Morse Band Concert Review-Combs Performing Arts Center 02/24/22 The Neal Morse Band made the last stop of their 2022 winter tour in the USA at the gorgeous and all new Combs Performing Arts Center in the San Tan Valley of Arizona; a new intimate venue that was opened in 2019. The NMB band is a group of virtuoso musicians consisting […]

Dream Theater Concert Review, Mesa Arts Center Mesa Arizona 02-02-22 By Roc Boyum Dream Theater honored Mesa Arizona by kicking off their 2022 “Top Of The World” tour at the sumptuous Mesa Arts Center on 02-02-22. Considering that this was their first live show in almost two years, one might anticipate that their first show might have some minor bugs […]

JINJER CONCERT REVIEW MARQUEE THEATER 12-12-21 The Marquee Theater in Tempe, AZ hosted a night of kick ass metal on 12-12-21, with three bands scheduled; Jinjer, Suicide Silence and All Hail The Yeti. Unfortunately, the opening band All Hail The Yeti couldn’t make the show due to a vehicle breakdown after their show the night before in New Mexico. Many […]

EVANESCENCE-HALESTORM CONCERT REVIEW AZ FEDERAL THEATER 11-15-21 Evanescence and Halestorm brought the female powerhouse concert of the year to the Arizona Federal Theatre on November 15, 2021 with special guest Plush who are an exciting new all female rock group. Kicking off the night was Plush, an impressive new four piece all female band with a core sound that is […]

KNOTFEST ROADSHOW CONCERT REVIEW AK-CHIN PAVILION 11-02-2021 Written by Roc Boyum The Knotfest Roadshow made their final stop of this tour at the outdoor AK-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix Arizona on 11-02-2021. This may have been the final stop of this tour, but for the sold out AK-Chin Pavilion crowd in Phoenix Arizona, this evening was the beginning of an awesome […]

DREAM THEATER CANCEL 2021 TOUR Dream Theater has been weighing the decision of whether to continue with their scheduled 2021 tour or to postpone the tour due to the ongoing uncertainty of touring with the COVID-19 pandemic effecting so many tours. Dream Theater has made the difficult decision to move their October-December 2021 North American tour dates to early 2022; […]

AVATAR CONCERT REVIEW VAN BUREN THEATER PHOENIX AZ 10-5-21 Avatar, descended on the Van Buren Theater in Phoenix, AZ; in support of their Going Hunting Tour, to a near capacity audience with their most elaborate stage show to date. Avatar recently commented in Loudwire Magazine; “We have announced many tours over the years, and every time we say that we […]

Color Of Chaos Concert Review from the Marquee Theater Tempe AZ 9-28-21 Color Of Chaos, Phoenix hometown heroes opened up for Buckcherry at the famed Marquee Theater in Tempe, AZ to a near capacity crowd on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. The band came out of the gate with two great new songs, Eva Destruction and Crucified, brilliant rockers with a […]

Kiss Concert Review AK-Chin Pavilion Phoenix AZ 9-26-21 KISS End Of The Road Tour show burst onto the AK-Chin Pavilion stage in Phoenix, AZ on 9-26-26 in an amazing fiery pyrotechnic explosion of site and sound in the grandiose rock star fashion that only KISS can deliver. Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer dropped from high above the stage […]

Trivium Metal Tour of the Year AZ Federal Theater 2021 The Metal Tour of the Year with Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium and Hatebreed was definitely a show not to have missed! Trivium wasted no time in getting back on the road after a two year break as a result of the global pandemic. Trivium and their fans shared an equal […]