LA METAL MEDIA MAGAZINE & Arizona Rock and Metal ARIZONA ROCK AND METAL MAGAZINE
We bring LIVE Music, Concert Reviews, CD Reviews, Interviews and Concert Tickets to You
Halestorm-The Pretty Reckless Concert at the Arizona Financial Theater 08-05-22 Photos and Article by Roc Boyum . Halestorm and The Pretty Reckless teamed up for the female concert tour of the year, that included the emerging special guest artists, The Warning and Lilith Czar. Just before their encore, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale summed it up best by stating; There’s a lot […]
Read more
Concert review and photos by Roc Boyum The “Live and Unzoomed” tour featuring rock legends, REO Speedwagon, Styx and Loverboy, blew into the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ like a mid-summer thunderstorm that rolled across the desert with the extraordinary power of music. The “Unzoomed” tour landed in Phoenix during the AZ monsoon season with the three bands bringing their […]
Read more
Cloak Concert Review Nile Underground 07-08-22 By Roc Boyum Cloak’s Poisonous Pandemonium tour 2022, in support of their latest LP, “The Burning Dawn” LP blazed across the desert with a show that was as hot as the Arizona sun! These guys are true warriors in the battle of life – who press on no matter what, to bring us their unique […]
Read more
Nothing More Concert Review Van Buren Theater 06-16-22 By Roc Boyum Nothing More’s long awaited return to Phoenix, Arizona finally arrived with a standing room only capacity crowd packed with crazed and ferverous fans lined up against the barriers that lined the stage at The Van Buren Theater on June 16, 2022. The anticipation for the return of NM had […]
Read more
John Browne and Mike Malyan of the band Monuments talk to LA Metal Media Magazine about their new 2022 LP release “In Stasis”, the recording process, the meaning of the album cover, their favorite music and much , much more!
Read more
Nightwish Concert Review Wiltern Theater Los Angeles 05-20-22 By Roc Boyum The long awaited return to the world stage by Symphonic Metal Giants Nightwish, finally arrived after a two year forced hiatus due to the pandemic. This tour, in support of their latest release, HUMAN. :||: NATURE. LP had two previous cancellations that actually elevated the anticipation for Nightwish’s arrival […]
Read more
Hypocrisy Concert Review NileTheater Mesa AZ 05-17-22 By Roc Boyum Swedish death metal masters Hypocrisy hit the Nile Theater on May 17, 2022 with their headline tour in support of their latest 2021 LP, “Worship”. The opening three support bands were “Hideous Divinity”, “The Agonist” and “Carach Angren” who all put on a stellar show which made for an incredible […]
Read more
UNDEATH Concert Review, Nile Theater 05-13-22 By Roc Boyum Undeath slammed the Nile Theater with a solid set of their aggressive brand of no nonsense death metal on May 13, 2022. The headliner for this show was the mighty Dying Fetus with Undeath as the first opening band of the night. I must say that when I arrived it was […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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; […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more