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Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Tarja Turunen’s “Living The Dream”, tour made a rare stop in the USA, and her first stop ever in Phoenix, Arizona at the Crescent Ballroom on June 26, 2023. Fans of this amazing singer showed up early to get up close for their chance to catch what may be a once in a lifetime […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Epica Concert Review Regent Theater January 5, 2020 Epica kicked off 2020 with an insanely explosive show at the Regent Theater on 1-5-20. The bands’ show leaned primarily on their brilliantly heavy, Design Your Universe LP; of which they played eight of the thirteen tracks from that LP-including the two recorded tracks; Samadhi (Prelude) and the Prince of Freedom. Epica are […]
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Sonata Arctica Concert Review City National Grove 10-5-19 Sonata Arctica Tore Up The “Grove” In Anaheim With Their Latest LP “Talviyo” And The Classics From Their Past 20 Years Of Music. The long awaited return of Sonata Arctica to southern California had finally arrived. The band had not toured in North America since May of 2016 and these Anaheim fans were […]
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Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica gives an in-depth and personal Interview to Allie Jorgensen and LA Metal Media, as he talks about the New CD Talviyö (Finnish for “winter night”), the future of the Music Industry, why Winter is his favorite time of year, and a special message to new musicians.
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Noora Louhimo of Battle Beast Talks to Allie Jorgensen and LA Metal Media Noora From Battle Beast Talks To Allie Jorgensen and LA Metal Media. In this personal and in-depth interview, Noora discusses the new CD No More Hollywood Endings, the very real psychological consequences of bullying, the pressures of social media, and much more. Special thanks to Noora […]
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Tony Kakko of Sonata Arctica Talks to Allie Jorgensen and LA Metal Media Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica gives an in-depth and personal Interview to Allie Jorgensen and LA Metal Media, as he talks about the New CD Talviyö (Finnish for “winter night”), the future of the Music Industry, why winter is his favorite time of year, and a special […]
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Special Thanks To Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish for talking to Allie Jorgen and LA Metal Media about the New Decades Compilation CD and the writing process for the New Nightwish CD.
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Nightwish Sell Out The Grove In Anaheim with support from Delain and Sonata Arctica Nightwish, Symphonic Metal Titans, celebrated their triumphant return to North American as they continued to sell out venues across the US and Canada with a sold out show on March 12, 2016 at The City National Grove in Anaheim. Delain kicked off this incredible night! […]
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