Posts Tagged ‘anthrax’

The Chief Metal Officer’s Year in Review

No one knows exactly what their future holds, and when January 1st rang in the New Year I had no idea that 2022 was going to be the most epic concert year that I have ever had. This calendar year has afforded me the opportunity to see some musical legends and my favorite bands, and […]

Blue Ridge Rock Fest Takes Flight: A Review of The First Two Days of The Festival

BRRF 2022: Day 1 After a mostly successful year in 2021, Blue Ridge Rock Fest returned to Virginia, promising a bigger and better experience. With more bands, over 175 to be exact, two side-by-side main stages, and a new venue, the festival took place September 8-12th. After grounds complaints last year, the VIRginia International Raceway […]

Blue Ridge Rock Festival Is Back With A Vengeance

Blue Ridge Rock Festival is back again with one of the most amazing lineups that any US based festival has ever seen in the rock and metal community. This year boast tons of special sets including reunions of bands who haven’t performed together in years (God Forbid, Kittie, Shadows Fall, A Skylit Drive), anniversary sets […]

Jannus Live Gets Krushed by Killthrax

The KillThrax tour Crashes into St.Petersburg, FL Expectations were high for the KillThrax tour featuring thrash metal legends Anthrax and metalcore masterminds Killswitch Engage and with special guests Havok. The tour, sponsored by SiriusXM, hit Jannus Live in St.Pete, FL on January 30 and, believe me, it far exceeded all expectations. First up was the […]

A Kiss Party on Day 1 at Chicago Open Air

All Photos By and Copyrighted By Travis Failey Friday, July 14: Friday marked the start of the 2nd annual Chicago Open Air festival at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. It was a beautiful day, breezy, partly cloudy, and if I say so  myself, the temperatures were so much better than they were in Florida in […]

Fire and Ice on Day 2 of Chicago Open Air

All Photos By and Copyrighted By Travis Failey Saturday, July 15:  Saturday’ weather was a little hotter than Friday’s, mostly due to full sun, but luckily, a nice breeze again made things tolerable.  Saturday’s diverse lineup seemed to have something for everybody and hopefully everyone had their walking shoes on as it was a back […]

Ozzy Flies High Again at Chicago Open Air

  All Photos By and Copyrighted By Travis Failey Sunday, July 16:   There wasn’t any rest for the weary on Sunday as some of the heaviest bands of the weekend played on day three of the second annual Chicago Open Air Festival at Toyota Park.  Headlining Sunday’s lineup was Ozzy Osbourne with Zakk Wylde, thrash […]

Set Times Announced For Chicago Open Air

Chicago Open Air Band Performance Times Announced For Second Annual Fest July 14, 15 And 16 At Toyota Park In Bridgeview, IL Featuring KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, Korn & More   ReverbNation Battle Of The Bands Contest Is Now Open, Allowing One Unsigned Band To Take The Festival Stage  Loudwire Premieres New Installment In “The Vikings […]

Meta Maya in Mexico

METAL MAYA: ALL-INCLUSIVE HEAVY METAL DEST-FEST VACATION DEBUTS OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 2 AT NOW SAPPHIRE RIVIERA CANCUN RESORT IN MEXICO’S YUCATAN PENINSULA TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 AT 1:00 PM ET ASK4 Entertainment–the creator and producer of ShipRocked–announces the first annual Metal Maya, a 4-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 – […]

OZZY OSBOURNE, KISS, KORN ROB ZOMBIE, SLAYER, GODSMACK, STONE SOUR LEAD AN ALL-STAR LINEUP OF ROCK’S TOP ARTISTS AT SECOND ANNUAL CHICAGO OPEN AIR

  FRIDAY, JULY 14, SATURDAY, JULY 15 AND SUNDAY, JULY 16 AT TOYOTA PARK IN BRIDGEVIEW, IL  TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 The second annual Chicago Open Air will bring together an all-star lineup of rock’s top artists on Friday, July 14, Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL, […]