Known to many as The Queen of Metal, Lita Ford graced the stage of the West Herr Riviera Theatre in the heart of North Tonawanda, NY, this past Saturday evening. Kicking off the evening’s appearance was left to the twin brothers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson.
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Exploding onto the scene recently, despite being formed a decade ago, The Funeral Portrait brought their distinct sound once again to Buffalo, NY. Having last played here in on Halloween 2024 as an opener, this time they were the headliner. Heading out on tour supporting Ice Nine Kills, The Funeral Portrait decided to fill some days off by headlining shows with support from The Rasmus, The Archers and Glasswaves.
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Sleaze rockers, L.A. Guns prove they still have all the grit and grime that made them a staple of 80’s Sunset Strip scene. Heading out to promote their brand new release, Leopard Skin, the rocked the historic Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda, NY – just outside of Buffalo.
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On a chilly Wednesday evening in downtown Buffalo, NY fans gathered, ready to welcome the Duke of Spook, Wednesday 13. As mentioned by Mr. Mutherfucker13 himself, the evening would be a celebration of “20 years of…well, me”. The tour not only marked the 20th anniversary of his debut album – Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead, however also to help promote his upcoming release, the aptly titled – Mid Death Crisis.
Supporting Wednesday 13 for the show at Buffalo’s Rec Room was fellow goth-metal band Stitched Up Heart and the metal-core group Dead Rabbits.
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It has been quite some time since Dutch guitarist, Adrian Vandenberg has made an excursion throughout America. Vandenberg, and his band of merry men, set out to showcase songs from his tenure in Whitesnake, as well as material from his own project, Vandenberg. Joining Vandenberg on this journey is Bad Marriage out of Boston, MA.
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Hard to believe it has been 4 decades since W.A.S.P. unleashed their self titled debut album, affectionally referred to as Album One. To celebrate its reign in metal history, the band set out on tour – intent on delivering the album, front to back, with the same raw power, crunchy guitar riffs, and of course the band’s captivating stage presence.
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Iconic black-metal front man, King Diamond brought his Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920 tour to Cleveland’s historic Agora Theatre. Fans lined up down the street anticipating the evening’s entertainment. Those that turned out for the mid-week show knew it was not just going to be a metal concert they were in for, it was about to be an entire production, a performance in the purest sense. Thrash veterans Overkill and the metal power trio Night Demon offered support for the nearly 8 week tour.
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Mongolian folk-metal band, The HU, are currently on the road supporting metal giants Iron Maiden. However, they made sure to make the most of their time while in North America and squeezed in 9 headline shows of their own, with The Funeral Portrait as openers. Buffalo, NY lucked out to be on that short list of dates.
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Long time running alternative rock band Soul Asylum played to a sold out crowd Friday night in Homer, NY. Having just released the album, Slowly But Shirley, just 4 weeks earlier, they have been out on a headline tour supporting its deliverance with fellow 90’s rockers Julianna Hatfield Three.
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This year, 2024, marks the 40th year anniversary of the inception of industrial forefathers, KMFDM. Not only is the band out celebrating the major milestone, they are supporting their recent release and 23rd studio album, Let Go.
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