King Diamond / Overkill / Night Demon

King Diamond Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920 Tour – Cleveland, Ohio

King Diamond – The Agora Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio

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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The HU / The Funeral Portrait

The HU Headline Halloween Night In Buffalo, NY

The HU – Electric City, Buffalo, NY

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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Soul Asylum / Juliana Hatfield Three

Soul Asylum Leave Their Mark, Slowly But Shirley in Homer, NY

Soul Asylum – Center for the Arts, Homer, NY

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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KMFDM

KMFDM – Let Go; 40th Anniversary Tour – Buffalo, NY Photo Gallery

KMFDM – Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY

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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Honeymoon Suite / Vixen

Honeymoon Suite and Vixen – Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY

Honeymoon Suite – Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY

Canadian melodic rockers, Honeymoon Suite, played the West Herr Riviera Theatre along with special guest Vixen, the iconic all female band. Fans from both sides of the border came to North Tonawanda’s historic theatre, to show their support last Wednesday evening.

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Crobot / CKY

Crobot Leaves Crowd Dizzy In Buffalo, NY

Crobot – Iron Works, Buffalo, NY

Once called metal’s best kept secret, Crobot treated the crowd in Buffalo, NY to a taste of their sludgy hard rock as they joined fellow stoner rockers, CKY on their 25th anniversary tour. Crobot was out in support of their brand new release Obsidian, which dropped a mere 13 days earlier.

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Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio Had No Time To Waste In Buffalo, NY

Alkaline Trio – Buffalo Riverworks, Buffalo, NY

Tuesday night Buffalo, NY was treated to the second leg of Alkaline Trio’s Blood, Hair and Eyeballs tour. Their tenth studio album of the same name was released earlier this year. The pop-punk three piece chaperoned the Los Angeles band Spanish Love Songs and sludge rockers Slomosa, from Norway.

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Nothing More

Nothing More Dispense Nothing Less Than An Exhilarating Performance In Buffalo, NY

Nothing More – Buffalo Riverworks, Buffalo, NY

Nothing More delivered a dynamic set on Monday evening for those in attendance at Riverworks in Buffalo, NY. Currently out in support of Carnal, their seventh studio release in the band’s twenty year history. Set It Off, Ashes To New, and Post Profit were brought out on this leg of the tour.

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Lord Of The Lost / Beasto Blanco

Lord Of The Lost and Beasto Blanco Raining Stars In Cleveland, Ohio

Lord of the Lost – House of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio

Germany’s Lord Of The Lost announced an 11 date run of North American and shows quickly began selling out. Cleveland’s House of Blues was lucky enough to make the stretch. The band was joined by Beasto Blanco on the second half the dates, starting that Friday night in Ohio.

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Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come – The Keepers of the Kingdom Come To Iron Works, Buffalo, NY

Kingdom Come – Iron Works, Buffalo, NY

Wednesday night marked only the second time Kingdom Come has performed in Buffalo, NY. The last time being in 1988, on the Monsters of Rock Festival. The band has gone through a line up change since then, as well. However, their passion to perform and make new music was very evident.

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