SLEEP IN CONCERT: Since reforming in 2009 after more than a decade apart, stoner metal pioneers Sleep have regained their status as kings of the thriving niche genre. In concert the band is as powerful as ever, cranking out their doom-laden riffs and blunt-force rhythms with the same stupefying inte...

SKELETONWITCH IN CONCERT:For more than a decade, heavy metal outfit Skeletonwitch has lived up to its ominous name with bone-crushing live shows that shake fans to the core. Whether these veteran thrashers are barreling through "Beneath Dead Leaves" or invoking fire and brimstone with "I...

SEPTICFLESH IN CONCERT:Symphonic death metal superstars Septicflesh offer a mind-blowing live spectacular that is as visually stunning as it is sonically brutal. Band members dressed like primeval warlords stalk gruesome stage scenery, headbanging their long locks along to their earth-shattering bre...

Savannah-based rockers Kylesa play what could loosely be called sludge metal, but putting a genre label on their music does a disservice to their multi-faceted sound. The band combines elements of psychedelic rock, crust punk, and experimental music to arrive at a truly singular metal hybrid, and th...

San Diego deathcore favorites Carnifex took their name from the latin word for \"butcher\", and fans at their bone-crunching live shows will have no trouble seeing why. The band's decibel-shattering sound recalls legendary groups like Dying Fetus, Dark Funeral, and Slayer, and their epic live shows ...

ROTTING CHRIST IN CONCERT: Greek black metal pioneers Rotting Christ unleash the sounds of the apocalypse every time they perform their monstrous metal jams in concert. If their name didn't clue you in, these guys hail from the dark end of the metal spectrum, and their legendary live shows alway...

Rock N Roll is fun, or at least that's the idea. That they are able to get back to that core concept is one of the great joys of Black Veil Brides, and one that fans latched onto as the Andy Biersack lead Hollywood quintet emerged as D.I.Y.

QUIET RIOT IN CONCERT:Quiet Riot holds the distinct honor of being the first metal band to top the Billboard 200, a feat they accomplished back in 1983 with their seminal breakthrough album Metal Health. Since then, they've lived up to their name, enjoying one of the longest-running careers in t...

QUEENSRYCHE IN CONCERT:For more than three decades, progressive metal veterans Queensryche have been pushing the genre’s boundaries with their ambitious sound and electrifying performances on tour. At their staggering live shows the band takes the stage in all black, delivering powerful rock anthems...

PENTAGRAM IN CONCERT:More than four decades after Pentagram burst onto the scene with their signature take on doom metal, the band is back in solid form with a new roster and explosive live tour. Their high-octane shows are brimming with the frenetic energy and superior musicianship that helped pave...