PALISADES IN CONCERT: Palisades combines the booming sound systems of dubstep with the cranked amplifiers and headbanging fury of post-hardcore to get audiences out of their minds in concert. Ticket buyers can’t help but bounce to the beat as the most amped-up elements of electronica play off the gr...

Over the course of 15 years (1996-2011), heavy metal outfit Disturbed created and toured behind five well-received albums, four of which debuted at the top of The Billboard 200. The four-piece Chicago-based band, helmed by David Draiman, has enjoyed album sales of more than 13 million to date.After ...

Originating in Huntington Park, CA in 1981 as a cover band in the head-banging scene, Slayer has become one of the most important metal bands in rock history, commonly referred to in the Big 4 alongside Anthrax, Megadeath and Metallica. Their first two albums, 1983’s Show No Mercy and 1985’s Hell Aw...

Often considered one of grindcore's founding fathers, Carcass were among the first bands of the extreme metal genre to try a different lyrical approach -- one that reflected a fascination with surgical gadgets and peculiar words straight out of a med student's textbook. Hailing from the ...

Noise metal pioneers Sunn O))) treat fans to a quasi-religious experience in concert with their heavy sounds and immersive, theatrical stage shows. At their live shows the band conjures up a massive wall of guitar textures that resonate through ticket buyers’ bodies, providing a visceral experience ...

NILE IN CONCERT:When it comes to technicality and brutality, few bands hold a candle to death metal legends Nile. Combining a passion for Ancient Egyptian culture with serious technical chops, the band's creative, history-infused approach to the genre is truly one-of-a-kind. On tour in 2013, Nil...

NIGHTWISH IN CONCERT:When it comes to all-out symphonic metal spectacle, few bands hold a candle to the outsized pomp and showmanship of beloved Finnish rockers Nightwish. From the synchronized pyrotechnics and gigantic customized organ that dominate the band's stage show to the bludgeoning riff...

NAZORANAI (JAPAN/USA/AUS)Keiji Haino, Stephen O'Malley, Oren AmbarchiThree undisputed masters in their field come together for a face-melting deluge in advanced doom and psychedelic out-rock wiggery. Legendary Japanese icon Keiji Haino joins with Sunn O)))'s main man Stephen O'Malley and...

Motörhead is an iconic British rock band, originally formed in 1975 and still going strong. Their original sound, hard work and creative musical development have seen them become one of the world's most renowned rock bands, with a vast fan base across the globe.The band was originally formed by ...

MOTLEY CRUE IN CONCERT: After more than three decades of headbanging, heavy metal bad boys Motley Crue announced that 2015’s The Final Tour would be their last ever, giving fans one final opportunity to see Tommy Lee and company in the flesh before the curtain falls for good. The band has always bee...