Julien Baker Little Oblivions Rough Trade After two albums of very direct and confessional singer-songwriter music, replete with sparse guitar-based arrangements, Julien Baker has made the big jump to a
Diamond Head Lightning to the Nations 2020 Silver Lining Music There are few bands in the metal world as revered as the legendary Diamond Head. The band’s self-produced debut album,
Pallbearer Forgotten Days Nuclear Blast Few bands in the metal underground have shone as brightly as Pallbearer, who have developed into one of the best doom metal bands around over
Ohms Deftones After a decade of sonic experimentation, Deftones have returned to their original punishing metal style, delivering one of the better albums in their career. While the previous three
S&M2 Metallica Buy While the idea of Metallica performing a concert with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (SFSO) might seem ridiculous on paper, the results are anything but. To celebrate
Lord of the Lost Swang Song III Napalm Records (Buy) Few bands in the metal world are as prolific as Lord of the Lost. Between live releases, studio albums, and
Spirit World Pagan Rhythms In a day and age where most metal sounds overly polished and mechanical, Spirit World set out to prove to the world that real metal is
After two albums of mostly-instrumental music, Khruangbin have taken the big leap towards vocals on their third full-length release, Mordechai. For those of you wondering, yes, the results are great
Of Truth & Sacrifice Heaven Shall Burn Century Media One of the heaviest bands in the metal world, Heaven Shall Burn have returned with a sprawling double album that pushes
Overkill Slim’s February 27, 2020 Photos by Raymond Ahner With a devastating setlist spanning their entire career, Overkill brought down the house on a particularly energized Thursday evening. While you
Machine Head Fox Theater, Oakland February 21, 2020 Photos by Raymond Ahner Hometown favorites Machine Head came to the Fox Theater on a Friday night to play in front of
Poppy Great American Music Hall January 22, 2020 Photos by Garret Nicholson The hottest sensation in the metal underground in recent years has been Poppy, who was known more for
The Black Keys Chase Center November 20, 2019 Photos by Pollen Heath Rock fans were treated to quite the special at the Chase Center as The Black Keys and Modest
Amon Amarth The Warfield October 25, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Metal fans were treated to four of Sweden’s best heavy metal bands on Friday night at the Warfield Theater
Babymetal The Warfield 10/4/19 Photos by Marc Fong While on paper the idea of combining cute Japanese girl-group pop with hyper-speed metal might not seem possible, Babymetal demonstrated on Friday
Shaped by Fire As I Lay Dying Nuclear Blast In one of the most miraculous comebacks in recent memory, metalcore titans As I Lay Dying are back with a new
Tool Fear Inoculum There has been perhaps no album in music history as eagerly anticipated as the newest Tool record, Fear Inoculum. For the past 13 years, fans have been
Young the Giant and Fitz and the Tantrums Greek Theater, Berkeley August 15, 2019 Photos by Marc Fong One of the biggest indie tours of the summer came through the
Lights August Hall August 13, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner While Lights has been known more for her bouncy electro-pop, she is also equally capable of reimagining her songs in
Third Eye Blind Bill Graham Civic Center June 15, 2019 One of the most anticipated concert tours came to the Bill Graham Civic on Saturday night as Jimmy Eat World