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Whitechapel Performs the Most Brutal Show in Chicago on The Valley Tour

Deathcore icons Whitechapel, left bloodbath at one of the most incredible shows of the The Valley Tour at the House of Blues in Chicago.

Cannibal Corpse Consumes the Vic Theater in Chicago

By the time the show started, the Vic Theater in Chicago probably had the highest number of mohawks in all of Illinois.

August Burns Red Leveled the Concord Music Hall

August Burns Red headlined an absolutely stacked lineup featuring Fit For A King, ERRA, and Like Moths To Flames at the Concord Music Hall in Chicago. Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their album Leveler, August Burns Red re-mixed, re-recorded, and sometimes re-wrote parts of their 2011 album.

Beartooth Blew The Doors Off The House Of Blues Chicago

While every concert has the same fundamental elements, there are very few shows that stand out above the rest. Fueled by dumpster fire that was COVID-19, Beartooth’s magnificent performance at The Below Tour shook the House of Blues Chicago.

The Metal Tour of the Year Lives Up To Its Name

After 627 days of COVID-19 agony, I finally was able to photograph a concert and seeing Megadeth, Lamb of God, and Trivium live was the perfect concert to come back to.

Northlane's Acoustic EP 2D Is A Masterpiece

If you’re sitting in your house depressed because you can’t go to concerts, then Northlane’s new EP 2D might be the best thing for you. 2D is Northlane’s first acoustic album and it features beautiful new renditions of their very heavy, melodic, electronic songs.

Album Review - Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist

Architects’ ninth studio album For Those That Wish To Exist navigates through atmospheric, electronic, orchestral, and metal-core soundscapes while asking immensely profound questions and offering no direct answers.

Architects Just Released Another Epic Single "Dead Butterflies"

“Dead Butterflies,” the third single off of Architects’ upcoming record For Those That Wish To Exist, incorporates a variety of dramatic musical pieces instead of relying solely on brutal screams and heavy breakdowns.

The Queen's Gambit

Beth Harmon, played by the lovely Anya Taylor-Joy, becomes an orphan at the age of nine and is sent to an orphanage where she begins her journey with addiction, alcohol abuse, and the game of chess.

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Architects - “Animals” Music Video

Are you sick of social distancing, wearing masks, and have nothing to look forward to?