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So one of my ex-coworkers just let me know about an upcoming show featuring the band Death Angel with Hell Fire and Charger opening at Slim's in San Francisco on 12/20 (and 12/21). One of our other coworkers...

Any fan of Blind Guardian or Iced Earth should be familiar with Demons and Wizards which is the brainchild of Hansi Kursch and Jon Schaeffer. They were inactive for quite a while after 2005's "Touched by the...

CharaExpo is a bargain at $30 for presale and $40 at the door for the full weekend. Granted since it's two days you'll have to pay twice for parking and that's $18 each but such is life. The main...

Didn't manage to get in on the first show in Chicago? Well, you're in luck! Two more shows have just been announced for the United States. Los Angeles and a second Chicago show will be held in late January....

Japanese female metal band Lovebites has been making waves outside of their home country. They've just announced their next album, "Electric Pentagram," which will be released on 1/29/20. Sadly they still...

Well, this is what I was waiting for.  The win rate for Americans has been fairly high but never say never.  They've changed things again and now the options are much slimmer than both 4th Live which I...

Ya'll like vikings? Of course you do! You're in luck because Amon Amarth is coming to San Francisco. They're touring alongside Arch Enemy, At the Gates, and Grand Magus. This is their Berserker World...

Sabaton will make their return to North America in just under two weeks and specifically San Francisco on Saturday 10/12. They'll be at the Regency Ballroom which is one of my usual haunts. They'll be...

If you've been reading this site for a while you've probably noticed one thing that doesn't fit amongst everything else: Love Live. Cutesy anime girls dancing and singing amongst everything else which happens...

Take a look. They've been doing this one live during the US tour but here's the official video. Don't forget: the SF show is on 10/4. Tickets are still...