Jason Roche

Overkill; Credit: Hakon Grav

The Best Los Angeles Metal Shows to See in October

Tuesday, Oct. 6 Overkill, Symphony X The Regent The angry snarl of vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth on albums such as their 1989 landmark, The Years of Decay, and last year’s White Devil Armory helped Overkill rise high on the ladder of thrash metal greats, in the level just below the Big Four......
Overkill; Credit: Hakon Grav

The Best Los Angeles Metal Shows to See in October

Tuesday, Oct. 6 Overkill, Symphony X The Regent The angry snarl of vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth on albums such as their 1989 landmark, The Years of Decay, and last year’s White Devil Armory helped Overkill rise high on the ladder of thrash metal greats, in the level just below the Big Four......
Author  Credit: Darrick Rainey

This Robotics Engineer's Custom Instruments Are Literally "Heavy Metal"

The first time a concertgoer witnesses San Diego musician Tristan Shone loading his gear onto a stage is an awe-inspiring moment. When Shone performs live under the moniker Author & Punisher, he is not accompanied by a standard guitars-and-drums setup. Instead, his abrasive industrial metal is generated by bulky, steampunk-esque......
Cult of Luna; Credit: Courtesy of Nouveau Monde Management

The Best Los Angeles Metal Shows to See in September

Wednesday, September 9 Cult of Luna, Subrosa The Roxy On albums such as 2013’s Vertikal, Swedish post-metallers Cult of Luna are adept at integrating elements of electronic music with their hypnotic riffage, building to flowery explosions and powerfully artful crescendos. Subrosa’s brand of experimental doom-metal on albums such as 2013’s......
Cult of Luna; Credit: Courtesy of Nouveau Monde Management

The Best Los Angeles Metal Shows to See in September

Wednesday, September 9 Cult of Luna, Subrosa The Roxy On albums such as 2013’s Vertikal, Swedish post-metallers Cult of Luna are adept at integrating elements of electronic music with their hypnotic riffage, building to flowery explosions and powerfully artful crescendos. Subrosa’s brand of experimental doom-metal on albums such as 2013’s......
Motörhead: see Saturday

The Best Los Angeles Metal Shows to See in August

Saturday, August 1 Maidens of Metal IV The Airliner This festival thrown by local promoters Metal Invictus is in its fourth year of celebrating talented women within the Los Angeles extreme metal scene. Harlequin stands out on this year’s lineup thanks to a vicious death-thrash attack that is anchored by......
Motörhead: see Saturday

The Best Los Angeles Metal Shows to See in August

Saturday, August 1 Maidens of Metal IV The Airliner This festival thrown by local promoters Metal Invictus is in its fourth year of celebrating talented women within the Los Angeles extreme metal scene. Harlequin stands out on this year’s lineup thanks to a vicious death-thrash attack that is anchored by......