Rockstar Uproar Tour Recap

Avenged Sevenfold and others delivered to a packed out at DTE back on Sept. 9th.

Well, I do have to give it to the guys in Avenged Sevenfold: in February, the band played to 12,000+ at the Palace even with a snowstorm laying down 6 inches of snow right before the show and [...]

Rockstar Uproar 2011 Tour Preview

After skipping Detroit last year, Uproar makes it's debut in this area on Sept. 9th.

Last year, the inaugural Rockstar Uproar Tour was seen as a major success with decent crowds and tickets prices that stayed reasonable for rock fans. Even though the tour was a success, us Detroiters were passed up [...]

Interview w/ Brandon Saller of Hell or Highwater

Hell or Highwater plays on the Best Buy Stage at Uproar on Friday, Sept. 9th.

After spending over a decade with the hard rocking California band Atreyu, drummer Brandon Saller needed something different. With Atreyu constantly recording and touring throughout much of the last 10 years, the band decided to take a long [...]

Interview w/ Ben Orum of All Shall Perish

All Shall Perish will be coming back to Michigan with the Black Dahlia Murder in Lansing on October 30th.

In the metal world, one of the bigger unsung heroes of the metal movement of the past decade is the Bay Area band All Shall Perish. Since their debut in 2003, the band has [...]

Interview w/ Shawn Drover of Megadeth

Megadeth continues with the Mayhem through Sunday. Also check this article out on Blabbermouth.net as well.

When it comes to a band like Megadeth- do we even need any introductions or backstories on the band? Usually, I would do just- but after nearly 30 years, Megadeth is one of the forefathers of [...]

Identity Festival Preview

The first real traveling electronic music festival hits DTE next Friday- glow sticks optional (probably frowned upon).

Usually, electronic music festivals are huge stationery events that become a destination spot for fans of the wide range of forms that make up the genre. Places in Europe host these festivals all the time, and [...]

Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2011 Preview

DTE prepares for Mayhem (and I dont mean the massive drinking in the parking lot) on Saturday.

Into it’s fourth go-around now, the Rockstar Mayhem Festival has become the juggernaut of the hard rock/heavy metal touring festival circuit. Picking up where OzzFest left off, Mayhem has delivered on a mix of hard [...]

Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2011 Thoughts

Godsmack is part of the Mayhem tour, which will hit DTE on August 6th.

After a pretty solid bill last year, the Rockstar Mayhem festival will be back for a fourth year and the lineup this year looks predictable, but yet quality once again this year.

Back after their support slot to [...]

Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2010 Review

Congrats Detroit! You gave Mayhem their first sellout of 2010.

Unlike past years where the sun reigned down on the patrons of the Rockstar Mayhem Festival and left scores of sunburns to be had- this year’s mostly cloudy weather throughout most of the day was a welcomed relief from festivals of [...]

Mayhem Descends On DTE Tomorrow

DTE Energy Music Theater expects a sellout tomorrow for Mayhem 2010.

2009 was the year where the Mayhem Fest became the fledging upstart festival to the main event for all things hard rock and heavy metal during the summer. So, as OzzFest returned for an abbreviated six date tour this summer, Mayhem [...]