It was a mostly packed house at Spicoli's Reverb Live Music and Bar Arcade as Jinjer with special guests The Browning and Sumo Cyco took the stage on this beautiful fall evening. We were scrambling to get into the venue, and the location was just right for a great metal show. We got in just … Continue reading (Concert Review) JINJER with THE BROWNING Live at Spicoli’s Reverb Live Music and Bar Arcade in Waterloo, Iowa (10/24/2019)
(Concert Review) NEW YEARS DAY Live at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa (9/25/2019)
It was a rather peculiar night of music as New Years Day with special guests Ded and local band Switchblade Saturdays took the Wooly's stage in Des Moines on a Wednesday night. New Years Day have a couple of songs that busted them on through, and provided a ton of support for Halestorm and In … Continue reading (Concert Review) NEW YEARS DAY Live at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa (9/25/2019)
(Concert Review) THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS with special guests EYES SET TO KILL & NO RESOLVE Live at Lefty’s in Des Moines, Iowa (9/8/2019)
While we love covering the massive shows, there is something to be said about covering a show that is packed in a dive bar, where drinks are a-flowing and everybody is breaking out in a sweat, and seeing a band that is making their comeback along with two bands that should get some major recognition … Continue reading (Concert Review) THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS with special guests EYES SET TO KILL & NO RESOLVE Live at Lefty’s in Des Moines, Iowa (9/8/2019)
(Concert Review) “Victorious War Tour” featuring SKILLET & SEVENDUST Live at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa (8/20/2019)
Editor's Note: Please check out Amber Lyons Photography on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/amberlyons04. Madness To Creation bringing you the words behind this review and Amber providing the photos. On Tuesday, August 20th, the Victorious War Tour featuring Skillet & Sevendust with special guests Pop Evil and Devour The Day came to the historic Surf Ballroom in … Continue reading (Concert Review) “Victorious War Tour” featuring SKILLET & SEVENDUST Live at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa (8/20/2019)
(Album Review) “Broken In Refraction” by SANCTION
If you want an album that is screaming, in-your-face, all out brutality, then go pick up SANCTION'S debut record entitled "Broken In Refraction", which came out July 26th via Pure Noise Records. From songs such as "The Final Fraction", "Radial Lacerations", and "Conscious In A Coma", this album is not for the faint of heart, … Continue reading (Album Review) “Broken In Refraction” by SANCTION