CONCERT REVIEW: W.A.S.P. – Armored Saint Live at The Regency Ballroom


A seasonably cold night in the Bay Area was heated up considerably by old-school, razor-sharp American Heavy Metal riffs on this late November night. All the usual suspects were out in their finest vintage shirts bought on ebay and secondhand spikes and leather as W.A.S.P. made their long-awaited return to North America on their 40th Anniversary tour. The crowd was extra-hopped up (pun intended) from the second I got on line outside the venue. Clearly, people were pre-gaming at nearby watering hole spots like Tommy’s Joynt, The Cinch Saloon, or Harper and Rye.

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Machine Head Release ‘Ten Ton Hammer’ Performance Clip From ‘Catharsis’ Bonus DVD


The mighty Machine Head will be releasing Catharsis on January 26th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, and it will be available in an array of formats. The CD/DVD digipak edition includes concert footage of the band’s 2015 show at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom, and we have another clip from that performance for your viewing and head banging pleasure today. Continue reading