Seether will release their new album Poison the Parish on May 12. The band will be touring extensively in support of the album, which features the riffy and tense smash “Let You Down.” Guitarist Clint Lowery will augment the band’s line-up throughout the upcoming trek, adding his signature axe-work to Seether’s new […]
When the announcement of the Slayer North American Tour was announced, it may have seemed, to some, that a mistake was made. Slayer with Anthrax and Death Angel? Three thrash powerhouses who have stood the test of time performing on the same night? It’s no wonder Stage AE […]
ZAKK SABBATH is a side project featuring guitarist/vocalist Wylde, bassist Blasko (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE) and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) performing only BLACK SABBATH SONGS. If that does not get your metal blood rolling then, you are probably dead inside. With a new […]
Twenty One Pilots is set to hit Pittsburgh twice this year and if their first stop at Stage AE is any indication, their return in January to Consol Energy Center will be an all out banger. With people waiting in line as early as five days before and […]
CARNAGE is one of the quickest emerging artists in electronic music today. A DJ, producer and remixer, he is best known for the genre of Festival Trap – a sound that he pioneered. With a number of chart topping singles, he has gained the support of Tiesto, Diplo, A-Trak and […]
Superb. If I could provide you with just that one word as my complete review of Sigur Ros’ September 19th show at Stage AE, I would. Sadly, writers are expected to be at least slightly capable of examining and explaining the world, and it’d be negligent of me […]
As I watched Adam Ant gyrate and dance around the stage on Friday night in Pittsburgh, It hit me, I have been listening to this mans music the majority of my life. That’s one hell of an accomplishment considering I am no spring chicken. The 80’s marked the […]
HUNTRESS has kicked off yet another year of relentless touring, following the release of their critically acclaimed album Starbound Beast. After an amazing run on this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, HUNTRESS has just wrapped up their tour with the legendary Glenn Danzig for his 25th Anniversary tour with Misfits […]
In the Pantheon of punk, there’s always a special place for The Misfits. Where Black Flag and Minor Threat used crazy, hardcore elements and The Ramones spearheaded elements from pop music like The Kinks, The Misfits were the ones who descended into the darker realm of horror-themed images […]
For the past few days all I’ve been singing around the house, in the car, and in my head have been the words to “Surrender”. Cheap Trick’s songs have always been infectious and that is why they have stood the test of time. The fact that they have […]
A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH have confirmed that they will be hitting the road this fall supporting Danzig. APHND will appear alongside Texas Hippie Coalition and Butcher Babies on all dates. The tour is set to kick off October 8th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and run throughOctober 31st in San Francisco, CA. More dates […]
The Icelandic three-piece Sigur Rós begin the final leg of their U.S. tour this fall, and will bring their live experience to Pittsburgh on 9/19 to perform at Stage AE! This run of shows kicks off with a headlining slot at Detroit’s Laneway Festival, and is a part of their most extensive and stunning tour to date. Sigur Rós has toured […]
DEVILDRIVER will be releasing their sixth studio album Winter Kills August 27th via Napalm Records. As the release date draws near, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara will be taking part in a special video chat with Alternative Press Magazine. The chat will take place on August 21st at 6:00 PM EDT, and will be conducted through […]
New Album Winter Kills Available August 27th in North America In support of their new release Winter Kills California Groove Metallers, DEVILDRIVERwill be hitting the road this fall on a co-headlining tour with Trivium. Trivium will also be on the road in support of their new release, details on which will be announced soon. […]
Testament and Huntress to Support Long-time friends LAMB OF GOD and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have joined forces for what will undoubtedly be one of the essential “can’t miss” tours of the fall of 2013. The tour launches October 22 in Toronto and canvases much of the U.S and Canada. The two […]
The night had its share of “Tobacco”. Through the humid haze in Pittsburgh, Tobacco, of Black Moth Super Rainbow, kicked off the night with a vocoder laced syncopated DJ set with “out of line” visuals that certainly got the attention of most all, at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE. Even The Flaming […]
THE SUN IS SICK, ADULT-THEMED COMIC FROM FLAMING LIPS FRONTMAN, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT COMIC-CON 2013 Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has announced the release of his first ever comic book, entitledThe Sun Is Sick. The adult-themed comic is a 40-page 6 ½” x 8 ½” full-color psychedelic fantasy in classic […]
Fresh off the first leg of their critically acclaimed sold-out US tour supporting the release of their new record King Animal, Soundgarden have announced a second leg of dates (see below) including festival appearances at Carolina Rebellion and Rock on the Range. Tickets will be available via fan […]
Mayday Parade is excited to announce plans to head into the studio to record album number four, slated for a fall 2013 release with Fearless Records, which was premiered by MTV Buzzworthy earlier today. “The band will start writing for our new record this month and will be […]
As news breaks of Randy Blythe’s indictment on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic, manager Larry Mazer responds with the following statement: “After a three month investigation, the prosecutor in the Czech Republic has decided to move forward with an indictment of Randy Blythe on the charge of […]
Lamb of God setlist 11.27.12 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA Desolation Ghost Walking Walk With Me in Hell Set to Fail Ruin Now You’ve Got Something to Die For 11th Hour The Undertow Omerta Contractor Encore: The Passing In Your Words Laid to Rest Redneck Black Label All photos […]
Certainly well on their way to cracking the highest level of metal stardom is the band All That Remains. This is not the first time in the last few years that they have graced a Pittsburgh stage, and surely not to be the last, but their set was […]
New Show Added in Glens Falls, New York Cannibal Corpse Added in Columbus, Ohio This weekend (September 21, 22) tickets for 36 of the 38 shows on the fall LAMB OF GOD tour will go on sale. The Atlanta show and the Kansas City show will go on […]
HATEBREED kicks off their “10 Years of Perseverance” tour tonight in Clifton Park, NY with direct support from Whitechapel and special guests All Shall Perish and Deez Nuts. The U.S. headline tour was launched to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band’s ground-breaking 2002 major-label debut, Perseverance. See […]
IN FLAMES to Support HATEBREED and HELLYEAH Split Tour Appearances SYLOSIS to Open After a successful reunion with singer Randy Blythe at the two Knotfest shows in mid-August, LAMB OF GOD is pleased to announce a 38-date fall U.S tour starting October 30th in Phoenix, Arizona. Joining LAMB […]
-All Photos Alan Welding “I don’t want to leave. I like it here.” Thus spoke frontman of pre-grunge craze masters Jane’s Addiction, Perry Farrell. With an array of ambient lighting and a somewhat theatrical backdrop, the band delighted the Pittsburgh crowd with hits, hidden gems, and new favorites […]
God Forbid truly dominated at Metal Hammer’s “Trespass America Festival” that landed in Pittsburgh August 14. Check out their new CD Equilibrium- it may be their finest work to date and proves why God Forbid is at the top of the metal game. God Forbid forges the gritting, […]
Battlecross opened up The Trespass America Festival yesterday in Pittsburgh at Stage AE and proved they are a force to be reckoned with. With an onslaught of metal music pointed right at your ears, this band is sure to be headlining the festival stages in very short order. […]
Korn’s return to Pittsburgh to promote The Path of Totality (featuring Skrillex) took a cue from the experienced: ‘new stuff is fine, but what we really want are the hits’. Although their opening acts of J DEVIL (Korn frontman Davis as his alter ego) and EDM artist SLUGGO […]
I first met Gregg Gillis when he performed with an electronica/experimental band at a talent show. Gregg went to Chartiers Valley High School in Pittsburgh where I teach. If you ask any of his former teachers or alumni they will all say the same, ‘Great guy. Really quiet.’ […]