Concert Reviews
Down at Piedmont Hall in Greensboro, NC
Down demolishes sky-high expectations a decade in the making with a blistering, riff-fueled live return alongside Helmet in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Articles by Mike Paquin
Concert Reviews
Underoath at Hangar 1819 in Greensboro, NC
Underoath braves triple-digit heat to deliver a relentless, barrier-free set for a fanatic, sold-out Greensboro show on their way to Vans Warped Tour.
Concert Reviews
Insane Clown Posse at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC
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Concert Reviews
Master Boot Record at Chapel of Bones in Raleigh, NC
A retro-futuristic riot: how a modified Game Boy and extreme metal virtuosity transformed Raleigh’s Chapel of Bones into an insane cyber rave.
Concert Reviews
Distant at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC
Dutch deathcore heavyweights Distant bring punishing intensity to Chapel Hill’s Local 506, closing out their short North American tour with fury.
Concert Reviews
Little Miss Nasty at Chapel of Bones in Raleigh, NC
A night of dangerous beauty and carnal power: Little Miss Nasty’s empowering, sweat-drenched spectacle blurred the line between high art and pure seduction.
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Lamb of God at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC
All gas, no brakes: Lamb of God’s Into Oblivion Tour delivers a ferocious set of pure, unrelenting, heavy metal power.
Concert Reviews
Steel Panther at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh straddled a prowling Steel Panther for a ride into of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, where rules are few and the adventurous feel […]
Concert Reviews
Hanabie at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC
Harajuku-core takeover: HANABIE. shakes The Ritz with an unforgettable, high-energy night of genre-bending chaos and pure metalcore energy.
Concert Reviews
Meet Me @ The Altar at Kings in Raleigh, NC
Meet Me @ The Altar shakes Raleigh: A high-voltage night of queer pop-punk anthems and mosh pits as the Worried Sick Tour hits Kings.