Authors: Megan Kennedy
Killswitch Engage
On the first official day of summer, legendary Killswitch Engage and tour mates Miss May I, Darkest Hour, The Word Alive and Affiance set The Great Saltair ablaze with ferocious metal awesomeness. … read more
Lamb of God, Decapitated, The Stranger Beside Me at In...
Thursday, May 23rd 2013, legendary metal band Lamb of God returned to Salt Lake City with Polish death metal wizards Decapitated and local rising stars The Stranger Beside Me. … read more
Crucialfest 6 @ Art Garden, Metro Bar, Urban Lounge
Crucialfest 6 has kicked the door down and face-melted its way into the summer sunshine, bringing its biggest lineup ever and extending to four days over three venues, including the Art Garden and Metro Bar, and Urban Lounge for the evening acts. … read more
Coheed and Cambria, Between The Buried And Me, Russian Circles...
Friday, Feb. 15, Coheed and Cambria’s tour stopped at Saltair with supporting acts Between the Buried and Me and Russian Circles. … read more
Photos from Anime Banzai 2015
Anime Banzai 2015 was a blast! Check out these photos of the event, and also take a look at our other Anime Banzai coverage. … read more
Localized 9
This July 8 at the Urban Lounge, SLUG’s Localized is serving up a heaping pile of doom and sludge, courtesy of old-school heavyweights Muckraker, the newly returned Maraloka, and openers Dwellers. The show starts at 10 p.m. and is only $5, so get your metal pants on and join us! … read more
The Black Dahlia Murder, Iron Reagan, Harm’s Way, Maruta @...
Saturday, November 17th, the Complex hosted the brutality of the Abyssal tour featuring The Black Dahlia Murder, Iron Reagan, Harm’s Way, and Maruta. … read more
Intronaut @ Kilby Court with Huldra, A Lily Gray
The crowd was salivating by the time Los Angeles’ Intronaut took the stage with their hypnotizing, soaring prog metal. … read more
Reviews: Norma Jean – Wrongdoers
I didn’t know what to expect out of this album—the band having dropped off my radar after O God: The Aftermath—but imagine my delight at listening to what would turn out to be a highly emotional and engaging post-hardcore record that has since become as addictive as Nutella-flavored crack. … read more
Reviews: DevilDriver – Winter Kills
This is definitely DevilDriver’s strongest record in years—a complete maelstrom of throat-ripping screams over thick, thumping double-bass and heavy guitar licks that can’t help but demand your attention. … read more