Heavy Metal Concerts and Live Shows

Show reviews and information concerning death metal and black metal shows, with investigation of the artists/bands involved and their performance. Written by our intrepid review team, these show reviews exceed the norm by looking more at the music and the ritual of performance than the social dimension and marketing of black metal and death metal underground bands.

May 23, 24 and 25, 2009 - Maryland Deathfest VII in Baltimore, MD January 24, 2009 - Amebix, Severed Head of State, Deskonocidos and Mammoth Grinder in Austin, TX October 25, 2008 - Watain, Withered, Ritual Killer and Sarcolytic in Austin, Texas October 11, 2008 - Averse Sefira, Hod and Nodens in Austin, TX September 27, 2008 - Insecticide, Temple of Wrath, Last Rosary, Deadpool and Opia in Houston, TX September 3, 2008 - Obscurity, Tyrant, and At the Gates in Malmö, Sweden June 29, 2008 - Possessed and Sadistic Intent in Austin, TX March 2, 2008 - Gates of Enoch, Averse Sefira, Belphegor, Immolation, Rotting Christ in Houston, TX February 16, 2008 - DIM, Averse Sefira, Belphegor, Immolation, Rotting Christ in Minneapolis, MN February 1, 2008 - Absurd, Der Stürmer, Satanic Warmaster and Goatmoon in Tampere, Finland April 13, 2007 - Averse Sefira, 1349, Goatwhore and Ascension at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California April 9, 2007 - Averse Sefira, 1349, Goatwhore and Nachtmysticum at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota March 4, 2007 - Houston Symphony - Shostakovich, Suite on Sonnets of Michelangelo and Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, Eroica at Jones Hall, Houston Texas January 27, 2007 - Vex, Averse Sefira, Ayasoltec, Dagon, Abythos and Nodens at Redrum in Austin, TX January 13, 2007 - Hans Graf conducts Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 at Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony Orchestra October 28, 2006 - Averse Sefira and Vex at Redrum in Austin, TX July 22, 2006 - Demilich live at Henry's Pub in Kuopio, Finland June 3, 2006 - Demilich and Averse Sefira in Texas March 11, 2006 - Averse Sefira, Images of Violence, Devourment, Pleasant Valley, Insidious Decrepancy, Hatchetwork, Scattered Remains at Redrum Club, Austin, Texas June 22, 2005 - Immolation, Deicide and Skinless in San Antonio, TX August 28, 2004 - Bahimiron, Averse Sefira, Masochism in Houston, TX April 9, 2005 - Permafrost, Gates of Enoch, Vex, Averse Sefira in Austin, TX May 14, 2005 - VNV Nation and Imperative Reaction in Austin, TX December 1, 2001 - Absu, Krieg, Ouroboros, Black Witchery, Noctuary and Infernal Oak Live in San Antonio, Texas November 19, 2001 - Acerbus Live in Austin, Texas