Baroness

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Baroness from Savannah, GA Hard rock metal. Just the right amount of ultra heaviness for my taste. Baroness has been on my radar for a fairly short amount of time actually. I was able to pick up a signed copy of the Purple album a couple of years back, and […]

Deafheaven

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Deafheaven from San Francisco, CA Black metal. Actually Blackgaze. A sonic mashup of shoegaze instrumentals and black metal guttural vocals. Another dimly lit stage and heavy as hell delivery on stage, I went with the flow of things. Some photos were really dark, but it shows exactly what the fans saw. […]

Zeal & Ardor

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Zeal & Ardor from Basil, Switzerland A very interesting band with an awesome sonic landscape. They have some radio-ready music but did not play any of that during their set tonight. I assume that was to keep closer to the black metal that followed them. bathed in very dark light I […]

SMILE EMPTY SOUL

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Smile Empty Soul from Santa Clarita, CA It was my second time catching these guys. Always a decent powerful performance. They sure give it all they have, every damn time they are on stage. Shot on assignment for The Rust Belt Chronicles. PHOTOS

John 5

Photo Shoot and Concert Review John 5 from Grosse Pointe, MI Sometimes known as Rob Zombie’s guitarist – John 5 was in Akron (OH) for a show and I got the call from The Rust Belt Chronicles for coverage. I had the date available, and couldn’t say no to get up close to one of today’s prolific guitarists. […]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Photo Shoot Dirty Rotten Scoundrels from Mansfield, OH Headlining the night was DRS. A Mansfield, Ohio staple for years, they were out to blast the best of hard rock and metal cover tunes in your face. With the sound on point at The Electric Company, their set sounded great especially when they busted out their […]

System 303

Photo Shoot System 303 from Ashland, OH What a great night of music, and to catch System 303 at it again was an added bonus. They play limited covers and really focus on their original music. With a nineties vibe in tow, they ripped through their 40 minute set to the delight of those in […]

LSX

Photo Shoot LSX from Mansfield, OH Rock was in full swing and I was out to capture what the night had in store. I contacted the band beforehand letting them know I would be in attendance. This night was a little different, and I was shooting photos NOT for a magazine, but for fun. I […]

Gypsy Stew

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Gypsy Stew from Ventura, CA Photoshoot and Concert Review for TheRustBeltChronicles.com at the River Room Lounge in Loudonville, Ohio on January 5, 2019. It’s been a couple of years since I crossed paths with these two. Last time we were in the same place I recorded their live album that was […]

Reverend Horton Heat

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Reverend Horton Heat from Dallas, TX Photoshoot and Concert Review for Splice-MediaGroup.com at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern in Cleveland, Ohio on December 1, 2018. Finally. It was my third attempt to cover The Rev. A bucket list act of mine skirted me last time as their gig in Columbus was canceled […]