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Legions of Metal VII Review

May 5, 2025 Joe Miller 0

Another year, another Legions of Metal in the book! This annual old school metal extravaganza is always a highlight of the year, especially for this […]

The Yardbirds at the Des Plaines Theatre (4/18/2025)

April 21, 2025 Joe Miller 0

If you divided the people who say they’d “bleed for rock n’ roll” versus the people who ACTUALLY would, the latter category would be significantly […]

Foghat at the Arcada Theatre (4/4/2025)

April 7, 2025 Joe Miller 1

“The show must go on.”: A saying nearly as old as time itself, and one that couldn’t have held more true for Foghat this past […]

Bewitcher, Deathchant at Reggies (3/26/2025)

March 27, 2025 Joe Miller 0

Another day, another band from this year’s edition of Hell’s Heroes making their way through Chicago’s favorite metal haunt, Reggies. On this Wednesday evening, it’s […]

Satan at Reggies (3/25/2025)

March 27, 2025 Joe Miller 0

What do you do when you live in America’s third largest metropolis and are too cheap/lazy to travel to the country’s largest traditional metal festival? […]

Coroner, Deceased, Morta Skuld at Reggies (3/14/2025)

March 17, 2025 Joe Miller 0

I’ve been hitting the gym frequently as of late. I guess you could say I’m one of those guys who’s made pumping iron his entire […]

Close Enemies at City Winery (1/28/2025)

January 30, 2025 Joe Miller 1

For a band who was just unveiled publicly less than a few months ago, Close Enemies have been quite the busy bunch. In the past […]

Venom Inc. at WC Social Club (1/20/2025)

January 21, 2025 Joe Miller 0

To say Chicago was frigid last night would be an understatement. One might even say the Windy City had turned into a “Temple of Ice”, […]

Riot V, Leatherwolf at Reggies Rock Club (9/29/2024)

October 3, 2024 Joe Miller 1

The older I get, the harder it is to drag my ass to a show on a “school night”, and I’m only 25. That said, […]

Judas Priest at the Miller High Life Theatre (9/19/2024)

September 24, 2024 Joe Miller 0

2024 is shaping up to be yet another banner year for the Metal Gods, Judas Priest. On the strength on yet another metal monolith, Invincible […]

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