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Concert Review and Photos by Roc Boyum The highly anticipated return of MEGADETH finally arrived in Phoenix, AZ, supported by All That Remains and Mudvayne. Here’s how the unforgettable night unfolded: Megadeth performances are truly legendary, and this particular show was one for the history books. Held at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater, a remarkable 20,000-seat venue featuring a vast […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Tom Keifer, one of the heaviest rock voices and dynamic front-men in the business, blazed into the Celebrity Theater in beautiful downtown Phoenix, AZ and shook up the Phoenix audience with an explosive rock n roll show that this Phoenix crowd will always remember. Vocally, Keifer kicked ass throughout this night, despite the […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Disturbed brought the full force of their Take Back Your Life Tour on 03-02-24 to a sold out audience at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater in Phoenix, Arizona with two special guests, Falling In Reverse and Plush. This show was a bit special for Phoenix, AZ since this was a “make-up” show for […]
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Review by Roc Boyum A long awaited new release by Phoenix, Arizona’s rock group Color of Chaos has just dropped. COC recently released their latest single; “Edge of Night” as well as a video that will whet the palates of all the raving COC fans with a video that will have them anxiously waiting for the band’s return to the […]
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Concert Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Dream Theater kicked off their“Dreamsonic“ tour in June of 2023 with special guests, Devin Townsend and Animals as Leaders and this was the prog/metal extravaganza of the year that every Phoenix, AZ prog rocker had been waiting all year to see live; and this show did not disappoint! On a Wednesday night at […]
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Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Tarja Turunen’s “Living The Dream”, tour made a rare stop in the USA, and her first stop ever in Phoenix, Arizona at the Crescent Ballroom on June 26, 2023. Fans of this amazing singer showed up early to get up close for their chance to catch what may be a once in a lifetime […]
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Concert Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Like a hidden oasis just off the hectic Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, Count’s Vamp’d, is a super cool club that was definitely the place to be on May 28, 2023; if you were one of the lucky ones to have a ticket to the sold out Winery Dogs show. This […]
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Concert Review and Cell Photos By Maxwell Williamson The Sonic Temple Festival 2023 (formally known as Rock on the Range) is a 4 day musical festival held in Columbus, Ohio each year featuring a multitude of rock and music heavyweights, as well as some great new up and coming artists. Consisting mostly of rock and metal acts along with a […]
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Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Arizona Rock Radio station 98 KUPD hosted their annual UFEST rock concert festival at the newly renamed Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater (formally Ak-Chin Pavilion). This year’s lineup featured some of the greatest names in rock music today with Godsmack, I Prevail, Nothing More, Fozzy, The Warning, Grey Daze and The Black Moods. The festival […]
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Review and Photos by Roc Boyum L.A. Rockers Classless Act hit the road for a short headline tour dubbed, West Side Fun Run 23, with a stop at Valley Bar in Phoenix AZ on 05-07-23, with special guests Color Of Chaos and Dead West. The last time LA Metal Media Magazine caught up with Classless Act live, they were on […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Mastodon and Gojira hit the Arizona Financial Theater like lightning on 04-22-23 featuring their co-headlining tour dubbed, the Mega Monsters Tour with support from their special guest artist, Lorna Shore. Performing before a capacity sold out crowd of 5,000 ravenous fans, these bands gave Arizona a crushing show that tore through the venue […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Friday Night exploded in Phoenix, Arizona on April 7, 2023, as Hollywood heroes Stonebreed landed at the Starlight Lounge and hosted a full night of kick-ass Hard Rock with support from two great bands; Ten Cent Revenge and American Headtrip. Stonebreed‘s kick ass hard rock, blend a little bit of Guns N Roses […]
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Review and photos by Roc Boyum Alter Bridge graced The Marquee Theater in Tempe, Arizona with a sold out show before a packed house of ravenous fans who showed up to support this great band. Giving the fans a treat just for this tour, AB also brought with them two very special support acts; Mammoth WVH (featuring Wolfgang Van Halen) […]
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Progressive Metal Masters, Queensryche stormed The Marquee Theater in Tempe, AZ and unleashed a brilliant show that was nearly a two hour set of new material – as well as some of their prerequisite classics; for an all-inclusive show that spanned their impressive 40 year career. Queensryche came to the stage with a set that was culled from six of […]
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Review and photos by Roc Boyum Guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman and his band of brilliant shredders hit The Marquee Theater stage as direct support for the progressive metal masters, Queensryche on March 14, 2023. Before the show started, the fans where heard chanting; Marty! Marty! Marty! in anticipation of the arrival of this guitar master shredder. After the crazy chanting, […]
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