70000 Tons of Metal Diary, Day 4 2017
Day 4… the final day…. As I woke up at 7:30 am after about 3 hours of sleep, I was already feeling melancholy as I knew that tomorrow, the cruise would be over and real life would return. But,...
70000 Tons of Metal Diary, Day 3 2017
Morning on Day 3 came early…. Unfortunately, earlier than I’d planned. I’d set an alarm for 7:30 but was wide awake at 6:30. Oh well… I got four hours of sleep… that was one more hour than...
70000 Tons of Metal Diary, Day 2 2017
Dammit!!!……….. It’s 6:30am and I’m wide awake… Just a little over 3 hours since I went to bed. The excitement of the cruise is still getting the better of me and I can’t...
70000 Tons of Metal Diary, Day 1 2017
I had been a long year. When I first signed up for my virgin 70000 Tons of Metal cruise in 2016, I had no idea what an incredible and addicting experience the cruise was going to be. I came home...
Amaranthe North America Tour, Houston and Dallas, Texas, USA February 10th and 11th, 2017
It had been more than a year since the Swedish sextet Amaranthe last invaded our shores to bring us their unique brand of infectious melodic pop/death metal and their fans were hungry for another...
Epica, North American Principle Tour, Baltimore Soundstage, USA, December 1, 2016
Epica has been spoiling their North American fans this year. They not only played the 70000 Tons of Metal festival earlier this year, but they also finished their two year touring schedule for...
Delain, 10th Anniversary Concert, Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL, December 10, 2016
2016 was a big year for Delain. Not only did they release their stunning 5th full length studio album, “Moonbathers” …. The year also marked the 10th anniversary of the release of the band’s...
The Pretty Reckless, Rams Head Live! Baltimore, Maryland, USA, November 18, 2016
I’ve always loved The Pretty Reckless… all the way back to their early days with their first album, “Light Me Up”. The band faced a lot of criticism back in those days, as so many people...