With a crisp, clear, serene sky above, Ozzfest 2003 roared into New Jersey with the force of a hurricane. The large crowd rocked through the day into the night upon the amazing performances of bands like Chimaira, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Disturbed and Korn. The early risers who made it to PNC at or before …
Anyone who says Metallica is getting too old surely hasn’t seen them live. Personally, it was the most adreneline filled set I have EVER seen. Upon entering, every band member walked out under a caracature of himself, and when everyone was on stage James Hetfield (for the three people who don’t know who he is, …
The level of musicianship possessed by Opeth is truly amazing. New York City got to witness that firsthand when the Scandic metal band took the Irving Plaza stage mid-July. Lead singer Mikael Akerfeldt summed it up best when he said, “Hi, we are Opeth, a Swedish death metal band. For those that have seen us, …
The night started out like many previous nights. Cruising the Hollywood Strip, making our way to one of the many clubs that dish out local music. The destination this night was the Whiskey. More importantly, it was to see some of UnEarthed.Com's old friends, Slaves On Dope. The Whiskey has a nice line from the …
Come on get miserable, Type O Negative is back. After taking an extended leave, Brooklyn's worst has returned with a new album, Life Is Killing Me. To celebrate the release and thank fans for their patience, Type O played a special invite-only show at New York's famous CBGBs on Friday the 13th. With tickets available …
To generalize, in going to shows, many kids today keep to big venues and their usual rosters of five or more bands. But in the music scene, the route most bands take before they can headline (or financially afford to join) those 1,000+ capacity venues is through gigs at tiny venues. Even with regular rotation …
Sun, gambling, buffets, and ska music. What else can you ask for on a Saturday in March? Though acts in the hot desert sun vary from thrilling to mundane, the entire day is captured in the comparison of two of the biggest bands of the day: Reel Big Fish and Fishbone. Nominally, both groups reference …
During this time of war, many musicians are using their places in the public eye to preach their anti-war or pro-peace statement (yes, there is a difference). The group System of A Down has been very vocal in their anti-Bush, anti-war protests, and have managed to turn a few of their youthful fans towards their …
It blows my mind to think that at 24 I am over the hill. But, going to a show like Taking Back Sunday on Long Island proved it. From what I could tell, the average age of the crowd was lurking around 14 years old. 14! The only fact that brought me some solace was …
Stolen Babies, the very last Unsigned Band of the Month for UnEarthed.Com, played a killer set at the Troubadour on February 11th. When Dead Lesa and I arrived at the Troubadour, there were two VERY long lines winding each direction from the front of the Troubadour, one for people who had tickets and the other …