
It’s A Godless Affair At Fremont Country Club And Backstage Bar And Billiards On April 13th All Photos By Rocky Kessenger/Through The Metal Lens Las Vegas has always felt like the kind of city that would still be glowing at the end of the world. The neon on Fremont hums like a false sunrise, flickering…

It’s Death Above Life At The Brooklyn Bowl On April 6th All Photos By Rocky Kessenger/Through The Metal LensBand Photo Credit: Niklas Karlsson The Photographer vs The Fan Some nights in the pit are easy. You know your job, you know your angles, and you stay locked behind the lens from the first note to…

The Grizzly Across America Tour Lays Waste To The Brooklyn Bowl On April 4th All Photos By Rocky Kessenger/Through The Metal Lens Some tours come with a name, a poster, and a routing schedule. Others roll into town and become a full-blown story before the first note ever hits. Officially, this was the Grizzly Across…

LIFE BURNS FASTER NO REPEAT WEEKENDS BEGIN OCTOBER 1st Following months of relentless rumors and fever pitch speculation, it was announced today that Metallica will debut its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. The highly-anticipated eight show run will take place on October 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29…

ORIGINAL VENUE SOLD OUT! VENUE UPGRADED TO FREMONT COUNTRY CLUB “Well Metal kids I figured that Backstage Bar and billiards would sell out and eventually we would move the show to the bigger room (Fremont Country club) next door. But before I went to bed on the day I announced the show? Didn’t see that…

The Shapeshifter Tour: Part 2 Lands At The Portal At AREA15 On December 11th All Photos By Rocky Kessenger/Through The Metal Lens Some shows you attend for coverage. Some you attend because the lineup makes sense. And then there are nights like this where the music, the people you’re standing next to, and the bands…