Modified performing at the SMS Capital City Metalfest at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh NC on Sunday June 2, 2013. Modified formed in the spring of 2012 is from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. The band creates a wide spectrum of original songs in the progressive hard rock genre despite each member having different musical tastes. Lucas [...]

Safe Word performing at the SMS Capital City Metalfest at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh NC on Sunday June 2, 2013. Safe Word is a punk, thrash, hardcore band from Rocky Mount and Wilson NC. In BDSM community during the practice of sado-masochism, a “safe word” (usually irrelevant and strange in the context of the sexual [...]

20 Years In Singapore – Love For Larue Benefit Show Full Set – 5/18/2013 Also known as XXYS or just some guys in a band having fun. At just two years old, Holly Larue Frizzelle was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia over the Christmas holiday season. With a new baby on the way, her parents [...]

Devyce performing at the SMS Capital City Metalfest at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh NC on Sunday June 2, 2013. Devyce was originally formed in late 2001 in an old tin barn on the outskirts of Macclesfield, NC as long-time friends Dustin Askew (Deadstroke) & Glen Stewart (Strangelust) joined forces to create a band of dedicated [...]

KIFF (Knowledge Is For Fools) performing at the SMS Capital City Metalfest at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh NC on Sunday June 2, 2013. KIFF is an acronym for Knowledge Is For Fools! Shock Rock!Loud Fast Fun Lewd & Rude! From Raleigh, North Carolina, KIFF plays loud fast catchy fun rock n roll. Heavy metal and [...]

Performing at The Longbranch in Raleigh NC as support act for Queensryche on Saturday March 23rd 2013. Dark Design was created in 2008 when former Strychnine Soul drummer Robbie Mercer, former Ascendancy, Hidden Terror guitarist Ray Lewis and up and coming guitarist Mike Joyner decided to get together to play some cover tunes, but quickly [...]

Broken Silence performing “Interest Of Escape” at the SMS Capital City Metalfest at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh NC on Sunday June 2, 2013. Brandon Barnes – Vocals / GuitarCalvin Bunn – GuitarRick Starling – Bass / VocalsMike Jones – Drums Broken Silence is from Wilson, NC http://www.reverbnation.com/brokensilence

No Halos performing “Close My Eyes Forever” (Lita/Ozzy Cover) Featuring Jeff Ivey Of Devyce at Players Choice in Greenville NC on Saturday June 2nd, 2013. No Halos is a good time party rock band covering hits from 70′s funk, dance and classic rock — todays rock hits… Eye and ear candy for all. Denise Powers [...]

Tom Keifer on his first ever solo tour promoting his new album “The Way Life Goes” at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh NC on 5/30/2013 Keifer recently spoke with HuffingtonPost.com about ‘The Way Life Goes’. “The idea for a solo record started in the Nineties when the band parted ways and we left Universal,” said [...]

Today I am announcing this month’s contest winners!! Congratulations!!! Also music news pertaining to fresh new rock albums coming out next month, June, and this summer’s rock festival tours!! Happy Birthday Dad. Former DJ of The Love Metal Show, (radio show on WZMB 91.3), I still bring you the latest in music news, album reviews, [...]