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AFTERSHOCK: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest lead British invasion on day 3
Iron Maiden performs during Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park in Sacramento, Calif. on Oct. 12, 2024. Photos courtesy Aftershock Festival. AFTERSHOCK 2024: • Slayer reunites for explosive Thursday headlining set • Slipknot rocks like its 1999 on fest’s second day SACRAMENTO — Saturday night’s Aftershock headliners were proof that…
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RIFF RADIO: Lacey Sturm finds raw honesty in return to hard rock roots
Lacey Sturm, courtesy. Initially, Lacey Sturm wasn’t quite ready for the release of her latest two singles, “State of Me” and “The Decree.” The duo of songs are heavy, aggressive, and some of her most hard-driving tracks of her career, like her earliest work. “I was not wanting to…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Red ‘declares’ its independence on new LP
The post-grunge and nu-metal crossover popularized by the likes of Staind in the ‘90s and Breaking Benjamin in the 2000s proved palatable for Christian audiences. A wave of religious rockers like Skillet, Disciple and Pillar crashed over the early and mid 2000s. Results varied, but none came close to…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Breaking Benjamin reimagines the past on acoustic ‘Aurora’
Pennsylvania rockers Breaking Benjamin looked to flip the script ahead of the release of their seventh album, Aurora. The band tapped into its ample back catalog to rework nine prior tracks, as well as penning one new tune, for an all-acoustic release. Ben Burnley and company also recruited the help…
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Magic Giant and Sean Liming’s top 10 concert photos of 2019
Magic Giant performs at August Hall in San Francisco on Mar. 1, 2019 With 2019 coming to a close, I can take a look back and wonder how I managed to cover that many concerts this year. I shot 34 shows over the past 12 months. With that being…
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Breaking Benjamin leads powerhouse modern rock bill at Concord Pavilion
Breaking Benjamin performs at Concord Pavilion in Concord, California on Sept. 18, 2019. Photos: Sean Liming. CONCORD, Calif. — Breaking Benjamin headlined a bill at Concord Pavilion Wednesday with a trio of bands that have defined modern hard rock radio for the past two decades. Pennsylvania rockers, along with…
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INTERVIEW: Breaking Benjamin guitarist Keith Wallen splits his passions with solo releases
Keith Wallen (second from left) of Breaking Benjamin. Photo courtesy of Chris Yankton. Very little time is spent idle for Breaking Benjamin guitarist-singer Keith Wallen. Along with his work with the modern rock heavyweights, Wallen also finds time for solo work. He released a debut solo EP, Allies, in 2014, and since…
