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Local powerviolence icons show the genre is alive and well, and still roundhouse kicking you in the face

Justin de la Cruz

Nov 27

Local powerviolence icons show the genre is alive and well, and still roundhouse kicking you in the face

Arizona and California powerviolence and grindcore bands shake up Ground Zero Studios with roundhouse kicks and walls of death.

MACHINE GIRL sells out The Nile for an electrifying, cyberpunk-esque show

Justin de la Cruz

Nov 23

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MACHINE GIRL sells out The Nile for an electrifying, cyberpunk-esque show

Machine Girl, Kill Alters and Lightning Bolt electrify The Nile Theater with insane, cyberpunk lights and sounds.

NITZER EBB and BODY OF LIGHT electrified Phoenix with synths, nostalgia and futuristic feels

Justin de la Cruz

Nov 12

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NITZER EBB and BODY OF LIGHT electrified Phoenix with synths, nostalgia and futuristic feels

Nitzer Ebb and Body of Light brought industrial dance to Crescent Ballroom, with Bon Harris leading a synth-filled, retro-futuristic rave.

LOST DOG STREET BAND + The Nile Theater = Perfect vintage vibes

Montoya

Nov 10

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LOST DOG STREET BAND + The Nile Theater = Perfect vintage vibes

Folk artists Lost Dog Street Band and Nolan Taylor's vintage style were a perfect fit for the historic Nile Theater on their Arizona stop.

TESTAMENT, KREATOR, and POSSESSED turn Downtown Phoenix into a thrash metal battlefield

Justin de la Cruz

Oct 30

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TESTAMENT, KREATOR, and POSSESSED turn Downtown Phoenix into a thrash metal battlefield

TESTAMENT, KREATOR and POSSESSED raise hell at The Van Buren on their "Klash of the Titans" tour.

It was no mirage seeing OSEES playing out here in the desert

Justin de la Cruz

Oct 20

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It was no mirage seeing OSEES playing out here in the desert

JADE HELM and OSSES brought wild psychedelic and post-punk energy to Walter Studios, with crowdsurfing, moshing, and raw intensity.

CLUTCH gives Tempe a night of stoner blues

Justin de la Cruz

Oct 16

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CLUTCH gives Tempe a night of stoner blues

Hard rock veterans Clutch give Tempe a night of soulful, stoner and dad-rock hits.

Was PORTER ROBINSON secretly replaced with a robotic clone at his Phoenix show? Possibly.

Alex Gold

Oct 15

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Was PORTER ROBINSON secretly replaced with a robotic clone at his Phoenix show? Possibly.

Porter Robinson brought memes and music to the Valley on his SMILE :D World Tour.

Tempe turns to the dark side with POWER FROM HELL's sinister show

Justin de la Cruz

Oct 12

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Tempe turns to the dark side with POWER FROM HELL's sinister show

POWER FROM HELL ignited Tempe with fierce black metal during a night of intense riffs, fog, and fury.

PITBULL reminds Arizona fans that "Dale" is a way of life

Montoya

Oct 10

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PITBULL reminds Arizona fans that "Dale" is a way of life

PITBULL and T-PAIN have a blast with Valley fans on Mr. Worldwide's "Party After Dark Tour."

SCATTERED GUTS and Valley death metal bands tear up The Nile Underground for "Human Entropy" release

Justin de la Cruz

Oct 10

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SCATTERED GUTS and Valley death metal bands tear up The Nile Underground for "Human Entropy" release

SCATTERED GUTS unleashed thrash fury at The Nile Underground with DOGYARD, MISANTHROPIC, KTHULHU, and ETERNAL for a wild release party.

HIPPIE DEATH CULT brings psychedelic headbanging to the Valley

Justin de la Cruz

Oct 8

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HIPPIE DEATH CULT brings psychedelic headbanging to the Valley

Hippie Death Cult brought Valley stoners and meatalheads together for their North American Transcendental Trip tour.

Death metal pioneers DEICIDE bring "Banished By Sin Tour" to the Valley

Justin de la Cruz

Oct 7

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Death metal pioneers DEICIDE bring "Banished By Sin Tour" to the Valley

Death metal pioneers DEICIDE invaded The Nile Theater on their "Banished By Sin Tour."

NUNSLAUGHTER and THE BLACK MORIAH bring blasphemous metal to the Valley

Justin de la Cruz

Sep 29

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NUNSLAUGHTER and THE BLACK MORIAH bring blasphemous metal to the Valley

Devil and black metal bands Nunslaughter and The Black Moriah brough their "Nunholy Terror Tour" to the Valley.

An insane 18 bands packed The Nile for Within These Walls 2024

Justin de la Cruz

Sep 29

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An insane 18 bands packed The Nile for Within These Walls 2024

Hardcore bands from around the globe, including Australia and across the United States, crammed into The Nile for Within These Walls 2024.

Justin de la Cruz

Sep 27

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RIXE "Oi!"s from France to Arizona

French Punk Rock trio RIXE graced the United States with their presence and made a stop in Mesa, AZ with local punk bands supporting.

Montoya

Sep 21

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Las Vegas is a fan-da of BANDA

From start to finish, Banda MS' appearance at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas was hit after hit.

VICKY VICIOUS AND THE STAINS celebrates "Shark Week" in September with new EP

Justin de la Cruz

Sep 20

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VICKY VICIOUS AND THE STAINS celebrates "Shark Week" in September with new EP

VICKY VICIOUS AND THE STAINS celebrated the release of their latest EP, “Shark Week,” at Ground Zero Studios with local openers.

Montoya

Sep 8

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If you are pissed, read what's inside

Valley elder emos tapped into their inner teens on Hawthorne Heights' 20 Years of Tears tour with Anberlin and Saosin.

LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON rock the Valley on anniversary tour

Syd Schwartz

Sep 4

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LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON rock the Valley on anniversary tour

LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON lit up The Arizona Financial Theater on Friday, August 23, 2024 on their "Ashes of Leviathan" tour.

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