November 18, 2024 at AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands Tour: UK + EURO Tour 2024 This was my first time in Amsterdam and my first time seeing Sleep Token, so I knew it would be special. It was a cold night and I had to wait a long time standing in line to enter AFAS Live, but once inside, all was neat and calm. In the venue, I bought some merchandise, and then I went…
November 10, 2024 at Palacio Vistalegre Madrid Popular MonsTOUR II: World Domination Special guests: Hollywood Undead – Sleep Theory Sleep Theory They are an American rock band formed in 2020. They play a blend of styles, including nu-metal, metalcore, and R&B. Even though they only have one EP, Paper Hearts (2023) and some singles they recently released a new single, Paralyzed (you can read my review about it here). Band members Cullen Moore…
Oct 2, 2024 Jethro Tull at Auditorio y Centro de Congresos Víctor Villegas, Murcia, Spain Tour: The Seven Decades Tour The Band Jethro Tull is a British rock band formed in 1967 and known for a mix of blues, jazz, and classic rock with folk music, developing a rich progressive rock sound. Just like their song says “You’re never too old to rock and roll (If you’re too young to die)”, Ian and the…
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band, formed in 2006, that took inspiration from Kiss, Mötley Crüe, and other glam bands. His singer, Andy Biersack, used to be called Andy Sixx and wore makeup that resembled Mötley Crüe’s bassist, Nikki Sixx. The band has been going back and forth with other styles such as metalcore, yet always maintaining rock and glam as a base. Their lyrics are positive and encourage people to…
This is the third time that the British alternative rock band, Placebo performed in Chile. The date was March 20th, 2024 in Movistar Arena, Santiago. It was a show where the tickets sold so fast that they added another show for the next day too, March 21th. Brian Molko on vocals and guitar and Stefan Olsdal on bass are the band, but they play with touring musicians, most of whom have been for a long…
The German power metal machine, Blind Guardian, came back for their fourth time to Santiago, Chile, Teatro Caupolicán. Bringing with them a great show on November 14h, 2023. This event was to promote their twelfth studio album, The God Machine, released on September 2nd, 2023 (you can read my album review here). The evening started with Enigma, a Chilean heavy metal band, that gave a solid set. At 21.00 was the main course,…
This was the first time Lord of the Lost was in South America. They were a few years ago in México, but this time they added more countries, Argentina, Brazil, and of course, Chile. Santiago was their 4th South American city. The date was Thursday, April 27th, 2023 and the show took place at RBX (Rock Bar Xperience). The opening Chilean bands were Somberwind and The Fallacy. The venue has a capacity of 200–250 people,…
September 1st, 2022 Caupolican Theater, Chile It was a very cold winter night full of political turmoil because in a few more days there was going to be an election for the new Chilean Constitution (which sadly failed to be approved), so the mood was unease. Franklin (a Chilean rock band) was the opening act. At 21.00 the lights went off, and the stage illuminated itself, one by one starting Billy Idol’s band musicians taking…
2 de julio de 2022 Teatro Caupolicán, Chile Fría noche de julio, luego de la lluvia en Santiago. Antecedidos por Bocho, artista chileno, salieron a escena los Babasónicos, puntualmente a las 21.00 pm, ante un Teatro Caupolicán lleno que esperaba impaciente. Comienza el show con “Bye, Bye”, single de su último álbum Trinchera (2022), la gente empieza a bailar y a cantar adelantando la fiesta que viene. Luego siguieron los clásicos “Los Calientes” y “Putita”…