I was excited about this show to begin with but, with Italy's own Frozen Crown opening on this tour, for their first time in the US, now I am crazy excited! I discovered them in 2019 and bought their second album, Crowned In Frost and hoped that one day I would see them live. That day came Friday 9-11-2026 with Kamelot’s 2026 US tour. I walked into the Summit Music Hall and headed straight for the stage, what I was seeing on stage blew me away! On the left side were the keyboards high up with...

It has been 8 years since Dimmu Borgir toured the U.S. and I was crazy excited to have the opportunity to cover their show in Denver. Unfortunately, Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy canceled their entire August 2026 North American run—including their support slot on Dimmu Borgir's "Grand Serpent Rising" tour and their own headline dates, due to unforeseen Visa Issues. Washington’s own Dark Metal band Hulder opened their powerful set with, “A Beacon From Darkened Skies” setting the...

I was very happy to see Geoff Tate's Operation Mindcrime tour playing the Ogden Theater in Denver this time around. The Ogden holds 500 fans more than the previous venue he played in for years. And it was no surprise the venue was packed for his show. On a side note, I was the only photographer. Returning with Geoff was long time friend Tomas McCarthy along with his wife Clodagh and long time friend James Keegan . I was really happy to see them again, I really enjoyed them a great deal...