The boys from Nashville are back and ready to show what 10 years of deep south heat means. Whitechapel is here with the brand new album- Mark of the Blade. While their style is progressing, the same hard hitting brutal stylings are on display. This new album has shown a clear progression in...

Former Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti is back with his group Tremonti, for their third album Dust. This time they’re out to prove Tremonti is a force to be reckoned with. From rip roaring solos to heartfelt ballads, this album has bit of everything for the mainstream metal...

Rockstar Energy ‘s Mayhem was in full effect this year. With metal servings from the old school death metal to new school nu-metal, there was something for everyone. With every style on display and more stages than ever Mayhem is growing into the must see metal fest of the year. The day...

Vans Warped Tour’s 2014 Indianapolis stop was a bright, sunny day full of good bands and good times.  This year’s tour included over 70 bands on 9 stages. After almost 20 years the tour is as strong as ever. While I would love to mention everything that went on that day here’s a few of...

Recently Dog Fashion Disco’s ‘Merica Fuck Yeah tour graced Indianapolis’s Emerson Theater with what can only be described as a macabre circus act and what a wonderful circus it was. The night was filled to the brim with offbeat metal acts, which finally have a showcase of their...

The dark styling of Upon this Dawning are back on display in their latest release City of Sin.  Bringing a fresh spin on heavier styles of metal, the Italian-based band has brought their brutally melodic metal back in full force. From beginning to end Upon this Dawning’s latest release does...

The Cleveland, Ohio based Wolves at the Gate are back for their second full length in VxV and while their melodic stylings are still on display the band has begun taking a much harder approach on this album. From start to finish, musically they seem to have adopted a much darker tone. When...

Buffalo, New York’s own Every Time I Die made it to Indianapolis recently for the last leg of the Ex Lives tour. To say the least it was just the show everyone was hoping for. From the supporting act, Code Orange Kids, opening song to the final moments of Werewolf from Every Time I Die, the...

Long running band Otep recently made a stop in Indianapolis to play one of Indy’s most iconic venues, The Emerson Theater. Supporting the band were Lydia Can’t Breathe, New Year’s Day, and Stolen Babies. The night opened with a few local acts. Death metal giants Abolisher...

by Hans Jaeger From 50’s ballads to modern metal, the boys from Denmark have arrived. That’s right- Volbeat- the Danish hard rockers are on the scene and seem to be here to stay. The Front Row Report had a chance to see them at, one of many sold at shows, in Fort Wayne- and what a show it...