by Chuck Marshall | Apr 7, 2023 | Music
Oigs Fest 6: The Curse of the Oigs! Returns to the Avenue Cafe in Lansing, bringing horror and mayhem in terrifying technicolor. Oigs Fest 6 The crowd was sizable when I arrived at the Avenue Cafe in Lansing for Oigs Fest 6. Clearly, the Lansing metal scene is alive... 
by Chuck Marshall | Nov 15, 2022 | Music
Imminent Sonic Destruction guitar wizard and vocalist Tony Picolli celebrates 40 years of this awesome gift called life with a heavy metal extravaganza. Tony Turns 40 – A Heavy Metal Birthday Note: The following may or may not be true. Only Tony knows for sure.... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jan 24, 2020 | Music
The Detroit heavy music community gathered at Hot Rocks in Warren to celebrate life and flip the middle finger at winter during the Tony B Birthday metal fest. F**k Winter and Happy Birthday: The Tony B Birthday metal fest You know you are loved when eight punk,... 
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 14, 2019 | Music
A host of some of the best metal bands in Michigan gather to celebrate a fellow metalhead’s birthday at Dave’s Birthday Thrash Bash at the Diesel Concert Lounge. Dave’s Birthday Thrash Bash Heavy metal fans are diverse, hardworking, and friendly people. Sure, we can... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jun 9, 2016 | Michigan, Music
Cell Block Earth had a metal blowout at the Maidstone Theater in Ypsilanti for the release of the new album entitled Spastic Rants. Cell Block Earth – Spastic Rants The Maidstone Theater was a heavy metal showcase when Cell Block Earth from Detroit brought along... 
