Metal
Sepultura’s farewell tour at House of Blues Las Vegas was a feral reminder of the band’s enduring power
May 26th, 2026Across more than 40 years, the band has carved out a sound that fused thrash, death metal, nu metal and Brazilian rhythmic influence into something genuinely singular. Seeing the curtain begin to fall on that legacy felt surreal.
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MusicFive thoughts on the 2024 edition of Vegas rock fest Sick New World
Have you ever felt panic, realizing you’ll never truly hear and absorb all the music in the world? That’s how it felt making a Sick ...
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A&EHighlights of Las Vegas' inaugural Sick New World fest included Kittie, Deftones
Nostalgia ran rampant at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds as Sick New World—the heavy metal fest featuring mainstays from the late-’90s/early-’00s—kicked off its inaugural year.
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Deftones at Sick New World 2023
Deftones perform at the 2023 Sick New World festival in Las Vegas.
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MusicLas Vegas metal band Hemlock looks back on 30 headbanging years
“We don’t sell drugs, we don’t have a rich uncle, we don’t have Bitcoin winnings. We fund it all ourselves.”
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MusicPsycho Las Vegas postpones next festival from 2023 to 2024
"The desired lineup could not be achieved given external factors outside of our control."
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MusicFive Thoughts: Cave In with Astronoid (December 7, Backstage Bar & Billiards)
Has it really been 20 years since Cave In's last Las Vegas performance?
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MusicMetal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel brings his label’s 40th anniversary celebration to Las Vegas
“I really wanted to do something in Vegas, because I live here and it’s a fun place to do a show that’s easy for people ...
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Psycho Las Vegas and Resorts World: A strangely harmonic match made in heavy metal heaven
The year-old North Strip resort rolled out the blood-red carpet for Psycho’s attendees, making almost every potential performance space available to Psycho’s 150-ish and their ...
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MusicFive Thoughts: Deftones at the Chelsea in Las Vegas (April 22)
Capacity falls far short of demand—fans are spread across three floors at the Cosmopolitan, desperately asking for extras.
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MusicBritish metal band DragonForce is speeding into Vegas
The Weekly caught up with guitarist Herman Li in advance of the the band’s April 20 show at House of Blues, to discuss metal spectacle, ...
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MusicConcert review: Metallica’s meaningful 2022 live debut (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, February 25)
Metallica got such a loud response from “Ride the Lightning” and “Seek and Destroy,” frontman James Hetfield joked that the band needed to “play one ...
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MusicPsycho Las Vegas overcame difficult conditions to bring crowds—and joy—back to town
The festival, in its fifth year locally and second at Mandalay Bay after a one-year hiatus amid the pandemic, brought overwhelming joy to both artists ...
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