Saturday, April 8, 2023

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/07/23

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/07/23

HOUR 1

SLEEP SIGNALS – “fearless” // fearless – single
WEEKEND PICNIC - "before your time" // weekend picnic
AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS - "felt like home" // ultraviolet
ANGRY WATERS - "dead flowers" // the tequila incidents
AMERICAN SCARECROWS - "broken bones and mountains" // drawing little pictures
NOTHING MORE feat LACEY STURM - "best times" // best times - single
HOLDING ABSENCE - "a crooked melody" // a crooked melody - single

STORMBREAKER - "left for dead" // left for dead - single
THROW THE FIGHT - "hourglass" // strangeworld
CROBOT – “dizzy” // feel this
TRAGEDY - "I'm so excited" // I am woman
WIDOW7 - "lowlife" // our new doomsday
DESTROPHY - "army of me" // army of me - single
THRICE feat SAM CARTER – “under a killing moon" // the artist in the ambulance revisited
BAD OMENS – “the death of peace of mind" // the death of peace of mind

HOUR 2
UNEARTH - "into the abyss" // the wretched; the ruinous
METALLICA – “lux aeterna" // 72 seasons
STATIC-X – “otsego placebo" // project regeneration vol 1
FEAR FACTORY – “shock" // obsolete
AFTER THE BURIAL - "nothing gold" // embrace the infinity ep
TRIVIUM - "catastrophist" // what the dead men say
UNDEROATH - "let go" // let go - single

DYING WISH – “torn from your silhouette” // torn from your silhouette - single
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
CODE ORANGE - "real" // forever
DISEMBODIED - "anvil chandelier" // diablere
EMPIRE STATE BASTARD - "harvest" // harvest - single
HARVEST - "epicure" // transitions
HARM'S WAY - "human carrying capacity" // posthuman
VEIN.FM – “the killing womb" // this world is going to ruin you
JESUS PIECE – “tunnel vision" // ...so unknown
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "knight boat" // the old ones are and forever shall be


Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Steel Panther Prowls Through Minneapolis

CONCERT REVIEW: STEEL PANTHER / CROBOT / TRAGEDY
The Fillmore - Minneapolis, MN
April 29, 2023
Review and Photos by Brett Zisler


On a Wednesday night, 80’s wigs in the crowd and spandex pants at the Fillmore can only mean the party bus known as STEEL PANTHER roared their way back through Minneapolis. Fresh off their release of their new album ON THE PROWL, Steel Panther returned to the throne of displaying sheer talent, humor and all out sexiness like no other band can.


Steel Panther clawed their way into their set opening with their classic hit “Eyes of a Panther” from their debut album, “Feel the Steel.” With the crowd whipped into a frenzy and a blizzard bras being tossed at the stage, it was easy to see Steel Panther would have their way once again with Minneapolis. Pounding their way through their set with heartfelt songs like “All I Wanna Do is F*ck” “The Burden of Being Wonderful” and “Friends with Benefits” it’s easy to see Steel Panther are still at the top of the mountain. Maybe one of the musical highlights of the night was hearing the oh so beautiful homage “1987” and the acoustic performance of their new song “Ain’t Dead Yet.” How many times do you get to hear shakers AND a wind chime solo in the same song in 2023?


Michael Starr lead the charge for the evening hitting his iconic high notes along with his all too famous rockstar poses. Lead guitarist, Satchel, still shows he is on his “A” game by shredding through song after song and also firing off some of the best and most vile one liners that I don’t even think I can type in this review. With now permanent member, Spyder, on bass and Stix Zadinia still showing why he’s the best drummer in Steel Panther…………..it’s a perfect recipe for 80’s metal glory and we still can’t get enough of it.


It's hard to believe that Steel Panther has now being touring through Minneapolis for the past decade. The crowds have only gotten bigger and the band is only better. When you are able to conjure up that much crowd interaction, fun, partying, thrown bras at the stage, it is not hard to figure out why the fans keep coming back. It’s a beautiful 80’s metal chaos, you never know what you are going to see. Like how and why there was a large dog on stage with all the ladies during “Party All Day.” When you leave a Steel Panther show, you are leaving an experience like none other that you have had. And whether you should talk about those experiences the next day at work……………we’ll leave that up to you.



CROBOT and TRAGEDY were perfect openers for STEEL PANTHER. CROBOT put on an energetic 40 min set that focused on their latest excellent album Feel This! Firing right in to high gear with "Electrified" and "Dizzy". Brandon Yeagley is cementing his place as one of the most energetic frontmen out there right now. Guitarist Chris Bishop was throwing his guitar all over while never missing a note. Keep your eye on CROBOT, they are on fire!






TRAGEDY had a hilarious opening set, turning 70's era disco hits into metal bangers getting the crowd set off right for the night. Blending "Raining Blood" with "It's Raining Men" was brilliant! (Editor note: This is the first time I've ever enjoyed "You're The One That I Want" from Grease.) Check out their latest album I Am Woman for a fun listen!





SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PHOTOS FROM STEEL PANTHER, CROBOT and TRAGEDY HERE!


Friday, March 31, 2023

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/31/23

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/31/23

HOUR 1

THROW THE FIGHT - "hourglass" // strangeworld
JOHNNYROOK – “feel it all again" // the more things change
DREAMS ASIDE – “heavy" // lotus
LOST ISLAND SOCIETY – “villain” // villain - single
EXACTLYNO - "where we belong" // red line city
RAD OWL - "sometime before april" // madison beast
OTTTO - "skyscraper" // life is a game
WIDOW7 – “silence" // our new doomsday

NOTHING MORE feat LACEY STURM - "best times" // best times - single
LACEY STURM - "state of me" // state of me - single
FALSE FLOOR - "equals" // equals - single
AD INFINITUM – “somewhere better" // chapter III - downfall
WARROOSTER - "save the date" // bilderburg workshop
SPIRIT ADRIFT - "death won't stop me" // ghost at the gallows
AFTER THE BURIAL - "death keeps us from living" // embrace the infinity ep

HOUR 2
AFTER THE BURIAL - "nothing gold" // embrace the infinity ep
COMMON CHOIR – “dive bar knight life II" // gravemind
STATIC-X – “terminator oscillator" // project regeneration vol 1
FEAR FACTORY – “disruptor" // aggression continuum
NUISANCE - "ashes of empires" // 10 or 10,000
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE - "blunt force drama" // blunt force drama - single
MESHUGGAH – “combustion" // obzen (15th anniversary remastered)

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD - "harvest" // harvest - single
THE BURN VAULT - "even rock stars die too" // even rock stars die too - single
DYING WISH – “drowning in the silent black” // fragments of a bitter memory
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE - "no turning back" // the endless ache
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
ENTHEOS - "in purgatory" // time will take us all
JINJER - "disclosure" // wallflower
VEIN - "rebirth protocol" // errorzone


Saturday, March 25, 2023

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/24/23

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/24/23

HOUR 1

MAMMOTH WVH - "another celebration at the end of the world" // mammoth II
WIDOW7 – “lowlife" // our new doomsday ep
THEM THAT DARE - "tiny army" // endings
KING BROWN - "sweet action" // sweet action
SHINEDOWN – “dead don't die" // planet zero
NONPOINT - "heartless" // heartless ep
NITA STRAUSS feat ALICE COOPER - "winner takes all" // winner takes all - single

OTTTO - "skyscraper" // life is a game
3 PILL MORNING - "all before" // transmission ep
BABYMETAL - "monochrome" // the other one
TRAGEDY - "le freak" // I am woman
CROBOT - "dizzy" // feel this
PLAGUE OF STARS - "a divisive essence" // deadalus
PROJECT 86 - "metatropolis" // omni part 1

HOUR 2
TURNSTILE - "blackout" // glow on
SOPHIE LLOYD feat MATTHEW K HEAFY - "fall of man" // fall of man - single
TRIVIUM – “in the court of the dragon" // in the court of the dragon
GREG PUCIATO feat REBA MEYERS - "lowered" // mirrorcell
EVERNOIR - "concerning narcissists" // concerning narcissists - single
NEMOPHILA - "rise" // rise - single
PERIPHERY – “thanks nobuo” // periphery V: djent is not a genre

JOHNNY BOOTH - "storyteller" // storyteller ep
AUGUST BURNS RED – “backfire” // death below
UNEARTH – “the wretched; the ruinous” // the wretched; the ruinous
CONVERGE – “I can tell you about pain" // the dusk in us
CAVE IN – “juggernaut" // until your heart stops (deluxe edition)
REAPING ASMODEIA - "false awakening" // darkened infinity


Friday, March 17, 2023

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/17/23

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/17/23

HOUR 1

PERIPHERY – “dying star” // periphery V: djent is not a genre
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – “liberation” // epicloud
SAUL – “jack and jill” // jack and jill – single
NONPOINT – “heartless” // heartless - single
OTTTO – “my pain” // life is a game
WEEKEND PICNIC - "plastic entourage" // weekend picnic
SLEEP SIGNALS - "one life" // one life - single
FLOGGING MOLLY - "these times have got me drinking/tripping up the stairs" // anthem

FLOGGING MOLLY - "drunken lullibies" // drunken lullibies
DROPKICK MURPHYS - "the boys are back" // signed and sealed in blood
DROPKICK MURPHYS - "turn up that dial" // turn up that dial
THE LONELY ONES – “Gucci bags” // Gucci bags - single
REVILWEN - "those who control" // follow the money
BABES IN TOYLAND - "he's my thing" // painkillers
BRING THE SUN - "death pigeon" // ghost
THE CHALLENGER DISASTER CONSPIRACY - "something's wrong with dougie" // the challenger disaster conspiracy ep

HOUR 2
THROW THE FIGHT - "cover your tracks" // cover your tracks - single
CLUTCH - "we strive for excellence" // sunrise on slaughter beach
RED FANG - "cut it short" // only ghosts
ANGRY WATERS - "the heist" // the ghosts we chase
SLEEP TOKEN – “granite” // take me back to eden
EAON - "happy" // lesson no 1
TRIVIUM – “beyond oblivion" // the sin and the sentance

JESUS PIECE - "silver lining" // ...so unknown
CURRENTS - "remember me" // the death we seek
UNDEROATH - "let go" // let go - single
VEIL OF MAYA - "godhead" // (m)other
AVATAR - "on the beach" // dance devil dance
ORBIT CULTURE - "vultures of north" // descent
DEVILDRIVER - "through the depths" // dealing with demons vol 2
ENTHEOS – “darkest day” // time will take us all


Friday, March 10, 2023

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/10/23

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/10/23

HOUR 1

THE WARNING - "disciple" // error
COLD KINGDOM - "agony" // life//love
THE PRETTY RECKLESS - "death by rock and roll" // death by rock and roll
PLUSH - "I don't care" // plush
ERIS - "laniakea" // formation
DEAD SARA - "hands up" // ain't it tragic
EVA UNDER FIRE - "death of me" // love, drugs and misery
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "knight boat" // the old ones are and forever shall be

CONCRETE CASTLES - "you won't see me again" // you won't see me again - single
AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS - "felt like home" // ultraviolet
ITHACA - "florescent" // they fear us
EVERNOIR - "concerning narcissists" // concering narcissists - single
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE - "counting scars" // alpha bionic
CITY OF THE WEAK - "censor this" // pulling teeth
PLAGUE OF STARS - "corporatocracy" // corporatocracy - single
RED HANDED DENIAL - "cloud 9" // I'd rather be asleep

HOUR 2
HALESTORM - "it's not you (live)" // one and done
THE SIERRA DAY - "fight" // unbalance
AMARANTHE & BEYOND THE BLACK - "make it better" // make it better - single
ROYAL THUNDER - "whispering world" // cva
NEMOPHILA - "rise" // rise - single
LOVEBITES - "dissonance" // judgement day
BUTCHER BABIES - "beaver cage" // beaver cage - single
ENTHEOS - "clarity in waves" // time will take us all

PERIPHERY - "wax wings" // periphery v: djent is not a genre
STORY OF THE YEAR - "war" // tear me to pieces
ROADRUNNER UNITED - "the dagger" // roadrunner united
ZULU - "where I'm from" // a new tomorrow
JESUS PIECE - "an offering to the night" // ...so unknown
CONVERGE - "under duress" // the dusk in us
DEVILDRIVER - "through the depths" // dealing with demons vol 2


Friday, March 3, 2023

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/03/23

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/03/23

HOUR 1

THROW THE FIGHT - "cover your tracks" // cover your tracks - single
CONCRETE CASTLES - "dollhouse" // dollhouse - single
STAND ATLANTIC - "van gogh" // f.e.a.r.
AGAINST THE CURRENT - "jump" // fever
YOURS TRULY feat YOU ME AT SIX - "hallucinate" // is this what I look like?
CITY OF THE WEAK - "drag us under" // pulling teeth
BRING THE SUN - "truth" // ghost
LARKIN POE - "bad spell" // blood harmony

UNDEROATH - "let go" // let go - single
WIDOW7 – “lowlife” // lowlife - single
THE LONELY ONES - "gucci bags" // gucci bags - single
JOHNNYROOK – “anything that'll sink“ // the more things change
THE FAILSAFE – “burn it to the ground” // burn it to the ground - single
ODDS OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT – “show me a sign“ // through eyes of change
TIGERCUB - "the perfume of decay" // the perfume of decay
ENTHEOS – “clarity in waves" // time will take us all

HOUR 2
TRIVIUM - "amongst the shadows and the stones" // what the dead men say
SOPHIE LLOYD & MATTHEW K. HEAFY - "fall of man" // fall of man - single
IN FLAMES - "meet your maker" // foregone
NOPATHY - "alter the path" // projections
FEAR FACTORY - "edgecrusher" // obsolete
STATIC-X - "ostego placebo" // project regeneration vol 1
UNEARTH - "mother betrayal" // the wretched; the ruinous

ENTHEOS – “darkest day" // time will take us all
COMMON CHOIR – “dive bar knight life II" // gravemind
SOULFLY – “totem" // totem
SPIRITBOX – “hurt you" // eternal blue
AFTER THE BURIAL – “to carry you away" // in dreams
BY THE THOUSANDS – “visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE – “no turning back" // the endless ache