Marty Friedman 7 p.m. Monday 89th Street — OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com 405-463-9203 $20 He has released albums called Speed Metal Symphony and Music for Speeding, but guitarist Marty Friedman said years have passed since he was impressed by quick fingers. “When I was a kid, I was just blown away by people […]
Megadeth
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Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe brings time-honored heavy metal show back to OKC
In a time of great change in the music industry, Lamb of God remains one of heavy metal’s constants.
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Light it up
Few weren’t charmed by The Darkness’ ubiquitous single “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” when it hit stateside in 2003. The honest-to-God rock ’n’ roll stylings recalling the likes of Thin Lizzy, Queen and Kiss were hard not to appreciate. Even Lady Gaga counts herself as a fan, hand-picking the British glam band to […]
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Chug along
From The Byrds to The Band, country-inspired folk rock played a huge part in the path Last Train Home has taken since forming in 1997. So did Slayer and Megadeth. For seven years, bandleader Eric Brace was a Washington Post music columnist before quitting to focus on his burgeoning roots-rock outfit. The time he spent […]
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Flame on!
UPDATE: Due to a terminal illness in one of the band-member’s family, In Flames will not be performing at Mayhem Festival. It’s hard to think of a more cheerful place than Scandinavia. With all its blondes, free health care and cheap/ trendy furniture, it’s heaven on earth in many ways. The bulk of the music […]