The release of the album “Peace” last year represented a great return for Swedish rockers Graveyard and the ‘Peace Across The Wasteland’ tour co-headlining with Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats has been another successful experience packing venues all over North America. It wasn’t surprising to see that Graveyard show at the Metro in Chicago was sold out as their intense music style continues to garner new acolytes in North America. While there is certainly a renaissance of vintage rock and stoner style, Graveyard’s sound always stands out for the hypnotic psychedelic grooves and the gorgeous understated melodies. For the setlist Graveyard chose many songs from the latest full length “Peace” including “Walk On”, “The Fox” and “It Ain’t Over Yet” which definitely sounded even more enthralling during this vibrant live performance and it was also nice to hear several songs from the older acclaimed album “Hisingen Blues” such as the title track, “Uncomfortably Numb” and “The Siren”.

Finish icons Children Of Bodom just released the long awaited album “Hexed”, available via Nuclear Blast, and the fans have a chance to hear live the new songs “Under Grass And Clover”, “This Road” and “Platitudes And Barren Words” as the band is currently touring in North America. During the energetic performance at House of Blues in Chicago Children Of Bodom started with the classic track “Are You Dead Yet?” which instantly triggered massive mosh pit and crowd surfing that basically went on for the entire concert.