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Review & Photos: Buckeye Country Superfest 2025, A Memorable Day At Ohio Stadium

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications
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Album Review: Tech N9ne, 5186 Forest

  Written By James Magill, OOTB Publications

Album Review: Fishbone, Stockholm Syndrome

  Written By Christian Cole, OOTB Publications

Top 5 Feature: TRUSS

  Hailing from the Rust Belt, TRUSS is a Cleveland-based, hook-driven hard rock band with roots in grunge, punk, and alternative metal. Formed at The Ohio State University by Hannah Crandall (vocals), Eric Kennedy (guitar/bass), and Holden Szalek (drums), the trio has carved out a distinct sonic identity that blends modern intensity with a nostalgic punch. With an unrelenting DIY ethic and a rapidly growing fanbase, TRUSS is poised to be one of the breakout acts of 2025. TRUSS has built a formidable following across the Midwest and beyond. Their sound—a fusion of throaty, melodic vocals and driving, riff-heavy instrumentation—draws comparisons to Soundgarden, Evanescence, Paramore, and TOOL. Known for explosive live performances and raw emotional energy, the trio has shared stages with national acts including Everclear, Anberlin, 10 Years, Big Wreck, and Dead Poet Society. The band recently released their sophomore album  Fluorescence . Blending grunge grit, alt-metal heavines...

Concert Review: Jet at Kemba Live! in Columbus, Ohio

  Written By James Magill, OOTB Publications

Album Review: Carsex, Human Interest

  Written By Christian Cole, OOTB Publications

Interview: Jake Brown dives deep into latest book Songs Of Nashville, featuring interviews with country music songwriter greats of past and present

  Written By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

Review & Photos: Lords Of Acid's Praise The Lords Tour Gives Cleveland Sinful Dose Of Industrial Pleasure

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications

Interview: Concept Cafes' coffee founder Mike Tonsetic

  Written By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

Top 5 Feature: No Place

  Residing in Toledo, Ohio, No Place came to be in the summer of 2023. We play straightforward, in-your-face hardcore punk. Our songs include lyrics about societal and political issues, depression, death.  All of us were already pals, as we've been playing in other bands and shows with each other over the past decade, now to be performing together in this band.  We played our first show in a friend’s basement in October 2023 and have been busy playing shows locally and around Ohio since then.  For 2025, we plan to potentially record some songs this summer.  You can catch us live in the upcoming months in Toledo, Oregon, and Tiffin. Top 5 Bands/Musicians Levi (Vocals)  - Culo - Hoax - Gag - Blaze Foley - Townes Van Zant Damian (Guitar) - Deep Purple - ABBA - Rudimentary Peni - Death - The Dead Milkmen Ashley (Bass) - The Suicide Machines  - The Flatliners - Trash Talk - The Distillers - Mustard Plug  Gabe (Drums) - The Illiterates - Formaldehyde Ju...

Review & Photos: Breaking Benjamin, Staind in Cleveland, Ohio

  By Joe Banker, OOTB Publications

Album Review: How We Feel, Ready For War

  Written By Justin Bauer, OOTB Publications

Album Review: Archers, Temporary High

  Written By James Magill, OOTB Publications

Album Review: Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts, Talkin To The Trees

  Written By Christian Cole, OOTB Publications

Top 5 Feature: Moontemple

  Moontemple is a musical exploration of classic metal riffing with a heaviness that invokes modern doom and stoner rock. Moontemple is a solid example of what a love for music can produce. Exploring various sounds and textures you are sure to be left banging your head at minimum, maybe even achieving inner peace or a complete spiritual awakening. Formed in late 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. Watch “Horus” About The Song: “Horus” is the first single from the concept album  Heavens . It was recorded at Room 33 in Dayton. The album embodies all ways of leaving Earth, whether it is literally, figuratively, or spiritually. The single is an attributed to Egyptian mythology and is a retelling of the story of Horus. Watch “Plateau”   About The Song: It is about the creation of money and its power of humanity. It was inspired by an interesting book from the ‘90s known as Ringing Cedars of Russia. Moontemple is currently in the studio working on new music.  Top 5 Pizza Places (in no p...

Concert Review: Pecos And The Rooftops in Columbus, Ohio

  By James Magill, OOTB Publications

Interview: Lee Jennings, The Funeral Portrait vocalist, on new deluxe album, touring, collabs, live shows and more

  Written By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

Album Review: Katatonia, Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State

  Written By Justin Bauer, OOTB Publications

Top 5 Feature: Chalked.CLE

  Chalked is a scrap metal band out of Cleveland, Ohio; we call ourselves scrap metal because we blend all pieces of metal into our music such as: nu-metal, death metal, hardcore, progressive metal and anything else we think sounds sick to our ears.  Our drummer Correy and our two guitarists, Chuck and Gavin, have been making songs since mid-2015, silently working, honing in our craft which makes our sound we have.  Nate Gustoviv joined the band playing bass in late 2023-early 2024, from there we found our two vocalists, Seth and Paul, to from our six-piece heavy hitting band. We recently released our debut single “Severance” on and our first official show is this Friday, June 6 at Brothers Lounge in Lakewood. Get tickets here:   https://ticketnut.com/buy_ga/803 Top 5 Bands that inspired Correy’s playing Gojira  Meshuggah Lamb of god  As I lay dying  After the burial Follow Chalked CLE https://linktr.ee/CHALKED_CLE https://www.facebook.com/ ...