Post-hardcore Florida rockers Fame On Fire brought a wilderness of sound to Blue Ridge.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, https://www.fameonfireband.com/
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/fameonfire/
Blue Ridge Rock Festival coverage at Ryze-Up magazine, https://www.ryze-up.com/music-2/blue-ridge-rock-festival-2021/
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Cursor is an alternative metal band with a strong post-rock attitude that is front and center during their performances. Add a little grunge in there as well and you have a dominating combination.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, https://www.cursorofficial.com/
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/CursorBand/
Blue Ridge Rock Festival coverage at Ryze-Up magazine, https://www.ryze-up.com/music-2/blue-ridge-rock-festival-2021/
© Wayne Edwards.
Detroit, Michigan’s A War Within brought fierce rock and roll to the Blue Ridge Rock Festival.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, https://awwmusic.com/
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/AWARWITHINBAND/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdLRV2eSvK8obSI8MhS50Q
Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/artist/09wfciQIOHvEbWiAntJM2Y
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© Wayne Edwards.
The Impurity gave the crowd a healthy dose of straight-up heavy metal on late Saturday afternoon at the festival. They are another band I hadn’t seen before and was glad to catch. Great show.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, https://www.theimpurityofficial.com/
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/TheImpurityOfficial/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSWfkrYKLDZ6naVjcEkVx8w
Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dkISN8OvhzddJlOHdjgxN
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© Wayne Edwards.
Sometimes I don’t get enough usable photos to throw up by themselves. Totally my fault, but sometimes shit happens. Still, there might be a couple good ones and I hate to leave them in the vault. This is one of those.
Three completely unrelated bands: Miss May I at Blue Ridge Rock Festival (Danville, Virginia), Volbeat at Louder Than Life (Louisville, Kentucky), and The Lonely Ones at Higher Ground (Burlington, Vermont). The Volbeat photo is a crowd shot but I like it so I have included it anyway. Rock on.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Miss May I website, https://missmayimusic.com/
Volbeat website, https://www.volbeat.dk/us/
The Lonely Ones website, https://thelonelyones.net/
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Mike Muir brought along a couple of new musicians for the set in Danville – see if you can spot them. It is always great to hear a little metal and punk smashed together.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, http://www.suicidaltendencies.com/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/user/suicidaltendencies
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/suicidaltendencies
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© Wayne Edwards.
This is a band that was completely new to me coming into Blue Ridge Rock Festival. They have an outlandish look to them and they are all kinds of wild on stage. Keep an eye out.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, https://www.pigweedband.com/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6cObUtmPkhGQzDz-bY9nw
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pigweedband210/
Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QSKUWTauzceqrusRqSSbt
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© Wayne Edwards.
I have been listening to Hatebreed closely for a few years now. Their most recent album, The Weight of the False Self, had a big impact on me and so they were one of the bands I was most looking forward to seeing at the festival.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, https://www.hatebreed.com/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/c/hatebreed
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/hatebreed
Blue Ridge Rock Festival coverage at Ryze-Up magazine, Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2021 – (ryze-up.com)
© Wayne Edwards.
Body Count needs no introduction or explanation. Check out Carnivore to get in the game.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KCph1z3jaSwhtwPzoYp6i
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/bodycountofficial
Blue Ridge Rock Festival coverage at Ryze-Up magazine, Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2021 – (ryze-up.com)
© Wayne Edwards.
10 Years’ modern rock take on heavy music is always a winner in the live forum. Violent Allies is the place to start listening if you are new to their music.
All photos by Wayne Edwards.
Links.
Website, https://www.10yearsmusic.com/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZE-ZIx11-4ZRb2SnSoFDw
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/10yearsmusic/
Blue Ridge Rock Festival coverage at Ryze-Up magazine, Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2021 – (ryze-up.com)
© Wayne Edwards.
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