If there was one word to describe Slaughter To Prevail's September 14 stop at the Arizona Financial Theatre, it would be intense.

Phoenix got a serious dose of old-school heavy metal Sunday night as W.A.S.P. took over the Celebrity Theatre with KK’s Priest opening the show.

(Photos for this show taken with iPhone)

There are certain concerts where you know exactly what you're walking into before the first note is played. A Black Veil Brides show is one of those nights. Leather, black clothing, dramatic makeup, gothic fashion and plenty of attitude were everywhere Thursday night at The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix—and yet, perhaps the most striking thing about the crowd wasn't how dark they looked.

(See show review on the photo gallery of Black Veil Brides)

(see show review on the Black Veil Brides photo page)

On Tuesday night, June 30, the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona, was the place to be for metal fans as Jinjer brought their North American Duél Tour to a packed house. The evening featured an outstanding lineup with Japan's Crystal Lake and California progressive metal outfit Entheos setting the stage before the Ukrainian metal powerhouse took over.

Photos for this show were shot with an iPhone, not professional camera equipment.

OVTLIER delivered a hard-hitting set at The Nile Theatre on April 29, bringing serious energy to Mesa as part of The Redemption Tour. Playing alongside Silent Theory and Discrepancies, the band had the crowd moving early with a tight 40-minute performance that mixed aggression, melody, and nonstop intensity.

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Photos taken by DC (@theshowwithdc) IG & FB at the Nile Theatre in Mesa, Arizona on April 7, 2026