Concert Reviews
Concert Reviews — Metal Nerdery Live
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When the Metal Nerdery crew gets out of the jam room and into the pit, we report back. Here is every concert review and pre-game/post-game show from the podcast — from Iron Maiden in 2019 to DOWN and Helmet on opening night of the Strap It Down Tour in 2026. 🤘
The Concert Review Episodes
🎪 Metal Nerdery LivePre-games, post-games and show reports · 2019 – 2026
August 19, 2019
The hosts swap live-show history: Pantera, Testament, Iron Maiden, Slayer, the Big 4 at Gwinnett Arena in 2010, and Metallica on the Justice and Black Album tours with Queensryche opening.
July 26, 2019
A dedicated concert review of the second date of Iron Maiden's Legacy of the Beast Tour in Atlanta on July 20, 2019: the stage show, the set list, the Maiden back catalog and the “sheer badassery” of the Maiden concert experience. Up the Irons!
November 11, 2021
A concert report from Knotfest in Atlanta — Slipknot headlining, with Fever 333 and Killswitch Engage — followed by an Inside the Metal on progressive metal, from Dream Theater and Tool to Opeth and Fates Warning.
May 25, 2023
The 2023 Klash of the Titans North American Tour at The Masquerade in Atlanta — SpiritWorld, Death Angel, Sepultura and Kreator — rated “100% bone across the board.”
September 14, 2023
Recorded while hyping up for the Pantera show with King Parrot and Lamb of God at Ameris Amphitheatre in Alpharetta on September 12, 2023: 90s Pantera show memories (including White Zombie at the International Ballroom), setlist predictions, and a Pantera tracks walk-through. “Awww mannn…”
September 28, 2023
The post-show review of the Pantera Legacy Tour stop at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia on September 12, 2023, with King Parrot and Lamb of God, honoring Darrell and Vinnie Abbott — “a family reunion for metal.”
November 7, 2024
King Diamond's Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920 Tour at The Eastern in Atlanta on October 25, 2024, with Overkill (the hosts missed opener Night Demon): a perfect venue without a bad spot in the house.
June 12, 2025
Breaking down the M72 tour stop at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 3, 2025, with Suicidal Tendencies, Pantera and Metallica: the sound, the setlist and the merch lines. “It was almost too big…”
July 17, 2025
The post-show wrap-up of Back to the Beginning, the final concert by the original Black Sabbath lineup, at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham on July 5, 2025 — “The Live Aid of Metal,” which raised nearly $200 million for charity.
August 13, 2026
Pre-game for opening night of the Strap It Down Summer Tour at The Eastern in Atlanta, August 15, 2026, with DOWN, Helmet and Spirit in the Room.
August 27, 2026
Opening-night recap from The Eastern: Spirit in the Room, Helmet and DOWN, a closing jam on Bury Me in Smoke, and a first listen to the new DOWN track Blood Oath.
More Live Coverage
Pantera: The Legacy Tour pre-game and post-game episodes, plus the full Pantera coverage.
Metallica: The M72 concert review, alongside every Metallica episode.
Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning, plus the complete Sabbath coverage.
Iron Maiden: The Legacy of the Beast Tour review lives with the rest of the Maiden episodes.
Live albums: Live Evil, Live After Death, Live Undead and 101 Proof are covered as album reviews.
- Concert episodes on this page: 11
- Earliest: Iron Maiden — Legacy of the Beast Tour, Atlanta (July 2019)
- Most recent: DOWN & Helmet — Strap It Down Tour, Atlanta (August 2026)
- Pre-game / post-game pairs: Pantera Legacy Tour, DOWN & Helmet
- Venue: The Eastern, Atlanta — King Diamond & Overkill (2024), DOWN & Helmet (2026)