Mike Baltierra, Author at SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Ghost Ship Octavius Makes Its Way to Louie G’s Pizza
By Mike Baltierra on June 14, 2017
Seattle-based progressive heavy metal band Ghost Ship Octavius made a stop at Louie G’s Pizza in Fife, WA during their five date PNW mini-tour. The...
Testament levels the Showbox
By Mike Baltierra on May 15, 2017
Legendary San Francisco Bay area thrash metal legends Testament performed to a jam packed crowd on Thursday at the Showbox at the Market in downtown Seattle....
KillThrax Tour Blasts Through Seattle
By Mike Baltierra on April 28, 2017
The North American Tour co-headlined by Killswitch Engage and Anthrax, dubbed the KillThrax Tour, made its way to the Showbox Sodo in Seattle, which was...
Deadmau5: EDM at a packed WAMU
By Mike Baltierra on April 25, 2017
Saturday night at WAMU Theater was jam-packed full of people waiting to get their EDM – electronic dance music – fix by the one and only...
KillThrax Tour Coming to Showbox Sodo
By Mike Baltierra on April 17, 2017
Thrash metal legends Anthrax and metalcore forefathers Killswitch Engage have teamed up for a co-headline tour of North America, dubbed the KillThrax Tour. Anthrax and...
An Interview with Frank Bello of Anthrax
By Mike Baltierra on April 14, 2017
American thrash metal band Anthrax are currently touring across the United as part of the KillThrax Tour, which features co-headliners Kill Switch Engage as well...
Interview: Jeremy Depoyster of The Devil Wears Prada
By Mike Baltierra on April 12, 2017
American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada is currently touring across the United States as the support act for the KillThrax Tour, which features co-headliners Kill...
Ends of the Earth Tour comes to Seattle
By Mike Baltierra on April 10, 2017
For their To The Ends of The Earth Tour, KrashKarma and Vajra teamed up to do a four week tour across the United States, making...
Journey Packs the Yakima Valley Sundome
By Mike Baltierra on March 16, 2017
Legendary rock band Journey performed to a near capacity mid-week crowd at the Yakima Valley Sundome in Yakima WA. The band played a nearly two...
Architects Performs to a sold out Studio Seven
By Mike Baltierra on March 16, 2017
Studio Seven was left with standing room only as people came out to see Brighton, England based metalcore band Architects. The band is currently touring in support of...
To the Ends of the Earth Tour featuring Vajra and Krashkarma is coming to Seattle
By Mike Baltierra on March 16, 2017
New York based progressive rock/gypsy metal band Vajra has joined forces with alternative metal duo Krashkarma on their co-headlining To the Ends of the Earth 2017 Tour. It...
Havok brings their Conformicide Tour to Studio Seven
By Mike Baltierra on March 15, 2017
Denver based thrash metal band Havok made a stop at a packed Studio Seven in Seattle during their current world tour. The band is touring...