How to Destroy Angels left the Paramount Theatre crowd enraptured in a paralytic innovation coma on Sunday night.

When Trent Reznor announced his latest passion project, How to Destroy Angels, a few years ago, it was hard to see past the end of Nine Inch Nails.

[photopress:nin0.jpg,full,pp_image] Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails threw down an impressive show — against an epic lighting display — at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Tuesday night. Photos by Laurie Scavo. Let’s be open about this. I’ve seen Nine Inch Nails more times than I care to count. I’m a fan from “Pretty Hate Machine” on. And I remember saving up my freshman-year lunch money – going hungry during the school day – to buy what later became one of my favorite E.P.s of all time, [...]

[photopress:Filter2.jpg,full,pp_image] Photos by Jason K. Powers. “Am I always angry? No. Am I always full of hope? No. But even if my lyrics are dark as sh*t, there’s always something uplifting about the music. I try to rise above my issues,” said Richard Patrick of Filter, describing the band’s latest release, “Anthems for the Damned.” It’s an honest quote and a fairly accurate distillation of the band’s new album. In fact, “Anthems for the Damned” holds its own as a solid record, and you’d be [...]

[photopress:manson1.jpg,full,pp_image] Marilyn Manson preached to the sold-out Fillmore Auditorium on Wednesday. But is his schtick — knife-microphone included — getting a little stale? Photos by Reverb contributor Laurie Scavo. This was the second time in 12 months that I’ve seen Marilyn Manson. Before you judge me, Manson co-headlined a tour with Slayer last year — and that’s SLAYER! So I was well-prepared to see Manson on Wednesday at the Fillmore Auditorium. Manson is one of those bands that every one should see at least once, [...]