Susan Welch, Author at MIRP411.com

About Susan Welch

Lover of music. Lover of writing. Music is the audible form of emotion, and I have a deep need to find out what it takes to make a song, an album...a band. When a musician says, "No one has ever asked me that before," or "That was the best interview I've ever done," I know I've done my job right.

Deftones and Gojira – Portland, Oregon – 2022 Tour

Deftones and Gojira - Portland, Oregon - April 14, 2022 - Moda Center We waited a LONG time to see Grammy nominated bands Deftones and Gojira…like a long time. The postponed 2021 show was [...]

By Susan Welch|2022-04-18T15:13:37+00:00April 17th, 2022|Featured Home Page Banner, Show Reviews|Comments Off

Judas Priest: 50th Anniversary Tour – Moda Center – March 10, 2022 – Portland Oregon

Judas Priest: 50th Anniversary Tour - Moda Center - March 10, 2022 - Portland Oregon In today’s world, there are so many metal bands. So many, that it’s hard to keep up. Remembering album [...]

By Susan Welch|2022-06-12T18:27:41+00:00March 12th, 2022|Show Reviews|Comments Off

Cannibal Corpse USA Tour 2022 – Portland, Oregon

Cannibal Corpse with Whitechapel, Revocation, Shadow of Intent – Portland, Oregon – March 8, 2022 – Hawthorne Theater Photo by Alex Morgan The first time I saw Cannibal Corpse was at the tiny, [...]

By Susan Welch|2022-06-12T18:27:53+00:00March 10th, 2022|Show Reviews|Comments Off

Nile: The Age of Vile Divinities US Tour 2022 – Show Review

Nile - Portland, Oregon - February 18, 2022 - Hawthorne Theatre I was so excited for this show. I love watching Karl Sanders play. Smooth, happy, deliberate. One of my favorites to interview, I decided [...]

By Susan Welch|2022-02-26T22:16:41+00:00February 20th, 2022|Featured Home Page Banner, Show Reviews|Comments Off

Soulfly USA Tour 2022 – Show Review – Portland, Oregon

Soulfy - Portland, Oregon - February 17, 2022 - BossaNova Ballroom Soulfly is always exciting to see live. Max Cavalera is the epitome of a rock star. Humble, approachable, and appears to live and breathe [...]

By Susan Welch|2022-02-24T15:04:46+00:00February 18th, 2022|Featured Home Page Banner, Show Reviews|Comments Off

Dark Tranquillity North American Moments 2022 – Portland, Oregon

Dark Tranquillity - Portland, Oregon - February 13, 2022 -Bossanova Ballroom It was a beautiful day in Portland, Oregon and I was so excited to see Johan Reinhold, one of the guitarists for Dark Tranquillity. [...]

By Susan Welch|2022-02-26T22:32:43+00:00February 14th, 2022|Show Reviews|Comments Off

MIRP Crew Picks Top 10 Releases for 2021

For the past eight years, the staff at MIRP have shown their wide range of musical tastes. Susan sticks with metal, Jerimia tastes the water of nearly every genre, and Susanna stands firm on her [...]

By Susan Welch|2021-12-29T19:04:58+00:00December 28th, 2021|Featured Home Page Banner, News|Comments Off

W.O.A. Metal Battle 2022: Set In Stone

Battle for opening spot at Wacken 2022 contender Set In Stone

By Susan Welch|2021-12-15T21:59:13+00:00December 15th, 2021|Featured Home Page Banner, Interviews|Comments Off

W.O.A. Metal Battle 2022: Beautiful Skeletons

On January 8, 2022 six bands will scrap. Two will head north to Seattle for the semi final round. Dante’s is the place. Tickets on sale now. MIRP had a chance to talk with Beautiful Skeletons. [...]

By Susan Welch|2021-12-17T20:09:01+00:00December 15th, 2021|Featured Home Page Banner, Interviews|Comments Off

W.O.A. Metal Battle 2022: Voice Øf Treason

O On January 8, 2022 six bands will scrap. Two will head north to Seattle for the semi final round. Dante’s is the place. Tickets on sale now. MIRP had a chance to talk with Voice [...]

By Susan Welch|2021-12-16T20:11:54+00:00December 15th, 2021|Featured Home Page Banner, Interviews|Comments Off

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