Metal Mike Concert History

Mike Saunders (born May 1952), better known as "Metal Mike" Saunders, is a rock critic and the singer of the Californian punk band Angry Samoans. He is credited with coining the music genre label "heavy metal" in a record review for Humble Pie's As Safe As Yesterday Is in the November 12, 1970 issue of Rolling Stone. (The original text is shown in the VH1 Classic documentary Heavy: The Story of Metal [1] from 2007). Six months later, he used the phrase again while reviewing Sir Lord Baltimore's first album...

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Metal Mike Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 14, 2025
Metal Mike Empire Underground Albany, New York, United States
Jun 16, 2023
Metal Mike Trees Dallas, Texas, United States
Nov 10, 2022
Metal Mike Photo City Music Hall Rochester, New York, United States
Jan 08, 2022
Metal Mike Trees Dallas, Texas, United States
Dec 09, 2021
Metal Mike Trees Dallas, Texas, United States
May 15, 2021
Metal / Metal Mike Trees Dallas, Texas, United States
Jul 10, 2019
Lil' Wyte / Statik G / Ronnie Blaze / Sup3rsayin / Claas / T-Ryde / Metal Mike Trees Dallas, Texas, United States
Jun 22, 2019
Metal Mike / Dead City Crown / Prey Upon / Deth Kaktus / Korotory / Lycan 21 / Full Scale Riot / Our Dying World / Know Your Enemy (NJ) / Me With Creeps Debonair Music Hall Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Mar 08, 2019
Dokken / Metal Mike
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The Historic German House Auditorium Rochester, New York, United States
Jun 08, 2018
High C / Metal Mike The Rail Club Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Apr 20, 2018
Demun Jones / Hex Rated / Metal Mike / THE HODGE BOYS The Rail Club Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Oct 11, 2016
Suicide the Dead / Cykosomatik / Beast Mode / Metal Mike Tomcats West Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Feb 24, 2016
Axes & Anchors Cruise
"Axes & Anchors Cruise" / Breaking Benjamin / Zakk Wylde / Yngwie Malmsteen / Michael Schenker / Alex Skolnick / Tracii Guns / Dario Lorina / Gilby Clarke / Motionless In White / Flyleaf / Thousand Foot Krutch / Adelitas Way / Falling Through April / Demon Hunter / Tony MacAlpine / Randy Rhoads Remembered / Mike Orlando / Aranda / Pamela Moore / Gabriel Ayala / Marty Friedman / Rudy Sarzo / Chris Broderick / Shawn Drover / Act Of Defiance / Black Knight's Castle Feat. Joe Stump / Johnny Monaco / Gabbie Rae / Metal Mike / HeadStrum / The Michael Schenker Group - MSG / Halcyon Way Show all bands
Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 23, 2016
Axes & Anchors Cruise
"Axes & Anchors Cruise" / Breaking Benjamin / Zakk Wylde / Yngwie Malmsteen / Michael Schenker / Alex Skolnick / Tracii Guns / Dario Lorina / Gilby Clarke / Motionless In White / Flyleaf / Thousand Foot Krutch / Adelitas Way / Falling Through April / Demon Hunter / Tony MacAlpine / Randy Rhoads Remembered / Mike Orlando / Aranda / Pamela Moore / Gabriel Ayala / Marty Friedman / Rudy Sarzo / Chris Broderick / Shawn Drover / Act Of Defiance / Black Knight's Castle Feat. Joe Stump / Johnny Monaco / Gabbie Rae / Metal Mike / HeadStrum / The Michael Schenker Group - MSG / Halcyon Way Show all bands
Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 22, 2016
Axes & Anchors Cruise
"Axes & Anchors Cruise" / Breaking Benjamin / Zakk Wylde / Yngwie Malmsteen / Michael Schenker / Alex Skolnick / Tracii Guns / Dario Lorina / Gilby Clarke / Motionless In White / Flyleaf / Thousand Foot Krutch / Adelitas Way / Falling Through April / Demon Hunter / Tony MacAlpine / Randy Rhoads Remembered / Mike Orlando / Aranda / Pamela Moore / Gabriel Ayala / Marty Friedman / Rudy Sarzo / Chris Broderick / Shawn Drover / Act Of Defiance / Black Knight's Castle Feat. Joe Stump / Johnny Monaco / Gabbie Rae / Metal Mike / HeadStrum / The Michael Schenker Group - MSG / Halcyon Way Show all bands
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Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
Feb 21, 2016
Axes & Anchors Cruise
"Axes & Anchors Cruise" / Breaking Benjamin / Zakk Wylde / Yngwie Malmsteen / Michael Schenker / Alex Skolnick / Tracii Guns / Dario Lorina / Gilby Clarke / Motionless In White / Flyleaf / Thousand Foot Krutch / Adelitas Way / Falling Through April / Demon Hunter / Tony MacAlpine / Randy Rhoads Remembered / Mike Orlando / Aranda / Pamela Moore / Gabriel Ayala / Marty Friedman / Rudy Sarzo / Chris Broderick / Shawn Drover / Act Of Defiance / Black Knight's Castle Feat. Joe Stump / Johnny Monaco / Gabbie Rae / Metal Mike / HeadStrum / The Michael Schenker Group - MSG / Halcyon Way Show all bands
Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Victory Miami, Florida, United States
May 21, 2010
Primal Fear / Havok / Metal Mike / Cypher Lock Empire Springfield, Virginia, United States
Jan 31, 2009
Forever Oeuvre / Saviour / Full Scale Riot / Adrenalize / The Flying Mueller Brothers / Loretta Hagen / Metal Mike / Black Water Rising / Hello Eden / Rock Kandy / And Ron Thal Bumblefoot / Russell Allen and Mike Orlando Dexter's Riverdale, NJ, US

Genres:

Punk
United States
Punk Rock
Instrumental
Progressive Metal
Polish
New Jersey
Power Thrash
Guitar Gods
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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2023 1 concert
2022 2 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2019 3 concerts
2018 2 concerts
2016 5 concerts
2010 1 concert
2009 1 concert

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