There are concerts you enjoy, and then there are concerts that leave your ears ringing while your brain tries to process what just happened. That was the story on May 21st at The Pinnacle in Nashville, TN as Sevendust and Alter Bridge closed out their tour in explosive fashion. Final night of the run. Last stop. No reserving energy for tomorrow.

Final nights do hit different. Looser, hungrier, like nobody’s ready to let it end. That was the tone inside The Pinnacle in Nashville on April 22nd, and it carried through every set of the night. It had also been a minute. This was Gov’t Mule’s first time back in Nashville since May 12, 2023, and they didn’t waste a second reminding the room what that absence meant.

Holy Wars aren’t interested in competing for volume anymore. They’re aiming for something that sticks long after the noise dies out. On their latest release, Shadow Work/Light Work, the band trades in easy impact for something slower, heavier, and far more deliberate. This isn’t a record built on instant gratification or algorithm-friendly spikes. It’s a slow burn, one that leans into discomfort, tension, and the kind of emotional weight that doesn’t resolve cleanly.