NXNE 2014 Diaries: Sumo Cyco
NXNE 2014 – reports from the trenches It’s North by Northeast time in Toronto, that moment that comes every June when the city’s venues…
Hopeless Youth
Montreal’s Hopeless Youth have been on the road since late May, touring in support of Disgust, their Candlelight Records debut. From the outside, it…
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2014: who are the final combatants?
This coming Saturday five bands will step up to compete in Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2014 one last time, each striving to represent their home…
Maryland Deathfest 2014: belated Day 4 recap
MDF XII: Saturday, May 24, 2014 After a bit of a delay, I offer you a few thoughts on the last day of Maryland Deathfest 2014. After…
Maryland Deathfest 2014: Day 3
MDF XII: Saturday, May 24, 2014 I woke up on Saturday to the sound of my own voice asking someone if they’d rather walk or…
Maryland Deathfest 2014: Day 2
MDF XII: Friday, May 23, 2014 Day 2 of Maryland Deathfest 2014 is a wrap (or make that Day 1, if you’re counting by full-on…
Maryland Deathfest 2014: Day 1
MDF XII: Thursday, May 22, 2014 Hellbound is at MDF once again (well, some of us at least). So far, our experiences of Maryland Deathfest…
Staff playlists: the May two-four edition (2014)
Whatever monarchistic or memorial functions are attached to the first long weekend in May in North America, it’s also (and for many people, it’s…
Wacken Metal Battle Canada continues – semi-finals updates
With each live event Wacken Metal Battle Canada draws closer to the final rounds of the competition — choosing a band to represent Canada at…
Decibel Magazine Tour: Carcass, Gorguts & more, Toronto, April 8, 2014
The weather was sweet, the venue was familiar and comfortable, and the bands were stellar: 2014 Decibel Magazine Tour stop at the Opera House…