Author: Elena Francis
-
Imperial Triumphant – Live – August 14th, Glasgow, UK
Sunday night – what better time for an evening of thinking man’s chaotic avant-garde black metal, namely Imperial Triumphant from New York. This show was another covid casaulty, originally penned in for last year but was inevitably postponed. Formed in 2005 by Zachary Ilya Ezrin, they released a few full-lengths but it was 2008’s Vile…
-
Cattle Decapitation – Live – August 18th, Glasgow, UK
Hot off the trail of their debut appearance at Bloodstock Festival, American death/grinders Cattle Decapitation are back in Glasgow. In 2019, they released their prescient album Death Atlas and toured for it into the following year, before cancellations due to you-know-what. So this delayed European tour promotes that album and feels timely considering the global depression…
-
Mayhem & Mortiis Live Review – Glasgow, UK
Finally, infamous Norwegian black metallers Mayhem are in Glasgow. A show initially penned for two years ago pre-plague. It’s third time lucky for this rescheduled date and the city is ready for it – the show is entirely sold out. Support comes from fellow Norwegian band, Mortiis. He was in an early incarnation of the seminal…
-
Paradise Lost & Moonspell – Glasgow, UK
It seems things are creeping back to… normal *touch wood*. Pioneers of goth metal Paradise Lost and Moonspell take over Glasgow for their Obsidian Moon Tour. With both pioneers crafting music for over three decades, it’s very welcome that there are no supporting acts, permitting both veterans to deploy longer sets to better reflect their careers.…
-
Grim Reaper live in Toronto, October 2018
Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper / Ammo @ The Mod Club, Toronto on 4th October 2018 Steve Grimmett is the absolute face of perseverance. Early last year, he developed a ravenous infection while touring in Ecuador. Frighteningly, doctors had to amputate his leg and he spent several weeks in hospital, far away from his England home.…
-
Abigail live in Toronto, September 2018
Abigail photo courtesy of Suspicious Activities PR Abigail / Warsenal @ Coalition, Toronto on 23rd September 2018 Perverse metal motherfuckers rejoice! Legendary Japanese black thrash metal royalty Abigail are nuking Toronto as part of their first ever Canadian tour. Promoter Neurotic Entertainments labels this Canadian tour as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so black thrashers out…
-
Cloven Hoof in Toronto, September 2018
Cloven Hoof live @ Coalition T.O on Tuesday 18th September 2018 Make way for heavy metal royalty! New wave of British heavy metal veterans Cloven Hoof are making their debut in Canada, with Toronto being the sole Canadian date on their North American tour. There’s no doubt that Toronto’s subterranean metal scene is heavy metal-leaning…
-
Toxic live in Toronto, August 2018
Toxik / Droid @ Coalition, Toronto on 25th August 2018 Back in March, technical thrash titans Toxik were expected to hit the Coalition. Unfortunately, they never made it. After being held up for over two hours at the Canadian border, their vocalist was not allowed in, causing them to cancel their Canadian mini tour. However,…
-
Godflesh + Malhavoc in Toronto, 21 August 2018
Godflesh / Malhavoc @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto on 21st August 2018 Nearly three years have melted away since English industrial metallers Godflesh haunted this city. This show is one of five of North American dates, following their appearance at Psycho Las Vegas fest. This is just their second live show in Toronto since their 2009…
-
Mortuary Drape / Volahn in Toronto, 21 July 2018
Mortuary Drape / Volahn live in Toronto @ Coalition T.O on 21st July 2018 Witches rejoice! Italy’s ancient black metal occultists Mortuary Drape have descended over Toronto. This Coalition show marks the final date of their North American Necromantic Doom Returns: Northern Continental Tour. For this tour, the headliners have announced that they would perform…