Author: Gruesome Greg
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We Hunt Buffalo – Head Smashed In
As a kid growing up in Calgary, I know I visited Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, in nearby Fort McLeod, at least once or twice. Pretty sure that’s where I had my first bison burger, too. So I am loving the cover of We Hunt Buffalo’s latest album before I even push play. Album number three from…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: WINDHAND/Satan’s Satyrs @ Horseshoe Tavern, November 5, 2018
Windhand and Satan’s Satyrs are two of Virginia’s finest exports, and I definitely don’t mind seeing them on the same stage for the second time.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: CLUTCH @ Rebel, October 23, 2018
This was the first concert I’ve been to post-legalization, so it was only fitting that Clutch opened their set with “The Mob Goes Wild”
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Windhand – Eternal Return
Windhand has consistently been one of my favourite doom bands of the past few years. They’ve shown that “female-fronted doom” isn’t limited to cloaks, capes and songs about Satan while cranking out a string of pretty solid records. But when I heard the initial press describing Eternal Return as a “doom/grunge” album, namedropping the likes…
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High On Fire – Electric Messiah
Some people might say Matt Pike’s the new Lemmy, but when it comes to High On Fire’s consistency, I’d compare them to AC/DC. As they enter their 20th year as a band, you pretty much know what you’re gonna get before you push play – and yet, I can’t say I was disappointed by Electric…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: MONSTER MAGNET/Electric Citizen @ Lee’s Palace, September 28, 2018
Monster Magnet kicked off their North American tour last night with a long-awaited Toronto date — I’m not sure they’ve been to Hogtown since I moved here in ’05.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: EYEHATEGOD/The Obsessed @ Spirit Hall, Pittsburgh, September 22, 2018
Quick question: When was the last time Wino played Toronto?
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The Death Wheelers – I Tread on Your Grave
Fans of horror doom, instrumental surf and biker rock, rejoice. The Death Wheelers combine all three on their fast ‘n loose debut album. Had a chance to catch these guys opening for Monolord, and they set the stage in their biker jackets and army helmets. I did not know they made this kinda music in…
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Dopethrone – Transcanadian Anger
They may be named after an Electric Wizard record, but I’ve always found Dopethrone to be more like Canada’s answer to Bongzilla, with heavy, hazy riffs and drug references abound on their fifth full-length album. Transcanadian Anger kicks off with a fuzzy rumble on “Planet Meth,” a downtuned, downtrodden stomp with shades of EHG. The…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: Pallbearer/Tribulation @ Lee’s Palace, September 15, 2018
Tribulation is a Swedish dark metal quartet with four albums under its belt…but I hadn’t heard of them until very recently. I guess it shows how allergic to corpse paint I am.