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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR @ DAYS OF DARKNESS: Day One, October 28, 2017
Day One had a very varied lineup, with the likes of 90’s sludge outfit Cavity, 70’s rock heroes Captain Beyond, 80’s underground legends Manilla Road and the timeless Neurosis…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR @ DAYS OF DARKNESS: Friday Preshow, October 27, 2017
Just got back from Baltimore, and boy, are my eardrums tired! Over three days of an expertly curated (mostly) heavy music lineup, I took over 550 pictures of almost 20 bands.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: ELDER/King Buffalo/Ol’ Time Moonshine @ Velvet Underground, October 14, 2017
Who knew that Elder had a posse? Their first Toronto appearance pretty much packed the Velvet Underground for a late-night gig on Saturday.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: TRUCKFIGHTERS/Telekinetic Yeti/Electric Magma @ Hard Luck Bar, October 9, 2017
Who wants to spend Thanksgiving with your folks when you can spend it with Truckfighters?
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Events You Don’t Want to Miss, Toronto – October 2017
After a long hiatus, we’re back with the absolute must-do’s in metal for Toronto. This month’s picks are once again brought to you by Danielle, your humble and always curious local fangirl. I look forward to seeing you out at one or all of these excellent gigs, and if you’ve got suggestions for something that’s…
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Mayhem & Dragged Into Sunlight (2017 tour diary)
Heavy metal’s grandfathers Black Sabbath set the genre’s tone of darkness with their music, visual aesthetic and energy, and it seems that the acorns haven’t fall from the tree at all. Their fellow countrymen—as varied as Cathedral, Paradise Lost and Cradle of Filth—have followed suit and branched off while remaining true to that ominous core.…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: PALLBEARER/Kayo Dot/Bask @ Lee’s Palace, August 30, 2017
It was great to see Pallbearer back in Toronto–and as a four-piece this time.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: CULT OF LUNA/Whores @ Mod Club, August 22, 2017
With up to seven people on stage at a time, you could practically still hear every nuance of every instrument–and they had an awesome light show, to boot!
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Resonant Realms
Landscapes Inspired by Heavy Metal Music A Small Series by Rachel Kahn It’s always exciting to get goodies in the mail and this week my most inspiring delivery came from Portable City Illustration and Comics, the online store of independent creator Rachel Kahn. I’m a huge fan of Rachel’s By Crom! comics and her artwork…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: NEUROSIS/Converge/Amenra @ Danforth Music Hall, August 2, 2017
Have I already mentioned that the Danforth Music Hall provides a far superior sonic experience to the Opera House? I’ve seen Neurosis at the latter venue a couple times now, but this show blew those other two away.