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Peaceville Life – by Paul Hammy Henshaw
“Anything for a Peaceville Life” At the start (At The Gates!) of Hammy Henshaw’s excellent and valuable book, there are quotes about the book from various artists whose bands have been, or still are, signed to Peaceville Records, such as At The Gates, Anathema, Opeth, and Autopsy. I have to share the quote from Fenriz…
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Neal Morse in Toronto, April 2018
An Evening with Neal Morse @ The Great Hall – 21 April 2018 This weekend is one of unadulterated progressive rock for Toronto. On Friday, supergroup Sons of Apollo levelled the Opera House. Tonight sees Toronto host esteemed prog rocker Neal Morse. Tomorrow, a sold-out Danforth will marvel at prog royalty Steven Wilson. In the centre…
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Durbuy Rock Festival, April 2018 (day 2)
What nicer way can there be for spending the first ‘over 20-degree Celsius’ weekend of the year than at a rock festival with a varied line up, cold drinks and lovely metalheads? Having taken place in the picturesque village of Bomal-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy Rock Festival was the perfect festival season opener. Durbuy Rock Festival – Day 2…
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Durbuy Rock Festival, April 2018 (day 1)
What nicer way can there be for spending the first ‘over 20-degree Celsius’ weekend of the year than at a rock festival with a varied line up, cold drinks and lovely metalheads? Having taken place in the picturesque village of Bomal-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy Rock Festival was the perfect festival season opener. Durbuy Rock Festival – Day 1…
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Thantifaxath and more in Toronto, March 2018
Thantifaxath / Cleric / Pyrrhon / Suffering Hour @ Coalition T.O, 28 March 2018 Metal is often accused of lacking creative development and rehashing the past. Briefcase Show Inc. has done a fine job at curating tonight’s event and laying waste to such trite assertions. The bands at the Coalition are all relatively youthful outfits, each…
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Iced Earth / Sanctuary in Toronto, March 2018
Iced Earth / Sanctuary @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto – 26 March 2018 Tonight is a more solemn affair for melodic metal fans. US heavy metal battalion Sanctuary were confronted by sudden tragedy. In December last year, the metal world was struck with the devastating news that vocalist Warrel Dane had died of a heart…
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Primitive Man / Spectral Voice in Toronto, March 2018
Devastating death metal is the order of the night. Concrete slab-throwers Primitive Man have returned to desecrate TO alongside fellow Denver inhabitants Spectral Voice – one of the more dynamic acts to ignite the death metal subterranean in recent history. Lee’s Palace is buzzing with extreme metal adherents eager to abuse their aural capabilities. Primitive…
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Nightwish at The Fillmore in Charlotte
Nightwish delivers the Greatest Show on Earth 10 March 2018 @ Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC Floor Jansen, at this point, has arguably established herself as the ideal Nightwish vocalist. That’s not to disparage Tarja or Anette, but many found Tarja to be too polarizing for the band and the die-hards rejected Anette pretty quickly…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: Woodhawk/Mountain Dust/Hawkeyes/Low Orbit @ Bovine Sex Club, March 30, 2018
I was a pretty big fan of Beyond the Sun, the debut album from Calgary stoner rock trio Woodhawk, so when I heard they’d be coming out on a cross-country tour, I knew I’d be there with boots on. Good Friday brought a fistful of heavy rock outfits to the Bovine, where many an Old…
