Category: Reviews – Live
Hellbound is always there, lurking in the crowd, while the band blisters the very air.
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SUMAC & Dalek live in Toronto, September 2018
SUMAC, Dälek & Infernal Coil. Toronto @ The Garrison, 4 September 2018 Sumac took to the stage this past Tuesday evening in Toronto at The Garrison and those in attendance were treated to a truly spectacular performance from the trio. Currently on a short tour leading up to the release of their new album Love in…
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Welcoming the very first edition of Very Prog Festival
Exciting news for prog metal fans! There’s a brand new festival emerging dedicated to the genre: Very Prog Festival. Its very first edition will be taking place on October 12-13, 2018 at Le Metronum in Toulouse, France. Le Metronum, a 600 person capacity venue, welcomes bands round the year and is no newbie to hosting festivals.…
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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,…
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RAGE Fest 2018 in Los Angeles, CA
Photos and review by Josue Solano Attila with Suicide Silence, Volumes, Spite, and Cross Your Fingers Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA – 24 August 2018 Just as you thought summer was over Attila came through and brought the party to us once again with a tour called Rage Fest. This was the most insane line up of…
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Slayer says farewell in San Jose, 26 August 2018
SLAYER w/ Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, Napalm Death @ the SAP Center in San Jose, CA August 26th brought the final show of Slayer’s North American “Farewell” tour to the SAP Center in downtown San Jose, California, and along with it some mixed emotions from this Slayer lover. Having seen the Thrash Metal giants well over…
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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…
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Into the Grave Festival, August 2018
10-11 August – Leeuwarden, Holland This was the time and place to be for a weekend spiced with an exquisite selection of death, groove, black and symphonic metal. After a seven-hours drive through the typical German Friday’s traffic jams, I finally arrived at the festival location, unfortunately missing already the first two acts: the Belgians Toxic Shock…
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Psychostick live in Ottawa, 31 July 2018
The Very Serious Business Tour w/ Urizen, July 31 – Ottawa, ON – Maverick When you go past a venue and see a marquee or poster with the names Pussy Goblin, Thünderkok, Urizen, and Psychostick, you know damned well you don’t want to miss the show. I made the journey to Mavericks with an old colleague…
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Deafheaven live in Toronto, July 2018
Deafheaven with Uniform – Friday, 27 July 2018 @ The Opera House, Toronto, ON I cannot believe I just saw Deafheaven. The show felt like it took forever to approach and was over with too quickly. That’s how all life’s joys go though. Drab Majesty were absent as they had some issues getting across the border and had…
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Festival preview: Aftershock 2018
With summer in full swing, as everyone heads (and has headed) out and about to take in their favorite music festival, let’s not forget one experience that is a must for any music lover: Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival. Aftershock takes place October 13th and 14th in beautiful Discovery Park, located in Sacramento, California. For the 7th…