Category: Features

  • Opeth, Mastodon and Khemmis – Live Gallery: Toronto, ON – April 22 2022

    Opeth, Mastodon and Khemmis – Live Gallery: Toronto, ON – April 22 2022

    It was an absolute joy to shoot the legendary Opeth at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Friday April 25, 2022.  That sure feels great to write! Live shows in 2022, and one of the all-time favourites of many a metalhead, good stuff.  Hey, but don’t let my nerding out about these prog darlings from Sweden…

  • Leprous and The Ocean – Live Gallery: Charlotte, NC

    Leprous and The Ocean – Live Gallery: Charlotte, NC

  • Events You Don’t Want to Miss, Toronto – March/April 2022

    Con… certs? Live… mu-sic.  Fun? What is all this, it’s been a hazy and awful two entire years without it here.  I can hardly even believe that it’s finally time to start pencilling things in again. NOTE This edition starts off strong with a fundraising effort for relief in Ukraine.  Even if you cannot attend…

  • Paradise Lost & Moonspell – Glasgow, UK

    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.…

  • Acid – Acid Box [3LP]

    Acid – Acid Box [3LP]

    Acid Acid Box (3LP box set) (Narnack Records) There’s no question that bands have come up with some pretty unusual items to include with their albums and/or box sets in the twenty-first century, but Acid – the band formed by Jeff Hassay and Imaad Wasif (Wasif – the guitarist who filled in for James Iha…

  • HRH ABC Fest 2021, Great Yarmouth, UK

    HRH ABC Fest 2021, Great Yarmouth, UK

    This is what happens when two HRH festivals – HRH AOR and HRH Blues vs. C.R.O.W.S. get combined into one. A massive three day event spreading across the three stages of Vauxhall Holiday Park with over 50 bands playing. HRH ABC was taking place on November 11th-13th in Great Yarmouth, UK at the Vauxhall Holiday Park. Day 1 Line Up:…

  • HRH Punk Fest, Sheffield, UK 2021

    HRH Punk Fest, Sheffield, UK 2021

    After a successful start in 2019, the 2nd edition of the HRH Punk Fest was taking place on the 2nd and 3rd of October at the O2 Academy Sheffield – Birmingham, UK.   Day 1 Line Up: Stage 1  Stage 2 Medusa MC16 Hung Like Hamratty The Outcasts The Members 999 UK Subs Barking Poets Litterbug…

  • RAZOR, SACRIFICE and SLAUGHTER autograph signing this Saturday in Toronto

    RAZOR, SACRIFICE and SLAUGHTER autograph signing this Saturday in Toronto

    This Saturday night the fine folks at UXB Press have created a cool event happening at Sonic Boom Records in Toronto. They have arranged an autograph signing for their new Eve Of Darkness book, which will feature members of Razor, Sacrifice and Slaughter.

  • Bridear – October 7th, 2021 – Birmingham, UK

    Bridear – October 7th, 2021 – Birmingham, UK

    It is not very often we see a Japanese band playing in Birmingham; therefore I did not want to miss the chance to catch Bridear – an all female heavy metal band performing live at the Castle & Falcon. Setting sights on the global stage, Bridear began hitting the road at the end of September to tour Europe…

  • HRH Goth Fest, Day 2, Leeds, UK

    HRH Goth Fest, Day 2, Leeds, UK

    It was exciting news when the announcements were made back in 2019 for a brand new addition of HRH Festivals – HRH Goth. Little did we know at that time, that we would have to wait so long for it to actually take place. HRH Goth Fest 2021 was held on the 11th and 12th…