Category: Reviews
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Nashville Pussy/ Civet @ Crocks, Thunder Bay ON, October 26th, 2010
“Having just endured a 10 hour power failure and one hell of a fall storm (90 mile an hour gusts of wind, seriously cold rain) I needed a bit of a party. Thankfully it was easily found at Crocks…” Jason Wellwood endures the elements and gives us his take on the recent Thunder Bay appearance…
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Star One – Victims of The Modern Age
The album feels dark, but overall it leaves you with a positive feeling, positive that Lucassen is a fantastic musician/writer/lyricist and he knows exactly how to put together an amazing album and get incredible results from his guests.
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Escape The Fate: s/t
Some listeners will be incensed by the combinations that Escape The Fate are making here, some will call it a mockery – but many will see the resulting pop-metal as a gateway; what Escape The Fate has done on their new album is create a bridge connecting the continents of pop and metal that makes…
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Sodom – Lords of Depravity Part II
Lords Of Depravity Part II is an amazingly thorough, well-put together package but it might just be way too much for the beginner Sodom fan. At a running time of over six hours there is a shitload of Sodom to be had for a reasonable price.
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Baptized In Blood / Deathpoint / Sector Seven @ Club Absinthe, Hamilton ON, October 28 2010
Matt Lewis reviews the October 28th show by BAPTIZED IN BLOOD and guests at Hamilton’s Club Absinthe. Photos by Albert Mansour.
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Torche – Songs For Singles
As far as the Torche sound goes, Songs For Singles is a breakthrough; there have been hints of veering off in this direction from the beginning, but Torche have really nailed it down here. Though I’d have been just as happy to wait for a full-length, at 21 minutes, this feels like more a tease…
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Nevermore / Warbringer / Blackguard @ The Opera House, October 22 2010
Above all, I was profoundly impressed by how satisfying it was to sing along to their music with a room full of rabidly passionate metalheads. It felt like I was participating in a kind of full-contact crowd karaoke, especially during “The Heart Collector” and “Inside Four Walls.”” Natalie Zed documents Nevermore’s recent visit to Toronto…
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Therion – Sitra Ahra
Even with turnover amongst the ranks of its members over the years, Therion has the foundation of Johnsson and (unofficial) Karlsson and continue to write and record some of the most creative albums in the symphonic metal genre. The epic album Sitra Ahra ranks among their very best works.
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Agalloch – Marrow of the Spirit
Marrow of the Spirit is not, personally, the musical paradigm shift that was Ashes Against The Grain. It is instead a welcome development of and contribution to Agalloch’s catalogue, an album that is a sure contender for the inevitable “best of” lists coming up.