Tag: concert review
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Godsmack in Munich, March 2019
On a hot Friday night, 08 March in Tonhalle, München, Godsmack and Like a Storm delivered an electric performance in front of a sold out crowd. New Zealand rockers Like A Storm charged onstage at the start of the show, playing their signature didgeridoo instrument from the beginning. The band is tight: a solid set…
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Guns N’ Roses live in Toronto – July 16, 2016
So I grew up in a religious and very conservative household as I am sure some of us metal heads did. One of the bands that was definitely off limits was Guns N’ Roses. Despite coming late to the party Guns was one of those bands that had the allure of being a bad influence…
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Skull Fist, Fog of Leprosy and Lutharo – July 3, 2016 in Hamilton ON
Sunday night heavy metal on the Canada Day long weekend This was my third metal show at This Ain’t Hollywood in Hamilton this year. That the number isn’t higher is my fault (I’ve missed some good local shows here and at other venues). But it’s pretty sweet that I can rate the ones I have attended highly…
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Briefcasefest: Saturday, 21 May 2016
Gabe Hugh’s review of Briefcasefest 2016 held at Toronto’s Coalition So, it’s the Victoria long weekend again and for those of you getting ready to spend it in the comforts of Kensington Market, either going to see some sights, shopping or getting a drink and grub – be forewarned that you may hear some interesting sounds…
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20 Years of Inertia Entertainment
It’s not everyday that a company like Inertia Entertainment celebrates a milestone like this. What better way to celebrate 20 years in the business than by putting on a massive show? Inertia is an important entertainment brand for Ontario – the heavy metal scene in particular – as Inertia brings music from all different genres, bands and countries…
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Unconditionally Ours: Comeback Kid in their Hometown
If home is where the heart is, then for Winnipeg’s Comeback Kid, there’s a lot of love for hardcore as well. Still on the road promoting 2014’s Die Knowing, self-tagged “no-coast” hardcore veterans Comeback Kid visited Winnipeg’s Park Theatre on Thursday, September 24, for their first hometown show in more than a year. With a…
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ProgPower 2015: Day 1 (Wed, Sep 9)
ProgPower XVI: Wednesday We arrived to Wednesday’s Midweek Mayhem show in time for Ashes of Ares just beginning their set. We missed out on local stalwarts Halcyon Way, because we arrived in Atlanta a little too late to get there in time. Halcyon Way’s sound has evolved over the years, but it’s basically proggy power…
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Faith No More & Napalm Death @ Austin Music Hall – July 26, 2015
Faith No More & Napalm Death @ Austin Music Hall – July 26, 2015 words by Jay H. Gorania images by Richard Guerrero Many have been picking up their jaws from the floor since Faith No More’s reunion in 2009, and those jaws have repeatedly smashed to the ground with the news of additional tours…
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Headstones @ Maxwell’s, Waterloo ON, July 10th 2015
Headstones with A Rebel Few at Maxwell’s, Waterloo, Ontario, July 10th, 2015 The caliber and quality of Headstones as a live band has never been in dispute in this critic’s mind, but that doesn’t mean the band doesn’t shine just a little brighter in some circumstances over others. To put it in simple terms, there’s…
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Hellbound @ Heavy Montreal, Day 3: August 9, 2015
Somehow I managed to get off to an even later start on Day 3, disappointingly missing both Omnium Gatherum and Insomnium, who I’d been looking forward to. By the time I arrived for the final day of Heavy Montreal 2015 I was just able to catch a couple of songs from Hamilton, Ontario’s Dead Tired before…