Tag: live review
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Nile & Krisiun Live in London at The Garage, November 6th 2022
American Brutal and Technical Death Metallers Nile have returned to entomb London yet again. They’re actually here to support their 2019 release Vile Nilotic Rites, a venture that was put on pause due to the pandemic. Such a prolonged absence has certainly made their fans’ hearts fonder. The Garage is full of admirers on an unseasonably mild Sunday…
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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.…
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TesseracT – November 2018 – Birmingham, UK
TesseracT with Plini and Between the Buried and Me – November 30th 2018, O2 Institute Birmingham, UK Not afraid to push the boundaries, TesseracT has been mixing heavy and progressive with hauntingly beautiful vocals. A busy touring year it has been for these Brits – they have been on the road since April and still…
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Messe des Morts VIII – Genèse
Piranha Bar, Montréal. Thursday the 22nd of November, 2018. It’s the eighth edition of this feast of black metal. Having attended a few times in the past, this humble fangirl was primed to expect excellence. And, all told, I have to say this was my favourite Messe yet. Of course, being able to finally shoot…
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Hellbound @ Tuska Open Air 2018 in Helsinki
Friday Denmark’s Baest started the 2018 edition of the Tuska off with with a surprisingly tight death outfit in the veins of Entombed or Bloodbath. Definitely was unexpected, and definitely a surprise out of the gate. Baest hasn’t even released an album at this point, but their debut is coming later this month. They’ll be…
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Hellbound @ Tuska Open Air 2017 in Helsinki
Once again I find myself in Helsinki to attend the Tuska Open Air Festival, which has become a staple in my yearly concert plans. The weather called for rain, but for the most part we were lucky to dodge shit weather — mostly. One thing I love and admire about this festival is that the…
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Shining, Revenge, Wolvhammer @ The Garrison, Toronto ON, May 9, 2017
Tonight’s stop on the so-called No Safe Space Tour may be an attempt to take a swipe at the increasingly politicized climate the modern world exists in these days, but the line up, by black metal standards, is diverse: Wolvhammer’s sludge-tinged black metal, Revenge’s black/death cacophony and Shining’s progressive melancholia. Toronto’s black metal loyalists darken…
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Opeth / The Sword @ Massey Hall, Toronto ON, October 5, 2016
It’s not very often anymore that I am willing to go out to a mid-week show, but when you get the chance to see one of your favourite bands play in a beautiful, historic concert hall sometimes you have to take the plunge. That was me this past Wednesday night, when Opeth made their debut…
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Blood Ceremony at Dark Carnival Shocktail Party – Hamilton ON, July 9, 2016
We were excited to hear that Rue Morgue would be holding a Dark Carnival Expo in Hamilton this year. We were even more excited to hear that Toronto’s Blood Ceremony would be performing at the Expo’s evening Shocktail Party event. The patio of This Ain’t Hollywood was well-populated when we first arrived but inside seemed a bit…
