Tag: speed metal

  • Chainbreaker – Lethal Desire

    Chainbreaker – Lethal Desire

    It is a rarity for me to find a modern speed metal group that manages to peak my interest for more than a listen or two. While stuck on a train, I decided to kick back, pay too much for a beer and give Chainbreaker a listen. A few seconds into the album’s opening track…

  • Soulfly does Point Blank (NAILBOMB) in Toronto, 19 October 2017

    Soulfly does Point Blank (NAILBOMB) in Toronto, 19 October 2017

    Soulfly does Point Blank by NAILBOMB with Cannabis Corpse, Noisem & Lody Kong October 19, 2017 at The Opera House in Toronto It’s been a while since I’ve written a show review so bear with me. It’s also been a while since I’d driven to Toronto so naturally I got lost when the GPS on my…

  • Acid Witch / Vanik @ Hard Luck Bar, Toronto, 14 October 2017

    Acid Witch / Vanik @ Hard Luck Bar, Toronto, 14 October 2017

    When October comes around, horror aficionados salivate at the thought of Halloween – the creepy highlight of the month. And what better way would there be to honour this ghoulish time of year than to see the purveyors of hallucinogenic Halloween death metal, namely Acid Witch? Speed metal outlaws Vanik are notable for frontman Vanik’s…

  • Rebel Wizard – Invocation of the Miserable Ones

    Rebel Wizard – Invocation of the Miserable Ones

    Rebel Wizard released their first demo in 2013 and then went on a rampage in 2015 releasing 5 EPs of heavy black/speed metal. A band this new going this fast at the beginning of their career can sometimes run into problems down the road, but for now they seem to be going at a steady…

  • Speedtrap – Straight Shooter

    Speedtrap – Straight Shooter

    Reviews I’m seen for this simply splendid album seem to focus on two bands as influences on Speedtrap, Motorhead and Chrome Division (I don’t see them as an influence but they share attitudes and influences). For sure I hear Motorhead, which is as it should be, if you don’t love Motorhead, you don’t love life.…

  • Chron Goblin – Life for the Living

    Don’t get me wrong, [Chron Goblin] could still be considered desert rock (hell, they even crossed the pond and played Desertfest), but there’s a bit more of a bluesy influence here, a little more up-tempo approach—but with some very heavy riffs thrown in for good measure.

  • Enforcer – Death By Fire

    This is a great record to listen to loud over your speakers or even better, on vinyl with your headphones on.

  • 70,000 Tons of Metal 2013, Part Three

    Day three of this year’s 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise started off at Grand Turk with fun in the sun and continued into the late hours, with live sets from Metal Church, Helloween, Nile, Immolation, Doro and many, many more Live review by Adrien Begrand; Live photos by Marc Hansen, Michael Jagla, Ag Babin, and…

  • 70,000 Tons of Metal 2013, Part One

    After attending Barge to Hell in December, I had absolutely no idea that I’d be returning to Miami some five weeks later to the same port, the same ship, the same crew even, to cover the third annual 70,000 Tons of Metal. But as anyone will tell you, when you have a chance to go…

  • Accept – Stalingrad

    Accept – Stalingrad

    What we have on our hands is another classic 21st century record from one of my favourite 80’s metal bands, and I sure as hell ain’t complaining!