We’ve mentioned before our appreciation for eclectic lineups but Friday’s show at the Astoria receives top marks for audacious curation. On first glance Cassette Merchant‘s presentation…
Blasphemy‘s 2013 performance at Noctis Festival (v.6) in Calgary is still fresh in this reviewer’s memory but Sunday’s concert was the first occasion in half a generation that…
This reviewer was introduced to metal during the volcanic phase of heavy music’s geologic shift in the late 80s/early 90s, which gave rise to thrash, death, and various…
Last week the members of local folk metal horde Trollband ventured out from beneath their various bridges and cave-dwellings to regain their honour after an…
Vancouver remains the natural habitat for one of Canada’s best-kept secrets of innovative doom, commonly known as Heron. Guest contributor Milton Stille spoke with the band about…
When Mayhem originally released De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas in 1994 the album quickly became a touchstone amidst the second wave of black metal. The razor-sharp…
We haven’t covered a lot of progressive metal shows but this lineup was so enticing that we jumped at the chance to catch the show….
Crackwhore remains one of Vancouver’s best-kept musical secrets: grindcore at its best!
Our coverage of black metal in 2017 begins at a time that will undoubtedly be remembered as a dark, dark day for our neighbours to the…
What better way to begin our live coverage for the 2017 calendar year than a brutal dose of cavernous death metal at the Astoria? Making…