Our neighbours to the south weren’t the only ones giving thanks on the third Thursday of November. In Ottawa, music lovers celebrated the much-awaited return of Arkells to the stage at TD Place Arena for their Blink Once/Blink Twice tour. And what a party it was!
Ottawa music scene touched by the spirit, courtesy of Dear Rouge and guests Hotel Mira
It was a packed house at Ottawa’s Bronson Centre that awaited Dear Rouge and guests Hotel Mira for the second day of their Spirit Tour on November 23. Named after Dear Rouge’s newest album, the tour debuted in a sold-out show in Saint Catherines, Ontario the night before and features stops in 14 Canadian venues before it wraps up in Vancouver on December 10.
What’s Up with Doc Walker
Recently I had a conversation with Chris Thorsteinson as they were getting ready to hit the road in Western Canada with Sawyer Brown, Lonestar and George Canyon.
Metallica release new single, announce M72 World Tour for 2023 & 2024
Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album: 72 Seasons will be available April 14, 2023 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will be released in formats including 2LP 140g black vinyl and limited edition variants, CD and digital—for a full listing of configurations, pre-orders and further information, go to metallica.com/72-seasons-info.
PHOTOS: Cannibal Corpse @ The Palace – Calgary, AB 11-15-22
The titans of Death Metal rolled through Calgary at the Palace Theatre on their Violence Unimagined tour with Dark Funeral, Immolation, and Black Anvil.
Iron Kingdom Keep It Steel at Vancouver album release show
Canadian Heavy Metallers, Iron Kingdom, celebrated the release of their latest full-length record with a night of riffs at Vancouver’s Wise Hall earlier this month.
Known for their ability to echo the sounds of the metal forefathers (Iron Maiden, Judas Preist), Iron Kingdom put on a show to remember for battle vest adorning metal heads across the Lower Mainland.
From thundering drum solos and insatiable shredding, to choreographed stage moves and fantasy-laden lyrics, the band’s performance was tighter than the leather pants they wore.
Feeding off the energy of the fans that packed the venue, the band ripped through their set with precision, playing highlights from the new record ‘The Blood Of Creation’ and their entire discography.
The new album is now available to purchase on the band’s website.
Set List:
Tides Of Desolation
Sheathe The Sword
Queen Of The Crystal Throne
Hunter And Prey
Witching Hour
In The Grip Of Nightmares
Primordial
The Blood Of Creation
White Wolf
Voodoo Queen
Encore:
Road Warriors
Flight Of The Warrior
Jinjer Destroys At The Roxian in Pttsburgh, PA
Ukranian metal masters Jinjer roared into The Roxian Theatre Saturday night in Pittsburgh, PA on their USA Tour 2022.
Luke Combs fires up packed house at Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa has long had a reputation of being the city that fun forgot…but yet time and time again Ottawa music fans come out in droves to prove everyone wrong. Thursday night was no different as Luke Combs brought his long anticipated Canadian Tour to a sold out Canadian Tire Centre, his second visit to Ottawa this year. (Luke drew massive crowds this summer when he headlined RBC Bluesfest).
Photos: Five Finger Death Punch at The Shottenstein Center
Heavy Metal band Five Finger Death Punch brought their 2022 Fall North American Tour to The Shottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio on Monday night with support from Country Artists Brantley Gilbert and Cory Marks.
History In Toronto Brings Nickelback Out Of Hibernation
November 15th 2022 at History in Toronto was the night that Nickelback rose from hibernation since 2019! And boy was Toronto ready for them! Bringing all the hits and a few new ones too like “San Quentin”, “Those Days”, “High Time” and of course “Burn It To The Ground”, “How You Remind Me”, “Someday”, “Rockstar”, “Photograph” and loads of others. The Canadian boys from Hanna Alberta, who formed in 1995 showed everyone in the house how to get their faces rocked off! Yes they still have it.
