On Sunday, May 26th, Japanese metalcore band Hanabie blew the roof off Midway Music Hall in their Edmonton debut. Yuri was there and his photo coverage is below.
Meshuggah Helms A Night Of Extreme Metal In Vancouver
Progressive titans Meshuggah, melodic-death metallers In Flames, and deathcore trailblazers Whitechapel ripped through Vancouver last week as part of their North American tour.
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More rabid and on the ball than ever, the three European metal pioneers sent the entire arena into a frenzy with mind-boggling riffs and earth-quaking heaviness.
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While their setlists leaned heavily on newer material, fans didn’t seem to mind as both Whitechapel and In Flames, flexed their prowess in musicianship. Besides, the energy they brought and their legacies alone, made for two incredible sets that will not be soon forgotten.
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The real treat though, was Meshuggah. Known for their otherworldly instrumentation and breakneck speed, the band had fans head-banging to the point of whiplash and moshing barbarously.
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Not only did Meshuggah offer a taste of their entire discography, but for the first time in 15 years, fans got to hear “Humiliative” from the band’s first EP. Lucky for those catching this run, the band has also re-incorporated “Bleed” into their set, a first since 2019.
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Glorious mayhem is one of the only ways you could describe the scene. From the general admission pit to the stands and concourse, metalheads of all ages were blissed out of their minds.
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Fans screaming along to every song and ripping off their shirts to whip around like battle axes, the average person may have found the sight terrifying, but to any metalhead it was beautiful.
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Avatar – Masters of Mayhem: A Review of Swedish Heavy Metal Pioneers
Avatar, the Swedish heavy metal juggernauts, have consistently proven themselves as masters of mayhem in the world of metal music. With their unique blend of theatricality, intense instrumentals, and unapologetic showmanship, Avatar has carved a distinctive niche in the metal scene. Their latest work, Dance Devil Dance, stands as a testament to their enduring prowess, and Edmonton’s Midway was packed to the rafters! (I hadn’t seen Midway this full since Billy Talent in March before the Juno Awards). What a show. Avatar was on fire! (Almost literally…!)
Avenged Sevenfold Live In Ottawa
Legendary Rockers Avenge Sevenfold stop by on their Life’s Is But A Dream North American Tour in the Nations Capitol and we were there to rock out!
Carcass Crush Vancouver
Extreme metal pioneers, Carcass, brought their unique brand of Death n Roll to Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on Wednesday, bringing together a myriad of metal heads.
With a vast discography, ranging from grindcore to melodic death metal, and everything in between, revolutionaries Bill Steer and Jeff Walker, force-fed fans all of the best parts of Carcass throughout a 16-song set. And man, were we feasting.
From classics like “This Mortal Coil” And “Corporal Jigsore Quandry” to “Kelly’s Meat Emporium” and “316L Grade Surgical Steel” – the set list catered to fans of every Carcass era, despite it being dubbed the Torn Arteries tour. The band breezed through the song’s technicalities with ease and flair.
Though Walker and Steer are far from on their way out, you’d think after four decades of trailblazing they’d of slowed up. However, that’s far from the case. The pair, and their newest lineup additions, performed with such tenacity and prowess that if you closed your eyes you’d think it was their 20-year-old selves on stage.
Not only was the precision of the set a highlight, but the energy radiating from each member was truly remarkable. It didn’t feel like one of those “make-a-buck” tours, that you’ve come to expect from bands 40 years into their careers. The gratitude and love for their craft, and fans, was palpable. Not just from Carcass, but every band.
Each act to hit the stage commanded the room, creating a unifying ambiance that one really can only experience at a metal show. While Carcass was undoubtedly the highlight, one of the coolest things about this show was the diversity in the lineup. Sure, these bands all played some form of metal, but they were also fantastic representations of their niche sub-genre and Carcass’ influence on the genre as a whole.
Supported by party thrash legends, Municipal Waste, the groove-stricken Sacred Reich, and Texas death metal titans, Creeping Death, the attention to detail of this bill cannot go unnoticed. Every band delivered a crushing set, leaving the audience rabid and famished for more.
Whether we were headbanging to the point of whiplash with Creeping Death and Sacred Reich or guzzling beers and crowd surfing with Municipal Waste – this show and all the musicians who were a part of it, was not only perfection but an incredible look at the growth of metal music.
PHOTOS: Animals As Leaders, Car Bomb and Alluvial conquer Vancouver
Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom hosted a night of immense musical prowess on Wednesday, October 26th, welcoming American acts; Animals As Leaders, Car Bomb and Alluvial.
While these acts may sound like an odd pairing to some, they could not be better suited to share the stage together, as they all share one important ingredient – incredible instrumentation.
From the intricate terrain of Animals As Leaders’ progressive and stunning landscapes to the mind-boggling heaviness of Car Bomb’s musical mathematics, all supported by the cavernous complexities of Alluvial – this bill was one for fans of metal mastery.
PHOTOS: Lamb Of God, Killswitch Engage, Spiritbox and Fit For An Autopsy Conquer Vancouver
Vancouver’s UBC Thunderbird Arena was shaken to life this long weekend, thanks to a stacked lineup of some of metal’s heaviest hitters of the modern millennia.
As if a night headlined by the southern brutes in Lamb of God, backed by the iconic Killswitch Engage wasn’t enough to get Vancouverites headbanging to the point of whiplash — up-and-coming deathcore act Fit For An Autopsy and the return BC’s own, Spiritbox, left us all sore and smiling for Thanksgiving Monday.
From breakdowns and blast beats to gutturals and near operatics, Lamb Of God’s ‘Omens’ tour kick-off, had everything a metalhead of any age could wish for. The pyrotechnics, strobes, stage banter, and hit-spattered setlists, were the cherries on top of a perfectly hellish evening.
Synchro Anarchy in Ottawa
Synchro Anarchy is the fifteenth studio album, and nineteenth release overall, by Canadian heavy metal legends Voivod, The band brought the magic back to the Bronson Centre on Thursday night along with friends Year of the Cobra and Sunset Hate.
GWAR – “Scumdogs Of The Universe” 30th Anniversary Tour
The Infamous “Scumdogs of the Universe”, The almighty GWAR – As of writing, have just wrapped up their 30th anniversary tour commemorating their second album “Scumdogs of the Universe”. Along for the jaunt were grindcore legends Napalm Death, and Slugelords EYEHATEGOD.
Rock of Ages is Nothin’ But a Good Time
“Hit Me with Your Best Shot”, “The Final Countdown”, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” … you know the tunes. All three of ‘em are probably blasting off somebody’s classic rock radio somewhere on this spinning ball as you read this while humming synth riffs softly under your breath so the dude in the next cubical doesn’t hear you reliving your leather clad glory days! Are those devil horns forming between ENTER and the SPACE bar?
