Opeth, 3 and Deathmarch

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Another great booking by Inertia Entertainment. Sweden's Opeth, New York's 3, and Hamilton's Deathmarch hit the Sound Academy with a packed house.

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A Tribute to Rammer

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A photo tribute to perhaps Canada's best thrash band in recent memory.

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Dimmu Borgir

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Take two great bands from Norway and throw in a Polish one and you get a hell of mix. Keep Of Kalessin, Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir hit Toronto with heavy impact.

Photos here: Keep of Kalessin, Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir

Special thanks to Inertia Entertainment.












Canadian Music Week 08

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Selected shots from Canadian Music 2008 in Toronto.

See the gallery with Danko Jones, Punish Yourself, Grady, Camouflage Nights, Hilltop Hoods, Hot Springs, Black Lungs and The HoaHoas.

See our expanded photo galleries of White Cowbell Oklahoma, Rides Again and The Sainte Catherines

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Doro

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Former Snakebite, former Warlock. Doro Pesch hits Toronto. Special thanks to Bonseye for the last minute invite.

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This is the end

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Everything good must come to an end. Everything incredible does also, and hurts a little more. Canada's finest thrash metal band played their last gig on March 15th, along with friends Cauldron. The venue was suffocating to say the least.

Watch for a Rammer photo tribute here soon.

Rammer photos here

Cauldron photos here


W.A.S.P, Fatal Smile and Sin Dealer

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Blackie Lawless is back in town with a few other bands. Done on assignment for SoundProof Magazine.

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Maniac and Piledriver

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An evening of fine musical talent and gallantry from the fine lads of Maniac and Piledriver.

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Forgotten Rebels

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Looks like getting old means nothing. Mikey DeSadist is still kicking and still delivers a pretty good live performance.

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The Mars Volta

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A rather short, 10 minute opp to shoot The Mars Volta. High energy gig. C'mon guys, 10 minutes then get kicked out of the pit?

done on assignment for SoundProof Magazine

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Wintersleep

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To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from these guys. I figured another post-semi emo band from out east. Quite to the contrary, quite impressed with the performance, sound and energy. Great gig to a sold out house.

Done on assignment for NOW Magazine.

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Diablo Red

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What do you get when you mix a little Motorhead, Southern rock 'n attitude and whiskey? Diablo Red. These guys continue to impress me with their live performance.

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Redeemer

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A few shots from the new Redeemer lineup at the Electric Groundhog Day over at Sneeky Dee's.

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Anvil

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Canadian legends Anvil hit a packed Bovine Sex Club.

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Dresden Dolls

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Dresden Dolls at the Phoenix Concert Hall, Jan 4th 2008, in Toronto. Excellent performance.

Done on assignment for NOW Magazine.

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Cauldron

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Cauldron in Toronto, December 2007.

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Rammer

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Ah, the festive season!, goodwill towards mankind, joy to the world....more like beer, sweat, cigarette smoke and LOUD METAL! A blasting BYOB evening with the fine lads from Rammer, Cauldron and Bastadador.

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Brutal Knights

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Brutal Knights and AIDSWolf, Silver Dollar, August 16th 2007.

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White Cowbell Oklahoma

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White Cowbell Oklahoma, July 14th 2007, The Horseshoe, Toronto

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Turbonegro

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Turbonegro visit Toronto during the Retox tour.

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Ash Lee Blade

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Ash Lee Blade at Lee's, December 7th 2007, Toronto

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Maniac

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Manic at The Boat, December 6th 2007, Toronto.

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