All posts by Sandra Yeomans

Since the early nineties, Norway’s Satyricon has been ever-changing, various members of the black metal community joining Satyr and Frost on stages across the globe. Supporting the core, iconic vocal/drum duo on this North American Deep Calleth Upon Deep [...]

Within the last decade, Norwegian black metal legends Enslaved have been one of the most active bands on my radar, constantly touring between continents while releasing quality albums every other year. Having seen them in Toronto with bands like Yob, [...]

If you are familiar with Igorrr, you’ll understand why I didn’t know what kind of live show to expect when I arrived at the Mod Club, the root of the ensemble being a French producer who utilizes and manipulates samples. If you are new to the party, [...]

Within the metal community, both Tool and Mastodon have more than made their mark, with projects and collaborations pouring out of every which way. But when you throw legendary Tool drummer Danny Carey and the shredding beast that is Mastodon’s Brent [...]

Music can be described as a means of expression, a way to channel deep-rooted emotions and thoughts that may otherwise be difficult to describe; but every so often, you hear something that lets you peer into one’s very soul to see what misunderstood, [...]

Oh, covers. They go over so well live, yet can be disastrous – and borderline offensive to fans of the originals – on an album. Then every so often, a band does the unthinkable and pulls off not one, but a collection of cover songs, which is [...]

In September of 2016, the lads of Haken hit North America in support of their most recent album, ‘Affinity’. Nearly one year later, they have returned to Toronto, this time for their very own 10th Anniversary Tour, with the instrumental prog act Sithu Aye [...]

Over the decades, many siblings have come together musically, like The Jackson 5, The Misfits, and Gojira. However, few are more fascinating to watch evolve than Liverpool’s Anathema. When brothers Vincent and Daniel Cavanagh started out, they had a much [...]