Norwegian prog-rockers Leprous recently concluded the North American leg of their Aphelion Tour with a show at the Opera House in Toronto. Supported by German progressive metal band The Ocean, the Aphelion tour consisted of 33 shows across the United [...]
Ireland is host to more than its fair share of mythical creatures. The supernatural race, the Tuatha dé Danann. Queens and heroes possessing magical powers. The mischievous Far Darrig, with its long snout and skinny tail, is a fairy cousin of the [...]
On the evening of Wednesday, March 2nd, progressive metal legends Dream Theater graced the stage at Meridian Hall for the Toronto stop of their “Top of the World Tour”. This tour, which had been postponed from the previous fall, comes in [...]
An image flickers on the screen, the burning insignia of the Order of the Dragon to the backdrop of “At the Gates of Midian”. This could not have been a more enthralling setup for the recent Cradle of Filth Livestream and as a long-time fan, I [...]
2001. Nu-metal is sowing deep roots as a major sub-genre, its audience expanding at an unprecedented rate. Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Linkin Park lead the charge, and for a moment ‘Iowa’ by Slipknot seems like the only alternative to this [...]
The Melbourne music scene has incubated over the past year and what’s been churning out has been nothing less than magnificent! A cross-section of this talent pool was on show this past Friday night at the legendary Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood with [...]
If you ever needed more proof that hell can freeze over once in a while, Staind can provide it. In 2019, the multi-platinum metal sellers reunited for a comeback performance at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, making it a hometown affair. The [...]
The wonderful thing about the Melbourne music scene is its resilience to things like a silly little worldwide pandemic. From what I observed last night, it was like one never occurred. Many friends and varied groups had come together to have a good time [...]