Concert Reviews
TOM MORELLO
I have been pretty fortunate this year to see some class “A” guitarists in Hard Rock/Metal this year. Names such as Alexi Laiho, Trey Azagthoth, John 5 and Michael Schenker. Tonight I get to see Read More…
Articles by Les Puchala
Concert Reviews
JINJER
Can you name any metal bands from war torn Ukraine at the moment?……I can – JINJER! Going to a concert on Halloween is always fun, seeing people in full costume and acting completely out of the Read More…
Concert Reviews
CANNIBAL CORPSE
We have been anticipating this show for some time now in Vancouver, as the kings of Death Metal – Cannibal Corpse are ready to hammer smash……..ears! The place is packed to almost capacity for this one as Read More…
Concert Reviews
THY ART IS MURDER
Looking for some of the most brutal metal on the planet? How about some “Deathcore from Down Under” from Australia’s Thy Art is Murder! Thy Art is Murder, was touring Canada while supporting Cannibal Corpse Read More…
Concert Reviews
SABATON
Swedish Power Metallers, Sabaton (with tour support from Hammerfall), invade Vancouver’s Vogue Theatre and a sold-out battalion of fans are ready to go to war with the band. Ok not quite, but they did have the drummer on Read More…
Concert Reviews
HAMMERFALL
The Scandinavian invasion within Canada continued this month as Hammerfall are in town supporting Sabaton to remind us what true metal is all about here at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver! Hammerfall are a power rmetal band formed Read More…
Concert Reviews
IMMOLATION
It’s a dreary, miserable evening in Vancouver — and what better way to cheer me up is to be skull blasted by one of death metal’s pioneers Immolation !! Tonight’s show is at the Rickshaw Theatre and they Read More…
Concert Reviews
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN
One my most anticipated shows of this fall is with dutch vocalist extraordinaire, Anneke van Giersbergen, who brings her solo act supporting Amorphis to Vancouver’s Venue Nightclub. I first heard Anneke as a guest vocalist throught Read More…
Concert Reviews
DELAIN
t’s a beautiful sunny fall day today and what better than to go to a concert and see Dutch metal veterans Delain to top it all off to make it an epic Saturday! So here I am, Read More…
Concert Reviews
KAMELOT
Symphonic metal veterans Kamelot, makes their triumphant return to a full crowd of loyal fans at Vancouver’s Venue Nightclub This group (which features an international lineup) — is one that I have missed over the years for Read More…