Concert Reviews

KATAKLYSM

Rickshaw Theatre rattles as Kataklysm deliver a crushing, high‑speed masterclass in modern Canadian metal Metal fans love to argue about Canada’s “Big Four,” tossing around names like Razor, Sacrifice, Voivod, Exciter, Annihilator — the usual Read More…

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JINJER

Jinjer delivered flawless, intense performance at Commodore; powerful vocals, tight musicianship, but mixed audience connection. It’s been a lean summer for medium‑to‑large metal shows in Vancouver, but the Commodore Ballroom finally delivered a night of Read More…

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HELLOWEEN

Helloween Bring All Three Singers to Seattle for a Jaw‑Dropping 40th Anniversary Power Metal Spectacle at the Paramount I’ve got some thoughts about these older legacy bands — and most of them aren’t flattering. There Read More…

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ELECTRIC CALLBOY

Vancouver gets a full‑scale Electric Callboy rave‑metal takeover as the band delivers a massive debut at the PNE Forum At Loudflash.com, I do my best to cover every corner of the loud‑music universe. Death metal, Read More…

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CATTLE DECAPITATION

Cattle Decapitation unleash their full death grinder fury on Vancouver, pulverizing the crowd in glorious fashion I’ve been chewing on this topic for a while now: how much does a brutally gross band name actually Read More…

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DARK TRANQUILITY

 Dark Tranquility return to Vancouver with a fierce, modern set proving their Melodic Death Metal legacy still hits hard Fresh off an all‑American bill last weekend with Lamb of God, tonight delivers a full European Read More…

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LAMB OF GOD

Despite the firepower up front, the stage layout put the drummer Art Cruz squarely in the spotlight with his performance. I’ve been counting down to this tour ever since it was announced last fall for Read More…

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OPETH

Only Opeth could stop a show dead in its tracks to tell a ridiculous Sebastian Bach story and somehow make it feel perfectly normal. I’ll admit, I was on the fence about making the almost Read More…

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ORBIT CULTURE

“Thanks for coming out on a Sunday night to listen to some shitty Swedish metal”. – Niklas Karlsson – Orbit Culture Another grey Pacific Northwest evening settles in, rain coming down as I make my Read More…

Concert Reviews

THE TEA PARTY

Your dad’s favorite Canadian rockers are back on tour—did they play all the hits? Almost… It’s less a trip down memory lane than a drive down Highway 1 to Abbotsford’s Roger’s Forum (formerly the Abbotsford Read More…