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…

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INGESTED

Old Guard Out, New Blood In: Ingested’s Brutal Rebirth, but did Vancouver show up? British death metal veterans Ingested entered a period of uncertainty in late 2024, following the departure of longtime vocalist Jason Evans. Read More…

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REVOCATION

Revocation Returns: Dave Davidson Brings Tech‑Death Fury and a Pulverizing New Album to Vancouver headbangers It’s no small feat to keep raising the bar—album after album of sheer brutality—but that’s exactly what Dave Davidson, lead Read More…

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LORNA SHORE

No pain remaining, but I think I feel the Everblack is festering within me now after seeing these guys again… Deathcore’s having a moment. A big, sweaty, breakdown-laden moment. But with every new band that Read More…

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DARK ANGEL

These legendary thrashers have descended into the Pacific Northwest to show-off their first new album in 34 years! It’s time to visit the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver Canada tonight to further my ongoing education in Read More…

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POWERWOLF

“Stamp your feet” and bark at the moon, because this band finally made its first visit to Vancouver. There is always a sense of excitement when I go see a band that I have not Read More…

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SPEED

Have you ever seen an Australian hardcore band that plays the flute?  I have. There is nothing like listening to some hardcore music to get you out of a bad mood.  The pure aggression of Read More…

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ARCH ENEMY

Does size really matter?  Not to this band as they play in one of the smallest venues in Vancouver This gig was a really head scratcher for me.   Back last December they announced this tour Read More…

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PALEFACE SWISS

With a plethora of deathcore bands emerging in the past 5 years, this band from Switzerland is among the best I really like deathcore.   It’s been around since the early 2000’s with bands like Suicide Read More…

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REFUSED

This guy had a massive heart attack in his hotel room 10 months ago, you wouldn’t of known it by his performance tonight. I had a decision to make tonight as to which show I Read More…