Concert Reviews

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…

Concert Reviews

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…

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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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SHADOW OF INTENT

Connecticut deathcore heavyweights Shadow of Intent finally stormed into Vancouver, joining The Black Dahlia Murder and headliners Lorna Shore at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena. The lineup features Chris Wiseman (guitars), Andrew Monias (bass), Bryce 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…