Concert Reviews
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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Concert Reviews
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…
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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…
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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…