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CHAT PILE
WHY do you need to see the band live? I heard of Chat Pile through the various online magazines and noticed they were coming out to Vancouver on tour with support from Gouge Away and Read More…
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ALIEN WEAPONRY
This past week we finally get a good look at Auckland New Zealand metal band Alien Weaponry who are supporting Municipal Waste and headliner Kerry King in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on January 20 Read More…
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MUNICIPAL WASTE
Photos and Setlist of Thrash crossover band Municipal Waste on January 20 2025 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver Canada. They were supporting headliner Kerry King.
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KERRY KING
The King of thrash is back with his supergroup of hellish henchmen, did he slay Vancouver? It’s been close to 6 years already since Slayer packed it in and called it quits. The main voice Read More…
Album Reviews
SACRIFICE – VOLUME 6
Back in the mid 1980’s thrash metal began to flourish with Metallica, Exodus, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth. At the same time, Canada was birthing their own with Voivod, Razor, Annihilator and Sacrifice. I first got Read More…
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BEST ALBUMS OF 2024
Top 20 LOUD Music of 2024 as chosen by Loudflash.com 1. Judas Priest – Invincible Shield – Are you kidding me? Rob Halford sounds like he is 25 and the rest of the band Read More…
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ZEAL & ARDOR
This band brought along all members this time around to Vancouver, was there any difference? As another wet and gloomy winter descends upon Vancouver, it’s a perfect time to attend a black metal show. Tonight, Read More…
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GAEREA
Photos of Gaera at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver Canada. They were on tour supporting headliner Zeal & Ardor.
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EXODUS
The grand-daddies of thrash metal are back on tour as a headliner, but did they do much different from the last few appearances? Do you have “comfort” music? Like comfort food? You know, the food Read More…
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HAVOK
Photos and Video footage of Denver Colorado Thrashers Havok were in Vancouver Canada at the Rickshaw Theatre supporting headliner Exodus on December 2 2024. https://youtu.be/o6ellwIvjEIhttps://youtu.be/w1Z1HDz17hwhttps://youtu.be/MeqLv5fkjjw