Concert Reviews

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS

Ahoy mates! How’s about we talk a little pirate metal! ARRRRG!   Visions of Atlantis have made their very first visit to Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom supporting DragonForce and all of us scallywag’s are prepared for a clap Read More…

Concert Reviews

DRAGONFORCE

After all these years, the stars have finally lined up and tonight I FINALLY get a chance to see ultra hyper- speed power metallers DragonForce at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom!  I remember first seeing their videos in Read More…

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THEORY

Vancouver rockers Theory (formally Theory of a Deadman) are at the Commodore Ballroom for a couple sold-out shows to promote their just released new album “Say Nothing”.   I got hooked on this band with a couple Read More…

Concert Reviews

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME

Looking for some highly complex riffs and vocals in your metal diet? Progressive Metal juggernauts Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM) at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom brought to us via Live Nation. In my opinion, I think you can blame these Read More…

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TOM MORELLO

I have been pretty fortunate this year to see some class “A” guitarists in Hard Rock/Metal this year.  Names such as Alexi Laiho, Trey Azagthoth, John 5 and Michael Schenker.   Tonight I get to see Read More…

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DEMONS & WIZARDS

Demons and Wizards play their first ever CANADIAN show at Vancouver’s iconic Commodore Ballroom! The band is a power metal supergroup with Blind Guardian members – Hansi Kursch on Vocals, Marcus Siepen on bass and Frederik Ehmke Read More…

Concert Reviews

LIZZY BORDEN

Los Angeles-based glam-metal rockers Lizzy Borden make their FIRST EVER visit to Vancouver! Longtime fans finally get to see Lizzy at the Commodore Ballroom along with his macabre showmanship. I am for one, thrilled to finally see him as Read More…

Concert Reviews

AVATAR

Avatar come back again with Devin Townsend to Vancouver to HEADLINE a show at the Commodore Ballroom presented by Live Nation. If you recall last year’s review,  I was hoping we would see them here in Read More…

Concert Reviews

DEVIN TOWNSEND

The mad scientist of Hard rock/metal, Devin Townsend, at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom in support of Avatar. Tonight it is a one man show with just Devin with his acoustic guitar and singing songs that contain his Read More…

Concert Reviews

STEEL PANTHER

Los Angeles-based rockers Steel Panther return back to Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom for three nights of sold out shows! Steel Panther is best known for their brand of shall I say, ‘comedy 80’s metal’ or perhaps even ‘sex Read More…