Concert Reviews

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…

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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…

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BEHEMOTH

Behemoth – one of the world of metal’s most revered acts of this era, are welcomed back to Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom courtesy of Live Nation. Not really true black metal, nor death metal, so someone out Read More…

Concert Reviews

AT THE GATES

Sweden’s melodic‑death pioneers At the Gates hit Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom thanks to Live Nation, joining Behemoth for a killer bill. I can’t even explain how excited I was for this. This band has dodged me Read More…

Concert Reviews

AVATAR

That Scandinavian freak show known as Avatar and presented by Live Nation parade into Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom. Avatar rolled into town supporting their latest record, Avatar Country—only their second-ever visit to Vancouver. Their first appearance was back in late 2017 Read More…

Concert Reviews

TRIVIUM

Have you ever heard a fellow employee say “If I leave they will need two people to replace me”?…. Well that is exactly what has happened here with Trivium at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom presented by Live Nation. Lead singer/Guitarist Matt Read More…

Concert Reviews

LIGHT THE TORCH

LA‑based metalcore heavyweights Light the Torch ignited the Commodore Ballroom with a blast of fresh energy, hitting Vancouver in support of their latest album Revival. In 2017, after navigating a series of complications, the band Read More…