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Amon Amarth / Cannibal Corpse / Obituary / Frozen Soul

Photoset + Review: Metal Crushes All: Amon Amarth with Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, and Frozen Soul If the dwarves and pirates (see Wind Rose and Alestorm) didn’t quite cut it for you, Sweden’s most notorious metal vikings Amon Amarth invaded and subsequently pillaged Calgary’s sold-out Grey Eagle Event Centre last month. Joined by fellow 90s death […]

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Wind Rose / Xandria

Photoset + Review: Dwarves and Metal Queens: Wind Rose with Xandria The world’s first and (possibly) only self-identified Italian dwarf metallers Wind Rose played a sold-out MacEwan Hall with German symphonic metal outfit Xandria in Calgary last week, and we had the chance to check it out! We’ve collaborated with Metal-Rules.com to photograph and review […]

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Insomnium / Omnium Gatherum / Wilderun

Photoset + Review: Melodeath Maelstrom: Insomnium with Omnium Gatherum and Wilderun Finland’s iconic melodeath mainstays Insomnium played a sold-out Dickens Pub in Calgary last week, and we had the chance to check it out! We’ve collaborated with Metal-Rules.com to photograph and review the event. Check out the photo recap here, and head over to Metal-Rules.com for […]

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Korpiklaani / Visions of Atlantis / Illumishade

Photoset + Review: Rankarumpu: Korpiklaani with Visions of Atlantis and Illumishade Finland’s finest folk metal superstars made a stop in Calgary last week, and we had the chance to check it out! We’ve collaborated with Metal-Rules.com to photograph and review the event. Check out the photo recap here, and head over to Metal-Rules.com for the […]

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Alestorm / Elvenking / Glyph

Photoset + Review: Voyage of the Dead Marauder: Alestorm with Elvenking and Glyph Scotland’s most notorious pirate (metal) clan Alestorm have washed ashore on Canadian soil: armed to the teeth with kilts, inflatable ducks, and an insatiable thirst for mead, the crew brought their raucous high-energy party metal to a sold-out Palace Theatre in Calgary […]

Review: Glyph: Honor, Power, Glory (2024)

Review: Glyph: Honor, Power, Glory (2024): An Interstellar Power Metal Trip It’s official: Canadian intergalactic power metallers Glyph have launched themselves into a galaxy near you with their debut release, Honor, Power, Glory. New in name (but certainly not to the scene), this stacked lineup offers some serious promise for a bombastic, cinematic, and simply […]

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The Real McKenzies / Brutal Youth / No Brainer

Photoset + Review: “Kilty as Charged”: The Real McKenzies with Brutal Youth and No Brainer Scottish-Canadian Celtic punk legends The Real McKenzies brought high spirits and full bellows for a rowdy St Patrick’s Day celebration in Calgary last Sunday night. Joined by Toronto pop-punk rockers Brutal Youth Calgary’s No Brainer and Pagans of Northumberland, this […]

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Ministry / Front Line Assembly / Gary Numan

Photoset + Review: Ministry with Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly Industrial metal pioneers Ministry delivered their music to the masses to a sold-out Palace Theatre in Calgary on Tuesday night. Joined by new wave’s iconic Gary Numan and electro-industrial veterans Front Line Assembly, the lineup reminded us that there’s still a place for the […]

Album Review: Cabrakaän – Aztlán

Review: Cabrakaän’s Aztlán transports us through mexico’s rich history (through metal) When it comes to folk metal, we often think of the artists who pioneered the scene from the late 1990s to early 2010s: Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Ensiferum, Turisas, and Eluveitie amongst others. Their common denominator? Geography. On Aztlán, Cabrakaän remind us that folk metal transcends […]

Photoset: Cabrakaän’s Fresh Face

Photoset: Cabrakaän: Calgary’s Resident Mexican Folk Metallers We have a fresh photoset for you: Canada’s resident Mexican folk metallers Cabrakaän have a brand new album coming on November 17, 2023, and we were honoured to produce their updated promotional photos! Be sure to check out their forthcoming album Aztlán – there are some very exciting […]