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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 […]
Photoset: Illyrian, Juliet Ruin & Astral Prophets (Osyron’s MOMENTOUS Release Show)
Photoset: Illyrian, Juliet Ruin, & Astral Prophets Check out our photoset from Osyron’s MOMENTOUS release show in November 2022. The lineup was packed with some of the best in Alberta metal: Astral Prophets, Illyrian, and Juliet Ruin. Check them out: Astral Prophets: BANDCAMP: https://theastralprophets.bandcamp.comSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ne5JwRcpcfngPnHcWFucBYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@theastralprophets3308INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/astralprophets/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theastralprophets Illyrian: BANDCAMP: https://illyrian.bandcamp.com/SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2l3ghXIwGYLHHriUWTPBk8YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@illyrianbandINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/illyrianband/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/IllyrianBand Juliet Ruin: BANDCAMP: https://julietruin.bandcamp.com/SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/54QrxuOJkvabZgah6SA4qvYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@julietruin2535INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/julietruin/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/julietruinband Got an article suggestion? Email us: email […]
Photoset: A “Momentous” Occasion: Osyron Release Show Recap
A “Momentous” Occasion: Osyron Release Show (Photoset) 2022 was a big year for homegrown progressive metallers Osyron: in releasing their most ambitious album to date “Momentous”, they collaborated with Into Eternity vocalist Stu Block (ex-Iced Earth) and Slavic folk metallers Percival (featured on Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt soundtrack). Their album, released in November, engages […]