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Decapitated / Septicflesh / Kataklysm / Allegaeon

Photoset + Review: Cancer Culture Tour: Decapitated with Septicflesh, Kataklysm, and Allegaeon Continuing a packed concert season, controversial Polish death metallers Decapitated stormed the stage with Septicflesh, Kataklysm, and Allegaeon at Calgary’s Back Alley Nightclub earlier last week. While the venue left a few things to be desired, each band in the lineup left fans […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]