Sons of Apollo Rocked the Corona
Sons of Apollo, the supergroup with Mike Portnoy, Derek Sherinian, Billy Sheehan, Bumblefoot and Jeff Scott Soto, made their first ever Canadian appearance last night in [read on]
Articles by Jean-Frederic Vachon
Supergroup Sons of Apollo Descends on Montreal
The word ‘supergroup’ gets thrown about too easily at times, but there’s clearly no other way to describe Sons of Apollo. Mike Portnoy (drums), Derek [read on]
Ministry’s AmeriKKKant Tour Makes a Stand
From the moment you hit play on Ministry’s latest album “AmeriKKKant”, it’s quite clear where their leader Al Jourgensen stands on the political [read on]
“Black Heaven” By Earthless is Pure 70’s Rock Craziness
“Black Heaven” by Earthless lies somewhere between Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult, and really, that’s all I should need to write to convince you that [read on]
Discover Another World of Instrumental Rock
Another World is an instrumental progressive/metal hybrid from Montreux, Switzerland, with two albums under its belt. “Human Nature”, their latest, is a splendid [read on]
Second Time’s the Charm for Kim Churchill
It takes a lot of determination for an artist to discard a completed work, yet this is exactly what Australian songwriter Kim Churchill did, before coming up with what became [read on]
“Lose It” is Retro Yet Modern Synth-Rock from Danielle Duval
Danielle Duval’s new album “Lose It” is a 2-for-1 deal of sorts, as it feels like two 5-track EPs joined at the hip. The Montreal native (who now lives in [read on]
Mighty Metal Mayhem at MTELUS
The Killthrax tour, starring Killswitch Engage, Anthrax and Havok had its inaugural date in Montreal last Thursday, at Metrop MTELUS, and for a night, the building’s [read on]
Frank Bello on Anthrax’s New Tour and Future Plans
It’s hard to believe that Anthrax has been active for close to 37 years. And since their formation in 1981, Anthrax must have played Montreal at least 20 times, in various [read on]
Bad Logistics and Power Outages Can’t Keep The Killers Down
The Killers must have felt quite far from their homebase of Las Vegas, Nevada, with temperatures hitting -25 around Place Bell in Laval. But music is great at warming the [read on]
Black Wail Delivers Eclectic Collection of Stoner Rock
Black Wail has been described as the “Supergroup of Jersey City”, and I’m not sure you can get more niche than that. But from the moment I pressed “play” on their [read on]
Heavy Hearts Is Back With New EP
“On a Chain” is the new EP from Heavy Hearts, a band from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, but it was initially planned as a full length follow up to their debut [read on]
A Musical Anthology Evening With Horror Master John Carpenter
John Carpenter may be better known as the director of such cult classics as “Halloween”, “The Fog” or “Escape From New-York”, but he is also an accomplished [read on]
Greta Van Fleet Make the Old Rock New Again
Greta Van Fleet made a splash earlier this year when they released their debut EP “Black Smoke Rising”, with its Zeppelin-esque single “Highway Tune” [read on]
Andrea Ramolo Bares Her Soul On “Nuda”
Andrea Ramolo, one half of the Canadian country/folk duo Scarlett Jane, will be in Montreal Wednesday November 8th at Turbo Haüs to finally present her latest solo record [read on]
Lady Gaga Dazzles Her Fans At Sold Out Bell Centre
Good things come to those who wait they say. Well Lady Gaga made her Montreal fans wait and it was definitely good. After cancelling her planned September 4 concert roughly 2 [read on]
Zombies Walk the Streets of Montreal (Photo gallery)
Halloween is right around the corner, and all sorts of monsters are popping up left and right as we go about our business. On Saturday though, a huge horde of zombies [read on]
The Creepshow Are At Your Door With A Brand New Record
“Death At My Door” is the fifth release (and first in 4 years) from The Creepshow, a psychobilly/punk band from Burlington, Ontario. Their songs are concise gems [read on]
Sass Jordan Goes Back To Her Roots With Racine Revisited
Sass Jordan Goes Back To Her Roots With Racine Revisited
Guns N’ Roses Makes Amends For 1992 Riot Show
Guns n’ Roses make amends for 1992 aborted Montreal show that led to a riot