Astonishing Adele Didn’t Disappoint
“Hello, it’s me.” As Adele rose up from a small stage at the other end of the rink, the sold out crowd shrieked with delight, welcoming the singer back to [read on]
Articles by Jean-Frederic Vachon
ONTEB50 Is A Promising Debut From The Weathered
The Weathered is band of veterans of the London, Ontario scene who got together to make music and have fun. They went into the studio with basic structures, and hashed out [read on]
Ghost’s New EP Skillfully Melds Metal And Pop
We’ll have to wait a little longer for a proper follow up to 2015’s “Meliora“, but to bridge the gap between albums, the Swedish genre-spanning band [read on]
Triple Threat of Thrash Metal Titans Rocks Sold Out Metropolis
“We’re Death Angel, we’re from the San Francisco Bay Area and we play thrash metal” said singer Mark Osegueda during the band’s short set. If [read on]
35 years later, Slayer and Anthrax are still thrashing
Veteran thrash acts are still rocking hard 35 years into their careers
Learn History Through Metal with Sabaton’s New Album
The new album from Sweden’s Sabaton is arguably their best yet. It’s an evolution of their classic sound.
Hiroshima Hearts makes a splash on rocking debut EP
A great thing about being a music writer is that sometimes you open your inbox, and there’s an email introducing you to a cool new band you’ve never heard of. On [read on]
Sabaton on new album, expanding their sound and the awesomeness of Heavy Montreal
“This festival feels very European. From what I’ve seen so far, it would make the top 5 on the European circuit”, says Sabaton singer Joakim Brodén. We’re sitting, [read on]
Photojournal: Heavy Montreal Day 2
Decibels, horns, body surfers, flailing hair: Heavy Montreal kept the party going on Day 2. While you wait for our full review, here’s a look at the day in pictures. [read on]
Photojournal: Heavy Montreal Day 1
The 2016 edition of Heavy Montreal was off to a great start on Saturday as bands covering many sub-genres of metal played to delighted fans. Here’s a look in photos at [read on]
Heavy Montreal 2016 Preview: Rampage’s Must-See List
Montreal’s heavy metal festival is upon us! On Saturday August 6th and Sunday August 7th, over 35 bands covering a multitude of sub-genres of heavy music will descend [read on]
Heavy Montreal Preview: An Interview With Leigh Kakaty of Pop Evil
Success has been a long time coming for American pop metallers Pop Evil. Formed in a small Michigan town in 2001 by singer Leigh Kakaty, the band released its first album [read on]
Heavy Montreal Preview: Zakk Wylde Pulls Triple Duty
Zakk Wylde answers my call from somewhere in Texas, where he is on tour promoting his first solo album in 20 years, “Book of Shadows 2”. Zakk’s in a good mood: he [read on]
The Cult rocks the Metropolis
The lights went down and guitarist Billy Duffy stepped on stage, along with the rest of the band. He ripped into the riff to “Wild Flower” and the jam packed [read on]
The Best of Comiccon Day 3
After a crazy Saturday, Comiccon ended with more celebrity panels, more collectibles for sale and more amazing cosplay! Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham) Q&A (photo by [read on]
Costumes and stars: Montreal Rampage’s adventures at Comiccon (day 2)
Comiccon got in full swing with its second day. The rainy weather certainly helped, and as a result the exhibition floor was jam packed with fans. Cosplayers came out in full [read on]
Cosplayers, Comics, and Games, Oh My! : Montreal Comiccon Day One in Photos
Photos from the first day of Comiccon.
Montreal Comiccon 2016: 10 Things Not to Miss
2016 Edition offers something for everyone who loves comics, movies and all things geek.
Interview: Keyboard Wizard Jordan Rudess Plays On
Keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess talks about the latest album from super trio Levin, Zinnemann, Rudess