Slayer Goes Out With a Bang With Final Tour
The foundations of Place Bell in Laval were soundly tested when the Slayer Final Tour rolled in on May 30th 2018, with Testament, Behemoth, Anthrax and Lamb of God in tow. [read on]
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Raymond and Oulousian at the Ritz: Almost Beyond Words
Richard Raymond and his student Sarah Oulousian put on a master class of musicianship which featured a promising young artist and a decorated piano savant.
La Porte: An Intimate Pagan Ritual
Ghislaine Deschambault and Huizi Wang talk about La Porte, an opera being performed in June in Montreal.
Interview with War on Women from Pouzza Fest
Front woman Shawna Potter talks about the band’s latest album, internalized sexism, and the notebook.
The Justin Saladino Band Brings The Soundtrack To Your Summer
Justin Saladino’s debut album ‘A Fool’s Heart’, follows the ‘No Worries’ EP released in 2016. It stands proudly at the crossroad between blues, soul and funk, [read on]
Dany Laj and The Looks Hit The Road
There’s nothing better than a feel good song. Or at least, not many things are. Dany Laj and The Looks’ new single “Left Right to One” is one [read on]
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]
Resonance is the Right Classical Space
Hear the best of up and coming performers at small Mile End cafe.
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]
Piano Rouge : Montreal Meets Russia
Two pianists and two pianos replace orchestra with excellent results.
The Battle Begins: Wacken Metal Battle in Photos
Metal competition blazes the bar in order to represent Canada at the Wacken Open Air Festival.
“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]
The Brooks & Prince : Wonderful Tribute to His Majesty
Black History Month ends with a spectacular show featuring guest singers and The Brooks.
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]