By Mike Tofin
When it comes to touring, Lamb of God are about as ruthless as a group of war-torn killer chimps. They are in the midst of a world tour, including a December leg through Canada with Metallica to promote the release of their upcoming album, Wrath. Though they’re still immersed in of spreading their music across… Continue reading Lamb of God reaches new audiences
The Ex-Boyfriends are out to melt faces. Their music is a brain-pan searing sonic assault, led by the yowling Djewel Davidson– local DJ and Calgary music stalwart– with a pounding assault on guitar led by Michael Paton. Backing them up is drummer extraordinaire Dean Martin, who plays in numerous bands all across Calgary. While the… Continue reading These guys are your super ex-bfs
Sebastien Grainger is hungry to play some shows. After releasing his self-titled LP this October, he’s been on the road with his backing band the Mountains to promote the hell out of the record. Grainger, the drummer and vocalist behind the phenomenal Death From Above 1979, is still haunted to this day by the DFA… Continue reading The hunger of Sebastien Grainger
Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker toss all sorts of different elements into their music and then blend it into one smooth, lip-smacking concoction, just like a deliciously refreshing smoothie. Take some drum and bass, mix in a bit of grungy guitar, add a little bit of folk lyricism to it and then blend it together to reach… Continue reading Smoothie virtues
While many musicians go as quickly as they come, Disturbed has managed continued success and is enduring. “We’re succeeding by gaining fans, by going out and giving 110 per cent when we play a live show and each time we return to a city, the crowds have been gradually growing and to continue to do… Continue reading A Disturbing amount of staying power
Tetrix knows about the power of randomness. Whether it’s on one of their nine CDs or during a live set, they improvise and play off one another to create a song unique to that set. They’re an incarnation of musical randomness– you never know what you’re going to get when they take the stage. They’ve… Continue reading Calgary group knows the virtues of LEDs
By Veronika Lancaster Deliyannakis
It’s great to have Bison back in Calgary, though they aren’t the hairy four-legged ones. Bison B.C. is a band who can appreciate mosh pits while still seeing the value in something less traditional like a hug pit, head-banging and high fives. Being in Bison probably saved the guys from having typical white picket fence… Continue reading Vancouver group shows that metal isn’t that scary after all
Gauntlet: What’s up with the band?John Huver: We’ve been going since 1998, so it’s been about nine years now. The album is mixed, so right now we’re starting to tour to get some tour legs for the newer material off the new album. This will be our fourth album to date, so things are pretty… Continue reading Online Only: The Perms bring their music across the nation
The Shagbots have seen some shit, but they’re a little too modest to brag about it. Starting off in a dingy basement in 2006, the ‘Bots kicked things off with a bang, beating Kara Keith and Hot Little Rocket in the Fuel 90.9 Big Rockstar Competition, where they won $26,000 to record their as of… Continue reading Victims of Lunchbox’s trick
Whip cream, whips and chains, plum sauce. We all have our vices, but for Hey Rosetta! they are a tad strange, especially when they head on tour. “Attaching images to music, I kind of get off on that,” admits Hey Rosetta! frontman Tim Baker. “I think it’s really awesome.” It could be the many months… Continue reading It’s an eastern invasion!