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Meatloaf announces dates for Canadian Tour

April 5, 2016

Following a hugely-successful run of shows in the US, Grammy-award winning musician and acclaimed film, TV and stage actor Meat Loaf has announced several Canadian tour dates. After kicking off on May 28 at the Rogers K Rock Center in Kingston, Ontario, Meat Loaf will take his high-energy, theatrical rock ‘n’ roll show across the Great White North with stops in Hamilton, London, Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Calgary, Edmonton, Cold Lake and Lethbridge, Alberta and Penticton, Victoria and Abbotsford, British Columbia. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 8 at 10am EDT and will be available for purchase at ticketmaster.com. Check out the tour dates below: Tour Dates: April 06 Waukegan, MI Genesee Theater April 09 Lawrenceburg IN Hollywood Casino April 11 Nashville, TN Schermerhorn Symphony Center April 14 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheater April 16 Tampa, FL Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival May 20 Northfield, OH Hard Rock Live-Northfield May 22 Northfield, OH Hard Rock Live-Northfield May 25 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center May 28 Kingston, ON [Read More]

Canada’s metal band VESPERIA announce 2016 Cross Canada tour with KALMAH

November 2, 2015

Canada’s epic metal quartet and 2015 Wacken Metal Battle Champions VESPERIA announce they will be supporting Finnish metal masters KALMAH’s 2016 cross Canada tour from April 4th – 24th. Vesperia vocalist / bassist Morgan Rider comments: “We are extremely excited to announce that we will be direct support for Kalmah on their Canadian headlining tour next spring! We will be playing 20 dates from coast to coast on our biggest tour yet! We will see you again soon, Canada!” Vesperia are still on The Tempest Over The East Tour and have a few remaining dates. and the 2016 Tour dates are as follows: Check out their video for The Western Tempests: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.vesperiametal.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/vesperiametal Twitter: http://twitter.com/vesperiametal

The Birthday Massacre bring their eclectic new wave rock blend to Ace of Spades

December 4, 2014

What an amazing night for music at the Ace of Spades in Sacramento it was yesterday. We will be bringing you our full coverage of all the bands from the night but let’s start it off with our feature on The Birthday Massacre. Hailing from Canada, this hybrid new wave, gothic rock and electronic infused band really made an impression on Sacramento! It was a stormy day that left the roads flooded in some parts of Sacramento but that didn’t stop the dedicated fans from coming out to the show. After braving the 3 1/2 hour drive in rain and dodging the lightning storm, we were glad to finish off the night with a stellar set from The Birthday Massacre. Their music is as if they gave a refreshing vibrant makeover to the 90’s new wave synth dates, without feeling dated. Their energy was infectious as they each have a cinematic stage presence. We were treated to many of their songs from their recently released album, Superstition and each one had you wanting more. I was [Read More]

Bay Area Metal Band Castle release new video for Evil Ways and set to tour Canada

September 2, 2014

San Francisco metal band Castle is getting ready for unleash their metal to the Canadian masses for their Canada Under Siege Fall Tour. The tour is in support of their album, Under Siege which is available now through the following links: CD: http://store.prostheticrecords.com/products/526561-castle-under-siege-digipak LP: http://store.prostheticrecords.com/products/526565-castle-under-siege-lp MP3: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/under-siege/id872812916 They have also released their music video for their bad ass track, Evil Ways. The well produced video which was directed by Brian Joseph Davis highlights their powerful sound which is rarely achieved by a trio. They really deliver the heavy guitar, powerful vocals and precision drumming and create a great depth with their sound. It is a great song to check out. I am hoping they have some Bay Area shows when they return. Below are the tour dates for Canada: 10/3 London, ON – APK w/ Cauldron 10/4 Niagara Falls, ON – Vintage Sports Lounge w/ Cauldron 10/5 Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electrique 10/7 Sherbrooke, QC – Bar Le Magog 10/9 Charlottetown, PEI – Baba’s Lounge 10/10 Saint John, NB – Pub Down Under [Read More]

Protest the Hero wins Juno Award for Best Metal/Hard Music Album for “Volition”

April 3, 2014

Last week at the Juno Awards in Canada, Protest The Hero received the Juno for Best Metal/ Hard Music Album for their CD, Volition. Guitarist Tim Millar reacts to the news by saying, “We are very proud to be recognized by the Juno Awards for Best Metal/Hard Music Album of 2013. 2013 was a crazy year and without all the hard work of the people that made the record come to life, and all the people the contributed to the record before hearing a single note, this album would not have been possible. We are forever in your debt.” Guitarist Luke Hoskin adds, “We are thrilled with our recent Juno win! We had incredible company in our category and it could have gone to anyone. We remain proud Canadians even though we are currently touring south of the border. Thanks for all the support!” It is great to see this CD win since Volition was 100% funded by fans through an Indiegogo in 2013. Protest The Hero then licensed the record to Sony Canada, Razor & Tie, and Spinefarm [Read More]

The Lad Classic delivers straight up rock and roll, no chaser needed!

March 24, 2014

The Lad Classic is a four piece rock band from Toronto, Canada. They are here to deliver straight up Rock n Roll, no chaser needed! The Lad Classic is Paul Stevens on Vocals, Ben Healey on Guitar, Mark Rynkun on Bass and Josiah Whitney on Drums. Check out their video for their song for Cadillac Jack here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmF8xP8Gp8&feature=youtu.be] That song is so good, love the great modern pre-chorus into a powerful 80’s rocker scream. The guitars have a bluesy GnR Izzy Stradlin feel to it and pumps out a catchy riff. The vocals truly are smooth yet powerful. Drums and Bass mix in very well and complete the rhythm. I am definitely looking forward to checking out their new EP, Thunder which was released last week. You can pick up the EP on Itunes here. Make sure to visit their social media sites and check out this great band. We will see if we can bring you an interview as well as an album review. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: www.theladclassic.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/theladclassic Twitter: www.twitter.com/theladclassic Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/thunder/id829752251 Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/TheLadClassic

Interview with Rob Eddy of Quick Wicked

December 19, 2013

Energy. Depth. Intensity. Bliss…. That is what you will get when you take a listen to Quick Wicked out of Brantford, Ontario, Canada…. I recently told you about how I was blown away when I first heard Quick Wicked just only a few weeks. Read more here They are an amazing Progressive Hard Rock band that have some great bass intro lines that just captivate you and the vocals are spectacular as is the guitar and drums. They are definitely adding layers to their progressive rock and making their own unique sound. Quick Wicked is Kyle Love, Kevin French, Rob Eddy, Jeff Love. We recently had a chance to talk with guitarist, Rob Eddy and are pleased to bring you that interview here: * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: How did Quick Wicked form? Rob: Jeff, Kyle and I were in another serious project prior to Quick Wicked and after that ended we took some needed time off. Up until that point Jeff played guitar and I played bass. Jeff wanted to [Read More]