DAVE HUNTER – FENDER TELECASTER: 75 YEARS MOTORBOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY ANDRE SKINNER Few guitars have a story as rich as the Fender Telecaster, and this outstanding book captures every detail of its creation while charting the guitar’s [...]
BRUCE DICKINSON w/ CROWN LANDS @ HISTORY, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 The Man, The Myth, The Legend. That’s right, I’m talking about Bruce Dickinson, a dude who single-handedly changed heavy metal music for the better back in the ‘80s and took [...]
A STORIED CAREER REMAINS BRILLIANT WITH ‘BILLIONAIRE’, A NEW ALBUM ABOUT LOVING, LEAVING, AND NOSTALGIA A CONVERSATION WITH KATHLEEN EDWARDS In terms of storied Canadian music careers, Kathleen Edwards has a GREAT one! From her [...]
PAUL DI’ANNO IN MEMORY OF METALVILLE Following the recent passing of punk/metal legend and former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di’Anno, Metalville Records delivers a powerful tribute that honours Di’Anno’s ferocious legacy as both a frontman [...]
METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR @ ROGERS CENTRE, TORONTO APRIL 24, 2025 When it comes to stadium rock shows, NO ONE does it better than Metallica. After all, they’ve been headlining this circuit for 35-plus years. It’s clear the new generation of [...]
CRACKER ALTERNATIVE HISTORY: A CRACKER RETROSPECTIVE COOKING VINYL Cracker’s new album, Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective, is a boozy, bumpy and smoke-fueled ride through the band’s crazy career. It’s equal parts a tribute to [...]
MÖTLEY CRÜE DR. FEELGOOD (35th ANNIVERSARY 2024 REMASTER) BMG If you were around for the original release of Dr. Feelgood in 1989, you’d remember the seismic impact of its debut. It marked the peak of Mötley Crüe’s popularity, solidifying [...]
IRON MAIDEN POWERSLAVE (40th ANNIVERSARY ZOETROPE VINYL EDITION) PARLOPHONE When it comes to mega-hits, Powerslave is loaded with them, and it’s for good reason that Iron Maiden and Parlophone decided to reissue this iconic record 40 years [...]
W.A.S.P @ HISTORY, TORONTO NOVEMBER 11, 2024 When it comes to seeing W.A.S.P. live, 35-plus years after their heyday, I went in skeptical but came out a true believer. W.A.S.P. delivers an intense show with top-tier musicianship and authentic [...]
NÖTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME: THE UNCENSORED STORY OF ’80S HAIR METAL MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 The resurgence of 1980s hair metal has reached new heights, making it the perfect time for the release of NÖTHIN’ BUT [...]
PAUL DI’ANNO’S WARHORSE PAUL DI’ANNO’S WARHORSE BRAVEWORDS RECORDS Legendary British metal singer and former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di’Anno shows no signs of slowing down in 2024; he’s releasing new material and [...]
UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS NELL’ ORA BLU RISE ABOVE RECORDS Uncle Acid returns with their most potent material since 2013’s release of Mind Control. Nell’ Ora Blu is the definition of a proper concept album, with a studio cast [...]
W.A.S.P. THE 7 SAVAGE: 1984-1992 – 2nd EDITION MADFISH W.A.S.P, the iconic shock heavy metal band of the 80s, has always been synonymous with controversy, raucousness, and unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll. With their latest release, The 7 [...]
JULIANA HATFIELD JULIANA HATFIELD SINGS ELO AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS Juliana Hatfield is never short of surprises when it comes to her ever-evolving music career. From her 1992 smash indie debut Hey Babe, to 2021’s ominously dark release [...]
STEEL PANTHER @ HISTORY, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 In a word, Steel Panther Live is straight up CRAZY! The crowd at History in Toronto had the role-playing scene DOWN as there were hair metal wigs as far as the eye could see. All sexes, [...]
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Slaughter On First Avenue Rise Above Records Uncle Acid returns with its first ever live album titled Slaughter On First Avenue. This stellar release captures the raw energy and occult-infused atmosphere the band [...]
Kilmore From The Inside Independent Kilmore’s latest release From The Inside hits all the marks on the Psych/Groove/Stoner Rock report card. Straight A’s here! This exceptionally talented Halifax-based band led by female vocalist [...]
Infrared From The Black Swamp Inframental Records Infrared delivers vintage thrash metal with styles comparable to Slayer, Testament, and early Anthrax. All good things typically come back around and this old-school sound is a refreshing change [...]
Andrew W.K. God Is Partying Napalm Records Ever since exploding onto the music scene in 2001 with monster party anthems that were heard worldwide and beyond, Andrew W.K. has been a champion of positivity, hard rock, and partying. 2018 marked a [...]
FROM BASEMENTS TO BRIXTON A CONVERSATION WITH MOBY Moby’s incredible success of the ‘90s and early 2000’s would make one think that releasing music in any future decade would do extremely well. In this case, there’s no doubt that his studio [...]
Juliana Hatfield Blood American Laundromat Records Juliana Hatfield’s storied career rolls on with her latest release, Blood to a thirsty new-gen audience and longtime followers. This impeccable release is LOADED with catchy twists, turns and [...]
THE EXECUTIONERS ARE BACK! A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL MAZURKIEWICZ OF CANNIBAL CORPSE Planet Earth’s most punishing death metal group, Cannibal Corpse, is set to drop its most imposing tracks to date with their upcoming full-length release [...]
The Death Wheelers Divine Filth RidingEasy Records If you’ve never heard of The Death Wheelers, they are a motley band of Canadian misfits who play a unique brand of doomy surf-rock. The band’s latest release, Divine Filth, is loaded with [...]
Kathleen Edwards Total Freedom Dualtone Records With her first release in over eight years, Ottawa singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards has returned with musical tales about her career, good times, bad times, lovers, dogs, drinking, and her [...]
