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Bring Me The Horizon Announces The American Nightmare Tour

If you haven’t caught this yet, just brace yourself as you may shit yourself over the excitement of this tour. Bring Me The Horizon has yet again, announced another immaculate tour featuring support from Underoath and Beartooth. Tickets for this beast go on sale on Friday at 10am and can be found here. I’d recommend hopping on these fast, as this tour IS going to sell out.

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August Burns Red Announce "Messenger 10 Year Anniversary Tour"

In celebration of 10 years of August Burns Red debut of their album Messengers, they’ve decided to create a tour around it. As direct support for this headliner you do not want to miss, we have old timers Protest The Hero playing along with In Hearts Wake and ’68 opening the event. Check out the tour poster and dates below, as well as be on the lookout for the August Burns Red’s Facebook for tickets.

Jan 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts Jan 5 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Springs Jan 6 – New York, NY @ Playstation Theatre Jan 7 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Jan 8 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis Jan 9 – London, ON @ London Music Hall Jan 11 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall Jan 12 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Jan 13 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Jan 14 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Jan 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze Jan 16 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre Jan 17 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre Jan 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex Jan 20 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Jan 21 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre Jan 22 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades Jan 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater Jan 25 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory Jan 26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Jan 27 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA Jan 28 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rock Jan 30 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall Jan 31 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Feb 1 – Houston, TX @ Numbers Feb 2 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues Feb 3 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Feb 4 – Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Feb 6 – Tampa, FL @ State Theatre Feb 7 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Feb 8 – Nashville, TN @ Rocketown Feb 9 – Richmond, VA @ The National Feb 10 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva Feb 11 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Feb 12 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom Feb 14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts Feb 15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Feb 16 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre Feb 17 – Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall

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Gallery: Fit For An Autopsy Brings Chaos To Toronto (10/14/16)

Enslaved America Tour 2016

October 14th, 2016 | Hardluck | Toronto, ON

Fit For An Autopsy, Lorna Shore, Face Your Maker, John XII, Being

Taken by Rick Beaulieu.

With Toronto being notorious for their extremely heavy and underground hardcore scene, Fit For An Autopsy brought out their Enslaved America Tour to the cities local venue Hardluck. Capturing the essence of the hardcore community, the show also brought out under the gun artist Lorna Shore along with Face Your Maker, John XII, and Being. Let’s just say things got a little wild this time around, and these are some of the more engaging and interesting artists within the heavy-metal community. But don’t get it confused with boring metal-core bands as these groups are dark and have a much more eerie feeling to their performances.

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Tour Lookout: Big Gigantic's "Brighter Future Tour"

If there is any one artist that has crafted an innovative setup, it’s Big Gigantic.

From an intital standpoint, a DJ/saxophonist and drummer duo may sound a bit horrifying, but it works. Big Gigantic released their wild and ecstatic (yet very sophisticated) album earlier this year in late August. Brighter Future is by far one of their most collaborative albums yet including features from artists such as Cherub, GRiZ, Waka Flocka Flame, & Naaz. But don’t get them confused with any other normal EDM group, because these guys know how to rock in a completely different fashion.

In support of their album, Big Gigantic have started the “Brighter Future Tour” which also features a wide range of emerging DJs opening such as Louis Futton, Illium, and Ekali. Why should you attend a show on this tour? Well, if you have never seen a DJ/saxophone/drummer group, then I think that is pretty self-explanatory why you should check it out!

Check out the tour dates on the poster below, and tickets for the show can be purchased here.

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Gallery: Coheed & Cambria Play The Historic Capitol Theatre (10/14/16)

Coheed & Cambria’s North American Headliner

October 14th | The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY

Coheed & Cambria, Saves The Day, Polyphia

Photos and Review by Tiffany Chacon.

It was mind-blowing to me when I first heard that Cohered & Cambria was coming to a legendary venue in my area. A band that I listened to in my teens was about to make history with this memorable performance.

An instrumental band, Polyphia, opened up the show. And the crowd seemed to love them. It was most definitely an unexpected opening act considering no lyrics were present. But the incredible talent from the guitarists reminded me of rockin’ guitar solos.

It was a great experience seeing Saves The Day for the first time as well – a band that I remember jammin’ to in the early 2000s. You noticed a lot of people in their mid 20s enjoying the music that their ears embraced back in the day. Saves The Day ended their 45-minute set with a few songs from their older albums, and it was appreciative seeing everyone sing along.

The first two bands were a perfect combination of energy, enough to prepare you for Cohered & Cambria. Once Claudio Sanchez got onto the stage with his acoustic guitar, everyone knew it was going to be a good time. A group in the crowd waited in line since 9 A.M. to be able to witness the intense love and energy C&C provides, and they did not disappoint.

Coheed is a band you need to see live if you’re ready to rock. Sanchez ended the set with “Welcome Home” as he went up the balcony and continued his solo next to his family and friends. You don’t want to miss the unique sound, vocals, and of course the hair!

Check out the photos from our photographer Tiffany Chacon below!

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Gallery: The Summer Set's "Made For You Tour" Hits Ft. Lauderdale (10/12/16)

Made For You Tour

October 12th, 2016 | The Culture Room | Ft. Lauderdale, FL

The Summer Set, William Beckett, Hudson Thames

Photos by Alex Liscio

If there is any artist that sort of disappears and comes back, it is The Summer Set. Let’s just say we were surprised at how developed their most recent tour is. Their current fall headliner hit The Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale on October 12th. We sent our photographer Alex Liscio out to catch the show and see what is up. Opening the show was Hudson Thames and William Beckett as well. The acts played one of the more dynamic sets we’ve seen from all of them over the past years. Check out of the photos from the show below and hopefully you can catch a date.

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Issue 12 | Night Verses

Happy Wednesday everyone! We are proud to announce our 12th issue out through Sailor’s Talk. This time around, we decided to a go to a different and more unique artist. We bring to you Night Verses as a our covering. From creating their newest album Into The Vanishing Light, we felt that Night Verses would be a new and unique artist for our cover. Also inside is features on Too Close To Touch and I the Mighty!

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Gallery: An Exclusive Look Into VANNA's "All Hell 2016" Tour feat. Capsize & To The Wind

All Hell 2016 Tour

October 7th, 2016 | Sneaky Dees | Toronto, ON

VANNA, Capsize, To The Wind, Twin Rivals, Key To The North

Photos by Rick Beaulieu

If the trio To The Wind, Capsize, and VANNA didn’t impress hardcore fans, then there is clearly something wrong with them!

With the rise of popularity in the hard-core music genre of the years, we’ve branched away from the metal-core scene to something a little more brutal. It’s something that has more of a bite to it and its aggression burns a mental image in your head. VANNA introduced the “All Hell 2016” Tour in support of their newest release All Hell that was released in July this past summer. Even though VANNA is the headliner of this tour, the spotlight is also shared with Equal Vision Records artist Capsize that also released their album A Reintroduction: The Essence of All That Surrounds Me, along with Pure Noise Record artist To The Wind that released their album The Brighter View on the very first day of the tour.

Our photographer Rick Beaulieu ventured out to the first date of the tour which also included Toronto native locals Twin Rivals and Key To The North. We sent him on a mission to one of the heaviest tours of this fall and we think his images speak for the tour itself.

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Review + Gallery: Parkway Drive's Unbreakable North American Tour Puts You In A Surreal Landscape

Parkway Drive’s Unbreakable North American Tour

October 4th, 2016 | The Fillmore | Silver Spring, MD

Parkway Drive, We Came As Romans, Counterparts

Review + Photos by Jake Lahah.

Before I could really understand the sophistication of diverse metal genres, I learned the ins-and-outs of the band Parkway Drive.

Growing up, I never was influenced by metal music until I accidentally grabbed an A Day To Remember CD at my local Hot Topic since it was sandwiched in The Academy Is… slot. Even then, I didn’t know what I was listening to but I knew that I liked it, and after years of researching and seeking an understanding of what metal-core was through the web of bands’ Myspaces, I stumbled across Parkway Drive. From the moment I first listened to them, I was in awe. Everything that was so good outweighed any flaws that I noticed. Their intricate guitars and breakdowns glued visual excitement into my head. This was the band that I needed to see live, and after first seeing them in 2014, I made a promise to never miss them again. On Tuesday October 4th, I saw the band that changed the way I perceive metal music for the 6th time; and let me tell you, their “Unbreakable North American Tour,” didn’t disappoint.

First up on the bill was Canadian hardcore group Counterparts. If you’ve never seen them, they are a bit different than other bands on the tour. Fans at the show were introduced with a much rawer set playing songs from their newest album Tragedy Will Find Us. Counterparts put on an energetic set that included the band moving to the style of their music, which is often chaotic. There was never a dull second in their set, even if their songs have moments that dramatically slow down. For being an opener, the crowd was relatively responsive to their performance, which set the stage for We Came As Romans who was up next.

We Came As Romans is the definition of a roller coaster. One day, you’ll hear about them and you won’t stop hearing about them for the next month. Another time during the year, they won’t hit the U.S. for a while and it feels like they just don’t exist. This doesn’t mean that when you find out they are hitting your city, you aren’t stoked.

With a ten song set list, the band opened up with “Tracing Back Roots” and “Ghosts” both songs off of their album Tracing Back Roots. What I wasn’t prepared for was how intense their performance was going to be. I’ve seen We Came As Romans play main stage on Vans Warped Tour various times, but this was the first time I got to see the band inside a club venue in a while. Everything felt much more intimate, and much more personal. The band played a diverse range of songs across all four full-length albums including their title track from their first album To Plant A Seed. They closed out their set with their hit single “Hope.”

Before I begin to ramble about how immaculate Parkway Drive’s set is, understand this band doesn’t make it to the U.S. too often. Having them paly in North America is a treat for us considering they are an Australian band. Seeing them play three times in the past year has been a journey in of itself being able to watch them progress and grow with their recent release “IRE.” From their album release tour “The IRE Tour” in the fall of 2015 to seeing them as direct support for A Day To Remember’s “Just Some Shows Tour” last May, I’ve gotten to see such an engaging transition from when they were playing those shows to how they are playing now. Disappointment is non-existent at a Parkway Drive show, as you often find yourself mesmerized with their atmospheric performance.

Starting out the set with their song “Crushed” they immediately hooked the audience. Silhouetted with strong backlighting, the group created a crescendo-like feeling into their song “Carrion.” A sea of fans bombarded the barricade during this old hit from their album Horizons. Some of the engaging things about their show is the bands ability to jam out in unity. There’s a sense of thought that goes into this organization and it shows how the band knows what they are doing (and they make it look easy). During their fourth song “Vice Grip,” the DMV crowd surfer in a wheel made his appearance which vocalist Winston McCall made a comment about how he is the thirty-four and he makes a big deal about himself crowd surfing (in a comical way of course).

Throughout the set you will find multiple moments where CO2 cannons surprises the audience with upward force. This channels a sense of enthusiasm as the band plays a game of “hide-and-seek” as they moved in-and-out of the of the columns of fog. Some of the other notable songs of the night included “Dark Days,” “Sleepwalker,” and “Horizons.” Their show is demanding often requiring precision and accuracy with every note that flawlessly transcends the venue’s floor. With this diverse song range across their all their albums, its apparent that talent shows through with Parkway Drive’s improvements in their craft. However, regardless of how well they may play their songs or other special effects that may enhance their set, there’s a certain atmosphere this band has that no one else has.

What’s really great about Parkway Drive’s live performances, is everything they do just to captivate an audience with their aura. This was the most surreal performance I’ve ever seen from them. It was something so captivating that it made you excited to just be there in the moment. You didn’t want to take your eyes off the stage, and at the same time the excitement made you want to vomit your heart out. You fell in love with every aspect and every angle of the band that made you forget everything and anything going on in the outside world. You let the heaviness of their music put you in a trance-like ecstasy and introduce you into the metal-lovers, surreal landscape. But the harsh silhouettes juxtaposed with blasts of vigor and play created an endless territory for audience members to fall in love with Parkway Drive; and you leave their shows with feeling like you can do anything in the world.

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Gallery + Review: Stick To Your Guns' Better Ash Than Dust Tour (9/18/16)

Better Ash Than Dust Tour

September 18th, 2016 | La Tulipe | Montreal, QC

Stick To Your Guns, Stray From The Path, Expire, Knocked Loose, Get The Shot

Photos by Ryan Stacey // Review by Dylan Lenton

There’s fear, and then there’s the feeling you have when you see this monster of a lineup and know that there’s no media pit. This show is by far the most aggressive show I’ve ever attended and it was a blast. The venue was La Tulipe in Montreal, it’s an older theater converted into a venue which gave it a fun atmosphere once the smoke was on and the lights were turned down.

Get the Shot from Quebec City kicked off the show as a local opener. I figured it would be pretty low key despite their obvious energy and readiness to play. Most hardcore shows I’ve attended the crowd doesn’t really get moshing until the middle of the show. I was so very, horribly wrong. The crowd was wild and Get the Shot whipped them into a fury. If you’re a fan of Expire you’ll be a fan of Get the Shot and definitely recommend giving their music a listen and seeing them if they come to your city.

Knocked Loose was up next. I don’t know what exactly it is about this band that makes people want to kill other people. Maybe it’s the breakdowns, maybe it’s the barking of vocalist Bryan Garris. From the opening of their set with “Oblivions Peak” to the final breakdown I feared for my life. If you’ve seen Knocked Loose live you know exactly what this means, if you haven’t it’s a definite must if you’re a hardcore fan. Before going I recommend buying a full set of football pads because it’s going to be aggressive and you’re going to get hit in the head at least once by the crowd. They were 0/5 chill and 5/5 one of the best new hardcore bands out right now. Don’t forget to buy their debut album Laugh Tracks.

Up next was Expire playing their final Montreal show. Knowing what was coming I stretched first. Now I could say a lot about the set and the energy and emotion of playing the last show in a city that’s supported the band from an early stage. I’ll say this instead. When their set was finished I saw two people running outside with broken or bleeding noses and at least a half dozen people left in the pit who had blood on their clothes. Montreal doesn’t do anything halfway and they sent Expire off right.

Stray From the Path came up and it was easy to tell that vocalist Drew York wasn’t wrong when he said that Montreal was one of their favorite places to play. Everyone bounced with the band through their fresh songs like “First World Problem Child” and destroyed their surroundings with their breakout single “Damien.” As a sort of modern day Rage Against the Machine, SFTP bring to light social issues mainly focusing on the problems in America, police brutality, elitism, etc. It makes for a show that even if you aren’t getting into the music you can get behind the message.

As Stick To Your Guns was getting ready, I really didn’t think the crowd would have any energy left in them and I was again wrong. They took the stage and every sing-along chorus there was a massive pile-on for the mic. They played some tracks off their new EP Better Ash Than Dust and a few classics from over the years. Although their age is beginning to show in the form of ankle braces and knee wraps, they sure didn’t let it slow them down. If there was any doubt, STYG is still alive and well.

I don’t recommend going to this show on a first date.

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Album Review: Bad Omens' Self Titled Album

Bad Omens’ first full-length debuted August 19th courtesy of Sumerian Records. One of the newer bands in the Sumerian family, Bad Omens has quickly built a reputation for themselves by touring with big names in the scene and labelmates such as Born of Osiris and Veil of Maya. Their singles gained a lot of traction online and live, making this an anticipated release.

The band experiments with several overarching styles in the release, including contemporary metalcore, industrial, and pop musicalities. There are even some large atmospheric moods. The lyrical content on the release is conflicting, as some tracks seem more spiteful while others are pessimistic and haunting. Due to these dynamic aspects of Bad Omens, the release feels like a 12-part journey.

Bad Omens opens with “Glass Houses” – a catchy song that captures the poppy metalcore features of their sound and has a towering chorus that you might find stuck in your head pretty quickly. This track is a good opener and brings a lot of energy to the release right out of the gate.

The next song “Exit Wounds” shows off Bad Omens’ industrial influence. This vibe is also in “F E R A L,” which is one of the best songs on the release. The industrial sound really sets the group apart from most other contenders in the scene and adds something unique to what Bad Omens has to offer.

Bad Omens incorporates symphonic, cinematic musical elements that add an interesting flavor to their sound. One example of this is in the opening of “The Letdown,” which projects a big sound with synth/violin. These atmospheric qualities are present in “Broken Youth” and other various spots on the release, and they are likely due to guitarist Joakim Karlsson’s interest in cinema music.

The order of the tracks on the release is worth noting. Although each of the songs have their own unique moods, the overall release feels cohesive and balanced – making their placement on the release seem thought-out and intentional.

The juxtaposition of “Enough, Enough Now” and “Malice” is palpable. “Enough, Enough Now” lyrically conveys a message of weakness and mercy as vocalist Noah Sebastian whines and screams soliloquies over a slow groove. The track closes with a cool, melodic guitar solo and final chorus. Then comes “Malice,” one of the heaviest tracks on the release. The lyrics are angry and raw, while the overall energy is aggressive and unrelenting.

There are other slower songs (like “Crawl”) as well as other heavier songs (like “Reprise”) that make this release dynamic yet balanced and keep listeners engaged throughout.

Ending the release with “The Fountain” brings the journey to a close. “The Fountain” is a beautiful song characterized by a tribal drum beat. Flute notes accent the piece to give it a deeper, epic feel. It’s definitely a strong closer, and ends the album in a powerful way.

Be prepared to see Bad Omens all over the place if you haven’t already. This is a strong debut for a band that already had such big expectations, and it definitely puts them in par with other metalcore acts. Bad Omens will be supporting Asking Alexandria this fall on the “10 Years in The Black Tour” with Born of Osiris, I See Stars, After the Burial, and Upon a Burning Body. You won’t want to miss it.

Review by Kamna Talwar.

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Gallery + Review: August Burns Red's Legends of The Fall Tour Hits Ottawa (9/15/16)

Legends of The Fall Tour

September 15th, 2016 | The Brass Monkey | Ottawa, ON

August Burns Red, ERRA, Silent Planet, Make Them Suffer

Photos by Ryan Stacey // Review by Dylan Lenton

The Brass Monkey in Ottawa from the outside is an unlikely venue to support such a massive tour as August Burns Red, ERRA, Silent Planet and Make Them Suffer. A sold out show that’s in a strip mall? Seems unlikely. However, getting into the basement of the venue I was greeted with a massive stage and light setup with a bar in the back, my confidence in the show went way up.

Make Them Suffer was the opener, I was told there was a local opener so I thought they were just an unsigned local band when they took the stage. However, if that was the case they’d be the best and tightest unsigned local I’ve ever seen. I quickly realized that the vocalists Australian accent was not local to Ontario and that I’m indeed an idiot. For an opening band they had intense energy and precision in their set. Typically, I don’t get into black metal-core but the songs were catchy and well written. They got the crowd bouncing the whole way through.

Silent Planet took the stage after Make Them Suffer. This was personally my favorite set of the night. If you’ve never listened or heard of Silent Planet, in many ways they’re defining the new wave of Christian metal. Fresh off their sophomore release they brought an almost unsettling amount of emotion to their sets. The band is tight in their playing, with many musical cues coming from predecessors like Oh, Sleeper. The vocalist Garrett Wilson played barefoot in tattered clothes, long curly hair flowing, a modern day John the Baptist. Between every song break he dedicated the next song to a social issue today, PTSD, First Nations, Syrians, etc. Reading the lyric sheets of the band you’ll realize that despite his off-stage quiet and unassuming personality Garrett brings forth a deep burning compassion for the victims of conflict which is palatable in their live show. Every chorus and riff made my hairs stand on end as you could just sense the large and heavy emotional weight the band unloads when they play.

After Silent Planet played, ERRA took the stage. I have been a long-time fan of ERRA and their sets are always a treat. They were by far the most technically proficient band. It was the first time I had seen them with their new vocalist JT (previously from Texas in July). He brought a fun and high tempo energy that complimented their extremely melodic and heavy set. One thing to always keep your eye/ear on if you’re watching an ERRA show is to keep your eye on the founding guitarist Jesse Cash who not only tackles lead guitar but delivers probably the best clean vocals from a background vocalist I’ve ever heard. They played a host of tracks mainly from their new album “Drift” which I highly recommend checking out!

Finally, the hour had come for August Burns Red to take the stage. At this point breathing in the room was getting difficult as the sweat and energy of a sold out show was at its peak. When August Burns Red the room elevated to a whole new level of energy. It’s almost awe inspiring that despite starting in 2003 and almost 10 years removed from their breakout album Messengers in 2007 they still not only draw these massive crowds but bring something fresh and new. They have an aura to them that gets the crowd excited every time I’ve seen them play. Another fun part to an August Burns Red live show is that they don’t forget about the oldies, opening the set with “Up Against The Ropes.”

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Gallery: Slayer & Anthrax Burn Down Montreal (9/13/16)

Slayer North American Headliner

September 13th 2016 | Metropolis | Montreal, QC

Slayer & Anthrax

Taken by Ryan Stacey.

When two of the most notable bands in the metal industry come together for a show, you are sure to expect a very inclusive look into a culture like none other. Although Slayer & Anthrax have both been top notch artists in the metal industry, their so called “outdated” notion is nothing comparable to their show. These guys still have it! And they proved it.

Slayer’s North American headlining tour clearly rocked out Montreal. Putting on a performance full of smoke and strong backlit lighting, it showcased the aggressive nature of both groups. Anthrax played a total of 9 songs including some of their hits like “Breathing Lightning” and “Indian.” Slayer played a massive 20 song setlist closing out the night.

Check out some of the photos from the Montreal show photographer by our photographer Ryan Stacey.

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Gallery: The Body + Full Of Hell Tear Up Toronto With Their Collaboration Tour (9/31/16)

The Body + Full of Hell Headliner

September 3rd, 2016 | Coalition | Toronto, ON

The Body, Full Of Hell, Crux With An Ax, Intensive Care

Taken by Rick Beaulieu.

Not many times do we see two bands collaborating together to create a show. We saw it with Silverstein and Beartooth back in Warped Tour 2015 under the name of “Silvertooth.” Or you could even count Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz which was a collaboration between Miley and The Flaming Lips. But this was something a bit more interesting.

Seeing two underground leaders in the underground, grind-core/noise-core scene in Toronto come together to put on an epic performance in support of their newest collaboration album One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache was such a successful thing. Knowing how huge the underground metal scene in Toronto is, the show ended up bringing out a decent sized crowd. These two groups have come together to bring something that rides the edge of avant-garde for metal artists. It’s industrial and ambient, but in the best way possible.

Was it chaos? Absolutely! Don’t believe me? Check out the photos from the show from our photographer Rick Beaulieu who dove into the madness of the show. Also featured on the bill was Crux With An Axe & Intensive Care.

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Gallery: The Body + Full Of Hell Tear Up Toronto With Their Collaboration Tour (9/31/16)

The Body + Full of Hell Headliner

September 3rd, 2016 | Coalition | Toronto, ON

The Body, Full Of Hell, Crux With An Ax, Intensive Care

Taken by Rick Beaulieu.

Not many times do we see two bands collaborating together to create a show. We saw it with Silverstein and Beartooth back in Warped Tour 2015 under the name of “Silvertooth.” Or you could even count Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz which was a collaboration between Miley and The Flaming Lips. But this was something a bit more interesting.

Seeing two underground leaders in the underground, grind-core/noise-core scene in Toronto come together to put on an epic performance in support of their newest collaboration album One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache was such a successful thing. Knowing how huge the underground metal scene in Toronto is, the show ended up bringing out a decent sized crowd. These two groups have come together to bring something that rides the edge of avant-garde for metal artists. It’s industrial and ambient, but in the best way possible.

Was it chaos? Absolutely! Don’t believe me? Check out the photos from the show from our photographer Rick Beaulieu who dove into the madness of the show. Also featured on the bill was Crux With An Axe & Intensive Care.

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Album Review: Big Gigantic - "Brighter Future"

Not too often do you find projects that include a saxophone and a drummer with some electronics in the mix; and it works. For Big Gigantic, that is 100% the case. Their newest album Brighter Future breaks ground against their previous music showing a modern form of sophistication for the group.

The album opens up with track “Odyssey Pt. 1,” which sort of feels like an anthem that foreshadows the tone and style for the rest of the album. The album begins to pick up with the track “The Little Things” (feat. Angela McClusky). Immediately as a listener, you are hit with a more structured jam compared to their previous releases that still has the jam-band sort of vibe to it, without it breaching on the level of pure EDM.

Most of the tracks on the album feature a diverse ray of rappers such as Logic, Waka Flocka Flame, and Pell. What is really interesting about this, is that it really shows off what Big Gigantic can do with their music. These tracks become more of structured, experimental songs rather than an album produced entirely on play. They are less chaotic in nature, and have a much more linear progression.

One of the most notable tracks on the release is “Wide Open” (feat. Cherub). Having previously collaborated with Cherub in the past with their hit “The Night Is Young” that debuted in 2014, it’s a nice revisit with the band on this one. This track sounds like a mix between a Disclosure and tchami song [which is totally a great thing]. This is the one song that is a nice break in the album that gives you a musical palette cleanser, if you like to listen to the album over and over and over again.

For a group that often gets grouped into the EDM genre, tracks like “Bring The Funk Back,” “C’mon” (feat. GRIZ), and “Brighter Future” (feat. Naaz) remind the listener of what makes the group unique: the strong instrumental use of the saxophone. These are the points in the album where the enthusiasm to make something that is funk verging the edge of EDM is present. Listeners are reminded of how the sounds of a saxophone can be paralleled to electronic music to make something cohesive and well thought out.

Overall, Brighter Future can be described as a more unified and sophisticated sound compared to their previous releases. The thing that captures and illuminates the album to make it a success, is that you can picture yourself jamming to this one no differently than their previous releases. It’s still Big Gigantic, there is still saxophone, and there is still a nice level of funk (just a bit different this time).

review by Jake Lahah.

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Album Review: Big Gigantic - "Brighter Future"

Not too often do you find projects that include a saxophone and a drummer with some electronics in the mix; and it works. For Big Gigantic, that is 100% the case. Their newest album Brighter Future breaks ground against their previous music showing a modern form of sophistication for the group.

The album opens up with track “Odyssey Pt. 1,” which sort of feels like an anthem that foreshadows the tone and style for the rest of the album. The album begins to pick up with the track “The Little Things” (feat. Angela McClusky). Immediately as a listener, you are hit with a more structured jam compared to their previous releases that still has the jam-band sort of vibe to it, without it breaching on the level of pure EDM.

Most of the tracks on the album feature a diverse ray of rappers such as Logic, Waka Flocka Flame, and Pell. What is really interesting about this, is that it really shows off what Big Gigantic can do with their music. These tracks become more of structured, experimental songs rather than an album produced entirely on play. They are less chaotic in nature, and have a much more linear progression.

One of the most notable tracks on the release is “Wide Open” (feat. Cherub). Having previously collaborated with Cherub in the past with their hit “The Night Is Young” that debuted in 2014, it’s a nice revisit with the band on this one. This track sounds like a mix between a Disclosure and tchami song [which is totally a great thing]. This is the one song that is a nice break in the album that gives you a musical palette cleanser, if you like to listen to the album over and over and over again.

For a group that often gets grouped into the EDM genre, tracks like “Bring The Funk Back,” “C’mon” (feat. GRIZ), and “Brighter Future” (feat. Naaz) remind the listener of what makes the group unique: the strong instrumental use of the saxophone. These are the points in the album where the enthusiasm to make something that is funk verging the edge of EDM is present. Listeners are reminded of how the sounds of a saxophone can be paralleled to electronic music to make something cohesive and well thought out.

Overall, Brighter Future can be described as a more unified and sophisticated sound compared to their previous releases. The thing that captures and illuminates the album to make it a success, is that you can picture yourself jamming to this one no differently than their previous releases. It’s still Big Gigantic, there is still saxophone, and there is still a nice level of funk (just a bit different this time).

review by Jake Lahah.