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Photos + Review: Avenged Sevenfold @ FirstOntario Centre

Photos & Review by: Adam Harrison – After releasing their first concept album entitled The Stage in 2016, heavy metal kings, Avenged Sevenfold, have continued their world tour into 2018 with a stop at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre as their proverbial stage for January 22nd. This is the band’s second trip to Ontario within six months after an … Continue reading

Concert Review: The Killers, Alex Cameron @ Air Canada Centre

By: Curtis Sindrey – With all of the glitz and glamour of their hometown, Las Vegas rockers The Killers returned to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night in support of their new studio album, Wonderful Wonderful (out Sept. 22nd via Island). Brandon Flowers and co. (minus lead guitarist Dave Keuning and bassist Mark Stoermer who … Continue reading

Concert Review: Evanescence @ Sony Centre

By: Adam Harrison – It’s been more than six years since we’ve last heard from the gothic hard rock band, Evanescence, but they can’t be accused of not mixing things up as their fourth album, Synthesis, and their current tour features an entire symphony orchestra. The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts was the rightful choice of … Continue reading

Concert Review: Guns N’ Roses @ Air Canada Centre

By: Curtis Sindrey – Guns N’ Roses sent the Air Canada Centre to paradise city last night with a three-hour marathon performance in Toronto. Led by the reunited trio of frontman Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash (who quit the band in 1996), and Duff McKagan (who quit in 1997), the group sounded as tight as ever with … Continue reading

Concert Review: Fall Out Boy @ Air Canada Centre

By: Adam Harrison – It was like being at the Teen Choice Awards inside Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on October 25th with the amount of youthful screams directed at Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump and the boys from Fall Out Boy. An atmosphere the band would likely describe as MANIA. A term also used to title their upcoming … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood @ Budweiser Stage

Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – Hard Rock royalty Queens of the Stone Age brought their “Villains World Tour” to Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night in what was their biggest North American show to date to play a no-nonsense 21-song set that prominently featured tracks from their new Mark Ronson-produced album, Villians. “Toronto, … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Korn, Stone Sour @ Budweiser Stage

Photos by: Joanna Glezakos –  Review by: Adam Harrison – It was an evening full of heavy metal last night as the “Serenity of Summer Tour” featuring Korn and Stone Sour made a stop at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. The activity level went from patient to ruckus instantaneously when Slipknot frontman, Corey Taylor, and his alternative metal band, Stone Sour, … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Judah And The Lion @ Budweiser Stage

Photos by: Rick Clifford – Review by: Adam Harrison – It was an alt-rock showcase last night at the Budweiser Stage as Incubus brought their “8 Tour” to the 6ix. Opening the evening with their unique touch of Americana was Navisville band, Judah & the Lion. Fronted by none other than Judah [Akers] himself (who looks like a … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Muse, Thirty Seconds To Mars @ Budweiser Stage

Photos by: Adam Harrison – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – When the trio of Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard stepped into the spotlight last night at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, they transported fans to another dimension. With an elaborate production consisting of 10 three-paneled LED video screens, glowing sneakers, and guitars, along with … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold @ Rogers Centre

Photos by: Lisa Mark – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – Metallica brought the head-banging masses together for a sold-out extravaganza at Rogers Centre in Toronto last night. Following their intimate charity show in front of 950 sweaty fans at the Opera House last November, the metal legends took full advantage of Toronto’s biggest venue with five massive video screens … Continue reading