Sam Roberts Band perform live at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Justin Michael Carriere By: Justin Michael Carriere Toronto, Ontario - 20 years seems like a long time, but on this limited tour revisiting his sophomore album Chemical City , Sam Roberts seems more current than ever before. With seemingly prescient lyrics and a sound that feels right at home when stacked up with today’s offerings, the Canadian Rocker and his band brought the celebration to Massey H

Cancer Bats perform live at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Jojo Taylor By: Jojo Taylor Toronto, Ontario - Cancer Bats fans, you may regret reading this. If you missed their 20th anniversary party at The Opera House on April 10th, you missed the best show of the year so far! This was a celebration like no other. But, I will digress already to let you know who else showed up before I get to the highlight. Chastity Chastity perform live at The Opera House. Pho

Loose Jaw perform live at The Spot in Newmarket, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Newmarket, Ontario - Once again The Spot in Newmarket opened its door for another all ages metal-core extravaganza. This time though, the premise behind the four band bill was a little more special as headliners Loose Jaw took the advice of owner Mike Capobianco and booked the venue as well as the supporting acts for their very own cd release party in celebration of th

By: Jay Broderick - Fifteen years ago, the Foo Fighters slammed the garage door shut, cranked the amps, and made the loudest statement of their career. Wasting Light wasn’t just their seventh studio album, it was a full‑throttle reset! No digital polish. No studio sheen. Just tape machines, sweat, and the kind of stubborn conviction that only Dave Grohl could turn into a mission statement. Recorded straight to analogue in Grohl’s garage and released through Roswell and RCA

Sue Foley performs live at El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Ontario - With her upcoming book release entitled “One Guitar Woman” multi-award winning Canadian blues guitarist Sue Foley is looking to shed light on the many innovative, pioneering and unfortunately often forgotten women of guitar. At the April 10th sold out show at the El Mocambo , Sue allowed her blues guitar wizardry, as well as her sultry and soulful vo

Stick men perform live at The Garrison in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Toronto’s heavy‑music heartbeat has always pounded out of its proverbial chest thanks to Inertia Entertainment , the city’s premier promoter for anything loud, extreme, and uncompromising! But if there’s one thing Inertia has in common with us here at LOUDTO, it’s that we simply love music in all its forms. Case in point: a packed‑to‑the‑walls prog‑rock show

Rod "Ozzy" Clarke performs live at El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Ontario - If you were lucky enough to grow up through the 70s and 80s you’d have had the opportunity to see many of the best metal bands perform in their prime. As the years go by we continue to lose our heroes... our icons. Thankfully we have musicians and artists willing to continue to pay homage to those who have fallen. Check out Ashley Depaz’s cove

Mortrem perform live at El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Ontario - Mortrem is a Toronto-based post-metal band formed by lifelong friends who share a passion for crafting heavy, melodic music. Now streaming world wide, Mortrem’s debut album One With the Earth was celebrated on April 3rd with a very special release party at the El Mocambo . With themes that ominously fit perfectly in today’s world, Mortrem created an al

July Talk perform live at History in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Justin Michael Carriere By: Justin Michael Carriere Toronto, Ontario - July Talk is fucking cool. ‘Nuff said!! Just kidding, there’s so much more to say!! The band brought their signature sound to a sold-out crowd at History on Tuesday night. The line up before the doors opened snaked around the building and down the block, with people braving the rain to catch the last show on the Touch X Tour . July Talk’s s