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

Black Label Society perform live at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Ashley Depaz By: Ashley Depaz Toronto, Canada - On Sunday, March 29th, 2026, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto became the epicenter of pure metal power as Dark Chapel, Zakk Sabbath and Black Label Society took the stage for a night that left the crowd flooding to the stage. The venue was packed from the moment the doors opened, with a diverse crowd of elder metalheads and younger

By: Jay Broderick - While Raleigh, North Carolina's Corrosion of Conformity released their first album Eye for an Eye 42 years ago in 1984, I didn't become completely familiar with the band until their 1991 album Blind hit the airwaves. Yes, it was a little more accessible than the 2 previous records, but I personally love Blind and have been a fan of the band since I first heard it. Sadly, in 2020, Corrosion of Conformity lost their drummer Reed Mullin. Despite their pr

Carole Pope performs live at El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Ontario - If you haven’t been to the El Mocambo in a while you will be surprised at the changes made, and executive director Mike Chalut will happily be front and centre ready to tell you all about it! Coming out to greet the crowd lined up on Spadina Avenue as doors were ready to open, Chalut, in full sequinsed suit, addressed the crowd. His own hype-man, r

Paulie Boy Blues performs live at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern has a way of turning any night into something electric, and March 27 was no exception. While Paulie Boy Blues was technically the opener, for myself, and for a handful of fans who clearly knew what they were in for, this night was all about finally catching the bluesman in action. After interviewing him

Lear Haven perform live at The Baby G in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Justin Michael Carriere By: Justin Michael Carriere Toronto, Ontario - “Prepare to be Amazed” was a long time motto for Oshawa, Ontario, so when doing my research to see homegrown talent Lear Haven , I prepared. They then proceeded to hold up their end of the bargain, and amazed! The trio from The Motor City brought their distinct classic rock sound to The Baby G in Toronto on Thursday night. With their se

Floral Park perform live at Market Brewing Co. in Newmarket, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Newmarket, Ontario - As a band, you know you are doing something right when you watch a new patron enter the bar and instantly put their hands in the air and start singing along to the tune you’re playing. That is exactly what happened tonight at The Market Brewing Company as Floral Park were in the middle of their version of The Rolling Stones’ "Honky Tonk