By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada - I was a little bummed that I didn't receive my meda accreditation for the Judas Priest / Alice Cooper show on September 29th here in Toronto at Budweiser Stage . However, I was fortunate enough to be offered tickets from a very good friend and for the first time in a very long time I attended a major concert not as a representative of LoudTO but as a fan along with my buddies A.J. and Mitch. The last time I was at Budweiser Stage was b

Chris Holmes performs live at The Rockpile in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada By: Michael Drukarsh - Once again The Rockpile became a portal in time as it brought the packed house on Saturday September 27th back to the 80s with a lineup of incredible hard rock bands that culminated with headliner Chris Holmes . Gypsy Brydge Gypsy Brydge perform live at The Rockpile. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Warm up act Gypsy Brydge , out of Caledon Ontario, br

Narrative, and all photos by: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada - On July 5th, 2025, 50 thousand fans gathered for the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne farewell concert in Auston, Birmingham. Another 4 million plus streamed it live around the world. Then on July 22, 2025, a mere 17 days later, the entire world gathered to mourn the passing of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne . Since the 22nd of July, bands around the world have been paying tribute to the Prince of Darkness. From stadi

Zero Tolerance perform live at The Atria in Oshawa, ON. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Oshawa, ON - The Atria in Oshawa, known for its relentless dedication to live music seven nights a week, was the battleground for the Zero Tolerance Death by Thrash Tour , and it did not disappoint. Presented by Toronto's live music promoter Neurotic Entertainment , and despite a modest turnout, the energy inside was volcanic, with three bands delivering a full-throttle metal

We Came As Romans perform live at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. Photo By: Josh Friesen Introduction By: Jay Broderick Narrative and Photos By: Josh Friesen Toronto, Canada - 20 years ago, in 2005, Troy, Michigan gave birth to metalcore band We Came As Romans . Having released 6 albums to date, WCAR is gearing up to release their 7th full length ALL IS BEAUTIFUL... BECAUSE WE'RE DOOMED on August 22, 2025. On May 8th this year, the band released the single "bad luck", and s

Warmachine perform live at Monarch Tavern in Toronto. Photo By: Jojo Taylor Courtesy of Jojo Taylor from Blast Toronto Toronto, Ontario - There was plenty of stuff happening at the Monarch Tavern recently. Metal enthusiast and interviewer Belgian Jasper organized the second annual Golden Horn Awards. There were four bands playing on the bill, a short awards ceremony celebrating Canadian Metal and a raffle near the end of the evening. To get your raffle tickets, you had to d

By: Michael Drukarsh - You can't kill rock and roll and that was more than evident during the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham England honoring Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. Part appreciation, part goodbye, the Back to the Beginning festival featured an eclectic array of bands paying tribute to the gods of heavy metal, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne. Taking place in their home town of Aston, the one day extravaganza showcased just how