Sacrifice perform live at The Concert Hall in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick - Man... where does one even start? When I shot my first concert back in 2018 (a blues festival called The Canal Bank Shuffle), I never dreamed where the road would lead me. I shot the same festival again in 2019, and a seed was planted. I knew then that this is where I wanted to take my photography. I mean, still images PLUS music, all wrapped up in one? It wasn't going

image generated by AI By: Michael Drukarsh - 2025 has been a rough year for heavy metal fans. Our heroes are getting older, as we all are, and the time has come to say good-bye to many. With the loss of Ozzy Osbourne on July 22, followed by Ace Frehley on October 16 , I thought it might be nice to share some Ozzy and Ace gift ideas to help make the holidays a little brighter. After all, they may have left us but thankfully the music they created will live on forever. Books

By: Michael Drukarsh - Once dubbed “The bad boys of rock n’ roll" and "The world’s most dangerous band", Motley Crue has recently released a new version of their sappy ballad mega hit “Home Sweet Home” featuring Dolly Parton . Not so bad any more are they? At least not in the original context. Now, many many life times later the only bad thing about the Crue is their live performance. The band that many credit as starting the hair metal revolution has been through many tria

The Offspring perform live at Budweiser Stage in Toronto. Photo By: Jay Broderick Words and photos by Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - The 1990s... the last "simple" decade. Yes, the World Wide Web was born, but things would never be the same once the new millennium took hold. While my heart lies in the 1980s, the 1990s were pretty rad. As has been the case for myself recently, I have taken in a few "alternative rock" shows. So as I continue the journey revisiting some of the

Bachman-Turner Overdrive perform live at Meridian Centre in St. Catherine's, Ontario. Photo By: Dan Duffin By: Dan Duffin St. Catherine's, ON - My last time out to cover Colin James in Hamilton was probably Ontario’s snowiest day of the winter with a fun drive in blizzard conditions. This time out the windows were down and dry roads all around as the weather hit a much needed 20+ degrees. There was a fun pre-summer vibe outside of the Meridian Centre in the streets with

By: Jay Broderick - If there is any artist who makes the memories come flooding back like a tsunami for people of my generation and the previous, it's Bob Seger . I know this to be true for many people, even if they are a little more somber memories. For me, my thoughts immediately go to my brother. In the mid 1980s, he seemingly had Bob Seger playing non-stop in his Mercury Comet... on 8-Track no less. As the elder statesman, he would take me camping, and I fondly remember

By: Michael Drukarsh - To this day, Ozzy Osbourne ’s career is still marred by “What Ifs” as he continues to defy the odds by not just still being with us, but by still contributing to the world of heavy metal. For this edition of “WHAT IFs” I’ll be looking at the early stages. The building blocks of Ozzy’s career and wonder “WHAT IF”... 1)     In 1979, after being fired from Black Sabbath , Ozzy fell into a deep depression. Having recently lost his father and now without a

By: Jay Broderick - Kerry King ! The name in itself is synonymous with Thrash Metal. Whether you were a teenager when Slayer stormed onto the scene in 1983 with their debut album Show No Mercy , or you are a teenager today some 40+ years later, if you are a fan of metal music, you know this man! With the unfortunate and untimely end of his former band, King has risen from hell, and is embarking on a headlining North American tour with his brand new band. And the tour will s