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

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 Struts perform live at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Even before the music started, the night had a surreal energy. On my long drive down to The Danforth Music Hall to catch the kickoff of The Struts ' Everybody Wants 10th Anniversary Tour (yes, the tour starts right here in Toronto!) I spotted not one but two Tesla Cybertrucks. Say what you will, but they are so damned cool looking! That set the

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

Lee Aaron performs live at Casino Rama in Orillia, ON. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Narrative and Photos By: Michael Drukarsh Orillia, ON - Let’s start this review towards the end of the concert shall we. Introducing her 8th song of the night, “Only Human” Lee Aaron laughed as she told the audience that this song was her first top 40 hit in Canada and that it came out in "1980mumble mumble mumble". While 1980something may be some forty odd years ago (the actual release date w

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

By: Jay Broderick - On January 27th, 1980 Australian Hard Rock band AC/DC played the last show of their Highway to Hell Tour at Gaumont Theatre (now known as the Mayflower Theatre ) in Southampton, England. The album was the band's real breakthrough, specifically in America. Despite 6 other offerings prior (and all superb records), the band was finally making their mark in the music world. Despite the highs, that final show would prove to be ill fated in its own right. It wo

By: Michael Drukarsh - Truth be told, we all thought Ozzy was going to pass many years ago and many times over. When I first saw him in 1984 for the Bark at the Moon Tour, I clearly remember nudging my buddy AJ during the opening of "Center of Eternity" and commenting on how out of breath Ozzy was. We thought he was old even then. We were 13, he was 36. Ozzy has been a part of my life since I was 10 years old. I often joked that I knew more about his life than he does be

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

Toronto, Canada By: Jay Broderick - Sometimes, things work in mysterious ways. It's important to us here at LoudTO to bring you photographs from the concerts that we cover. Actually, it's the photos that are the main draw. Because we live in a world of diminishing attention spans, the words are pretty much secondary. We hope that our written work is not in vain, but we understand that most will take a quick look at the photos, and move on. So when we are covering a concert,

PAKT perform live at The Rockpile in Etobicoke, Ontario. Photo By: Jay Broderick Etobicoke, Canada By: Jay Broderick - Supergroups have been around for decades, gaining mainstream popularity in the 1960s with bands like Cream and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Musicians break from their mainstay bands and join forces with musicians from other bands, to form the so-called "supergroup". As a fan, the idea fascinates me. Typically, the "supergroup" doesn't quite obtain the notoriety

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

By: Jay Broderick - In June of 2023, LoudTO was an official sponsor for the Indie Night in Canada event that took place at the legendary El Mocambo . I was on hand that night to personally cover that amazing showcase of some of Canada's top independent musical artists. Of the 18 bands on hand, one of the standout acts for me that night was a thrash/punk crossover outfit from Barrie, Ontario named Spades GT . In 2024, the Simcoe County Punks released their first full length

Incubus perform live at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Calabasas, California's Incubus was born in 1991, by high school mates Brandon Boyd (vocals), Mike Einziger (guitars), and Jose Pasillas (drums). You know what that makes them? Another alternative rock band being covered by yours truly. It's pure coincidence that these shows have come back to back for me, recently covering Three Days Grace at this very ve

By: Michael Drukarsh - One of the coolest experiences I had at All Your Friends Fest in Burl's Creek was getting the opportunity to interview Hamilton’s POST HARDCORE (and according to bassist Cole Gardner, you can take that label to the fucking bank) band, Rarity . Before we get into the heart of the interview, I want to make sure that Cole’s Shout Outs stand out and not get lost in the middle so… Shout out to the boys in Boston Manor ! Shout out to Not Dead Yet , Poison 1

All Your Friends Fest 2025 at Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Durkarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Oro-Medonte, Ontario - Normally my reviews focus on the band. Today, I'm focusing on the experience of shooting my very first festival (full disclosure, I kinda cheated and only attended the second day). Arriving mid-morning on Sunday to the All Your Friends Fest at the Burl's Creek Event Grounds , I was very excited to pick up my media credentials for the day

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