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Toronto's Wishwell to Headline One Beat, a Charity for Mental Health
By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario - A few weeks ago, LoudTO wrote a piece about heartsupport , a not for profit foundation created by...

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Nov 19, 20242 min read
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King Diamond Keeps it Alive for a Hell of a Ride in Toronto
By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada - As the 80s drew to a close, so too did my hopes of ever seeing the massive stage productions that...

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Nov 4, 20243 min read
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ONE BEAT Set to Raise the Bar for Mental Health
By: Jay Broderick - Early in 2023, I wrote a piece about the importance of live music . In the article, I explained the benefits to our...

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Nov 2, 20242 min read
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Rock and Roll Nightmare: The Ultimate Halloween Horror/Comedy Movie of the 80s
By Michael Drukarsh What do you get when you combine blood spitting, fire breathing, bat wing wearing Gene Simmons from Kiss , bat...

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Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Sebastian Bach Gone Wild in Toronto!!
By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Ontario - The last time I saw Sebastian Bach in concert was with Skid Row when they opened up for Bon Jovi...

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Oct 26, 20243 min read
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TOP 5 Iron Maiden Tracks Featuring Paul Di'Anno
By: Jay Broderick Earlier this week, the heavy metal world lost one of it's pioneer vocalist. On October 21, 2024, original Iron Maiden ...

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Oct 24, 20244 min read
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Ozzy Osbourne's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
By: Michael Drukarsh In 1999, following Black Sabbath ’s nomination for induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , Ozzy Osbourne...

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Oct 21, 20243 min read
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Unlocking the Magic: The Power of Chemistry and Fun in Zepology's Performance
By: Michael Drukarsh Newmarket, ON - The song does indeed remain the same when you're listening to Toronto’s premier Led Zeppelin ...

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Oct 19, 20242 min read
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Costumed Crypt Keepers - GWAR vs Lordi
By: Michael Drukarsh It takes a lot of talent to make it to the top in the music industry, just ask AC/DC (iykyk). To be fair, a lot of...

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Oct 16, 20243 min read
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Canada's Teen Jam - Seeking Canada's Next Teen Prodigies
By: Jay Broderick Toronto, ON - Music... it makes the world go 'round... and this is quite literal! Try to imagine yourself without...

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Oct 15, 20244 min read
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Five Heavy Metal Halloween Songs To Get You in the Mood
By: Michael Drukarsh October is the month for ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and all things that go bump in the night. If you are looking to...

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Oct 14, 20243 min read
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Farewell Sepultura - Celebrating Life Through Death
By: Jay Broderick 40 years ago... In 1984, after familial hardships, brothers Max and Igor Cavalera formed a Black Metal band which they...

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Oct 7, 20244 min read
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CANCELLED!! Has The Crüe Lost it Forever?
By: Michael Drukarsh Crue fans can now hear the newest single that shares its name with their latest release, the three song EP,...

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Oct 5, 20242 min read
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Goatwhore: North American Venomous Evocation Tour 2024
By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario - In February of 2016, a couple buddies and I headed to The Opera House to catch one of my favourite...

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Sep 30, 20245 min read
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KISSCFGoodbye - A Night of Music and Fundraising at The Opera House
By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada - You really couldn't have asked for much more last night at the KissCFGoodbye fundraiser hosted...

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Sep 29, 20244 min read
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Denim and Leather Brought Us All Together!
By: Michael Drukarsh - Any headbanger worth their weight in denim and leather would agree that from 1980 to around 1986, some of the...

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Sep 24, 20243 min read
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ALL ABOARD! 44 Years of Blizzard of Ozz
By: Michael Drukarsh - On September 12, 1980 the UK was introduced to the Blizzard of Ozz. And while it would be another six months...

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Sep 15, 20243 min read
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KK's Priest and Accept Fully Assault Toronto
By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario - The Golden Age of Heavy Metal. There shall be no debate, for this was in the late 1970s and early...

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Sep 11, 20246 min read
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Happy 49th Anniversary "Alive" - One of the Most Important Live Albums in Hard Rock History
By: Michael Drukarsh - September 10, 2025 will be a very special year. Not only will I be one year older, and one year closer to...

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Sep 10, 20244 min read
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The Farewell Tour - Real Intentions, or Marketing Ploy?
By: Jay Broderick - When you think of "Farewell" Tours, is there a band that comes to mind? For me, my brain immediately goes to The Who...

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Sep 9, 20243 min read
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40 Years of “Don’t Break the Oath" - Anniversary Edition Coming from Metal Blade Records
By: Michael Drukarsh - If you are one of the lucky ones to hit 1980 as a preteen, then you were lucky enough to spend your teen years...

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Sep 8, 20242 min read
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KK's Priest & Accept - Full Metal Assault Tour 2024
By: Jay Broderick - With promises of being "the most electrifying heavy metal tour of the year", former Judas Priest guitarist K.K....

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Sep 4, 20242 min read
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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT #5 - TERRY COAD
By: Jay Broderick Durham Region, ON - In September of 2022 , Canadian Heavy Metal Legends Anvil played The Edge Lounge in Ajax during...

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Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Bryan Adams - War Machine
By: Michael Drukarsh With turmoil raging behind the scene, Kiss tried one more time to show the fans a united front when they put out...

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Aug 30, 20241 min read
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