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WHAT IF... Kiss Edition
By: Michael Drukarsh - Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Kiss is one of the most well known bands in the world and regardless of how you label...

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Feb 21, 20254 min read


Feel-Good Magic with Lonely Little Kitsch's Latest "How Did We Get Here"
By: Jay Broderick - You know those bands that just feel good? Like, as soon as you hear them, you get that feeling, and you smile? I...

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Feb 20, 20252 min read


Mick Jagger's Solo Debut 'She's the Boss' is 40 - Is it That Bad??
By: Jay Broderick - I'll admit, growing up, I was never a real Rolling Stones fan. In fact, as my musical tastes grew, I really...

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Feb 19, 20253 min read


Colin James - Chasing the Sun but Embracing the Storm in Hamilton
Colin James performs live at First Ontario Concert Hall in Hamilton, ON. Photo By: Dan Duffin By: Dan Duffin - Colin James couldn’t...

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Feb 18, 20253 min read


'Volume Six' - Behind the Scenes with Sacrifice Frontman Rob Urbinati
Sacrifice (L-R): Scott Watts, Rob Urbinati, Gus Pynn, Joe Rico. Photo By: Kieran Palmerston By: Jay Broderick - Canadian Thrash Metal...

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Feb 16, 20255 min read


Apocalyptica Haunts Toronto
Apocalyptica perform live at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, ON - For the...

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Feb 15, 20253 min read


Heavy Metal Was Born on This Day, 55 Years Ago
By: Jay Broderick - There is much debate about who the true Godfathers of Heavy Metal are. Some will say Led Zeppelin . For me, that's a...

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Feb 13, 20255 min read


NAKEDBURN Scorch Oshawa's The Atria in First Show of 2025
NAKEDBURN perform live at The Atria in Oshawa. Photo Credit: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Oshawa, Ontario - In 2023, a new band...

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Feb 12, 20253 min read


Is AI Ruining the Integrity of Music?
By: Michael Drukarsh - It is not unusual for bands of all genres to stretch their talents and experiment with different musical styles....

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Feb 10, 20253 min read


Mark Higgins - The Man Behind Canada's Teen Jam
By: Jay Broderick - On October 10, 2024, I headed to the TD Music Hall (located at the corner of Shuter and Victoria St., within the...

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Feb 6, 20255 min read


29 Years Ago Deep Purple Find New Life in Steve Morse and 'Purpendicular'
By: Jay Broderick - Established in 1968, London, England rockers Deep Purple have had an amazingly long career. 57 years later, and the...

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Feb 5, 20253 min read


From Hell - Kerry King Shreds Toronto
Kerry King performs live at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - When thrash...

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Feb 3, 20256 min read


Sacrifice's 'Volume Six' Screams of the Glory Days
By: Jay Broderick - The 1980s... inarguably, the Golden Age of Heavy Metal. While the NWOBHM was rooted in the 1970s, it was the 1980s...

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Jan 30, 20254 min read


'Crazy From the Heat' for 40 Years
By: Jay Broderick - On January 9, 1984 Van Halen released the top selling album in their catalogue. The aptly titled 1984 was loaded...

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Jan 28, 20253 min read


SKID ROW - 36 Years Ago, Youth Gone Wild with Debut Album
By: Michael Drukarsh - By the end of the 80’s Glam or if you prefer, Hair Metal was slowly on the decline. 1985’s tear jerking ballad...

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Jan 26, 20253 min read


WHAT IF... Ozzy Osbourne Edition
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...

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Jan 24, 20254 min read


TIME TO CELEBRATE - 50 YEARS OF MOTORHEAD
By: Jay Broderick - London, England... 1975... While touring with his band in Canada, Hawkwind bassist Lemmy Kilmister was arrested for...

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Jan 23, 20252 min read


Performance of Haunting Giallo Soundtrack Heads to Toronto
By: Jay Broderick - The 1970s was a decade of some of the best music of our time, and some of the best cinema, the likes of which we...

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Jan 22, 20252 min read


Rock and Roll Keys Legend Don Airey Announces Latest Solo Adventure
By: Jay Broderick - Tragically, there are some musicians who dwell in the background, and don't get the same fanfare as the lead...

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Jan 17, 20252 min read


Toronto's Nicole Haber Shoots from the Heart in New Single "Rock Bottom"
By: Michael Drukarsh - When you write from the heart, your songs will always ring true. This has never been truer than with the newest...

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Jan 16, 20251 min read


29 Years Later - A Closer Look at Accept's 1996 Album "Predator"
By: Jay Broderick - During my "coming of age" years in grades 6, 7 and 8, my musical tastes changed from listening to the popular music...

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Jan 15, 20254 min read


"Scumdogs of the Universe" - 35 Years Since the Invasion of Earth
By: Jay Broderick - Well, in reality, it's been eons since the Scumdogs of the Universe were banished to Earth by their master. From a...

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Jan 8, 20253 min read


Kerry King Rises from Hell, and Heads Right Into Canada!!
By: Jay Broderick - Kerry King ! The name in itself is synonymous with Thrash Metal. Whether you were a teenager when Slayer stormed...

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Jan 7, 20252 min read


August Burns Red Re-Record Debut "Thrill Seeker" - Jake Luhrs Behind the Mic
By: Jay Broderick - 2025 marks the 20th Anniversary for Lancaster, Pennsylvania's August Burns Red 's debut album Thrill Seeker . To...

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Jan 3, 20252 min read
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