Corrosion of Conformity perform live at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - It’s been a minute since I’ve covered a show at The Phoenix Concert Theatre. In fact, the last time I personally covered a show here was on May 30, 2024 when Death to All Screamed Bloody Gore! Walking up to the venue on May 5 felt like stepping back into an old haunt. One of my favourite venues in the city. A few diehards were already lined up...

Burning Witches perform live at The Garrison in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Another night, another Garrison show, and honestly, I’m not complaining. I’m loving this venue more with every visit, even with the lack of a photo pit. But as a fan, it gets you as close as you possibly can get, and as a photojournalist, it allows close interaction with the fans. As Toronto finally shakes off the last of its winter hibernation, the streets are buzzing...

Raven perform live at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Thirty‑five minutes before "doors" (which is actually a curtain), the Horseshoe Tavern was already buzzing... a full line running from the curtains at the back of the bar area out through the front door, metalheads of all ages shoulder‑to‑shoulder, waiting for a night of pure, sweat‑drenched heavy metal thanks again to Inertia Entertainment . The air had that...