For the past decade, there have been whispers of a Nu Metal resurgence. Sure, some of Rock and Metal’s most recent additions have obvious influences—with KoЯn as the godfathers of that particular black parade—but few have chosen to fully align themselves with the genre. However,...
It’s no easy feat to craft a unique sound that travels the entire heavy spectrum. Similarly, it’s nearly impossible to offer your listeners the voices of a Satanic imp and a sweet cherub all in one body. But Canada’s The Agonist has already perfected their...
Fifteen years into their career of brutal, dynamic Metal, Canadian-born band The Agonist has undergone some staggering change. Their exploration through countless aspects of all things heavy is marked through their career, beginning with 2007's Once Only Imagined, carrying over to their release of four...
So before delving into band histories and show reviews, one needs a bit of ancient history. The Berzerkers or Bear Warriors of the Vikings are the center of the lesson. Their legend and history leave one with the impression that these warriors who drew their...
After being formed in 2004, Canadian Metal band The Agonist made their debut in 2007 with Once Only Imagined. The group then went on to release four more albums over the next nine years, ranging from 2009's Lullabies for the Dormant Mind to 2016's Five....
Formed in 2004, in Quebec, Canada, The Agonist is what may be regarded as an extreme hybrid of Evanescence and Death. Currently comprised of Danny Marino (guitars), Chris Kells (bass, backing vocals), Simon McKay (drums, percussion), Pascal Jobin (guitars), and Vicky Psarakis (lead vocals), they...
Toward the beginning of 2016, Dutch Symphonic Metal outfit Epica finally managed to schedule a North American tour after a frustrating four-year absence. Now, coming over in support of their seventh studio album, The Holographic Principle, the announcement was made earlier in the summer for a...
Symphonic Metal lovers looked forward to the moment they would see the Netherland's Epica and Switzerland's Eluveitie team up when they announced their co-headlining North American Tour last Spring. Unfortunately, due to a family emergency for Vocalist Simone Simons, Epica was forced to drop out from the tour....
After the satisfying first day of Heavy Montréal, fans were ready for round two and returned for another full day of live substantial acts at the Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saturday, August 8th. Filing into the park for an early start, and perhaps booze as well,...
While Hard Rock and Metal has predominantly been associated with men, that stereotype could not be more wrong. Women have proven throughout the history of the genre that they can rock just as hard, even or even harder, than the opposite sex. To celebrate the...
