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Enter Shikari in Montreal, QC – IN PHOTOS

Marie Demeire — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:56:49 +0000

Enter Shikari, You Me At Six, Yours TrulyOctober 22nd, 2024MTelus, Montreal, QCCanadian Beats Passport Last night, the British rockers of Enter Shikari touched down in Montreal for their first gig in town in 6 years! The evening opened with Aussie pop-punk trio Yours Truly, with lead singer Mikaela Delgado slaying the stage with unmatched energy and big girl power vibes! Up next, it was a teary goodbye to You Me At Six, who are currently on their last tour before […]

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Jinjer in Montreal, QC – IN PHOTOS

Marie Demeire — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 03:39:27 +0000

Jinjer, MonumentsMTelus, Montreal QC September 14th, 2023 Canadian Beats Passport Tonight, Ukrainian metalcore band Jinjer shook MTelus to its core! The evening started with British prog metal band Monuments, who had the already-packed crowd pull all the metal show antics, from the wall of death to an abundance of crowd surfers. Lead singer Andy Cizek commanded the stage and got the audience all hyped up for the main act of the night! Shortly after 9pm, Jinjer entered the stage to a thunder […]

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Sword in Montreal, QC – IN PHOTOS

Marie Demeire — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 15:22:48 +0000

Sword, Deraps January 14th, 2023 Corona Theater, Montreal, QC Last night, metal fans braved the snow for the first Montreal show of the year! And what a show it was, as local legends Sword made their grand return, presenting their third studio album, the first in 35 years! Saint-George de Beauce band Deraps opened the evening. While frontman Jacob Deraps is not new to the scene, as he’s been posting classic rock covers on Youtube for the past decade, the band […]

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Trinity Of Terror in Laval, QC – IN PHOTOS

Marie Demeire — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:19:44 +0000

Trinity of Terror Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White, Atreyu November 21st, 2022 Place Bell, Laval QC Canadian Beats Passport Last night, the Place Bell concourse filled up with metalcore fans as Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White and Atreyu brought their action-packed Trinity of Terror Tour to town! After having to cancel the Toronto date due to snow-related border issues following the Buffalo NY storm, Laval was the only Canadian date the band played for this 3rd […]

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Airbourne in Montreal, QC – IN PHOTOS

Marie Demeire — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:16:56 +0000

Airbourne, The Native Howl September 17th, 2022 Corona Theater, Montreal QC Canadian Beats Passport Last night, hard rock fans gathered in a packed Corona Theater for the return of Australian band Airbourne with their 2022 World Tour! The show started with Michigan’s The Native Howl, who absolutely rocked it with their unique style of Thrash Grass (a mix of Bluegrass and Thrash Metal!). Up next, our favorite Aussie rockers Airbourne took to the stage, and let’s just say the next few shows we’ll be attending […]

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Alexisonfire in Montreal, QC – IN PHOTOS

Marie Demeire — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 03:40:28 +0000

Alexisonfire, Metz July 14, 2022 MTelus, Montreal QC Alexisonfire kicked off the first of two nights at Montreal’s MTelus, and boy was it epic! The last time we saw them at an indoor venue in Montreal, it was at the same place for their goodbye tour in 2012, so needless to say this show was long sold-out and very anticipated! Toronto punk rock band Metz opened the night, setting the tone right away and getting the crowd pumped with their high […]

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IN PHOTOS – Devin Townsend in Montreal, QC

Marie Demeire — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:22:24 +0000

Who: Devin Townsend, HAKEN, The Contortionist Where: Corona Theater, Montreal QC When: February 26th 2020 Last night, it is in front of a packed crowd that Canadian metal powerhouse Devin Townsend kicked off the North American leg of his Empath Tour! The evening started Indianapolis’ The Contortionist, who plunged the Corona Theater into darkness with a moody set led by frontman Michael Lessard who stomped the stage with raw intensity. Next up, the Britishmen of HAKEN stormed the stage, with unbridled energy […]

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Canadian Beats Passport – IN PHOTOS: A Day To Remember, I Prevail and Beartooth in Laval, QC

Marie Demeire — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:47:08 +0000

Who: A Day To Remember, I Prevail, Beartooth Where: Place Bell, Laval QC When: November 6th, 2019 Last night, hoards of metal fans made their way to Laval’s Place Bell for a lineup packed with four times the action, promising an incredible show. After an opening set by New Jersey’s Can’t Swim, our Ohio friends Beartooth climbed on stage, with frontman Caleb Shomo giving so much energy and deep vocals, that he sent the audience in a frenzy worthy of a headliner, […]

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IN PHOTOS – Heavy Montreal – Day 2

Marie Demeire — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:16:43 +0000

After yesterday’s heatwave and incredible sets from Ghost, Evanescence, Godsmack, Steel Panther and many more, we made our way back to Parc Jean Drapeau for the second and final day of Heavy Montreal! We started our afternoon at the main stage with Montreal deathcore band Despised Icon, led by the incredibly energetic vocalists Alexandre Erian and Steve Marois. Next, we stayed in the shade over at the Scène de la Forêt to catch sets from Icelandic viking metal band Skálmöld, […]

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IN PHOTOS – Heavy Montreal – Day 1

Marie Demeire — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 16:19:12 +0000

A crowd of people dressed in black heading towards Montreal’s Parc Jean Drapeau during a heatwave could only mean one thing: Heavy Montreal is here! We started our day with the galaxy’s greatest metal band, Star Wars cover band Galactic Empire. Dressed as stormtroopers and Darth Vader, the group covered the film’s iconic soundtrack with a metal twist, to the pleasure of all Star Wars fans in the audience. Then, over at the main stage, we caught the electric set of […]

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Weekly Playlist – Heavy Montreal

Marie Demeire — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 14:55:47 +0000

Next weekend will mark the 10th edition of Heavy Montreal, Montreal’s best rock and metal festival. While we are counting down the days and getting ready for the festival, we compiled a playlist of our favourite acts on the lineup so you can start your weekend on a hardcore heavy metal note!

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Montreal’s ’77, Heavy MTL, Osheaga and ÎleSoniq festivals go green!

Marie Demeire — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 22:30:29 +0000

In a time where global warming and how our actions impact it are on everyone’s mind, Evenko, the company behind world class festivals like Osheaga, Heavy Montréal, ÎleSoniq and ’77 Montreal continues to put new measures in place to ensure that their events are not only thoroughly enjoyable for festival goers, but also eco-responsible and friendly to the planet. Since 2017, the OSHEAGA Music & Arts Festival and îLESONIQ have obtained and maintained the level 2 certification of the Bureau de Normalisation […]

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An Interview with Nick Farkas and Dan Webster

Hannah Maynes — Tue, 14 May 2019 20:28:48 +0000

Canadian Music Week brings some of the biggest names in music to Toronto for a week of events, conferences, and of course great music. We got the chance to sit down with Nick Farkas and Dan Webster, who are longtime Canadian bookers that got their start in the punk scene and now book every kind of music. The two, both based out of Montreal, play huge roles in the booking and execution of Montreal’s largest festivals, including ’77, Heavy Montreal, […]

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Heavy Montreal announce their 2019 lineup

Marie Demeire — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:18:07 +0000

Heavy Montreal, presented by Black Label, is back for a 10th edition on July 27 & 28 at Parc Jean-Drapeau as well as on July 26 with Heavy in the city! This year, the festival returns to its traditional site, which has been revamped in the past two years by the city of Montréal. The festival will take place on Île Sainte-Hélène of Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal’s infamous grounds for some of Canada’s biggest festivals! Earlier this week, Heavy Montreal released […]

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