The Beards of Metal \m/

   For some reason, may it be its raw power and authority or its curious sexual appeal, the beard is a prominent facial feature throughout the metal industry. While they vary drastically in shape, size, and colour, every self respecting metalhead has had or tried to grow an epic metal beard at one point or another. Yet, there is more to these beards than meet the eye; for they draw upon the forces of hell and fury to empower the artists to create metal of extreme proportions. The following is homage to some of the best beards I've seen in my local as well as global metal community. Feel free to leave links to your own beards to add to #TheBeardsOfMetal. Cheers to all my bearded metal brothers! Enjoy! \m/

 Tom Araya - Slayer

Kirk Windstein - Crowbar / Down

Scott Ian - Anthrax

John Petrucci - Dream Theater

Chris Adler - Lamb of God, Protest the Hero, Megadeth

Craig Laro - American Hell (ok not a beard I know, but look at this god damn moustache!)

Johan Hegg - Amon Amarth


"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott - Pantera

Brent Hinds - Mastadon

Mark Morton - Lamb of God

Zakk Wylde - Black Label Society

Chris Kael - Five Finger Death Punch

Sean Zatorsky - Chimaira

Rob Zombie - White Zombie

Kerry King - Slayer

 Paul Di'Anno - Iron Maiden, Battlezone, Gogmagog

Wayne Static - Static X

Joey Glacken - Wretchedpain

Andy Thomas - Black Crown Initiate

The Heavy Metal Sasquatch & Eddie Hermida - All Shall Perish / Suicide Silence

"Big"James Arsenian & Ryan Miller - ENDAST

Derek Nelson & Nick Pauli - Unscathed

 - This list is no where near complete, however feel free to leave comments for who I missed or for pics of your own insane metal beards. I will retweet all tweets sent to @HeavyMetalYetii with the hashtag #TheBeardsOfMetal!
-Cheers to the photographers of the pics above and all of you who are bad-ass enough to sport a brutal beard in the name of Satan! \m/
-Heavy Metal Sasquatch out!

Southern Ontario Metal Festival 2013 - Photos

     The 2013 Southern Ontario Metal Fest has passed, and a pile of broken bodies have been left in its wake! The festival went full force for three days with over 40 bands on the bill. While all the bands were fantastic, there are a few bands that deserve an extra honourable mention. First of all is Dying Fetus, who absolutely annihilated the Absinthe and everybody in an 5km radius! Dying Fetus unleashed a wicked set, inspiring a mosh pit that nearly ripped Club Absinthe off its foundation. Another band that deserves a mention is American Hell. American Hell killed their set; playing an assortment of songs, including some unbelievably badass brand new material! Last but certainty not least is Unscathed. Kicking off the festival on the first day in the first time slot, Unscathed unleashed so much hell, that the SOMF had no choice but to invite them back for an encore set on the following Saturday alongside the headlining bands on the outdoor stage. Unscathed was undoubtedly one of the best bands of the festival, proving that they're is sill much life left in underground metal. Other bands that deserve an honourable mention include: Psyopus, Cancer Bats, Ending Tyranny, Structures, Fuck the Facts, Elements, Men to Wolves, Deterrence, Eaten by Sharks, Arkham Awaits, Mandroid Echostar, Take the Throne, Exalt, Great Lakes, and hell every other god damn band there! Absolutely wicked weekend! I can't wait an entire year for the next years SOMF! I'm already looking forward to it! Cheers to all the bands, the promoters, Club Absinthe, and all the crazy motherfuckers I clashed with in the Pit \mXm/ Special thanks to all the fans and promoters for taking some extra photos that I wasn't able to get myself!

Dying Fetus


Cancer Bats


Pysopus



UNSCATHED

American Hell

Mandroid Echostar

Elements


Ending Tyranny

Machines

Three Crowns

Men to Wolves

-Thanks again to all the bands, metalheads, Club Absinthe, & promoters that made the Southern Ontario Metal Fest a weekend to remember!
-Special thanks to the people who took some of the pictures above (@hvymtlHamilton, @SOMFCA, @ClubAbsinthe, @thePitradioshow, and friends!), I only had limited pictures and needed some help from my fellow metalheads!
-Heavy Metal Sasquatch out! \m/

2013 Southern Ontario Metal Festival - Full Band Listing

   Summer is approaching fast and the Heavy Metal Sasquatch is gearing up for a season full of metal, beer, shenanigans, and more god damn metal! Helping out with this is the three day Southern Ontario Metal Festival presented by Leviathan Productions and Club Absinthe in Hamilton Ontario. The SOMF is taking place on the weekend of August 23, 24, & 25 and is jam packed with a plethora of the most brutally wicked local and international metal bands! Headlining bands for the festival include Dying Fetus, Cancer Bats, Exalt, Intervals, & Superblaster; with over 30 supporting bands including Structures, Eaten By Sharks, American Hell, Take The Throne, The Author, Varga, Arkham Awaits, and Unscathed! If you're a metalhead and live anywhere near Hamilton, Ontario, you can not afford to miss the 2013 Southern Ontario Metal Fest!
Like it on Facebook in order to be up to date on all your SOMF news! -> www.facebook.com/somfca
Check out the complete band list and ticket info below on the official SOMF poster! \mXm/

-Simply enough you can not miss this festival. With godly headliners, and unreal supporting bands the 2013 Southern Ontario Metal Festival is soon to be a day of legend! So come on down, have a few beers with the Sasquatch and get the hell into the Pit!! \m/
-Heavy Metal Sasquatch out \m/

Niagara Metal Fest 2013 - Photos

The 2013 Niagara Metal Fest has come and gone, and hell what a festival!! The days were as long and full of metal as the beer glasses were full! Cheers to all 19 bands who performed during the festival, and to all those in the pit! Here are some photos taken throughout the festival! Make sure to check out all the bands if you missed the show, and see you all at next years metal fest! \m/

ENDAST

AMERICAN HELL

 

 

 

PALADIN

MYR

 

DESOLATION

UNSCATHED

CRUTCH

  

WRETCHED PAIN

RANDOM METALHEADS

- Cheers also to all the bands not in pictures, it was a long day full of metal & shinanigans, --> Laid to Rest, Door to Door Human Gore, Gigantusk, Babbar, Angels of Death, Continent, Abolished, Eaten by Sharks, Homicide Drive, Decpetion of Eden, & Wall of Bones!!
- Heavy Metal Sasquatch out!! \nn/