Black Sabbath @ The Molson Amphitheater, Toronto. (Aug 29, 2016)

History was made tonight, as for one final time Black Sabbath played their live show in Toronto as The End tour rolled through town. The amphitheater was packed with people of all ages. The old dudes and dudettes rocked out with the younger generations as everyone came together for this ritual experience. The show delivered everything to be expected, starting with their title track and progressing through hit after hit.

The set list was absolutely packed featuring masterpieces such as Fairies, Into the Void, Dirty Women, War Pigs, Hand of Doom, and Rat Salad! I was also delighted to hear Snowblind live with other highlights of the show including the 5 minute drum solo leading into Iron Man and the unbelievable bass solo by Geezer which melded perfectly into N.I.B. Iommi continued to prove that he is a walking God, and Ozzy was absolutely spot on all night. Again, what an unbelievable show. Cheers to the band for helping to show me the way of metal all those years ago! Black Sabbath rocks live just as hard today as they did for their first show around 47 years ago. Check out a few pictures from the night below! 

Ne Obliviscaris, Black Crown Initiate, and Starkill @ The Mod Club, Toronto (July 27, 2016)

The Sasquatch has been waiting years to see Ne Obliviscaris live. Ever since I heard Portal of I a few years back I knew what had to be done. After a bit of time and a whole album later my patience paid off as they set a Toronto date!! Seeing them with Black Crown Initiate was the icing on the cake though, as these powerhouses of modern metal almost completely levelled the Mod Club when they were through with us.

 The night started out with the melodic metal of Starkill. Channeling a real Bodom vibe, they did an absolutely fantastic job amping the place up. Although unfortunately the club playing Barbie Girl at full blast between bands did the exact opposite. However, all was not lost. After overcoming a few minor technical difficulties, Black Crown Initiate took the stage and blasted the audience with a fantastically executed dose of progressive death! BCI incited a mini riot, waking the crowd out of a daze all the way to crowd surfing in seconds playing lots of material off their brand new album. Next up was Ne Obliviscaris and they did not disappoint, bringing a godly amount of energy and passion to the stage with them. Ne Obliviscaris may perhaps be one of the most diverse and talented group of modern metal musicians. They proved that especially tonight, playing an absolutely dialled set full of a good mix of old and new material. Highlights for me definitely were catching Tim the violinist during a stage dive and also their encore of And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope

I will definitely be looking forward to seeing all of these bands again the next time they come through town! Cheers to the crazy few I clashed with in the pit! And as always an extra big cheers to the bands! /,,/ Check out a few pictures I took from the night below! 

Ne Obliviscaris 

Black Crown Initiate 

Starkill

- Again thanks to bands for such a killer show! See you all next time! /,,/

Rush @ Air Canada Centre, Toronto (June 17. 2015).

Distant Early Warning

R40 Tour @ YYZ

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Kataklysm, Suffocation, Jungle Rot, Pyrexia, Internal Bleeding & Wretchedpain @ The Opera House, Toronto (Nov 1/ 2014)

     Don't call the Center for Disease Control quite yet, as tonight the absolutely stacked Carnival of Death tour swung through Toronto, leaving a trail of bodies and destruction in its wake. The night opened up with some local homegrown talent, as the boys of Wretchedpain primed the audience for an evening of death metal at its finest. Things only got better from there as slam legends Internal Bleeding and Pyrexia took the stage next. Both bands played killer sets, even sharing the stage at one point for a killer metal duet which practically shook the Opera House off its foundations. By the time Jungle Rot took the stage, the crowd was completely amped (and buzzed up), ready for the old school death metal gods to annihilate and melt their faces. As if Jungle Rot playing Strangulation Mutilation wasn't already enough metal pleasure, Suffocation took the stage shorty after and crushed a killer set full of old and new tracks. While there seemed to be quite a loss of momentum and energy between the two headlining bands, the night ended on a high note after Kataklysm took the stage. It only took a brief pep talk between songs to wake the crowd up, and the energy soon returned to the venue with Kataklysm igniting the crowd time and time again as they played their set. The Sasquatch couldn't have asked for a more stacked bill, scratching 5 death metal giants off my "must see" list! As always, a special shout out to the old school motherfuckers in the pit as well as all the bands! /,,/ Here are some pictures from throughout the night.

Kataklysm

Suffocation

Jungle Rot

Pyrexia

Internal Bleeding

Wretchedpain

- Sasquatch out /,,/

Skeletonwitch, Sabaton, & Amon Amarth @ The Sound Academy, Toronto (Oct10/ 2014)

    Last night the Metal Yeti had the opportunity to witness the guardians of Asgard, Amon Amarth destroy Toronto with guests Skeletonwitch and Sabaton. I had been waiting a long time to see Skeletonwitch and was completely consumed by berserker rage for their entire set, which I am happy to say featured many classics from the Beyond the Permafrost album. Sabaton and their phantom keyboard player took the stage next and did an honourable job getting the crowd amped for the headlining viking gods. By the time Amon Amarth started the show off with Deceiver of the Gods, the Sound Academy was completely packed. The next 90 minutes were jam packed with viking chants and songs of war, leaving the Yeti and every single person in the audience thoroughly satisfied! I have been to a lot of gigs in my day, but this one will definitely be remembered for a long time. A special shout out to Skeletonwitch for their killer set, as well as all the kids I clashed with in the pit /,,/

Skeletonwitch

Sabaton

Amon Amarth

- Heavy Metal Sasquatch out /,,/

Between the Buried and Me - Parallax II :Future Sequence @ the Phoenix,Toronto (2/28/14)

   Last night the Heavy Metal Sasquatch had the honour of seeing Between the Buried and Me for the 9th time; and for what was perhaps their best one yet. The band flawlessly performed the Parallax II: Future Sequence album in entirely with no interruptions, unleashing a hell storm of fury upon Toronto. After a brief break they came back out to end the gig on a high note with Son of Nothing, launching the Yeti to metal bliss. I am already counting down the days until the next time these boys swing through town! Here's a collection of pictures I took throughout the set. Cheers as per usuall to the band as well as the crazies I clashed with in the pit /,,/  

-Heavy Metal Sasquatch out! /,,/ /,,/