SHOOTING GALLERY: BLOWFLY w/ Stoop Family and Guests
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Live Review: Kreator w/ Kataklysm, Evile and guests, March 19th, Vancouver, BC
March 20th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review – Kreator w/ Kataklysm, Evile, Lazarus A.D. and Lightning Swords of Death
Friday, March 19th, 2010
The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver BC
What could be said about a stellar line-up of Heavy Metal both old school and new, under one roof? A killer venue, a perfect hardcore setting outside (Main & Hastings) and the ultimate and certainly most dedicated legion of Vancouver’s Metal elite all congregated under the dark blanket of the downtown eastside at The Rickshaw Theatre to embrace the beginning of what looks to be another great year for loud (live) music in our little hipster-ridden city.
Blooming promoters The Invisible Orange once again have brought the masses what they ultimately crave: great bands, great venue and lets face it; they delivered the goods. To most music fans they recognize who “keeps it real” and when you have promoters who actually listen to the bands they book…everyone wins.
First up: a pair of Metal Blade acts, California’s Lightning Swords of Death kicked things off with a good ol’ fashioned set of straight forward crunchy power metal with a dash of Black Metal thrown in. The gents pulled tracks from their upcoming release The Extra Dimensional Wound and had bassist Menno going all Cliff Burton on that ass with a quick bass solo that was worthy of mass praise, which is exactly what the crowd gave him. We’re off to a good start.
Next up – Wisconsin-based act Lazarus A.D. shredded through an average set, good guys but more clichés than a current issue of Kerrang. Not that they didn’t deliver, it just didn’t seem to entice the older, more seasoned metal vets that had started to pile into the venue. Can’t win ‘em all.
As any real die hard metalhead knows, the UK has always delivered the goods and the goods came in the form of Evile. All the way from Huddersfield, UK, these Earache Recording artists had no problem grabbing everyone’s attention right from the start. With a set comprised mostly of songs from their current Infected Nations release, they stormed through the set with such brute force and commanded the stage as if they were in fact the headliners. Drummer Ben Carter is a motherfucker on the kit and these boys were a warm welcome from some of the snobbish American acts that appear on most of these packaged bills.
Canadian act Kataklysm needed no introduction as the only Maple Metal act on the bill had the crowd eating out of their hands immediately, the Montreal-based band has a history of putting on a great live show and vocalist Maurizio Iacono had no problem belting out the energy, especially when it came to performing new songs from the band’s forthcoming album Heaven’s Venom! Due out this Fall. Of course tracks from 2008’s Prevail kept all in attendance satisfied with a dose of old classics. Yes, we have yet to mention specific tracks, but between the excitement in the air and the moshing and drinking, it was hard to pinpoint every track, not to mention being entertained by witnessing the gear-humping, moonlighting members of 3 Inches of Blood (on an off day) working the show like some Canadian “good ol’ boys”. Talk about a hurting industry.
Not hurting tonight, was Nuclear Blast Records, who must be grinning from ear to ear this year, as the one act to help keep the label on top of the metal charts is Germany’s Kreator. The second visit from the band in less than 12 months, Mille and company grasped a hold of the Rickshaw and refused to let go from beginning to end. “Even better than the last time” said one reveler, sporting his Kreator shirt, toque and patch. Jesus the merch table must have had a hell of a night as the kids kept the line full even during the bands set. Yes the ‘Hordes of Chaos’ kept their allegiances to band alive and well in Vancouver on this evening.
From the opening chords of “The Choir of The Damned” to “Phobia” and the thrashing delights of the classics “Pleasure To Kill” and “Flag of Hate” (show-closer) old fans and new had no reason to complain about anything, as the band gave their all and it still shows that in this day and age of piracy and bootlegging, bands like Kreator have never turned their back on the fans that still thrive on their live shows.
An all out assault on the mind and body, aggression, rebellion and exhaustion were the 3 things that we all endured through this relentless set. Bravo.
By E.S. Day
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SHOOTING GALLERY: Canadian Music Week 2010 by Ajani Charles and Eva Vulgar
March 16th, 2010 Filed under: Made In Canada, Shooting Gallery by admin
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(PHOTOS: SLASH and ANVIL by Ajani Charles, CRASH KARMA by Eva Vulgar, ringleader that night: staff writer Jimmy Lynch and former Sound of Skin bassist Blair Garrison)
Just a sample of some of the tomfoolery going on at this year’s CMW, including a special “invite-only” performance from new Canadian Supergroup Crash Karma feat. Edwin (I Mother Earth), Jeff Burrows (The Tea Party), Mike Turner (Our Lady Peace) and Amir Epstein (Zygote)
Special Thanks to Eric Alper (E1 Canada) and Shelley Stertz (The Management Trust)
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Live Review: The Beatnuts w/ Emotionz, Brass Tackz and DJ Seko, March 8th, Vancouver, BC
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Live Review – The Beatnuts W/ Emotionz, Brass Tackz, & DJ Seko
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, B.C.
Something was shakin’ Monday night at Fortune Sound Club and it wasn’t just the martinis. With a full set of fog machines and freaky lasers plus a stack of enormous, futuristic speakers and a stage setup that resembled the command centre of the Turbo Megazord, the folks at Fortune were prepared to have their floorboards rattled and that’s exactly what they got. The night started out with DJ Seko on the lap-tizzie, pumping out a steady stream of mash-ups, remixes, and straight-up hip-hop classics that had the still-sober crowd nodding their heads in approval, a few pockets of dancing even breaking out. Brass Tackz was up next and they instantly upped the tempo and intensity of the show.
A local Vancouver trio consisting of Young Sin, Evil Ebeneezer, and hometown hero Snak the Ripper, Brass Tackz immediately and surgically set about assaulting the crowd with their smooth, flowing raps and high-energy stage presence. Their on-stage chemistry wildly evident, the boys from Brass Tackz hammered the crowd with rhymes until gracefully exiting stage right. Third on the bill was another local act, Emotionz, who came out with a pretty tough act to top and did just that. Starting off slow, the crowd apathetic, Emotionz slowly brought them around with his quick lyricism and precise rhyming, benefitting immensely from the terrific sound system as did every other act on the card.
Once the crowd was sufficiently warmed up, Emotionz hit them with a seriously kick-ass beat-box freestyle, sending them over the top as they hooted and danced while the man’s mouth rattled off beats like a spitfire does bullets. As he took his leave to a roar of approval, he surely knew he’d done his mama proud. With that the opening acts had had their time and the big boys came out to play.
Strutting the stage with supreme confidence The Beatnuts, who were celebrating their 20th Anniversary of pounding out the east coast hardcore the fiends from Queens, did not disappoint as they swaggered back and forth, slowly bouncing around the stage like rap asteroids. The duo banged out tracks like “Watch Out Now ” from their highly successful Musical Massacre album and “Off the Books” from 1997′s Stone Crazy. Words like “nice” damn” and “sweet” were on the tips of everyone’s tongues as Juju and Psycho Les rocked out with their proverbial(and metaphorical) cocks out, their silky-smooth rhymes and jazzy beats making the crowd go bump bump until the white lights came on and the crowd reluctantly staggered on their way.
By A.W. Reid
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Live Review: The Crystal Method & The Clipse w/ Mat The Alien, The Good News March 4th, Vancouver, BC
March 5th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review: The Crystal Method & The Clipse w/ Mat The Alien, The Good News
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Rocky Mountaineer Train Station, Vancouver, BC
The night started off with the trappings and showmanship of the Smirnoff experience. Space-age metallic wristbands, sexy ladies in low-cut red dresses with bows on their heads, and aging hipsters with white slatted sunglasses and toques drinking $7 coolers were all features of the night, and that’s not even including the half pipe.
The party was already rocking when The Good News took the stage and hit the reluctant crowd with some very out-of-place indie rock, with the highlight being their drummer, who played the whole set with a big grin and half the set with one drumstick, alternating between gonging the cymbals with his fist and slapping himself in the face. Mat the Alien came on next and mashed it up hard, spinning the disks and tapping the sampler with a slick video collage playing on the big screen behind him and the kids sweating it out on the dancefloor.
The Clipse then took the stage to a roar and played an unfortunately quick but high-energy set. The boys from Virginia spoke tight rhymes over tight beats as they rolled out pretty much all their hits in a show that could’ve been called “The Clipse: Nothin’ But Singles.” “Grindin’”, “Hot Damn”, “Popular Demand (Popeyes)”, they played them all.
Capping off the night, The Crystal Method stepped to the front and pumped out some real old-school techno real loud. The crowd went into a dancing frenzy as the faithful crammed the front as best they could and just started pumpin’ and grindin’, leaving it all on the floor as the Ed Hardy set stayed on the periphery, dancing way too hard all by themselves in way-too-tight $80 t-shirts and occasionally pouncing on drunk bitches making their way back to the bar. Jordan and Kirkland double-teamed the tables all night, spinning and scratching themselves rotten as the vodka flowed and the pretty girls strutted their stuff. Genuinely seeming like they were having a blast, the guys from The Crystal Method put it all on the table with a string of everybody’s favourites before finally having to take their leave as the crowd, exhausted but still wanting more, slowly, grudgingly filed out of the venue and went on their way.
By A.W. Reid
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Live Review: Against Me! w/ Cancer Bats and Jaguar Love, Tuesday, March 2nd, Vancouver, BC
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Live Review Against Me! w/ Cancer Bats and Jaguar Love
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
The first band to hit the stage for this sold out show was Jaguar Love, a two-piece self described as an electro, new wave indie band from Portland, Oregon. The duo plays various instruments over a previously recorded rhythm section. The crowd wasn’t showing much love to the band, so the singer, wearing an oh so hip and trendy outfit, verbally attacked a young kid sporting a nice blue/black Mohawk, telling him among other things, “You look like a fucking retard.” The band didn’t gain any new fans after his remarks, even though they performed a decent cover of Janice Joplin’s classic, ‘Piece of My Heart’. The high point of their set was when they left the stage.
Gracing the stage after a two year hiatus from Vancouver, was hardcore punk band Cancer Bats, these Toronto boys ripped up the stage with their hard hitting riffs and hair whipping frenzy, showing the moshing crowd that they meant business. The fans were joining in on vocals as front man Liam exhibited traditional punk antics kneeling at the front of the stage to let the audience participate in the action. Liam at one point yelled at the crowd, “Come on, this is a fucking punk show!”, which is ironic due to the opening band’s comment directed at the kid sporting the Mohawk. The band showcased only a couple of songs from their new release, ‘Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones’, due to hit the stores on April 13th, including a cover of Beastie Boys ‘Sabotage’ to which the crowd went absolutely nuts. Outside after their set, boisterous comments of Cancer Bats being “legit” were heard, while emblazoned on the mirror of the girls bathroom was a note that read “Cancer Bats should have headlined this show”.
Last up was Against Me! from Gainesville, Florida. The musicians were technically sound, proving that they can play and their fans certainly looked like they were having a great time. The music could best be described as a heavier radio friendly pop-punk sound and there was even a bit of ‘moshing’ for some of the older, and not so radio friendly songs. At one point the crowd joined in on a hand clapping extravaganza. After the band ended their set, chants of Against Me! spurred them on to play a five song encore, or was it six? Although they did play a few punk songs from their earlier days, it was sad to see the effect that main stream success has had on this otherwise talented band.
Cancer Bats ruled the stage at this show. If you get a chance, check out Cancer Bats on their cross Canada tour with Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, and Against Me!.
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SHOOTING GALLERY: Brutal Truth/Infernal Majesty w/ guests – Vancouver, BC
February 27th, 2010 Filed under: Shooting Gallery by adminThis is a WPSimpleViewerGallery
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Smack dab in the middle of the Olympics here in Vancouver, the Brutal Truth had to be told. Metal and lots of it was an acquired taste amongst the “touristas” that are plaguing our streets. No worries, The Invisible Orange to the rescue!.. Our Metal Marauders M&M (aka Michelle and Mayo) brought in 2 major players: Relapse recording Artists BRUTAL TRUTH and Canadian Icons INFERNAL MAJESTY along with Gross Misconduct, Entropia, Fetal Butchery and Nylithia on Feb 25th, for a night of of pure mayhem.
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SHOOTING GALLERY: SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2010 by Taylor Ell
February 24th, 2010 Filed under: Shooting Gallery by adminThis is a WPSimpleViewerGallery
On a hot, hazy and rainy afternoon in Brisbane, Australia, ABORT Magazine ‘s Taylor Ell hit the grounds of the 2010 SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL to take in some of the biggest and loudest bands on earth. Faith No More, Jane’s Addiction, Anthrax, Meshuggah and Anvil were among the acts captured through her lens and she sent these for your viewing pleasure.
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SHOOTING GALLERY: Downtown Eastside Women’s Memorial March 2010
February 15th, 2010 Filed under: Shooting Gallery, Tales From The Eastside™ by admin
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SHOOTING GALLERY: ANVIL Live in Vancouver, during the 2010 Olympics
February 14th, 2010 Filed under: Shooting Gallery by admin(All Photos by Jamie Sands | JsandsPhotography.com)
Canada’s Sons of Metal ANVIL graced the glitzy Granville Street Strip during the Olympic festivities for a screening of their award-winning documentary and performed a killer show afterward to a packed house at Vancouver’s VENUE, courtesy of Union Events, ABORT Magazine’s Jamie Sands was on hand to snap it up
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Live Review: P.O.S. w/ Grieves and Dessa, February 11, 2010, Vancouver, BC
February 14th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review – P.O.S. w/ Grieves and Dessa
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver,
Another evening of Rhymesayers dopeness had the Vancity underground heads wide open, starting off with the soulful sounds of Dessa’s sweet mix of Hip Hop, RnB and spoken word. Warming ears up with tracks from her new disc “A Badly Broken Code”, the Doomtree affiliate was more than eloquent enough to have fans screaming for more.
Dessa’s emotive stylings politely gave way to the body rock Funk Hop Neo-Soul of the amazing duo of Grieves and Budo. Budo’s cascading loops, fly trumpet stylings, guitar slanging, and synth tweaking supported Grieves like a brick foundation while the 26 year old MC exercised the kind of crowd control skills usually only owned by those who’ve reached stadium status. Songs like “Smile For the Blade” and “I Ate Your Soul” had the crowd screaming out the choruses even if they didn’t know them, and with a free download of the “88 Keys and Counting” LP offered to all in attendance, the meal of Hip Hop stew served up by this duo left us well satisfied.
Doomtree founder POS took the stage with a commanding air, launching without intro into several track from the ballistic new LP “Never Better”, injecting his distinctively Punk Rock inspired vitriol into endless barrages of deeply personal lyrics, filled with pain and poignancy. Songs like “Drumroll (We’re All Thirsty)” and “Purexed” incited fanatic crowd participation, while the older tracks from “Audition” and “Ipecac Neat” delved deep into POS world of daily trials and inner strength. Despite the wear and tear of touring, his throaty cadence cut through the mix like a semi auto, and his sung choruses displayed a vocal skill possessed by few current MC’s.
Clearly POS, and Rhymesayers in general inspire an almost Cult-like following, and it’s great to see that honest, authentic, personal, no-bullshit Hip Hop has a solid niche in the market in which to thrive. With all three of the evening’s acts representing the highest levels of accomplishment in their respective arts, it’s clear that Rap still ain’t all about party and bullshit, but definitely about a good time!!!
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Live Review: Arch Enemy w/ Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within – Feb. 5th Vancouver, BC
February 6th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review – Arch Enemy w/ Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within
Friday February 5, 2010
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC.
Finally a killer metal show in Vancouver on a Friday night! Just when you thought weekend metal shows was a thing of the past, Arch Enemy stop by the host city of the 2010 Olympics, one week before the games, to stir shit up at the sold-out Commodore Ballroom. It’s no surprise this show sold-out; with the combination of two highly-influential, legendary bands– Arch Enemy and Exodus- sharing the stage on a Friday night for a city always hungry for metal, what else can you expect.
Mutiny Within broke the ice with a short but strong set. While their brand of prog metal seemed slightly out of place with this line-up, they got an overall good reception from the crowd. Despite a lighter sound then the other bands –due in large part to vocalist Chris Clancy’s predominantly clean vocal style and their strong power metal influence- their intense, right-on-point stage presence and tight musicianship made them a captivating act to watch.
Up next, Virginia-based Arsis set the tone for the rest of the night with their wicked, fast-paced death/thrash metal style. They’re a great choice for this line-up as their crossover sound is a perfect synthesis for the distinct styles of Exodus and Arch Enemy. Despite having had to cancel their scheduled tour with Carcass last year due to personal issues and surviving the looming possibility of a break-up, Arsis made it through and are back on track, anticipating the release of their next album Starve for the Devil February 9th, 2010.
Exodus, as always tore the roof off the place with the shameless Rob Duke leading them through classics like “Piranha,” “A Lesson in Violence” and “Bonded by Blood.” Begging the crowd to show their tits, there were 3 takers in a sea of hundreds, followed by countless cameras trying to get a shot and rubberneckers at all corners of the venue, trying to get a peek; never a dull moment with Exodus. Though the band/crowd interplay wasn’t quite as rabid as their show at the Vogue with Kreator last April, this seems to have much more to do with the barricade at the front of the stage at the Commodore (and the lack thereof at the Vogue) rather than the band’s performance or the crowd’s interest. Keep posted for news on their upcoming album due to be released this April.
Arch Enemy greeted the sold-out Vancouver crowd with “Immortal” from 1999’s Burning Bridges. As always, they dipped into a bit of everything from their discography, including many early tracks, due in large part to last year’s release of The Root of All Evil which featured Angela Gossow’s vocals on tracks previously recorded with original vocalist Johan Liiva. Despite Exodus’ merciless set, Arch Enemy worked the crowd into a frenzy with favorites such as “Ravenous”, “My Apocalypse”, “We Will Rise” and “Dead Eyes See No Future.”
It’s great to see one woman, on stage, fully-clothed, able to get the undivided attention of 1000 people. Though small in stature, Angela had the crowd eating out of the palm of her hand with a powerful stage presence and demonic vocal style. The Ammott brothers of course dominated as well –their epic solos and fast-as-fuck shredding almost perfectly replicating their studio recordings. If you haven’t’ been to an Arch Enemy show yet, you owe it to yourself to check it out. While these days there are quite a few female-fronted metal bands, Arch Enemy is one of a handful that rely on musical skill and charisma over T and A.
Exodus Set List:
Bonded By Blood
Iconoclasm
Lesson in Violence
Children of a Worthless God
Piranha
Deathamphetamine
Blacklist
War Is my Shepherd
The Toxic Waltz
Strike of the Beast
Arch Enemy Set List:
Intro
The Immortal
Revolution Begins
Ravenous
Taking Back my Soul
The Day you Died
My Apocalypse
Silent Wars
Drum Solo
I Will Live Again
Dead Eyes See No Future
Bury me an Angel
Chris guitar Solo
Michael guitar solo
Dead Bury Their Dead
We will Rise
Encore:
Snow Bound
Nemesis
Fields of Desolation
Outro
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Live Review: Eyedea and Abilities Feat. Dosh and DJ Sage, Feb 5th, Vancouver, BC
February 6th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review – Eyedea and Abilities Feat. Dosh and DJ Sage
Friday, February 5th, 2010
The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver’s fans of underground Hip Hop eccentricity were treated to a rare exhibit of skills and inspiration when Anticon’s Dosh and Rhymesayers’ prodigies Eyedea and Abilities dropped by the ever plush Biltmore Cabaret for an evening of well-intentioned mayhem.
After a tear-the-roof-off set with DJ Sage on the ones and twos, the ever eclectic Dosh took the stage to provide an aural canvas of delight. Featuring the improvisational talents of Martin Dosh and Mike Lewis the unit combines looped keys and sax with live percussion to great effect, warming the crowd up nicely for the ragged joys to follow.
After securing their rep on the battle circuit MC Eyedeas and DJ Abilities have gone on to great success as one of the most on point experimental Hip Hop duos around. Their fuzzed out, bass heavy sound had the crowd enthralled as they tore through a set of classics from “First Born” and the more far out tracks from their latest “By The Throat”. Eyedea’s dizzying cadences were well complemented by Abilities unearthly skills on the decks, and the results were electrifying. Rarely do artists of this caliber display such crowd control skills, and the dynamic duo had the crowd literally eating out of the palm of their hands.
Again, much respect to the Biltmore for being one of the dopest venues in town, and for consistently bringing in great acts and keeping a chill vibe overall. Spring is in the air, and Hip Hop is bursting out everywhere.
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Live Review: Raekwon w/ guests – Thursday, February 4th, 2010, Vancouver, BC
February 5th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review – Raekwon w/ guests
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Boss Nightclub, Vancouver, BC
Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live, and the distinction between “Rap Music” and Hip Hop Culture is becoming as great a divide as it was in the era of Public Enemy and MC Hammer, unless by “Hip Hop”, one automatically imagines a world of rampant materialism, shallow lyrical retardation, and self-congratulatory fakeness. It’s reputation as the most utterly bogus club in Vancouver sealed by the evening’s sausage fest, “Boss” nightclub was host to the bastard children of “C.R.E.A.M.” and their culture of consumption for an evening of scenesters and wannabes.
Global Syndicate’s prepackaged East Van hustler image was well received by a crowd of meatheads and hoochies who bought into the hype without complaint, forfeiting their minds and asses to a set of weak keyboard beats and Dipset rejects. If this is what is considered “that raw Hip Hop”, as they announced themselves to be, it’s clear that these 90’s babies have never heard of Onyx, Gravediggaz or Cypress Hill. Has Hip Hop really become so shallow that what was once the soundtrack of the oppressed has come to echo the message of the oppressor? For a moment the slaves were freed, and then they just chose to put the chains back on themselves?!
When the Chef Raekwon finally took the stage, the difference between the local amateurs (complete with mic feedback…) and a true and living master was as clear as the difference between OG Kush and Super Wizard Smoke. Rae’s delivery was crystal, his energy focused and his vibe elevated. With practiced skill, he literally had the crowd in the palm of his hand, chanting along to classic tracks like “Ice Cream” and the better part of “OBFCL”. Despite the hypeness, one literally had to laugh out loud when he asked all the “real niggas in the house” to make some noise, and fans of all complexions hollered in unison.
Ultimately, does a great set justify a terrible venue and an abysmal vibe? Only if you’re a journalist and get in free. Costing fifty bones at the door, one should expect at least a cordial environment and half decent sound system, and to be treated like a paying customer and not just another cow for the slaughter. Isn’t Hip Hop supposed to help diffuse feelings of aggression and violence, not make you want to kill someone before you get in the door?
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SHOOTING GALLERY: Artep & Tyrants Blood
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After the Vancouver screening of the latest Black Metal documentary to hit the circuit “Until The Light Takes Us“, local promoters Denisixx and Babalon invited Canadian Black Metal overlords Artep and Tyrants Blood to do a special performance after the film at The Rickshaw in Vancouver. ABORT photo editor Scott Alexander was on hand to capture the carnage.
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Live Review: Korpiklaani w/ Tyr, Swashbuckle, White Wizzard & Trollband, January 31, Vancouver, BC
February 1st, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review – Korpiklaani w/ Tyr, Swashbuckle, White Wizzard & Trollband
Sunday January 31st, 2010
The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
There was a word that was buzzing around the packed house at the Rickshaw Theatre in the heart of Vancouver’s scenic Downtown Eastside, sometimes in the form of regular conversation and more often than not in the form of guttural howlings: Korpiklaani.
By the time the Finnish sextet took to the stage the crowd had been whipped into a state of near-frenzy and they voiced their impatience to see the folk metal maniacs with a monstrous roar. But of course the boys from Korpiklaani weren’t the only ones ripping it up. The night started out with local act Trollband kicking things into gear. The keyboard-driven folk metal five-piece pumped out some tight, headbangin’ grooves that had the crowd all jacked up and pumping their fists in the air. On stage they projected an air of confidence and a casual nature with the exception of bassist/vocalist Sam Levitt, who seemed a man on fire, his extreme level of psychedness exuding from every bang of his head.
Up next was White Wizzard, whose old school Dio/Maiden-style rockin’ evoked images of red Trans Ams, old-style pilsner, and the bitchinest of mullets. With lead singer Wyatt “Screamin’ Demon” Anderson patrolling the stage, the guys from Los Angeles, California seemed to yell “party, motherfucker!” with every bang of the drum, every stroke of the guitar, every vocal note hit with bang-on, dope-ass versions of songs like “Out Of Control” and “High Speed GTO”
Then it was time for the pirate-metal trio that is Swashbuckle to board the stage for some serious thrash shreddage. With their costumes and inflatable palm tree the New Jersey-based act hammed it up playing “I’m On A Boat” as they got on stage as well as doing a metal version of the Spongebob Squarepants theme and then proved themselves with a terrific performance, their blazing guitars, thundering drums, and death metal vocals screeching their way through every audience member’s eardrums.
After Swashbuckle finished it was Tyr that took the stage and delivered a jolt of progressive Viking metal. Clad in armour which they eventually had to shed halfway through the set because they were too hot from rocking so hard, the Runavik, Faroe Islands-based foursome were electrifying, bounding across the stage as they performed rousing versions of songs such as “By the Sword In My Hand” and “Hail To The Hammer”, during the latter of which the members of White Wizzard mooned the crowd with the name of the song written on their butt-cheeks. Finally, with the crowd screaming in anticipation, Korpiklaani came out to a wall of roaring fans with their fists in the air and proceeded to just own the place. Their entire performance was like a big party, as members of all the other bands all came out and drank and ate and rabbleroused, with the members of Tyr even bringing a couch onto the stage so they could drink their beers comfortably. From their bombastic, singalong-style version of “Beer Beer” to their forceful rendition of “Wooden Pints”, the entire set was like one big free-for-all party, with every member of every band seeming like they were just having a blast, and undoubtedly the party raged until the early morn’.
The whole night can really be summed up with that one word: party. Every band seemed to just love being there. You could tell they loved to drink beer, loved to rock out, loved to have a good time and loved to play metal.
Special thanks to the The Invisible Orange
By A.W. Reid
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SHOOTING GALLERY: Mötley Crüe & The Joe Perry Project by Scott Alexander
January 25th, 2010 Filed under: Shooting Gallery by admin
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SHOOTING GALLERY: ABORT Mag’s NYE Massacre feat. NINJASPY, THE DREADNOUGHTS and More! Live at The Rickshaw (Vancouver)
January 4th, 2010 Filed under: Made In Canada, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review: Hatebreed w/ Cannibal Corpse and guests, Dec. 2, 2009, Vancouver, BC
December 4th, 2009 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review – Hatebreed w/ Cannibal Corpse, Unearth, Born of Osiris and Hate Eternal
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
A black shroud of doom descended upon Vancouver when brutal death metal band Hate Eternal kicked off the Decimation of the Nation 2 show at the Commodore this Wednesday. It was difficult not to notice how nonsensical it was that a well established and respected act like Hate Eternal, who have been going strong for 12 years would be opening for the trendy and relatively new (2 years) Born of Osiris. It’s unfortunate too considering that this meant they were only able to play 3 songs. Regardless of the short set time however, it was immediately obvious that this 3-piece packs a heavy punch and achieves a more massive sound than many 6-piece bands.
While Born of Osiris seem to fit the description of the kind of fly-by-night metalcore band that has been springing up overnight the last few years (and disappearing just as quick), credit should be given where credit is due. With a sound that has strong death metal and metalcore elements, they were a sensible choice as segue into Unearth. Besides their sound, their extremely energetic set brought the undead momentarily back to life in anticipation of the non-stop action of the latter’s set.
Though looking slightly road-worn, Unearth were able to pull it together and perform their signature energetic live-show to full effect. Always one to set the crowd ablaze, the Massachusetts based metalcore band got everyone onto the floor. Tracks like “Sanctity of Brothers”, “My Will Be Done” and “Black Hearts Now Reign” –in which guitarists Ken and Buz threw their cabs onto the stage and shredded on top of them- got a strong crowd response. Keeping the energy flowing until the very end, vocalist Trevor Phipps provoked the crowd into giving it everything they had; reminding us that while only 30 seconds remained, this was our chance at 30 seconds of energy and pure aggression.
Cannibal Corpse started their set with “Evisceration Plague.” With its slow, driving riffs, this is the perfect song to get the crowd warmed up and prepared for the insanity to follow with favorites such as “I Cum Blood”, “Make Them Suffer” and “Hammer Smashed Face.” Like Unearth, Corpse seemed slightly worn-out; evidenced mainly in less head spins than usual by Corpsegrinder. None the less, they put on a great show and Corpsegrinder, despite a slightly less than average (for him) amount of head banging, still kicked the asses of everyone trying to match him. In this vein he put out one of the best quotes I’ve heard in quite some time “short hair is not a fucking excuse.” There’s the challenge, good luck trying to meet it.
Final act of the night, Hatebreed, paid many respects to Cannibal Corpse throughout their set, even dedicating one of the last songs of the night, “Perseverance” to them. The humility did not end there as frontman Jamey Jasta recounted a story of a tour they did in Japan, where they lost their guitars and only one band out of 40 at a particular show stepped up to the plate to lend them their gear. This band was Slayer. They followed the story with the cover “Ghosts of War” which is featured on their highly successful cover album For the Lions. They also played a number of songs from their latest album (self-titled) which was released worldwide back in October. With a solid mix of newer and older material, the crowd was united on the floor with a steady dose of heavy and empowering tracks.
By Alxs Ness
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SHOOTING GALLERY: GWAR – Live in Vancouver, by Scott Alexander
December 2nd, 2009 Filed under: Shooting Gallery by admin
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It was a goddamn bloody mess of a show (and not just the performance – Ed) when GWAR hit Vancouver for another taste of mayhem.
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