sHeavy live @ the Manhattan Moncton NB, 2005

Also here is the footage of sHeavy that i took in 2005 live in Moncton they went on second and not many people showed up! what a shame it was a killer good show. the quality is a bit rough as i had to transfer this from VHS to digital but overall turned out pretty good. sorry bout the shaky quality.

Gypsy Chief Goliath Canadian summer tour 2014

Next month Gypsy Chief Goliath will be continuing their spring/summer Canadian tour for another 9 dates. If you happen to be in the area and enjoy good tunes then make sure to go check em out. they've been around for quite awhile now and certainly know how to put on a good show no doubt about that.the proof is also out there on youtube for all you fine folks to check out if you haven't already!! i haven't had the chance to see them live yet but have been a friend of the lead singer Al the Yeti Bones Petrovich for many years. I certainly hope to be able to pull something off and go see this band live!! Here is a video from their newest album entitled "New Machines of the Night".

Wings of Metal Aug.29-30th 2014

Wings of Metal festival happens in Montreal city at a bar/venue named the Katacombes. This year will mark the festivals second run of NWOBHM/Speed/thrash/Doom Metal bands making the 2 day event a show you won't want to miss!!(unfortunately as i post this all the two day passes have been sold out already,and i think they will have a certain limit on people paying at the door as the venue can only hold so many people).Sadly i missed last years festival which had great bands headlining like Manilla Road,Satan,Midnight,Blood Ceremony,Goat Horn and Cauchemar! This year i decided that i'm going to attend this show no matter what!(even though i'm still not sure how i'm getting there?lol). This years roster includes many great bands such as The Skull(ex-Trouble),Blood Ceremony,Dream Death,Funeral Circle and NWOBHM legends Holocaust, plus many others bands i have yet to discover which should make the night even more interesting!! really looking forward to this summer and Wings of Metal II

http://www.wingsofmetal.com/

The Gates of Slumber - Jason McCash R.I.P.

Well its been a week now since the Gates of Slumber lost their brother in Doom bass player Jason McCash. the sadness and loss is still felt strong,I've seen many posts on facebook from the Doom Metal community who have streched arms wide to mourn the loss of a great man and father, who liked his doom metal and swords and sorcery/occult books(i.e.Ron Howard,H.P. Lovecraft)he also liked his sports football in particular. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends!! i feel truely blessed as a fan of doom to have seen Gates of Slumber twice in Montreal! once in 2009 and again in 2012( if you wonder what i did in 2012 i was out seeing amazing doom bands!!). The first year i saw the band i met and talked to Karl the singer and guitarist, we sat and drank some beers talked metal a little then they hit the stage and afterwards i went to Jason and told him i was really amazed at the set and that they played real well!

the second time i saw the band again in 2012 i took my video camera to film the show. I arrived at the venue somewhat early. I remember seeing Jason McCash walking back to the venue as i pulled in the street where the venue was located. I think he had went to a store to buy a slushie or something cold to drink if my memory serves me right. The boys kinda joked and giggled like kids as he arrived, saying something like you needed to have a sugar fix before the show huh!? haha I asked them all then if it was okay i take my camera in to film the set and they were all very cool with that.Very nice guys, i talked to Bob Fouts the drummer this time and also Karl. and also talking to Jason felt a bit mysterious and seemed like he had a very shy timid personality and i never really got to know him all to well but i sensed he had a kind heart. And his writing abilities and organizing skills will be sorely missed in the Doom Metal scene. i will leave you all with the video from the show in 2012. Blessed be those who are within grief !!

The TCHORT video!!

Well it's certainly been awhile since i posted anything!! haha well today i have good reason to post something! here is the Tchort video for Handsome Gruesome that i transfered myself from VHS tape the quality isn't the greatest but not all that bad.Still a rocking tune in my opinion! now if i could find some live footage somewhere!!

sHEAVY

The band sHEAVY formed in St Johns Newfoundland,Canada in 1993 as Green Machine which the band later found out the name was already taken by another band.So they opted for the name sHEAVY instead.It started as a band that played around with some Kyuss covers and a few originals.They recorded two demo tapes Reproduction E.P. & Slaves To Fashion in 94-95 and the Dalas tar 7" also came out in 1995.It was also the same year they recorded Blue Sky Mind.After this they signed a 3 album deal with Rise Above records.It was in the summer of 1997 "The Electric Sleep" album was recorded.The reviews for this album in the UK were saying "the best Black Sabbath album in 25 years." This was a great time for sHEAVY they played at the Dynamo festival in the Netherlands.In 1999 the band recorded "Celestial HiFi" in Ren the drummer's parents workshop.This was a great album with the epic doom anthem "Tales from the Afterburner".And then in 2001 the band found themselves in Alberta,Canada and all the way to Belgium to record "Synchronized" which is another great album with a alot of fast punchy grooves! songs about fast cars and whatnot "Firebird 350" etc.This was the last album with original founder/member Ren Squires who silently stepped back.It took a few years for the band to pick up again, but i saw them play live in 2003 here in Moncton and caught the whole set on VHS.the line-up at this show was a rare one and hasn't really been documented as an official lineup. And then in came Kevin Dominic on drums and Tommy Bolin on guitars then "Republic?" was recorded in 2005 along with a live dvd filmed at the Masonic Temple in Newfoundland.Two years later in 2007 "The Machine that won the war" was released.And amazing concept album based on the science fiction book of the same name.It also came with a live dvd concert which is amazing,In 2009 longtime founder/member Dan Moore resigned from his position as guitarist,but not before leaving a contribution to the album the band was in the works of recording at the moment.In 2010 the band issued to albums ''The Golden Age of Daredevils'' & ''Disfigurine''.The band is still rocking hard and also fans of sHEAVY should check out Dan Moores other band Wizards of Kaos.

Tchort (can)

The band Tchort were from Toronto,Canada and formed sometime in 1992.This band always stayed obscure and even in Canada they were a rare sight to see.Their sound was pretty much a blend of space stoner cosmic doom with some minute elements of alternative/grunge and traditional metal influences.Something the band was known for is their writing abilities to never use the same riffs in a song to much.So in 1992 the first Tchort demo was recorded entitled "Unwritten Doctrines".Also in the early days the band went with a longer name "Tchort the family mantis" in 1996 they recorded the first full length "Nightside of Eden" under this moniker.2 years later "The heavens are showing the glory of Tchort" came out.The band played extensively live for years even prior to this.It was after 1999 when "Love Metal/Government Issue Rock n' Roll" came out the band started playing shows around here in the maritimes.Each time they came i missed them which kinda irks me but ohh well...what can you do ? haha Anyway discovering this band is something a rather invigorating experience, each time you listen you notice new things you hadn't noticed there before.I still remember when much music used to air the "Handsome Gruesome" video.I have this taped on a vhs tape here somewhere lol. still hoping someone will upload this to youtube one day.Anyway here is the video i made to "Ace of Shrooms" from the Nightside album also check out the myspace page.Should also be noted that this band broke up not long after releasing their last ep "Government Issue Rock n' Roll vol 2" in 2002.The Remaining members Nick, Leslie and Mike went on to form the band The Illuminati.The Illuminati broke up in 2006.Lead singer Eric "Tchort" Couke is know known as Ash Lee Blade and still performs with his 80s style metal band under this name.Also worth checking out!



http://www.myspace.com/oldtchort