This is the first time Blast Toronto has been part of this Festival, and I can’t wait to share my experience with you. I decided to take it easy and just focus on Lee’s Palace. There were 5 acts on the bill, and each one brought a level of originality that I haven’t...
Cover photo by Lawrence Belanger. 27 Aug.— Long-running artist-run concert series Wavelength hosted an evening of experimental music, ambient electronics, esoteric metal, and dark, atmospheric performances in the burned out ruins of St. Anne's—a fitting soundtrack to...
10 July — Little Italy, Toronto, ON. At Monarch Tavern, the 3rd annual Golden Horn awards kicked off an evening of Thrash, Hardcore & Death Metal. This was not my wheelhouse, but Jojo was out of town so I made my way over to the Monarch Tavern, not quite knowing...
Ted’s Collision This was my first time to Ted’s Collision located at 573 College St. It is a long thin and dark dive bar that has a private section at the front for people who just want to drink and the back where you can rock out to your favourite bands. It is a mish...
A bit of History Acid Bath formed in 1991 and departed in 1997. They are a heavy, sludgy doom band that was pioneering a different sound for the nineties. Combining Sludge, Doom, Hardcore and Thrash music, Acid Bath became an important influence on a new musical...
Cluck-cluck, your favourite farm-fresh rubber chicken rock critic is back, pecking out my thoughts on Spades GT’s brand-spankin'’ new album, "United"! Let's ruffle some feathers! Spades GT is back with their sophomore release, United.It’s not a huge departure from...
Black Throne Productions is famous for putting together amazing shows for people who love fuzzy and buzzy bands, if you know what I mean. On this night Ryan of Black Throne was able to showcase a band from Whistler B.C. called Heavy Trip and this was their premiere...
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A new album is out from Spectra. I decided to take a listen with my chicken ears. Spectra is a Hamilton-based progressive metal band that is making waves in the Toronto Club scene. With this debut album, I am confident they will pick up more progressive fans. Toronto...
March 4th, 2025 – Later this month, progressive metal band Derev is set to release their first full-length album, "Troubled Mind," before then going on tour. In promoting the album, the band is sharing their next single "Tides of Time", accompanied by a music video....
Welcome to the first in our new series of musician and band profiles! These will be monthly articles sharing the stories and backgrounds of the people making the music we cover here at Blast Toronto. – Lawrence, Contributing Editor oceans of us are a bit of an...
