Holy shit, it's been a while you guys. Now that I'm working again, I suddenly don't have time!

So I saw Rammstein last weekend in Montreal and holy shit. They still put on the best performance of any band ever. I only wish that they don't wait 11 years before coming back to North America again.

If they're coming anywhere near you on this tour, go buy tickets. I cannot stress this enough.

And here's just a fun song that the Spotify algorithm blessed me with

Leviathan - Sardoniscorn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q9MdTuQYsk

probably the only good US Black Metal band i enjoy.

Uruk-Hai (Spain) - In the Side of Eternal Eclipse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjkw9cQstzE

I saw Thy Art Is Murder and Cannibal Corpse in Houston back in 2019. Definitely a killer show and I'd love to see either band again! Here's a pic I snapped of Corpsegrinder! 🤘

I remembered this cover today and thought you’d either have a good laugh or be very trolled, both of which are great outcomes. Enjoy.

Du Hast but it’s really happy

(For the purists who say Rammstein can’t be called both metal and electronic music, the Melodicka Bros have done covers like this of more traditionally metal songs.)

Benediction - Transcend The Rubicon

Napalm Death was in perfect form when I saw them earlier tonight in The Bowery Ballroom. Mitch's sprained wrist did not slow him down at all on the guitar. They played all of my favorite songs.

The Mexican spirit was also VERY high in the room tonight because of Brujeria. Believe it or not, many Mexicans there just wanted to see Brujeria alone, the final opening act before Napalm Death.

Early into the first opener's set, MDC, a drunk as fuck fan got a concussion and was removed to receive medical attention. He was held by me before he got the concussion on the other side of the pit. I should have just sat him down then but it's whatever.

Frozen Soul was the second opener. They made the crowd do a push-up challenge that I in hindsight wish I would have taken.

Again, all of you missed a lot.

Just discovered Scowl recently. Daaaaaaamn they're heavy af, can't wait to see them again!!

Still a big of this one, must have heard it two dozen of times since its release.

Yeah, I still love everything dark metal mixed with gothic tendencies and similar stuff.

This why you also get my new Adder's Fork single here, hope some of you guys are still into this:

So, a couple weeks ago, I saw Gwar in Toronto for the 8th time in what was actually my first club show post-COVID. I took my usual spot front and centre and had an amazing (if messy) time as always. Can't wait to inevitably see them again.

And of course, the "after" picture...

Going back to Toronto on Friday for an absolute beast of a lineup. Amon Amarth (7th time), Obituary (2nd time), Carcass (2nd time) and Cattle Decapitation. Holy shit.

And here's some fun stuff for shits and giggles

woow you like napalm death, carcass, dead infection?²??2?? that's cool, hails from brazil

yo that's cool, i listen to metal almost everyday, carcass, napalm death, candlemass, ghost, paraplegic, old funeral, destructon, black sabbath, iron maiden, slaughter, etc, etc

yeah

https://youtu.be/cpJ0jBTdP70

this is pretty metalic, like all the kids say these days

Just over a week ago, I was back in Toronto for an Amon Amarth show. Opening were Cattle Decapitation, Obituary and Carcass. Traffic was horrendous getting into town, so I unfortunately missed all of Cattle Decapitation's set except for their last song. On the whole though, it was a great show as always.

Don't have anything on tap until March when Eluveitie comes back to town finally. Can't wait for that one.

Well, Mr. Potato, you surely seem to be attending a lot of shows :-) looks like it was a lot of fun too.

Last concert I saw was a local punk rock band at the start of the year...guess I need to step up my game a little again ^^

A current favourite song of mine. Not entirely metal but reminds me a lot of a female version of 90s Danzig somehow. Love it!

Before COVID and having a kid, I would go to roughly 10-15 shows a year. Things have slowed now, but I still try to get out to a show every couple of months depending on who is coming.

Well that makes sense. The only thing I'm still bummed about is that my girlfriend bought us tickets for Unleash the Archers right before they had to cancel their European tour AGAIN because of that damn virus. They'll be back soon I hope...

Had the chance to see Nile, but backed out. Highly interesting as an experience on technical exercises, but a whole set would probably bore me to tears...

Last show I saw was Gojira and Deftones in Jersey last May. Guess I didn't post here after. I think I must have started to and left without finishing. Gojira killed it as always, but Deftones... Chino wasn't sounding great. Maybe his voice isn't quite the same these days. Had those tickets for 2 years since they kept cancelling because of COVID.

Someone who was clearly tripping balls stumbled in front of me during the opener at a separate stage and leaned against a total stranger's back like they were a wall and I could tell he was about to fall back and land right on me. I couldn't find room to move out of the way in time and he knocked me over and I landed in a puddle. Dude was flat on his back and his eyes were rolling around. 2 girls helped me up and he ran away like he was being chased lol. They were like "what the fuck?!" and I was like ah the guy's already having a bad trip.

Also, I saw a small chick carried away on a stretcher.

Saw brujeria live a couple weeks ago, made me change my mind about the pocho atzlan album,also a great live performance!

https://youtu.be/ZZVM5tqBy7M

So, I just found out that Vader and Krisiun are coming to Toronto on April 3. This excites me as I've never seen Vader and have been dying to do so. Also, Enslaved and Insomnium are also coming to Toronto on April 8. At least my wife is supportive of me going to both shows. But I'm definitely going to be a hurting unit on the 9th. I'm getting too old for this shit.

And here's some Insomnium because Insomnium owns.

Hrizg, Black Metal from Spain

https://youtu.be/rLP56qJXpIw