Local Concert Previews, Lion Ride News, And Assorted Inactive Local Band Stuff!
It's that time of the week again, where I'll outline all the metal concerts taking place this weekend! So here it is, your local concert previews!!! We have one in Sault Ontario and three in Sault Michigan, so let's get rolling! Stay tuned afterwards for a Lion Ride update, a removed band from the Local Metal Band Links, and some defunct band stuff I found!
First of all, tomorrow night at The Canadian, local hard rockers Aftersight return to the concert stage! They were quite big in the Sault in the early 2000s, even releasing a CD! They reformed last year and opened at the Sick Jams for Sick Kids benefit show in December, and now they're back to rock once again! I personally don't know a whole lot about Aftersight (no websites to help either), but they are really good, and they should have a mix of originals and covers ready to go! I don't have a video to share, but I'd compare them to locals like Driving Dave Home, Half Past, and Stillbroke, if you want an idea of their sound! Aftersight take the stage at 10:45 PM tomorrow night, though no word on a cover charge. For more info, visit the official Facebook event page!
(EDIT, JULY 23, 2009: I mistakenly reported this show as happening July 11th, however, it was pushed ahead two weeks and I missed that. I've edited the preview to reflect the changed date. If you were at King of the Cage: Disputed, tell us how Clownsack were! I'm sorry!)Now we'll head to Sault Michigan! First, locals Clownsack are back with their first Sault-area show in a while! They will be featured at King of the Cage: Disputed at Kewadin Casino on Saturday, July 25th! They are the pre-show entertainment, taking the stage at 5:00 PM! And for you fight fans, UFC Hall of Famer and former WWE superstar Dan Severn is headlining the card! Tickets, despite what I had initially mentioned, are apparently still on sale, so if you like MMA and Clownsack, pick some up at this location!
The entire event is outdoors, rather than at The Dreammaker's Theater, which is familiar ground for Clownsack, as they supported Kiss during their outdoor show at Kewadin in 2007! Here's hoping this show goes well, I'm a fan of MMA and Clownsack, I wish I had a ticket! Check out Clownsack on MySpace, they're really good! And for a preview, check out this music video for their song "Clown Sauce"!
And finally, Michigan hard rock band Graveyard Tan are back in the area for a pair of shows this weekend! Tomorrow night at 8:00 PM, they'll be at The Satisfied Frog for a show, while they're scheduled for an American Legion street rally Saturday night at the same time! I'd heard from the band that they were having troubles contacting people from The Satisfied Frog concerning the street rally, but I'm under the impression it's still on, so if I'm wrong, my apologies! Graveyard Tan are a very talented band, check out some of their songs on MySpace as well! Or, watch this live video from a show in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where they're performing the song "When She Screams"!
After this weekend, your next local metal show (to my knowledge) will feature Necropolis (among many punk/alternative bands) at The Oddfellows Hall on July 16th, so stay tuned for news on that!
Now, I have an update from Sault natives Lion Ride! Not a lot to this story yet, but guitarist Marky Lion has posted a topic on The 705 Music Scene Forums entitled "OFFICIAL KISS AFTERPARTY /W LION RIDE", with the post itself just saying "TBA" four times. Seems pretty clear what they're claiming and/or planning, especially now that Gene Simmons has confirmed that we're getting a Kiss show in Sault Ontario. But if this will happen, we won't know an official date until Kiss announces the tour. Stay tuned for updates on this planned afterparty!
Next up, I had to remove a band from the Local Metal Band Links. You guys might remember back in March, when I found the long-since inactive website for local hard rock band The Drift. I couldn't believe it was still online then! Well, it's not online anymore, now it's just a dead link. Not sure why, it probably just expired. So if you noticed their page is gone, that's why!
BUT NEVER FEAR, I've found another defunct local band to add to the listings! They were Downfall, a hard rock band which was fronted by.....Lion Ride bassist Marco "Marc O'Lion" Pedalino (also from Barfly and Bondar) on lead vocals and guitar! The band also featured ex-Terminal guitarist Mike Yakasovich, ex-Barfly drummer Jammie Pedalino, and bassist Ali Acceti! The band actually placed third in a 2004 songwriting/jam contest despite Jammie's drumkit breaking mid-performance, which earned them 10 hours recording time and $50! Check out details on that at this location!
Downfall seemed pretty well known back in the day, performing at numerous venues, and being featured at Hempfest! They were also signed to the now inactive label Murderfly Entertainment! Also, amazingly enough, the audio linked on their page still works! Head to their official site to hear their studio quality original, "I'm Not Blind"! The song has a good groove, and it gets heavier as it goes on!
Speaking of bands with Marc O'Lion, I wanna mention Barfly again, cause I found out a few things about them I never knew! There's no active sites or pages for them, but in my searching, I found out that they were a local hard rock cover band, covering everyone from AC/DC to Weezer, and they featured Marco, Mike and Jammie from Downfall, Benny Garcia from Sourcecode, and......Buzz from Garden of Bedlam on lead vocals!! How did I never know that until today?! Maybe it's cause I wasn't old enough to see them at their peak, I dunno. But it's interesting to know, especially seeing the songs they covered. Buzz singing Pearl Jam and Aerosmith songs, that'd be cool! For a bit more info on Barfly, head to this location!
That's all for now, more local metal news is on the horizon, I can tell already, so be on the lookout!
First of all, tomorrow night at The Canadian, local hard rockers Aftersight return to the concert stage! They were quite big in the Sault in the early 2000s, even releasing a CD! They reformed last year and opened at the Sick Jams for Sick Kids benefit show in December, and now they're back to rock once again! I personally don't know a whole lot about Aftersight (no websites to help either), but they are really good, and they should have a mix of originals and covers ready to go! I don't have a video to share, but I'd compare them to locals like Driving Dave Home, Half Past, and Stillbroke, if you want an idea of their sound! Aftersight take the stage at 10:45 PM tomorrow night, though no word on a cover charge. For more info, visit the official Facebook event page!
(EDIT, JULY 23, 2009: I mistakenly reported this show as happening July 11th, however, it was pushed ahead two weeks and I missed that. I've edited the preview to reflect the changed date. If you were at King of the Cage: Disputed, tell us how Clownsack were! I'm sorry!)
Now we'll head to Sault Michigan! First, locals Clownsack are back with their first Sault-area show in a while! They will be featured at King of the Cage: Disputed at Kewadin Casino on Saturday, July 25th! They are the pre-show entertainment, taking the stage at 5:00 PM! And for you fight fans, UFC Hall of Famer and former WWE superstar Dan Severn is headlining the card! Tickets, despite what I had initially mentioned, are apparently still on sale, so if you like MMA and Clownsack, pick some up at this location!
The entire event is outdoors, rather than at The Dreammaker's Theater, which is familiar ground for Clownsack, as they supported Kiss during their outdoor show at Kewadin in 2007! Here's hoping this show goes well, I'm a fan of MMA and Clownsack, I wish I had a ticket! Check out Clownsack on MySpace, they're really good! And for a preview, check out this music video for their song "Clown Sauce"!
And finally, Michigan hard rock band Graveyard Tan are back in the area for a pair of shows this weekend! Tomorrow night at 8:00 PM, they'll be at The Satisfied Frog for a show, while they're scheduled for an American Legion street rally Saturday night at the same time! I'd heard from the band that they were having troubles contacting people from The Satisfied Frog concerning the street rally, but I'm under the impression it's still on, so if I'm wrong, my apologies! Graveyard Tan are a very talented band, check out some of their songs on MySpace as well! Or, watch this live video from a show in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where they're performing the song "When She Screams"!
After this weekend, your next local metal show (to my knowledge) will feature Necropolis (among many punk/alternative bands) at The Oddfellows Hall on July 16th, so stay tuned for news on that!
Now, I have an update from Sault natives Lion Ride! Not a lot to this story yet, but guitarist Marky Lion has posted a topic on The 705 Music Scene Forums entitled "OFFICIAL KISS AFTERPARTY /W LION RIDE", with the post itself just saying "TBA" four times. Seems pretty clear what they're claiming and/or planning, especially now that Gene Simmons has confirmed that we're getting a Kiss show in Sault Ontario. But if this will happen, we won't know an official date until Kiss announces the tour. Stay tuned for updates on this planned afterparty!
Next up, I had to remove a band from the Local Metal Band Links. You guys might remember back in March, when I found the long-since inactive website for local hard rock band The Drift. I couldn't believe it was still online then! Well, it's not online anymore, now it's just a dead link. Not sure why, it probably just expired. So if you noticed their page is gone, that's why!
BUT NEVER FEAR, I've found another defunct local band to add to the listings! They were Downfall, a hard rock band which was fronted by.....Lion Ride bassist Marco "Marc O'Lion" Pedalino (also from Barfly and Bondar) on lead vocals and guitar! The band also featured ex-Terminal guitarist Mike Yakasovich, ex-Barfly drummer Jammie Pedalino, and bassist Ali Acceti! The band actually placed third in a 2004 songwriting/jam contest despite Jammie's drumkit breaking mid-performance, which earned them 10 hours recording time and $50! Check out details on that at this location!
Downfall seemed pretty well known back in the day, performing at numerous venues, and being featured at Hempfest! They were also signed to the now inactive label Murderfly Entertainment! Also, amazingly enough, the audio linked on their page still works! Head to their official site to hear their studio quality original, "I'm Not Blind"! The song has a good groove, and it gets heavier as it goes on!
Speaking of bands with Marc O'Lion, I wanna mention Barfly again, cause I found out a few things about them I never knew! There's no active sites or pages for them, but in my searching, I found out that they were a local hard rock cover band, covering everyone from AC/DC to Weezer, and they featured Marco, Mike and Jammie from Downfall, Benny Garcia from Sourcecode, and......Buzz from Garden of Bedlam on lead vocals!! How did I never know that until today?! Maybe it's cause I wasn't old enough to see them at their peak, I dunno. But it's interesting to know, especially seeing the songs they covered. Buzz singing Pearl Jam and Aerosmith songs, that'd be cool! For a bit more info on Barfly, head to this location!
That's all for now, more local metal news is on the horizon, I can tell already, so be on the lookout!
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