LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (The Valentine's Day Massacre), Bands Looking To Play Here, And New Videos!!

It's now time for our first proper news post of the month, and we have some big stories to touch on, so what do we have? This morning, we have a new video of a local band covering a Led Zeppelin classic, a few bands looking for a local concert, and a new cover that should please you Metalocalypse fans, but first, here's a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for an intriguing concert later this month that (if you believe ancient prophecies) could be the last local metal show ever, so here's what you need to know!

Worried that the world might end on December 21st? Whether the Mayans were "right" or wrong, there will be live music to be had at at The Algonquin Pub that night, with three bands scheduled, including the long awaited return of The Valentine's Day Massacre! Yes, the local deathcore quartet will make their Algonquin debut that night in their first concert since the F.A.T.I.L. Requiem in Laird 4 months ago, following their move to London for college in September, and it's great to see them coming back home! Their aggressive mix of death metal & hardcore has been missed over the slow fall season, so don't expect The V.D.M. to relent one bit on the 21st! Also joining them is new local rock cover quintet Lazer Queen (who just debuted at The Locals Attack last week), and their widely varied, female fronted classics should entertain in just their second show! They should really launch an internet page though, it'd help for exposure! A third band has yet to be confirmed for the lineup on this show, but just in case, let promoters know if you'd wanna fill that spot at this link!

This will be the second metal-integrated concert at The Algonquin Hotel's downstairs pub this year (both of which were promoted by J.D. Pearce), and it looks like indications of more concerts there are true, which is awesome! Admission for this concert will be $5, with a 19+ age limit and a 10:00 PM start time also in place. For more information, click here! This sounds like it will be a great show, and it should be a quality addition to the traditionally busier holiday season for concerts, so stay tuned for updates, and I've moved The Algonquin Pub back into our Sault Ontario concert venue listings on your left!

Next up, here's the newest video from Central Algoma death metal standouts For All That Is Lost! Uploaded to their YouTube channel on Thursday, this is of a surprise cover of Dethklok's "Murmaider" at their headlining slot at The Locals Attack last week, and it's pretty good overall! We could use more Dethklok covers locally, and this was a good heavy performance! I just wish the original filmer wasn't caught behind so many people, couldn't they have came closer? Check out F.A.T.I.L.'s latest video below!



Also today, here's another concert search for some touring metal bands! A few days ago, I received an e-mail from Piers Simpkin, who's helping route a Canadian tour for a trio of progressive hardcore/metal quintets, those being Montreal's Beheading of a King, Barrie's The Afterimage, and Vancouver's Take The Earth Beneath Us. Though he didn't give a timeframe for a potential Sault Ontario date, Piers told me that the bands are currently slated to drive through here, and would be interested in playing in town if there are interested bookers. I did send him some booker contacts, but just in case, I thought I'd spread the word on here for this potential show! All three of these bands have talent as technically sound hardcore bands, and Beheading of a King especially have been making big waves in recent months (they're even opening for Asking Alexandria in a few days), so I recommend checking out all three bands above, and if you like what you hear, message Piers at this location to help make a local tour date happen!

Finally for today, here's some notes concerning local cover rock band Obsession, who we talked about in our Toystock video showcase yesterday. Just to see if any other hard rock covers else of theirs were online, I searched around and found frontwoman Valerie Powley's YouTube channel, which does feature one more hard rock performance! While largely featuring solo performances & older bands of hers (along with two softer Obsession covers from Docks earlier this year), she did post this video from a B.Y.O.B. fundraiser at the local Soup Kitchen last month, where Obsession covered Led Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll"! This is an event Valerie's played at a lot (which is awesome), and they do another solid job with this cover, but the camera quality is weird, with a lot of fuzzy zooms. I still don't think Obsession's sets lean heavier, but she has a great voice to pull off this Led Zeppelin classic, and give this new video a look below!



That's all for now, but stay tuned later today for this month's "Where Are The New Albums?" post! Thanks everyone!