Today's post is devoted to recent video uploads from local hard rock acts on both sides of the border, so let's go alphabetical order by starting in Sault Ontario, as revived local "no genre" quartet Handsome Sandwich have unveiled their second original song via their YouTube channel! Entitled "Bitter", it too was recorded via a jam session performance, this time from a different locale and via two camera angles, one from a high corner angle. Again, this is planned for their debut album, though they have not said if recording sessions have begun. This video gives us a better look at the new lineup, including Johnny & Mitch's longer hair, Johnny's new(?) electric drumkit, and Jesse actually being in frame throughout, though the lighting does him no favours. "Bitter" is a slower rock song than "All Or Nothing" that isn't as easy to pin down to a subgenre, but Taylor's vocals remind me a bit of Sting here.
Taylor does seem more at ease here, which is good to see! It is great to watch Handsome Sandwich's trajectory move forward as it should post-revival, and hopefully there's more news to come in due course, but give "Bitter" a look/listen below, and stay tuned for updates!
Next up, here's a new/old video of local power rock quartet Re:Born covering Black Sabbath's "Children of the Sea" when they opened for Anvil at Soo Blaster back in June 2019! Uploaded on June 10th (two years and a day after the show took place), this captures a predictably strong rendition of this Dio-era Sabbath classic that makes strong use of Elly's vocals, and Blair's guitar work is a fine match! Hopefully it won't be too much longer before we see Re:Born back on a proper concert stage, but give this a watch below!
Now let's head south to Sault Michigan, starting with a video of local hard rock trio Tarnished live at the Rock The Locks 5K marathon race on Saturday! Despite the atypical outdoor setting, this was not a two man acoustic set, the gear was plugged in & Nathan was present. Live-streamed by attendee Sierra Elliott & shared to the band's public Facebook page on Sunday, this features Tarnished covering Poison's "Talk Dirty To Me", and it looks like their set was actually mid-route during the 5K proper, as you can see runners passing through the frame throughout. In fact, they were playing outside of R&R Marine Supply on East Portage Avenue (I don't know if any band members have a connection there). The song itself is well performed and faithful to the original, and while I'm not a Poison fan, it's a good upbeat rocker for something like this! Kudos to Tarnished for donating their time, and give their video a watch below!
We'll close with a lighter note courtesy of local classical metal band Theatre of Night's YouTube channel yesterday, where the band posted a new instrumental named "Emerging Light"! Continuing their mid-pandemic work on non-Christmas material, this is a slow, almost new age track that wouldn't feel out of place on Echoes on 98.1 FM on Sunday mornings, complete with stock footage of nature, sunlight, the sky, and so forth. I can't say it's my thing compared to Theatre of Night's usual output, but if you want something soothing, relaxing, and positive, give "Emerging Light" a listen below!
That's all for today, but stay tuned for a new news post of some kind by Friday! Thanks everyone!
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