Showing posts with label shadows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shadows. Show all posts

Saturday, July 11, 2015

LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Tym Morrison), Ten Kings Videos, And Much More!!

I wasn't expecting to have a second post today, but with a SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT, here we are! To round things out, we have the first known videos from a major recent concert and lots of assorted recent updates, so here's what you should know!

Local hard rock solo singer/guitarist Tym Morrison will in fact play his usual Harp Bar & Grill show TONIGHT! Apologies for the very short notice, Tym confirmed that he would be playing there tonight on his personal Facebook page earlier today, and the Facebook event page was updated on Thursday night to confirm that, after our initial preview post went up. It made sense before that Tym was only playing yesterday given that The Harp usually broadcasts UFC pay per views when they occur, and there's one tonight (UFC 189), but the operative word is "usually", as Tym has played a handful of Saturdays despite a major UFC event being held. If you love live acoustic hard rock music more than the fights, this will be good news for you! I will apologize thought for missing one of his show, as Tym apparently played a matinee at Gliss yesterday too according to that show's event page, which completely slipped us by, but he definitely isn't playing there today.

Tym will be on at 10:00 PM TONIGHT, there is no announced cover charge, and you must be 19 to attend. For more details, visit the above links, and here's Tym live at The Harp!



Next up, here's our first videos from last night's Theory of a Deadman-headlined concert at The Dreammaker's Theater at The Sault Michigan Kewadin Casino, though surprisingly, not of the headliners, as they're courtesy of local openers Ten Kings! Filmed by at least two attendees on cell phone cameras, the band shared three clips from the show last night, though none last more than 51 seconds. Two (posted to their Facebook page) are of portions of their renditions of Collective Soul's "Shine" and a song that I can't place the name of, but the other (embedded below) is shared from guitarist Joe Jenkins' personal Facebook page, and it's a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", with the filmer mainly spotlighting Joe's guitar solo. We don't really get a lengthy glimpse at Ten Kings here (most of their own videos so far are very short), but what I can make out looks good and energetic, and guest bassist Chris Hubbard blends in well! Give Ten Kings' new videos a look above & below, and stay tuned for more from them!



Finally for today, here's six assorted shorter news items from the last while, and as usual, these are in alphabetical order by artist name:

  • Local doom metal trio AlgomA have officially released their first band t-shirts, and you can buy them online at this link, through band members, or at their next local concert (the Golers show on August 9th, unless something is announced in the interim.) There are two designs available, both for $15, so definitely consider buying these to show your support and love of AlgomA!
  • Would you like to see Toronto epic death metal band Crimson Shadows headline the July 23rd Gonqshow concert at The Algonquin Pub? Financial constraints are why they're not on the show already, so Mitch Sirie has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund $150 to cover necessary fees so that the Napalm Records artists can join Vesperia, Ruptured Birth, and The Bear Hunters on the lineup. Mitch is $25 down on his goal, so to help really bolster this show with Crimson Shadows, visit the above links!
  • We have changed local metal quartet Garden of Bedlam's link in our band listings from their website to their Facebook page, as their website's domain name expired during their hiatus. No word on if it will return at all, but Facebook works fine, and hopefully we hear more from them in short order!
  • The Pixo Control's long-teased first tour run will see them play shows in Toronto, Barrie, and St. Catharine's in two weeks! Short, but you've gotta start somewhere, so click here to see the full poster and announcment! No word yet though on if this will coincide with any debut album plans from the young alternative trio, or if that will be later on this year.
  • Thrill Junkies/ex-Turner Up guitarist Robert Brown is looking to fill in with existing local bands or potentially start a new band, with him on guitar or bass, as per his post on the Musicians Wanted Facebook group on June 26th. He says he won't do metal, punk, "cheese pop", or disco, but that does leave open hard and classic rock like in his recent band work. No word on if this means anything negative for The Thrill Junkies' status, but if you're interested in more details, message Robert at this link or above!
  • In more of a reasurrance note than anything, local goregrind duo Rotopsy have confirmed on their Facebook page that despite frontman Dylan Taylor's recent tendon injury in his ankle (which will impair his walking for at least six months), the band will not have to cancel any dates, and will still be playing at the Man & His Machine house show this coming Friday! No word on if Dylan will be performing on crutches or sitting, but it's good to see Rotopsy keeping the slam going!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for much more in the coming week! Thanks everyone!

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Defunct Local Band Profile Series: No Shadows Cast

It's now time for our second post of the day, that being this month's Defunct Local Band Profile, but be sure to check out our preview of TOMORROW'S second night of the VM Radio Battle of the Bands in the post below this one! As always, this monthly feature looks at one or two randomly chosen defunct or inactive local hard rock, metal, or punk bands, in order to spotlight them for current readers & check out what they did during their original run. We had originally planned to look at two bands this month (the second being the defunct Sault Michigan hard rock band 7/47), but the first band had more information than predicted, so they'll get the entirety of this month's profile, and 7/47 will lead a double profile next month. Now, here's this month's Defunct Local Band Profile!
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No Shadows Cast

Genre: Metal

Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Members:

Brian Lester (Garage Inc., After-Shock), all instruments

Audio/Video: No Shadows Cast were working on a debut EP to be called "In Times of Truth", and posted 5 songs between their MySpace and Angelfire pages in 2005 & 2006, but the album was not released. Though generally all solo instrumental material, Brian was joined by guest musicians for some recordings, including his former Garage Inc. bandmate Jake Rendell (now of Blues Harvest & The Wild Iris) for vocals on the song "Dedications", though most other referenced songs with guests are not currently online. If there were ever public videos of No Shadows Cast, they aren't accessible at present, but we'll include a video copy of an N.S.C. song here when available!

Info/Analysis: No Shadows Cast was the metal solo project led by former Garage Inc. guitarist Brian Lester in the mid-2000s, roughly from 2005-2007. Evolving from his prior band work, Brian began recording original solo material in 2005, signing with the independent Bad Luck Productions (ran by his prior bandmate Craig Murphy) and working on a number of solo songs under the No Shadows Cast name alongside occasional guest musicians. Public updates on N.S.C. quietly ended in 2006, and Brian hasn't been seen in a major local music project since. It'd be neat to see Brian return to his old local music work, as he was a talented multi-instrumentalist! He had noticeable guitar skill and a good ear for composition, crafting some accessible but well written originals like "Story of Two" & "Faded Glory", though some songs could be a bit repetitive and light in tone. Give No Shadows Cast a listen, and maybe we'll hear from Brian again at some point!
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I hope you guys liked this month's Defunct Local Band Profile! As acknowledged above, we will kick off next month's installment of this series with defunct Sault Michigan hard rock band 7/47 (a Guitar Studio rock camp product), but to fill things out, we'll look at a second randomly selected band with a similar lack of available info/media, this time from Sault Ontario, so who will join them? Through random selection, we've picked Social Suicide, the defunct local metal/punk project led by Them frontman and all ages concert promoter Tyler St. Amour, so look for these profiles on or around April 10th! That's all for today, but we'll see you guys at the VM Radio Battle of the Bands TOMORROW! Thanks everyone!

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Saultites In Out Of Town Bands Profile: Caste Of Shadows

After a slight delay, it's time for our last monthly feature post of June 2013, and it's this month's Saultites In Out Of Town Bands Profile! This series profiles, discusses, and critiques one band each month that is based outside of Sault Ste. Marie, but features (or used to have) at least one Saultite/area resident in any of their lineups, and this month's selection is one of the newest projects from a prolific local alum who's been a member of a number of bands here & out west, so read on below for what you need to know, get the scoop on weekend concert previews and new shows in Sault Ontario in the post below this one, and if anything's missing or incorrect, let me know! (Updated on November 27th, 2014)
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Caste of Shadows (Lethbridge, Alberta)

Lineup: (Saultites in RED; ex-members in italics. This information is incomplete. If you have any additions or corrections, e-mail me at robertfigures@outlook.com!)

Chad "Douglas Wingcock" Neufeld (vocals)
Logan Woolf (guitar)
Marcell Puurveen (bass)
Arik Wagner (drums)

Dave Gibb (bass)
Paul Melanson (bass)
"Tiny" ????? (vocals or drums?)
Ken ????? (vocals or drums?)

Official website: http://www.casteofshadows.net
Official Facebook page: http://facebook.com/pages/caste-of-shadows/108906212509238
Official Twitter page (current): http://www.twitter.com/casteoshadows
Official Twitter page (original): http://www.twitter.com/casteofshadows
Official SoundCloud page: http://www.soundcloud.com/casteofshadows

Local Info: A familiar veteran of the local scene, Sault Ontario native Paul Melanson has been tearing up the Lethbridge, Alberta region with his guitar & bass talents since the mid-late 2000s, which have seen him perform in projects like Daemon Rage, Igniter, Gravity Crash, and his current role as bassist in the Lethbridge/Calgary-based Metallica tribute band Damage Inc.! You may also know Paul from his local work as a singer & guitarist in past local metal bands like Malediction, Gutwrench, and Under The Gun, among others, but if you wanna hear his current work, his current home of Lethbridge is where to be! 

Band Bio: Launched circa March 2010, Caste of Shadows are an extreme metal band that are making an increasing name in the Alberta metal scene. Amidst some lineup shuffling, they debuted in August 2010 as openers for Psycomantium, and they've since played a number of regional concerts, opening for bands like My Own Chaos and Reverend Kill among other opening and headlining slots. The band also have also held recording sessions at least twice, with five posted recordings from 2010 sessions streamable online. The band's recent lineup has been fairly stable since 2011, aside from bassist changes, including Paul Melanson's addition in March 2013 to replace the departed Dave Gibb & departure 7 months later. After a year's break, the band returned in September 2014 for new gigs, so look for more from them soon!

It's usually a good sign when a metal band's sound is hard to pin down, and Caste of Shadows definitely throw in a lot of different sounds & styles. At times, their heavier and more aggressive sound has Children of Bodom-esque touches, but they also have more modern hard rock and metalcore influences on other songs, with Chad Neufeld's vocals showing a lot of diversity to handle different styles without selling out! Musically, I never got a huge view of Paul's work with Caste of Shadows, but if he stacked up with Dave Gibb, they'll be in good hands! Logan Woolf's guitar riffs tend to be very heavy and catchy from what I've heard, and their chemistry and adaptability is matched up well with a good energy in concert, where I think their aggression really comes across higher. I'd like to see them play their heavier style more, but I appreciate how they're not tied into one subgenre, and hopefully their current lineup builds on past successes and makes an even larger name, perhaps even with shows out east?

The best source for Caste of Shadows media is their 5 studio-recorded EP songs on Soundcloud and their website, so give those a listen for some high quality originals, but as for videos, there's not a lot. YouTube user SVTake2 uploaded a pair of live videos from a 2011 concert, and a cell phone video from a recent outdoor concert is up too, but the angle's not great. I've embedded this video from last year courtesy of guitarist Logan Woolf's YouTube channel, so give it a look for some live Alberta metal action!


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I hope you guys liked this month's Saultites In Out Of Town Bands Profile! Next month in this series, we'll look at a band that's a bit overdue given how much they've done since adding a Saultite to their lineup, but for our July installment, we'll be looking at London, Ontario death metal band D3athcharg3r, who feature Valentine's Day Massacre bandmates Steve Rhodes & Andrew Angelic in their current lineup! Watch out for this on or around July 26th, and stay tuned for a new Sault Michigan-focused news post tomorrow! Thanks everyone!