LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Sykotyk Rampage) & A New Local Music Act!!!

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of posts this weekend, my computer access in Detroit is limited (i.e. way too old and slow to make a good post.) But I'm back, and guess what? I have a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT, and a new local musician to add to the listings, so here we go!

Anyone out there wanna hear some blue Chinese metal crash punk? If so, there's a concert in October that will definitely interest you! Sykotyk Rampage are returning to the live concert scene on Friday, October 16th, at The Outback at Sault College! Don't hear too much metal shows from there! This will be Sykotyk Rampage's first local show in a few months, and will serve as both a fundraiser for a college chapter, and as the CD release party for their brand new album!

Support will come from Dysfunkshunal Kemystry, a recently re-united hard rock band featuring Sykotyk Rampage bassist Brian Cattapan & former Driving Dave Home drummer Steve Brogno, among others! Ticket information will be released in a couple weeks, but unless you're a college student, you'll have to be signed in by one. For more details on this show, visit the Facebook event page! I might very well hit this show, sounds like fun!

Also, now knowing that this show is the CD release show for "22", I have made an edit to the Local Metal CD Review Schedule. Seeing as the album likely won't be out this month, and I already have "Woods IV: The Green Album" scheduled for October, I will review the newest Sykotyk Rampage album in November, likely early in the month! As for what I'll review this month....only time will tell. Will it be an Ontario band or a Michigan band? A recent release, or something old? Wait and see, something will pop up in the next couple weeks!

And finally for this quick update, I have a new addition to the Local Metal Band Links, in the form of Sault Ontario solo artist Brendan Christie! He's a metal guitarist, singer, and songwriter who's played in a few local bands and now composes and records his own solo material, which is viewable on his official MySpace page, which he launched in July! I'm surprised I've bypassed it until now, maybe cause it looked like a personal profile on quick glance, but Brendan's got some great stuff on his page, including nine original songs, a nice bio, and lots of pictures! Definitely check Brendan out, he's a great talent and would no doubt be an asset to an interested band!

I promise to have a more detailed post at some point this weekend, but since I just got back, and have university to worry about, it could be anytime. Stay tuned for more news and updates! Thanks everyone!