First up, Hamilton hard rock band 40 Sons are coming to Sault Ontario! They will be at Coch's Corner on October 23rd, and will take the stage at 9:00 PM that night! As it is Coch's Corner, there's no admission price, just make sure to buy something and have your ID ready. No word on any openers, I don't think there are any. I've never heard of 40 Sons before today, but after some listens, they sound pretty good. Radio rock with the appropriate heaviness, and unique vocals for their style! I'd say hit this show if you can, especially with the lacking promo for it. Check out more from 40 Sons at their official MySpace page!
Then, just two days later, a metal band will mark their return to Sault Ste. Marie! Grady, the Austin, Texas "country metal" band fronted by former Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson, will be playing at The Canadian on October 25th! They were last seen here in April of last year at the same venue. They will be supported by Winnipeg metal band Domenica, who you may remember from a cancelled Foggy Notions concert earlier this year. The show will take place at 11:00 PM that night, though I have no current word on ticket prices. Confirm your attendance at the official Facebook event page!
This may seem a bit of a diversion from normal SMS band discussion, but Grady definitely are metal, just with a more Southern/country edge. If you get past any preconceptions you have about them being a country band, you'll find some heavy catchy metal underneath their Southern appearance! Check them out on MySpace to hear some of their material, they are not bad at all! As for Domenica, they're really good too, I'd been hoping to see them when they had the Foggy Notions booking, but now we'll get a chance to see them! Heavy female-fronted metal with a wide array of influences, hear some of their stuff on MySpace! I might hit this show, we'll have to see!And to cap off this post, I have found a couple new Sault-area metal/hard rock bands! I've really been trying to cover more of the immediate area around the Twin Saults (i.e. places you can drive to in a half hour), and in doing so, I've found a couple new bands from the Sault Michigan area to tell you guys about!
First, we have Outshined, a hard rock band from Rudyard! They formed in 2007 and still play shows here and there! Now they happen to be Christian rock, and they are pretty strong in their beliefs, but I don't let religious affiliations detract from my musical enjoyment, so try not to hold that into account when checking them out. That being said, they're still a good hard rock band! They play the kind of music that would fit well on Rock 101, though some songs are a touch repetitive. Still worth checking out, just don't immediately write them off for their religious message. Hear some of their songs on their official MySpace page!
And finally, here's another metal band I've found, this band from Eckerman (which is also the hometown for fellow area hard rockers Bent Rollercoaster.) They are Life's Eclipse, and though they've been inactive since June, they have some excellent stuff! They formed in 2006, and were planning to record an album, entitled "Shadow Over Superior" (album cover pictured.) They have two demo songs posted on their official MySpace page, and damn, they're heavy as hell. "Not Dead But Dreaming" is epically good, and "Red Dawn" is hardcore fury at it's best! Great riffs and solos! I hope they get Life's Eclipse going again, because they have loads of potential! Check them out for yourself on MySpace!So there's what you guys need to know for today! Amazingly, I didn't mention a certain platinum selling facepaint wearing hard rock band at all, but I imagine I will in a day or so! More news and updates coming very soon! And remember to go see Spliff65, Sykotyk Rampage, and/or Garden of Bedlam this coming weekend!
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