Dumpster Mummy Concert Preview, Theatre Of Night Updates, And Much More!!

Having just attended last night's All The Wasted Years concert, you can expect a review and videos later today, but for now, let's keep the news rolling to kick off this new month! Today on the SMS, we have some assorted news and notes, the latest from a prominent Sault Michigan band, and to lead off, here's a concert preview for tomorrow night!

We'll start with the delayed conclusion of this weekend's hard rock concert previews, and this one will pique the interest of you metal fans, as Dartmouth, Nova Scotia metal trio Dumpster Mummy will return to Sault Ontario for a concert at The New American Pub TOMORROW NIGHT! This will be the headliners' first local concert appearance since headlining at The New A in September 2016, though unlike that concert, this one had plenty of advance notice. With a chaotic, fast paced death and groove metal sound that will appeal to extreme metal heads, Dumpster Mummy will be a fine choice to kick off the summer metal season in said genres, so don't miss them tomorrow! Local support will include the first concert of 2018 from death/extreme metal quartet Winkstinger, while local goregrind solo project Crucify the Whore will also return to the stage tomorrow for Tyler's first public, non-house party show as C.T.W. since Dumpster Mummy's 2016 show here, ironically enough.

I don't know why C.T.W. (let alone Blood Shed Productions) were so quiet over 2017, but hopefully this is a big return show for this explosive one-man band tomorrow! Promoted by Winkstinger frontman Josh Amendola, this 19+ concert has a 9:00 PM and a $5 cover charge. This early stop on Dumpster Mummy's 2018 Canadian tour should be a great time for metalheads, despite the Sunday night placement, so visit the official Facebook event page for more details, and here are the headliners live!



Next up, you know how Sault Michigan classical metal project Theatre of Night often posts snippets of them recording new music that never seems to lead to a new album? Well, it appears we weren't looking in the right spot, as they have put out two new albums since 2012, but as they're curiously exclusive to their Reverbnation page, they've fallen under the radar. Along with their two holiday-themed albums from the early 2010s and a posting of their defunct sister band End of Existence's CD, one of these surprise albums is entitled "Darkness Falls", as released on February 19th, 2015, and features 9 symphonic, gothic-inspired instrumental compositions. The other new album is called "Guntower Democracy", which was only released in February of this year, and was described by keyboardist Craig Harrison in some postings at the time as "some 'old school' stuff Steve (Giles) and I wrote a while back." Unlike every other release Theatre of Night album, this is not an orchestral-centric instrumental release, and harbours more in common with Craig's old band Dust 'N Bones.

Both albums are on sale on Reverbnation for $4.99 or 99¢ a song, but you can stream all included songs for free there. Theatre of Night would get more exposure of these albums if they posted them on more sites like Bandcamp (hence why I'm so late to the party), but if you've liked their prior recording videos or Craig's vocal performance clips, these will be of high interest! That all said, a review of "Guntower Democracy" could make the site next month, as time is ticking for it to be "new" release, but I can't guarantee anything yet. Before we move on from Theatre of Night updates, they do have a brand new video to check out via their YouTube channel on Sunday, and it's of Craig at the keyboard composing "a new epic soundtrack song for future use." Shades of SweetKenny's array of scores, or is something else afoot? In any event, the song is very orchestral and beautiful in this early stage, so give it a look below, and stay tuned for more from their camp!



Finally for today, here's three assorted shorter news items from the last while, and as usual for these short form stories, these are in alphabetical order by artist, venue, or event name:

• As widely covered in local news media last month, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario's City Council has approved the offer made by Green For Life Environmental Inc. (the Soo's recycling contractor) to take over naming rights for The Essar Centre, with it's name becoming GFL Memorial Gardens effective August 1st as part of a 10 year, $750,000 deal. Response has been mixed from what I've seen, but the Memorial Gardens name being restored is welcomed, and remember that GFL's president is Sault Ste. Marie native and former OHL goaltender Patrick Dovigi. Keep the impending new name in mind for concerts and games starting in August!
• Peace Vibe/Flat Stanley drummer Glen Thomas is looking to play live more regularly than his current bands' schedules, and is open to playing as a full time or fill-in performer with a local band. Glen has ample musical experience in many genres, and has played with metal bands back in the day, and hard rock more recently with Mourning Wood. If you're interested in his services in any genre, message him at this link or via his Musicians Wanted Facebook group post from last week for more details!
• Registrations are now open for the third monthly Musician's Showcase at The Superior Cafe in Sault Michigan, so head to Crooked Music on Ashmun Street to get signed up to perform! Slots are expected to fill up quickly for the showcase, which will take place on Saturday, June 30th. Might we hear some hard rock acts again? We'll find out as the month progresses, but don't hesitate if you want in!

That's all for now, but stay tuned for our review of last night's All The Wasted Years concert on the site next! Thanks everyone!