News and content is piling up quick as of late, so let's try and remedy the backlog with an all-video post on this Wednesday afternoon before we get into weekend concert previews tomorrow! Let's start with the first performance video with actual live audio from local/Barrie punk/metal quartet Spades GT, as uploaded to their Facebook page last week! Filmed at a jam session, the video features J.D., the Daniels, and Tyler playing the old Jack Spades standby "Crossroads" on a stationary camera, albeit with occasional jumps to a closer zoom (often to Odie's benefit). This rendition sounds solid and familiar for fans of the band as an entirely local enterprise, but with new material teased to be in the works, how will Spades GT sound there? For now, give this jam video a watch below, and stay tuned for more from their camp when it rolls in!
Next up, here's the latest updates from relaunched local death metal band Exploring Detritus, who have rapidly been making up for four years of lost time with more new videos and updates on their current activity at a rate they never saw in the Kaepora Gaebora days! First, it looks like guitarist Dan Souliere is the only band member from 2017-2018 to return, based on this photo from earlier this week and the lack of a vocalist or bassist in their recent media, so Joey Graham and Jeph Brown do not appear to be back for unannounced reasons. Remember, it has been four years, a lot happened in that time! Updates have mostly revolved around media postings, but Exploring Detritus can now be found on their official Instagram and TikTok pages, and they have teased plans to work on a full length album. A bunch of videos of Exploring Detritus version 2.0 can be seen on Facebook and TikTok, so what is on offer?
The videos on both sites primarily feature Dan, Ryan, and Anthony working individually (and promisingly) on original songs, but there is a separate 2+ minute jam session video on each platform, and I've embedded the Facebook one here as TikTok videos never work here when I try to embed them. Alas, the Facebook one appeared to have been filmed after the camera fell over, as you only see Dan from above and a moving cymbal, so I'd have put the TikTok one here if I had the choice. I like where Exploring Detritus are going with a nice heavy death metal sound, but there's things to add and build on for sure. Give everything a look above & below!
We'll head south to Sault Michigan and the E.U.P. to end the post, starting with some new videos from local classical metal band Theatre of Night's YouTube channel! The band uploaded three "Shorts" (re: YouTube's answer to TikTok videos) recently, including a short keyboard performance of "Silent Night" (remember their Christmas album & tours), plus two videos from album recording sessions! Now, if you're a long-time follower of Theatre of Night, you'll know that they have sporadically teased plans to record a new studio album not tied to their holiday touring, but nothing has came out since "Guntower Democracy" had an extremely quiet release on Reverbnation in 2018. As per the "Shorts" videos, the album will be called "Lysbringer" and will be a viking metal release. Two clips relating to that planned album can be seen, both in portrait orientation, so what's here?
One video features guitarist Steve Giles working on a new song in studio with a solid galloping riff, but embedded below is a clip of keyboardist Craig Harrison tracking vocals for a song named "Vanquish The Damned". Honestly, his harsh vocals here sound more like black metal than the death metal you tend to associate with vikings in this genre, but it's very neat to hear Theatre of Night going heavier like this, which goes along with some of their other prior album teasers that didn't lead to anything substantial... at least, not yet. Get more from Theatre of Night above & below!
Finally, here's a new video from St. Ignace progressive metalcore band Heavy Lies The Crown's YouTube channel, specifically a playthrough (singthrough?) video with frontman Brandon West singing along with their existing original "Dead Teeth"! The very Virtual Boy-esque video sees Brandon twice in frame, performing lead, backing, and/or clean vocals as the song warrants, though on the left, it appears that he's wearing a duck mask, presumably referencing their mascot. Just as strong and heavy as the song was on their full length album from last year accentuated with the dark red/black visuals, so give it a watch below!
That's all for today, but stay tuned for weekend concert previews on the site tomorrow! Thanks everyone!
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