Metal and hard rock bands from across Canada plus an American cousin from NYC lend their crushing sounds to help Toronto’s homeless on October 14th at the El Mocambo in support of the Toronto charity concert BLANK-FEST during this year’s… more »

After a chilly night and yet again very little sleep – this time due to other campers playing Trash Bin Jousting (think... medieval jousting but using trash cans instead of lances – and no horses – resulting metallic thunk of trash cans followed by sh… more »

. . . Continued! There’s just too much story and too many great band photos to cover a full day of Bloodstock in just one post! Read the story, enjoy the photos of Bloodstock Day One: Part One and Part Two, and First Part of Day Two. Grab a… more »

Awakening from very little sleep due to the night’s downpour and a fellow campmate’s snoring through a Marshall amp cranked up to 11 it was a late start to the day. Breakfast was accompanied by rain and the distant ‘Nightwish-ish’ sound of Leaves Eyes… more »

Click Here for the First Part of the story from Day One! The rain had stopped for a while, so it was time for a wander around the arena and check out the stalls and amusements available. Plenty of food and drink stands, funfair, chill out/smoke tent… more »

My first visit to Bloodstock Open Air Festival was a couple of years ago, and that was for only one evening as the band I was with had to head back to London for their headline gig the following day. I loved the vibe of the fest and really wished I… more »

Review by Greg Adkins Photos by Chris Fowler Well, look: a bar is always going to be a lousy place to see a band play live. Best-case scenario, the acoustics are merely fair, the mix is only adequate, at least a good third of the crowd are shouting… more »