Metal and Hardcore

Mannequin Pussy Brought ASMR Hardcore to Toronto

Concert Hall, May 11

PUBLISHED May 13, 2024

"I have something for your review," Exclaim!'s Online Editor Allie Gregory told me as we spilled onto the street after Mannequin Pussy's Sa...

Fuck the Facts Returned Anew in Toronto

Rivoli, May 10

PUBLISHED May 11, 2024

After an eight-year absence, Ottawa grindcore powerhouses Fuck the Facts returned to Toronto. Since the band's inception in 1997, they've b...

BIG|BRAVE Take 'A Chaos of Flowers' on North American Tour

PUBLISHED May 9, 2024

BIG|BRAVE have expanded their 2024 tour plans behind 'A Chaos of Flowers,' mapping out a slate of North American...

Ghost Release Trailer for Feature Film 'Rite Here Rite Now'

PUBLISHED May 9, 2024

Ghost have announced their own feature film, set to screen in cinemas worldwide for two nights only. Co-directed by the Swedish band's...

Conan O'Brien Dabbles in Metalcore Thanks to Ontario Band

PUBLISHED May 9, 2024

Conan O'Brien is a noted rockabilly fan who has been known to bust out his guitar from time to time — but the comedian has now made an...

Kittie Announce First New Album in 13 Years, 'Fire'

PUBLISHED May 8, 2024

After rolling out a couple new singles, a handful of festival sets and even a few North American headlining tour dates, Kittie are ready to...

Knocked Loose Polish Their Blade on 'You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To'

PUBLISHED May 7, 2024

Knocked Loose are something of a love-them-or-hate-them band, or at least a name that comes up often in pedantic internet arguments, with ev...

OFF! Announce Final Shows

PUBLISHED May 7, 2024

Punk supergroup OFF! are calling it quits, having just announced their farewell shows. The group led by Keith Morris...