Articles by Connor Atkinson

Wild Side

Who the Hell Is Wild Side?

PUBLISHED May 7, 2019

Just Who the Hell is Wild Side? Wild Side are Niagara Falls, ON born and bred; much like the streetscapes of Clifton Hill, their music is a...

Ringworm

Death Becomes My Voice

PUBLISHED May 1, 2019

Since 1991, Ringworm have been innovating a severe and novel amalgamation of extreme thrash, sinister death metal and traditional Cleveland...

Trade Wind

Certain Freedoms

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2019

The members of Trade Wind do play in other noteworthy bands, but to call the group a side project is doing a disservice. Stick to Your Guns...

A New Wave of Bands Are Giving Straight Edge New Meaning

PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2019

Asked why the straight edge message that his band advocates — a lifestyle free of drugs, smoking and alcohol — has begun to resonate with m...

Hatebreed / Obituary / Cro-Mags / Terror / Fit for an Autopsy

Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, April 8

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2019

"If anyone fucks with you out there, let them know that today is not the day," remarked Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta. An evening strictly...

Sworn Enemy

Gamechanger

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2019

Sworn Enemy formed in 1997, playing as Mindset until getting picked up by Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Records for their infa...

Mourn

Beneath the Beloved Axe

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2019

Mourn are a project with skeletons in their closet. The five-piece feature members of Exalt and Uplift, using their experiences in those pr...

Dream Ritual

Trips Around the Sun

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2019

Gritty, riffing alternative rock has become an increasingly hard one to stumble upon, especially in an era where combinations of pop and ra...