Articles by Greg Pratt

Montreal's Despised Icon Breaking Up

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2010

Some unfortunate news in Canuck metal today: Montreal deathcore dudes Despised Icon have announced that they are calling it a day. As of T...

Barn Burner Gear Up for Cross-Canada Tour

PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2010

Montreal's up-and-coming hard 'n' heavy rockers Barn Burner have a sound that's readymade for loose, raw and loud gigs, so it only makes s...

Rotten Sound

Napalm

PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2010

This wildly enjoyable EP/DVD set is Finnish grinders Rotten Sound's first release on new home Relapse Records. And it's a heck of a start....

Propagandhi and Sacrifice to Bridge Punk and Metal Worlds Perfectly with Split Seven-Inch?

PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2010

Well, we hoped that this moment might come, that all the drooling fan boy worship Prairie punks Propagandhi placed on Toronto, ON thrashers...

Triptykon's Tom Warrior

PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2010

When the reunited extreme metal heroes Celtic Frost released their comeback disc, Monotheist, in 2006, things were looking up for that part...

Bob Dylan Banned From China, Cancels Asian Tour

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2010

Bob Dylan has cancelled his upcoming eastern Asian tour after China refused to allow him in to perform. And while it seems the 68-year-old...

Peter Hook to Play Joy Division's <i>Unknown Pleasures</i> in Its Entirety at Ian Curtis Tribute Show

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2010

Ex-Joy Division bassist Peter Hook will be paying a special tribute to Ian Curtis on the 30th anniversary of the singer's death, by way of...

Lagwagon's Joey Cape and No Use for a Name's Tony Sly Announce Canadian Tour Dates

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2010

Joey Cape, best known as being Lagwagon's vocalist when that long-running punk band is in on-again mode, and Tony Sly, vocalist/guitarist o...