Articles by Laura Wiebe

Gwar

Molson Canadian Stage, Montreal QC, August 10

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2013

Gwar appeared before anyone could hear them, but it didn't seem to slow the band down. With only the drum sound drifting off the stage, the...

Black Label Society

Jagermeister Stage, Montreal QC, August 10

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2013

Zakk Wylde always looks a little larger than life, and the vast festival stage and massive wall of Marshall stacks behind him only enhanced...

At The Gates

Molson Canadian Stage, Montreal QC, August 10

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2013

At the Gates delivered some of Saturday's essential dramatic contrasts, from orchestral intro music straight into the Swedes' characteristi...

Danzig with Doyle

Molson Canadian Stage, Montreal QC, August 10

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2013

Starting off with some underwhelming newer material, Danzig quickly transitioned into the classics to celebrate the band's 25 year annivers...

Megadeth

Jagermeister Stage, Montreal QC, August 10

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2013

Megadeth's set list has become fairly standardized over the years, and this summer's Heavy MTL performance was no departure — just a couple...

Witherscape

The Inheritance

PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2013

What do you get when you combine two Swedish multi-instrumentalists and one of them is studio wiz/metal mastermind Dan Swanö? Witherscape,...

Amon Amarth

Go All In

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2013

Norse mythology and metal music make fine companions. A long and ever growing list of bands — not just from Scandinavia but from all...

Amon Amarth Talk Their Gory New 'Deceiver of the Gods' LP

PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2013

In a pause between European festival dates and the release of latest album Deceiver of the Gods, Amon Amarth bassist Ted Lundström explaine...