Articles by Mark Tremblay

Viagra Boys Went Hard All Night Long in Toronto

Lee's Palace, April 6

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2022

At first glance, Swedish post-punks Viagra Boys looked like a band of middle school gym teachers fronted by a speed dealer. On stage, howev...

Soul Glo Reshape the Borders of Hardcore on 'Diaspora Problems'

PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2022

Listening to Soul Glo is a constant experience of confronting the past and present simultaneously. The Philadelphia quartet force audiences...

Vein.fm Hone Their Melodic Might on 'This World Is Going to Ruin You'

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2022

Sophomore albums are never a pleasant process. Vein.fm's debut, Errorzone, was so well-received by the hardcore community (even topping Exc...

Botfly's 'Lower Than Love' Taps into the Softer Side of Cathartic Hardcore

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2021

At long last, Botfly have release the follow-up to 2018's Dark Days. Following similar influences as their debut record, Lower Than Love se...

The Body and Big Brave Fly from Metal to Folk on 'Leaving None but Small Birds'

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2021

On Leaving None but Small Birds, the Body and Big Brave — two of the most consistent and prolific acts in heavy music — have come together...

Anthesis, Cell Press, Greber and Botfly Try New Things on Their Four-Way Split Album

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2021

Four very different heavy bands in Anthesis, Cell Press, Greber and Botfly have come together on a new split album. Even though each band h...

Toronto Punks PRETTYBOY Showcase Their Range on Dual EPs 'BECKY' and 'DARLENE'

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2021

Somewhere sonically between Pissed Jeans and the Coathangers lies Toronto-based punks PRETTYBOY, who showcase their full range on dual EPs...

Yautja Infuse New Life into Sludgecore on 'The Lurch'

PUBLISHED May 18, 2021

Nashville-based three-piece Yautja set the bar high with their 2014 debut, Songs of Descent, and sophomore album The Lurch exceeds all expe...