Tag: "parc jean drapeau"
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS TRIVIUM
I met with Paolo Gregoletto, Trivium’s bass player on Sunday of Heavy MTL. Trivium are a metal band from Florida, who’s sound draws a lof of inspiration from Iron Maiden and Metallica. Paulo spoke with me about those influences, as well as their tour, and a bomb threat incident in New Mexico. Erin: So! Welcome [...]
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS PERIPHERY
Misha Mansoor, one of Periphery’s guitarists took some time to have a chat with me on Saturday afternoon of Heavy MTL. The band is heavily influenced by Dream Theater, and they were lucky enough to have a featured solo from John Petrucci (amongst others!) on their most recent album, “Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal”. [...]
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
I met with Killswitch Engage’s drummer, Justin Foley on Saturday afternoon of Heavy MTL. The most pleasant of gentlemen, Justin spoke with me about their tour, touring with Unearth, and how their former singer, Jesse Leech, is with the band again Erin: So you guys are just coming off the end of a [...]
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
Between the Buried and Me played Saturday afternoon at Heavy MTL. They are a great band that picks from a lot of musical genres to create a full bodied sound that only keeps growing. Their next album is due in October of this year, and it is a continuation of the previous EP that they [...]
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS CANNIBAL CORPSE
I caught up with Pat O’Brien, the lead guitarist from Cannibal Corpse on Saturday afternoon. For a guy from the most brutal band ever, he was definitely an incredibly nice guy. Pat took the time to talk to us about their newest album Torture, the secret to his success, the band’s controversy, and a run [...]
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS JOB FOR A COWBOY
On Saturday afternoon of Heavy MTL, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Job for a Cowboy’s bass player, Nick Schendzielos. Nick told me about his other band, Cephalic Carnage, talks about travelling and makes a good few jokes in between. This interview was one of my favorites, just because Nick has a really [...]
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS CLASSIFIED AND KAYO
I caught up with Classified just before his set at Osheaga. He was bringing around a new artist that he’s been working with for the past little while, Kayo. A fellow East Coaster (I’m from Newfoundland), Classified was super easy to talk to and so was Kayo. Check out the interview below, and keep an [...]
LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS WINTERSLEEP
I met with Tim D’Eon, who plays both guitars and keyboards for Wintersleep, during the Osheaga Festival. The band has just released their new album, Hello Hum in June, and it’s been receiving top notch reviews. I met with Tim just after half the band played a short acoustic set where they were busking for [...]
HEAVY MTL 2012 DAY ONE: METAL AND MUD
My second weekend in a row spent in Parc Jean Drapeau was for Heavy MTL. A vast departure from my previous weekend, spent at Osheaga, it was still a very pleasant weekend. Even though pleasant is the least metal word that I could use to describe a weekend of metal. This weekend, the [...]
OSHEAGA 2012: GALAXIE LAUNCHES AN OSHEAGA CHANNEL
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets available at the Bell Centre Box Office By Phone: (514) 790-2525 or 1 877 668-8269 Order online: www.osheaga.comPrices (including taxes and service fees): 3-Day Festival Pass – General Admission: $217.50 3-Day Festival Pass – General Admission + Special Edition Ticket : $222.50 3-Day Festival Pass – Reserved Seating Access: $3182-Day Weekend [...]
