Edmonton Gets Heavy with Slaughterfest 2017 and Says Good-Bye to Disciples of Power - March 25, 2016

Dana Zuk March 29, 2017

Edmonton was served a heaping dose of heaviness over the weekend, as Slaughterfest came under way down at The Forge on Whyte Ave on Saturday night. Metalheads from all over Alberta rallied together to get a little crazy, and to bid farewell to our cities heavy metal forefathers, Disciples of Power.

The line up for the 2017 rendition of one of Western Canada's heaviest one-day festivals consisted of talent residing from all over central Alberta, with the likes of Disciples of Power, Display of Decay, Vile Insignia, Widows Peak and Misery Tomb, lending their brands of shred for the evening to make this one of the heaviest nights of local metal that Edmonton will see this year.

This night in particular being extra special, not because of the community banding together to have a good time, but because Disciples of Power flew their flag one last time before moving forward under a new name. Details of the name change and a brief history on the band can be found in their most recent interview with Vue Weekly HERE.

Do you want to play Edmonton's Slaughterfest next year? Check out their Facebook page or submit your band to:
slaughterfestedmonton@gmail.com

DISCIPLES OF POWER

DISPLAY OF DECAY

VILE INSIGNIA

DISPLAY OF DECAY

VILE INSIGNIA

DISPLAY OF DECAY

VILE INSIGNIA

DISPLAY OF DECAY

VILE INSIGNIA

WIDOWS PEAK

MISERY TOMB

WIDOWS PEAK

MISERY TOMB

Loud As Hell Festival 2016 - DAY 3 - July 31, 2016

Dana Zuk August 4, 2016

My favorite time of year has come and gone once again, as the weekend of Loud As Hell festival smashed their sold-out, fifth year running in the badlands of Alberta! I couldn't be more proud of the people who work their asses off, year after year, to bring such a wicked event to the heavy metal community of not only Alberta, but to Canada as a whole. It's truly been an honor to be working with this festival for four years in a row now, and I really cannot wait to see what is in store for the festival in year six!

Unfortunately, due to a system hiccup, my snaps of days one and two have been banished from this life, forbidden to return to the lands of Windows, photoshop and social media. Luckily, however, day three's shots are alive and well, and I couldn't be more excited to show them off to you, the readers and metal lovers!

Despite a soggy morning from rain and unpleasant weather the night before, day number three of Loud As Hell V was the most wild one yet this year. As many festival goers began to file into the venue for the annual pancake breakfast, the spirits within the room were high with anticipation and excitement for Sunday's festivities. With Vancouver's own Unleash The Archers, headlining the third and final day of LAH, the day was sure to be a banger. With the likes of Ninjaspy, Disciples of Power, Without Mercy, Planet Eater, Third Ion, Expain, Display of Decay, The Avulsion, W.M.D, Slaughterhauser, Junkies Rush and Maimed Wolf in tow of Unleash The Archers, Drumheller, Alberta was leveled by the heaviness of this line up, consisting of nonstop double kicks and pure shreddery on all levels.

This is always my most favorite time of year. And for many reasons! It's just like one big heavy metal family reunion. Friends from different parts of the country all reuniting under the same circumstances, and partying like there's no tomorrow; Supporting and celebrating the mutual love for metal and those who inhabit the community which keeps this aggressive, underground music alive. By coming together in this year, we're not only supporting bands and festivals, we're supporting the lifestyle of being metal. We're stronger together than we are apart! Cheers, Loud as Hell! See you next year! LOUD AS HELL, DRUNK AS F*CK!

UNLEASH THE ARCHERS

NINJASPY

DISCIPLES OF POWER

WITHOUT MERCY

PLANET EATER

PLANET EATER FT. ANDREW BAILEY

THIRD ION

EXPAIN

EXPAIN FT. SPENCER BALL

DISPLAY OF DECAY

THE AVULSION

W.M.D

SLAUGHTERHAUSER

SLAUGHTERHAUSER FT. ANDREW BAILEY

SLAUGHTERHAUSER

SLAUGHTERHAUSER FT. ANDREW BAILEY

JUNKIES RUSH

MAIMED WOLF

SHREDMONTON Metal Festival & Conference Makes it's Debut in Alberta's Capital - DAY ONE - May 6, 2016

Dana Zuk May 10, 2016

Spring time festivals are always a surefire way to get myself, and fellow concert goers in the mood for a gig-filled summer. Local promoters, Prairie Fire Events LTD., whipped up a wicked line up of bands to play both the Starlite Room and Brixx Bar & Grill over the weekend, hosting only the finest in western Canadian metal, as well as a number of international touring bands, including the lineup of this year's Metal Alliance Tour.

Despite only covering day one of this year's SHREDMONTON festival, I had a great time! Spending my time in the Starlite Room to catch Friday night's entertainment, courtesy of Disciples of Power as the evening's headliner, followed by the talented likes of: Quietus, With Malice, Calgary's Train Bigger Monkeys and Tylor Dory Trio, who, gradually, all had the house rockin' from wall to wall until the night was through, coining the debut of SHREDMONTON on the western Canadian metal festival scene.