Live from the Pit: Spiter @ Piranha Bar – 05/26/2024

Spiter @ Piranha Barw/ Desolus, Shroud, MistwalkerMay 26th, 2024Dungeon Works ProductionsMontreal, Quebec, Canada I've been a fan of Spiter since the release of their first album, Bathe the Babe in Bats' Blood, which completely ripped my head off in a way that I wasn't expecting. I was stoked the first time I caught them live …

Live from the Pit: 1349 @ Le Studio TD – 05/21/2024

1349 @ Le Studio TDw/ Spectral Wound, Antichrist Siege Machine, Spirit PossessionMay 21st, 2024Extensive EnterpriseMontreal, Quebec, Canada When I got home from work yesterday I was pooped, and I strongly debated whether or not to just lie down and rest for the remainder of the evening or go out to a sick as hell black …

Live from the Pit: Wayfarer @ Piranha Bar – 05/16/2024

Wayfarer @ Piranha Barw/ Sonja, ValdrinMay 16th, 2024Extensive EnterpriseMontreal, Quebec, Canada I'm always quick to admit when I'm not super familiar with an artist. I had heard the name Wayfarer around the way and may have even heard a song or two from them over the years, but I'd never delved into their discography at …

Live from the Pit: Sanguisugabogg @ Foufounes Electriques – 05/09/2024

Sanguisugabogg @ Foufounes Electriquesw/ Jesus Piece, Peeling Flesh, GagMay 9th, 2024Extensive EnterpriseMontreal, Quebec, Canada Sangusiugabogg have undoubtedly had one of the most meteoric rises in the world of underground death metal over the past couple of years. The band cropped up on my radar a few years ago and I've only continued to hear about …

Live from the Pit: B.A. Johnston @ L’Hemisphere Gauche- 03/30/2024

B.A. Johnston @ L'Hemisphere Gauchew/ Thunderkok, Basement DwellerMarch 30th, 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada I was first introduced to B.A. Johnston last year when my band Ratpiss was on tour with another band from Hamilton, Twin Banshee. Of course, being from B.A.'s hometown, this crew well aware of his existence and had seen him perform multiple times …

Live from the Pit: Apriliis Fest 2024

Apriliis Fest 2024w/ Fuck the Facts, Fuck Toute, Cell Press, Bhatt, Autre Part@ La Sala RosaApril 5th, 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada Admittedly, Apriliis Fest is something that's a bit out of my wheelhouse when it comes to genre. Focusing more on noise rock and abrasive genres of that nature that are often considered a bit more …

Live from the Pit: Chelsea Wolfe @ Club Soda – 03/16/2024

Chelsea Wolfe @ Club Sodaw/ Divide and DissolveMarch 16th, 2024Blue Skies Turn BlackMontreal, Quebec, Canada Having missed Chelsea Wolfe the past few times that she has toured through Montreal I finally got the opportunity to go see her with this recent appearance at Club Soda this past weekend on March 16th. I've been a fan …

Live from the Pit: Profanatica @ Piranha Bar – 03/01/2024

Profanatica @ Piranha Barw/ Nunslaughter, Tombs, AdultereMarch 1st, 2024Dungeon Works ProductionsMontreal, QC, Canada Similar to my recent review of an Author and Punisher show I saw in Quebec City, Profanatica is another band who I've been aware of for quite some time but haven't really taken the time to really delve into the discography of. …

Live from the Pit: Author and Punisher @ La Source de la Martinière – 02/24/2024

Author and Punisher @ La Source de la Martinièrew/ Morne, and Glassing02/24/2024Les Productions de la MartinièreQuebec City, QC, Canada I've been aware of Author and Punisher for some time but, to be honest, I've never really dug into their albums or gave them much of an honest listen. They were always one of those artists …

Live from the Pit: Thantifaxath @ Cabaret Foufounes – 02/15/2024

Thantifaxath @ Cabaret Foufounesw/ Knoll, TypefaceFebruary 15th, 2024 Interestingly enough, when I first moved to Montreal way back in 2017, Thantifaxath were one of the first bands I saw live. It was 2018 at the now defunct Katacombes (R.I.P.) where they band performed alongside Cruciamentum and Phobocosm, an all around stacked bill of experimental and …