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 …

EP Review: Occult Blood – The Room in the Ground

Occult Blood - The Room in the GroundAugust 18th, 2023Blackened Punk / Black MetalIndependently ReleasedEugene, Oregon, USA I first happened upon Occult Blood when I was listening to some other band that falls within the purview of blackened punk and blackened heavy metal. It may have been Darkthrone. It may have been Devil Master. I …

EP Review: Divine Bloodline – Kings of the Night

Divine Bloodline - Kings of the NightMarch 20th, 2024Folk Metal / Melodic Death MetalIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Montreal seems to be a never-ending font of awesome bands that just keep getting churned up out of the underground to deliver badass riffery unto the masses. Divine Bloodline is the latest offering that I've been privy to …

An Interview with Seum

Seum are a three piece sludge metal / doom metal band formed by three musicians who moved to Canada from France and are currently based out of Montreal, Quebec. Firstly, can you introduce yourselves and tell our readers who we’re talking to?Piotr: Hi Greg, thanks for having us in Where Strides the Behemoth. We are …

EP Review: Clayman – Enter: Clayman!

"Open wide! Open wide! Open wide! Open wide!" Clayman - Enter: ClaymanMarch 29th, 2024Noise Rock / Experimental PunkGeomorph RecordsMontreal, Quebec, Canada Arisen from the fine-grained soil, Clayman has arrived to deliver unchained sonic terror to the masses from the depths of the Doom Room. This new trio featuring the rhythm bombast of Zilbatar, the electroshock …

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 …

Demo Review: Lobotomite – Anatomy is Violence!

Lobotomite - Anatomy is Violence!January 26th, 2024Powerviolence / GrindcoreIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Lobotomite is a brand new project from bassist, vocalist, and audio engineer Julien Levesque and Øbelisk drummer Ousamah Yassin. Consisting of only bass, vocals, and drums, along with noise ambiance interspersed throughout, one might initially expect this initial offering from the project to …

EP Review: Mulch – Nothing Grows Out of Dried Flowers

Mulch - Nothing Grows Out of Dried FlowersFebruary 19th, 2024Hardcore Punk / Noise RockIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Montreal seemingly has no shortage of new hardcore punk bands these days, and Mulch are one of the latest to join the fray. Consisting of photographer extraordinaire Rose Cormier on vocals, William Trottier-Jackson of Typeface and Freezerburn on …