Toronto's Bad River Explore the Mundane Aspects of Life in "Wisconsin" Video

Published Dec 06, 2019

Toronto-based three-piece grunge act Bad River bring a blend of post-punk, garage rock and noise to their sound, delicately balancing harsh...

Toronto's 5 Best Cannabis Destinations

Published Dec 05, 2019

Toronto is a haven for cannabis enthusiasts with plenty of retail stores and pot-themed activities you can participate in across the city. E...

Cattle Decapitation Death Atlas

Published Nov 27, 2019

When it comes to death metal bands, few have built a discography as strong as Cattle Decapitation's. Their early records are captivating, bu...

Despised Icon Made Their Best Album, 'Purgatory,' After Putting the Band on the Shelf

Published Nov 14, 2019

When Montreal deathcore inventors Despised Icon made their comeback announcement in 2014, fans were satisfied to see them live again, and la...

Despised Icon Purgatory

Published Nov 12, 2019

After a highly successful return in 2016 with fifth studio album Beast, Despised Icon have proven they are here to stay through tight live s...

God Alone God Alone.

Published Nov 06, 2019

Plenty of post-metal bands have been diving into elements of prog metal, black metal and more over the past several years, but few manage to...

Stray From the Path Internal Atomics

Published Nov 05, 2019

Over their past few albums, Stray From the Path have fully embraced their Rage Against the Machine-worshipping take on hardcore, and while m...

Edmonton's Winterruption YEG Reveals Initial Lineup with GZA, Ezra Furman, No Age

Published Nov 04, 2019

Edmonton is getting a brand new festival this winter with Winterruption YEG, and organizers have revealed the artists joining their inaugura...

Rage Against the Machine Announce 2020 Reunion Shows

Published Nov 01, 2019

People have been begging for it for years and it's finally happening — Rage Against the Machine are reuniting.  Rumours started after an...

Ed Roman Explores Dyslexia in Animated "Red Omen" Video

Published Nov 01, 2019

Ontario-based indie-folk rocker Ed Roman manages to blend everything from folk, rock, pop, country and even more across his musical spectrum...

CASTLEBEAT Drops Nostalgic Video for "Telephone"

Published Oct 31, 2019

Lo-fi dream-pop project CASTLEBEAT is the brainchild of California musician Josh Hwang and firmly follows the DIY work ethic. Hwang writes,...

Fit for an Autopsy The Sea of Tragic Beasts

Published Oct 25, 2019

After showing tremendous growth on their last album, The Great Collapse, Fit for an Autopsy outed themselves as one of the best deathcore ba...

Norma Jean All Hail

Published Oct 25, 2019

Norma Jean have been steadily pumping out near-perfect albums of noisy, sludge-oriented metalcore for nearly 20 years and continued evolving...

Exclaim!'s Top 11 Canadian Cannabis Heroes

Published Oct 17, 2019

Today (October 17, 2019) marks exactly one year since cannabis was legalized in Canada, and over the past year, we've seen numerous celebrit...

Kristen Karma Pays Tribute to Late Relatives in New "Dear John" Video

Published Oct 11, 2019

Toronto-based electro-pop songwriter Kristen Karma has been steadily blossoming her career in her hometown of Vancouver for about a decade s...

The Terrible, Tragic and Terrific Life of Slipknot

Published Oct 04, 2019

To people outside of heavy metal, almost every band seems like a terrifying set of weirdoes raging out, but Slipknot truly fit that mould. W...

Seizures Reverie of the Revolving Diamond

Published Oct 04, 2019

Orange County mathcore crew Seizures are masters at creating wildly interesting soundscapes within metallic hardcore, and their latest recor...

Car Bomb Mordial

Published Sep 27, 2019

Mathcore heavyweights Car Bomb amazed people with their third album, Meta, and became a household name within the genre, but topping that re...

Hear Poolblood's Minimal New Track "I'm Sorry"

Published Sep 26, 2019

Toronto dream-pop artist Poolblood is preparing to release their latest EP, Yummy, on November 8 via Accidental Popstar Records, but first t...

Five Noteworthy Facts You May Not Know About Slipknot

Published Sep 25, 2019

Slipknot have been shocking the world and stoking metal fans for decades, from their highly experimental but brutal sound to their unnerving...