The Grindmother is a 67 year-old Canadian grandmother who recently went viral, racking up over half a million views after becoming the first senior citizen to front her own grindcore band. Check…

Edmonton, AB metal band STRIKER are ready to set out on a new adventure with their forthcoming album ‘Stand In The Fire’ being released via their own Record Breaking Records label on February 5, 2016 and before it…

Cult Canadian thrash metal legends RAZOR have announced a reissue campaign for three of their classic late 80’s and early 90’s albums. The records Violent Restitution (1988), Shotgun Justice (1990), andOpen Hostility (1991) will see deluxe CD/Digital…

As a massive fan of Canadian metal, I have been excited to see 3 Inches of Blood‘s documentary film “Warriors of the Great White North” since I heard rumors of…

The Wacken Metal Battle Canada competition has recently released its free download compilation featuring some of the independent metal bands that are competing across Canada.  Over 100 Canadian metal bands…

This year, the Wacken Metal Battle Canada has expanded and now includes Western Canada. The battles will happen in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Last year, the first ever…

Our Souls Evolve, the metal band from Montreal, Quebec, has just released their debut EP titled Origins. The album has a progressive deathcore/metalcore influence.  Check out the album below and…

Well, the year is still not quite over yet but I thought I’d type up a list of Canadian Music News’ favourite HEAVY METAL albums of 2013. All of these…

Vancouver’s Tribune is set to release their new album Tales on October 29, 2013. The band is a melting pot of melodic prog death thrash metal. The album is a…

Throne of Vengeance, the heavy rocking metal band from Calgary, Alberta has just released a new album entitled “Live Evil.” The band is perfect for fans of classic metal such…