Album Review – Rancid “…Honor Is All We Know”(Punk)

Honor Is All We Know kind of came out of nowhere. There had been rumblings of a new Rancid record for years, but no confirmations or teasers from the studio or possible release dates. Just rumour. Then all of a sudden we had a track list, and cover art, and a release date just weeks away.

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Festival Diary – DAY 1: Housecore Horror Film Festival / Horror & Heavy Metal Fest 2014

Housecore Horror Film Festival was quite the success last year. Phil Anselmo curated the event immediately and garnering it special attention from the metal world. This was to be the festivals second edition, and it was poised to be bigger than ever. Four days of metal thrashing fun, Housecore proved to be quite the success.

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Interview – “Behind the Scenes with the Metal War Historians, Sabaton”

Sabaton is quite possible the next biggest thing on the global metal stage. They’ve opened for Iron Maiden, toured relentlessly over the last 7 or 8 years and are one of the most prominent bands on the Nuclear Blast roster. Vandala caught up with the band for an interview on October 4th before they played their second gig ever in Calgary, Alberta.

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PREVIEW – Cover Interview of Decembers Vandala Magazine with LAGWAGON

With a new album out to critical acclaim and commercial success (in punk rock terms), Lagwagon can with firm resolution claim that they are back and better than ever. The band kicked off the Hang tour in California this past week with label mates and fellow elder statesmen of the punk scene Swingin’ Utters. With both of these legendary bands, as well as a handful of great opening acts, you’d be a fool to be a punk fan and miss these shows. And you’ll have plenty of opportunity as the tour will wind through not only the United States, but across Canada as well.

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“Swedish Metal Onslaught: Sabaton and Amon Amarth Crush Calgary”

On October 4th Calgary was ablaze with a full-speed, melodic metal onslaught of Europe’s finest (with one US band paying homage to the style). Never did I think I’d be at a posh venue like Flames Central watching long-haired, bearded veterans of metal dishing out face-melting riffs in rapid succession. Yes, I’m talking about the experience that was seeing Amon Amarth live with the likes of Skeletonwitch and Sabaton.

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