Heavy Metal

• Metallica tour rolls into Edmonton for pair of massive shows at Commonwealth Stadium

  Metallica will perform at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday night and Sunday night.

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  Aug 23, 2024
  
• Judas Priest’s Rob Halford talks ‘Invincible Shield’, Dolly Parton, acceptance in metal community

  Heavy metal legends Judas Priest overcame a range of challenges to return with a pummeling album, Invincible Shield. Lead singer Rob Halford spoke to Global News.

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  Mar 8, 2024
  
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• Armstrong Metalfest brings aggressive music to the North Okanagan

  "When people who love metal meet other people who are into metal they just click."

  Lifestyle

  Jul 16, 2022
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• Montreal toddler and his up-beat visit from Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich

  The much-anticipated virtual meeting took place Thursday afternoon, with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich chatting it up with Milan Rossignol and his parents.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2021
• ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ producers enlist Mastodon for soundtrack

  "We wrote a killer song," said Bill Kelliher, guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band.

  Entertainment

  May 28, 2020
• Ozzy Osbourne cancels 2020 tour of North America, 4 Canadian dates affected

  Ozzy Osbourne has cancelled his upcoming tour of North America over health issues. He had been scheduled to perform in Edmonton, Vancouver, Montreal and Hamilton.

  Entertainment

  Feb 17, 2020
• Heavy Montreal hits pause on 2020 metal music festival

  This isn't the first time the musical extravaganza has been put on hold. Heavy Montreal was cancelled in 2009 and 2017.

  Entertainment

  Nov 21, 2019
• FC Edmonton lets lucky soccer fans and metalheads play in match Maiden heaven

  It was the best of both worlds on the pitch at Clarke Stadium Thursday night for some lucky FC Edmonton fans who also happen to be metalheads.

  Entertainment

  Aug 29, 2019
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• Fan dies at Slipknot concert after sustaining injuries in mosh pit

  Richard Valadez, 62, was pronounced dead on Aug. 11 after he was reportedly hit too hard in a mosh pit at a Slipknot concert.

  Entertainment

  Aug 16, 2019
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• Montreal officially dubbed a metal music city

  Montreal has been officially designated a "metal city" as City Councillor Craig Sauvé has pushed through a bi-partisan motion to make the official designation.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2019