Get religion

Priestess returned to Ottawa just a few weeks after their gig opening for Motorhead and rocked out as usual; it was the same killer combination of the last 30 years of hard rock and heavy metal. As an added bonus, this time there were no idiots whining about long it was taking for the headliner to come on.

Mikey Heppner's vocals are definitely one of the band's strong points; even in a group with two other good singers.



Here's one, drummer Vince Nudo taking his turn at the (or a) mike.



Here's the other, guitarist Dan Watchorn; I failed to get a decent picture of him at the Motorhead show (or a good picture of much else, some might say ...) so here he is now!



And bassist Mike Dyball, active as ever.



More Mikey.



Drum solo! See-through drum solo! It was a little shorter this time around.



Mikey takes a quick foray through the crowd. Looking for hair products no doubt.



And the band (sorry, Dyball is a bit hard to see ... but he was in all the pics last time, so fair's fair).



They said they've had a good time every show they've played in Ottawa, and I'd definitely see them again.

• Show reminder: I'm off to catch the always photogenic Demolition Doll Rods with fellow Detroiters Broadzilla at Mavericks. Ottawa's own Bella Bombs and the Sewer Rats will round out the bill with the aid of Toronto's G-Men - making good on a promise to head north when they couldn't make their last gig at Irene's for medical reasons. The High Dials, Hopewell and Mono Hum play Barrymore's; undoubtedly a fine show as well.
• Stumbling note: Liquor Pig Fest 2005 goes down July 16; with shows by The Stumblers, Mark Ripp, Casey Comeau, Lone Pig and the deaf peds. Start drinking now.