Four flavours of loud

I've been recovering from a cold lately and mostly avoiding the nightlife, but I was feeling chipper enough Wednesday night to head over to Mavericks to see some heavy metal. NWOCHM titans Cauldron are on their 'America's Lost tour (today is Kingston, tomorrow Toronto, then it's down to the States), and a variety of local acts were pulled in to support the imminent export of metal.

No offence to Criticull, but on a list of two words I like to see apart and hate to see together, "funk" and "metal" rank high. Well, at least they put on an energetic performance.


Criticull at Mavericks, April 17, 2013

There's no denying they do know how to work the stage.


Criticull at Mavericks, April 17, 2013

On to one of my favourite acts, Muffler Crunch! They always put on a great show. Someone gifted them with a big piece of pork, which sat on the bass drum for their set (and Black Stone Hearts'). Here Luc works Ol' Sparky.


Muffler Crunch at Mavericks, April 17, 2013

Let there be pork!


Muffler Crunch at Mavericks, April 17, 2013

Black Stone Hearts - featured on our last post - also put on a great show, with a cover of Led Zep's Rock'N'Roll to round things off.


Black Stone Hearts at Mavericks, April 17, 2013

Kamikaze action!


Black Stone Hearts at Mavericks, April 17, 2013

On to Cauldron, officially Canada's lankiest power trio. They have a new album, Tomorrow's Lost, out soon (but available now, should you wish to pop over to Vertigo Records. Somewhere it's still 1985 ...


Cauldron at Mavericks, April 17, 2103

Unfortunately the crowd was pretty sparse. "The fewer of you come, the longer we play!"


Cauldron at Mavericks, April 17, 2103

Muffler Crunch are playing a benefit at the Chevaliers de Colomb in Alymer  to help fight multiple sclerosis Friday night.