WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Opens Band Submissions For 2026

ATTENTION METALHEADS!  Wacken Metal Battle Canada returns for 2026 battles all across the country to send one independent metal band to play at Wacken Open Air, one of the world’s most prestigious and largest metal festivals. Band submissions for Canada are open now until November 30th. “Canadian metal bands, this is your chance once again. This is the first step to a world of opportunity waiting for … Continue reading WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Opens Band Submissions For 2026

Art of Attrition’s Subservient Bloodletting Tour Hits Sneaky Dee’s this Weekend

Blackened Technical Deathcore act Art of Attrition are currently underway with the Subservient Bloodletting Tour that kicked off May 2nd in Quebec City. Formed in 2019 in Red Deer, Alberta, Art of Attrition have been turning heads since the release of their 2023 debut album The Void Eternal and 2024’s follow-up “…And It Will All End Forever” locked them in as a force to be … Continue reading Art of Attrition’s Subservient Bloodletting Tour Hits Sneaky Dee’s this Weekend

Tria Prima Release Three Primes of Alchemy EP

Hailing from Zhitomir, Ukraine, today we’re featuring Tria Prima’s 4-song EP Three Primes of Alchemy. The band, created by ex-members of notable Ukranian dealth-metal acts Drudkh, Lucifugum, Blood of Kingu, Lutomysl, Bestial Invasion, Cosmic Jaguar and Violent Omen, got together in September 2024 and are currently working towards their first full length release due out later this year. Check out the EP in full, including … Continue reading Tria Prima Release Three Primes of Alchemy EP

Say It Ain’t So, Sums!

I used to have this friend who I met back in high school that for years and years during the time we spent together, he’d periodically bring up that time we went to go see Sum 41 play at the Kee to Bala when we were like 14. “The all ages section was up on the balcony, remember? That show was amazing!” He must have … Continue reading Say It Ain’t So, Sums!

Crooked Forest’s Indie Music Round-Up: 2022 Edition

Showcasing what we believe are some of the best indie releases of 2022 as submitted by YOU to our twitter feed. Most submissions were Spotify links but some came through as Bandcamp – we’re running with what we were given. The lists are broken down by general genre so you can quickly jump to what you’re looking for. Let’s get to it! Light Rock/Easy-Listening/Pop RW … Continue reading Crooked Forest’s Indie Music Round-Up: 2022 Edition

2021 Indie Music Round-Up: The Best Of’s List

While I could absolutely fill this blog with all sorts of hilarious, witty descriptors of the music I’m about to relay to you that were sent to me from a wide variety of artists over Twitter recently, you might lack the sensibility to find me funny, leading you to not checking out these great singles and albums, so I’m gonna skip the jokes and get … Continue reading 2021 Indie Music Round-Up: The Best Of’s List