"Powerful, catchy, melodic vocals and blistering guitar solos in a balanced, high energy sound that sits slyly right in between hard rock and metal."
Read WAIL Music Magazine Issue #1
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Jacob VanKnowe - Spokane, WA - Hard Rock
Jacob VanKnowe has performed all throughout the Northwest and has played music since he was very young, performing in front of a live audience at just 10 years old. Jacob primarily plays hard rock but has a love for many…
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ROADRASH - Vancouver, BC - Speed/Heavy Metal
ROADRASH is the go-to band for long-haired denim & leather maniacs who thrive on 80's thrash/speed metal, crossover, and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The gritty, high energy band is leading the forefront in Western Canada of the…
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ODISSIA - Olympia, WA - Melodic Hardcore
ODISSIA is a four-piece melodic hardcore band based out of the Pacific Northwest city of Olympia, Washington. The band was originally started up in 2016 by Chris Hackett (guitarist) and Tony Barr (drummer) as a post-hardcore project. They had even…
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WAIL's Best Song Contest WINNER!
We had a ton of amazing submissions for our Best Song Contest from genres all across the spectrum! After a ton of contemplation, we are stoked to present the WINNER! This process drove us completely mad as there are a…
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Malahat & Spaceboots - Live at Lucky Bar, Victoria
If you haven't heard of Malahat or Spaceboots, these are two of the most KILLER high energy bands in Canada and you NEED to check them out! They shared the stage July 6th at Lucky Bar Victoria and brought down
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Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
We had a great time at Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest 2018 and saw a ton of amazing bands from all over the world! It's a great atmosphere with 5 days of non-stop music ranging from reggae and ska, to…
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Deep Down Yonder -"Journeys" Album Review
Psychedelic and groovy instrumental music featuring cheerful and homely banjo sounds. Journeys has a trance-like effect on you constantly pulling and tugging your attention here and there playfully. Deep Down Yonder creates fun, catchy and light-hearted melodies with the banjo…
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Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
If you're anywhere in the Pacific Northwest this June, pack your bags and hit up the Ska & Reggae Fest in Victoria!
June 20-24th AWESOME bands like BCs own The Dreadnoughts, Caleb Hart & the Royal Youths, Back Eddy…
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The Avulsion - Unholy EP Review
Shawn from the Concrete Wasteland podcast here with Lethbridge Deathgrind kings "The Avulsion" with their 2015 EP "Unholy". This is the second last release with Greg Mayer on bass, and the final release from Brady Everleigh on vocals.
There…
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JAHGERNAUT: Interview with Grizz
WAIL got the chance to catch up with Grizz from the up and coming Toronto heavy metal group, JAHGERNAUT (Jaw-ger-not). They just released their new EP entitled "Dark Time" which has some KILLER metal riffs, DEADLY double kicks and INTENSE…
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Spencer Robinson & The Wolf Spiders: Free Live EP download
Spencer Robinson spent years playing in the legendary Los Angeles garage band The Lords of Altamont, playing with incredible bands like The Who, X, and The Cramps, just to name a few. Their explosive live shows left audiences in ruins.
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WAIL's Contest winner: REDSON
Introducing Redson out of Pittsburgh! What a high energy badass spin on some old school punk rock n' roll! Super psyched on the musicianship, uniqueness and potential that Redson shows! You guys WAIL!!! We are going to help this band…
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Rise As Legends
Rise as Legends is a melodic death metal outfit hailing from Fort Collins, on the north end of Colorado's majestic front range. Initially formed in 2015 as a metalcore project in the vein of Trivium and Avenged Sevenfold, the quartet's…
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World Class White Trash EP Review
Shawn from the Concrete Wasteland podcast here with an early review of the much anticipated release of extreme groove metal band World Class White Trash, and their EP "Dying in Slow Motion" due to be released digitally in the spring…
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The Press Gang
If passion were the key ingredient for success, The Press Gang would be the biggest band on the planet. Founding member Colin McCulloch, however, is satisfied just to have survived the last eleven years, playing music he loves and building…
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Western Death
Western Death is a Medicine Hat punk band straight from the days that Tony Hawk was huge and the punk music you'd find on his games were rampant all over the place. There was a reason it was so popular…
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Nate Bohnet - Therapeutic Destruction LP
This is Shawn from the Concrete Wasteland podcast and I am here with a rare treat. I got my hands on the Therapeutic Destruction LP from Concrete Wasteland's own Nate Bohnet. It is due to be released on bandcamp later…
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God Said Kill - Hell Money LP
This is Shawn from the Concrete Wasteland here to bring you another review; and this time from Vancouver progressive groove metal monsters God Said Kill, and their solid LP Hell Money.
Have you ever wondered what Meshuggah would sound…
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