Thousand Knives, Helsreach, Fear and Filth Announce Summer 2024 ‘Smoke the Rock’ Tour

Halifax hardcore outfits Thousand Knives and Helsreach as well as Cape Breton powerviolence group Fear and Filth have announced an East Coast tour centered around the upcoming Heavy NFLD Fest 2024. The bands will be performing at a preliminary show in Halifax on July 17th before making their way to the island of Newfoundland for several shows between Corner Brook and St. John’s.

The dates are as follows:

• Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 @ Stillwell Brewery – Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wet / Dry)
• Friday, July 19th, 2024 @ Retro Arcade and Sports Bar – Corner Brook, Newfoundland (All Ages)
• Friday, July 19th, 2024 @ Retro Arcade and Sports Bar – Corner Brook, Newfoundland (19+)
• Saturday, July 20th, 2024 @ The Rockhouse – St. John’s, Newfoundland (19+)
• Sunday, July 21st, 2024 @ Pavlov’s Electric Verandah – St. John’s, Newfoundland (All Ages)

~ Akhenaten

Heavy NFLD Fest 2024 Band Announcements: Thousand Knives, Helsreach, Fear and Filth

The first round of band announcements for this year’s edition of Heavy NFLD Fest is here! We’re proud to bring you three touring acts from our neighbours in Nova Scotia to the island in 2024. Coming to you from Alba Nuadh are the hardcore / metalcore outfit Thousand Knives from Halifax, the death / thrash metal-infused hardcore outfit Helsreach, also from Halifax, and the powerviolence quartet Fear and Filth, hailing from Cape Breton.

Along with this announcement we’re happy to bring you a reveal of which shows are happening where. On Friday, July 19th, there will be an all ages show as well as a 19+ bar show at Retro Arcade and Sports Bar in Corner Brook. That same night we’ll be having a 19+ bar show at The Rockhouse featuring a slew of local metal outfits. On Saturday, July 20th, the touring bands from Nova Scotia will be performing at The Rockhouse supported by local hardcore and powerviolence acts. Following that up on Sunday, July 21st, we’re going to have an all day all ages bonanza at Pavlov’s Electric Verandah.

Stay tuned as more announcements for which local bands will be taking part in this year’s fest, and follow the Heavy NFLD Fest Instagram (@heavynfldfest) to stay up to date with announcements as they roll out!

~ Akhenaten

Pale Ache Announce Fall Tour Including Multiple Dates in Corner Brook and St. John’s

Halifax metalcore / hardcore outfit Pale Ache are hitting the road this fall for several shows spanning the Maritimes between September and November. Among these dates are several shows in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Newfoundland dates are as follows:

• Friday, October 6th in Corner Brook @ The Backlot (All Ages) w/ Dirt Stache, Paranoid
• Friday, October 6th in Corner Brook @ Retro Arcade w/ Dirt Stache, October Wasp
• Saturday, October 7th in St. John’s @ The Rockhouse w/ Smoke Signals, Knarl
• Sunday, October 8th in St. John’s @ Erin’s Pub (All Ages) w/ Knarl, Chokeslam, Carnage

Joining the band for these Newfoundland dates is local metalcore stalwarts The Order of the Precious Blood, who just returned from their own Maritimes tour in August, during which they played multiple shows with Pale Ache.

~ Akhenaten

Trash Juice Reunited

Corner Brook hardcore punks Trash Juice may be a faint memory in the heads of many Newfoundland punks and metalheads as the grimy trio emerged with two killer albums and one EP worth of relentless, down n’ dirty punk rock then suddenly disbanded. The group had been on hiatus for a year, until now.

Announced late last night, Trash Juice is back from the dead featuring the same lineup of Andrew Aylward (now of Ultimata) on vocals, Andrew Tobin on guitars and Alex Murrin on drums. The band is set to play their first show in over a year on Friday, September 25th at Retro Arcade and Sports Bar.

~ Akhenaten