Les Bison! Les Bison! AKA The Lazarus AD Guy Rocks the Pit

Way to title the post with an inside joke, hey? Pfft...


Anyway, I love spending an evening now and again checking out small venue metal/punk shows, and Edmonton lately has been a minor haven for a lot of great tours. As well, one of the great pleasures of my life is recommending new music to folks who otherwise wouldn't be exposed to it and who I know would appreciate it.

So here goes, a first post about great tunes you should seek out. Yes you.

Last night checked out Bison, Lazarus A.D. & Barnburner AKA the 'Baptized in Beer' Tour at the Starlite Room. Both my lady friend and I agreed it was a sweet show, with Barnburner being the surprise of the night and putting on a spirited and kickass performance in the opening slot...they were arguably the best of the three. Hard to top the sounds of Bison, however, who play a sort of stoner-progressive-metal (think Kylesa, Baroness, some parts of Mastodon) that is quickly becoming my new favorite genre. Lazarus AD stuck more to an old school, long haired, thrash metal template and were so tight it was almost unfathomable, despite some technical difficulties with the curtain that nearly blocked them totally from the crowd's view.

Bison & Barnburner are Canadian bands, and next time they come through E-Town (which they inevitably will) get off your lazy arse and go support some real burgeoning talent.