June 12, 2009 – The Vent, Coaldale, AB
This one-horse town had a decent good turn out for a punk/metal show in the middle of summer. Kids were showing up long before doors to do the Pilsner warm up in the parking lot, ogling over Toxic Holocaust who were super approachable and easy to share stories with. The show got off to a start with Lethrbidge’s The Dregs, baby face punkers clattered through a set that had the audience vaguely rockin’. The bar started to fill up and the booze was flowing, that’s one plus about small towns, they sure know how to knock ‘em back. Something else I really liked was how the crowd was about half female, which never happens. Up next was Parapsycotic, a few of the boys from Bitchsplitter’s new project that was also quite a trip. Metal with a stand up bass… who’d a thunk it. They did, and the audience was feelin’ it, the crowd was packed and people were having a great time. Next up was Toxic Holocaust, a huge favourite in both punk and metal scenes. Al used a few pieces of this and that for a makeshift drum kit and it still sounded good. They tore through hits like “Wild Dogs”, “Nuke The Cross”, “War Is Hell”, “Feedback” and a few more. Girls were falling down backwards on the stage, heels in air, and the boys clearly didn’t mind at all. Good summer show.
-Demonika
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