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Sean Harris Introduces Us To Expain
Sean HarrisVancouver is a gigantic hotbed for some killer unsigned acts in metal. There are a shit ton of bands out here that are not signed that should be. My list goes on and on but one band in...
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Sean Harris: “I Will Fucking Kill You!”
Sean HarrisOne thing I have not experienced as a longtime metal head is a metal festival. I’ve heard so many epic stories about Wacken, Bloodstock and even Download Festival. In western Canada,...
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Sean Harris: Allure Of The Gigantour
Sean HarrisBoy, when the bands were announced months in advance for this year’s installment of Gigantour, it looked rather alluring. At least until they mentioned the four other bands playing with...
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Sean Harris: Headbang Your Head Off
Sean HarrisLast week, the bucket list had one more thing crossed right off. Black Sabbath were at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver and I was one of the lucky chosen few who managed a ticket. Killer seats...
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H.I.M. = Horribly Inept Music
H.I.M.Now, before I head into my obvious rip job of the so-called Rock Allegiance tour that came to my neck of the woods recently, I have to get one thing straight. Volbeat is a band that some people...
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Top 10 Thrash Metal Albums Of The 1980s: #10 Through #6
Agent OrangeI like to fancy myself quite a thrash head. It’s definitely my most beloved subgenre of metal and I listen to it on a daily basis. Whether it’s trying to fall asleep, brushing my teeth,...
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Top 10 Thrash Metal Albums Of The 1980s: #5 Through #2
The New OrderLet the thrash continue! Last week I started a countdown of the top 10 thrash metal albums of the 1980′s and we got through numbers 10 throughs 6. Kreator, Sodom, Overkill, Anthrax and...
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The Top 10 Thrash Metal Albums of The 1980s: #1
Reign In BloodWell, we’ve finally made it. 10 through 2 have been uncovered and now we’re at the 80′s thrash metal promise land. Before I get to numero uno, I need to make some honorable mentions....
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The Holiest Of Grails
Holy GrailNow during my time at British Columbia’s finest metal fest, Armstrong Metal Fest, I had the distinct pleasure of getting to know the dudes in Holy Grail. We drank, got drunk, drank, drank...
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Meeting Testament, Lamb Of God: Life Made
Gene HoglanNovember 12, 2013 could easily go down as the greatest day of my life. I’m not trying to throw my engagement to my girlfriend or the birth of my daughter under the bus, but I had the...
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3 Inches of Buzzed
3 Inches of BloodI think I have officially come down from my high of meeting Testament and Lamb of God so I’m able to complete a thought and write a new column for you fine folks. Two weeks after my...
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Sean Harris Picks His Top Albums For 2013
Sean HarrisChris Harris’ Top 10 Worst Albums of 2013 was spot on. Kill Devil Hill wouldn’t see the light of day without Rex Brown being there and Super Collider collided with a gigantic turd. Ghost...
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Sean Harris: My Top Ten Concerts Of 2013
Kreator2013 was a crazy year for me metal wise. I maintained my column here on Gunshy Assassin a lot more and I’m still very proud to be apart of this fine website. I landed a gig with Broken Neck...
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Sean Harris: My Top Ten Concerts Of 2013
I hope all of you enjoyed Part 1 of my Top 10 Concerts of 2013. Here’s the second part in all of it’s headbanging glory! 5. Expain – Charqui Grill, Vancouver, BC July 13 Now get this: Take the craziest...
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Sean Harris Talks To Origin, Gorguts Drummer John Longstreth
John LongstrethJohn Longstreth is the longtime drummer of Origin and currently plays in Gorguts as well. He is and has been in many bands over the course of his career and has pulled double duty on...
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The Grammy Debacle
Black SabbathNow overall, award ceremonies are really just jerk off ceremonies. They bring together the so called “best of the best” and hand out stupid little trophies to feed the winners’ egos....
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Sean Harris Selects His All-Timers
DimeMany times I have been around a bunch of my metal head buddies and many times the question comes up. “Who’s in your all-time metal supergroup?” Now it’s pretty hard to pick a select few musicians...
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Metal From My ‘Hood: Dead Asylum
Dead AsylumHey Gunshy Assassins! Metal is the reason you’re here and time and time again many people ask me if I know of any newer metal bands that are a part of local scenes. They might be just...
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Metal From My ‘Hood: Abriosis
AbriosisThe Metal From My ‘Hood series continues! As with my last article, you can obviously tell that there’s some serious talent in Western Canada. I find that for the most part it’s rather difficult...
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Metal From My ‘Hood: Expain
Expain liveNow I’ve written about these five dudes before but once again, I have to show my brothers in Expain some love! Expain started playing shows in Vancouver, British Columbia, in about 2009....
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