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Jason

55 reviews (Alumni)

Living in: Montreal, QC
    How did i get into metal you say?I still remember vividly. It all started when i was in the third grade. My aunt had passed away that year and my 17 yearold cousin had come to live with my family and I. Upon her arrival, i remember her bringing a case of casettes filled with Metallica, Zepplin, Skid Row, Nazareth...etc, which i was anxious to forridge through as i was pretty sick of the greek farmers' music my father would always play at that time. So thats how it all started. I fell in love with metal in the third grade and listened to it until my parents heard me singing some of the lyrics. With tapes now confiscated, i drifted away from music until highschool where i became an avid fan of the punk and hardcore scenes. Politics, Reading, Shows and partying took up the later half of highschool, until that day that i was introduced to Rhapsody and In Flames. From that moment on my whole perception of music widened and my old metal spirit was rekindled.... and thats a brief historical/musical insight into moi.
Musical interests:
  • Favourite genres: Its pretty pointless to start listing my favorite genres of music since i like something in virtually all of them. I guess thats the beauty of metal, its ability to incorporate virtually something from all spectums of music. So as you can assume, metal is number-fuckin'-one for me by a mile.
  • Favourite bands: In no particular order... Children of Bodom, Propagandhi, In Flames, Kalmah, Dimmu Borgir, Strung Out, Opeth, Raised Fist,(old)Offspring, Norther, (old)Metallica, Nightwish, Misfits, Iron Freakin' Maiden, Hammerfall, Edguy, Fintroll, Billy Idol, Demons and Wizards, Wintersun, Ensiferum, Death, Converge, Immortal, Liquid Tension Experiment, Moonspell, Refused, Rhapsody... and tons more.
I'm human too:
  • Cool day job: Currently studying political science at McGill University, Plant salesman, and metalreviewer!!
  • Hobbies: Shredding the slopes (boarding), The Gym, Readin', and Drinking beer at Charbonneau in all weather conditions
  • Bragging about education/college degrees: degree in social science at Dawson College, and currently working for a B.A in Political Science at McGill University, then onward to law.
  • Other stuff I can be proud of: My little bro, who i'm shaping to be young metalhead. All of my great friends. My electronic gadgetry. Steve Harris's wristband which was given personally to me and my bro. Knowing that i've traveled all over the world. And most of all, eating 24 inches of Subway in 20 minutes (all dressed)
  • If you're in Montreal, like metal, partying, and looking to discuss anything (even hang out!)feel free to contact me!

  • Reviews (55)

    Live Report - Blind Guardian & Leaves' Eyes - Nov. 26th, 2006, The Medley, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Blind Guardian & Leaves' Eyes - Nov. 26th, 2006, The Medley, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Live Report

    Trivium - The Crusade
    79

    The Crusade

    Trivium

    Thrashy Heavy Metal

    War of Ages - Pride of the Wicked
    50

    Pride of the Wicked

    War of Ages

    Metalcore

    Icewind - All Is Dust
    75

    All Is Dust

    Icewind

    Melodic Power Metal

    Metal - A Headbanger's Journey

    A Headbanger's Journey

    Metal

    Documentary

    Kalmah - The Black Waltz
    89

    The Black Waltz

    Kalmah

    Melodic Death Metal

    Impaled Nazarene - Pro Patria Finlandia
    73

    Pro Patria Finlandia

    Impaled Nazarene

    Blackened Thrash with Punk attitude

    In Flames - Come Clarity
    95

    Come Clarity

    In Flames

    Melodic Death Metal

    Coprofago - Unorthodox Creative Criteria
    83

    Unorthodox Creative Criteria

    Coprofago

    Jazzy/Progressive Death Metal

    Numbers From The Beast - An All Star Tribute To Iron Maiden

    An All Star Tribute To Iron Maiden

    Numbers From The Beast

    Heavy Metal

    Terror 2000 - Terror For Sale
    79

    Terror For Sale

    Terror 2000

    Speed Thrash

    Insan3 - Insanity Through Nightmares
    55

    Insanity Through Nightmares

    Insan3

    Melodeath

    Neuraxis - Trilateral Progression
    86

    Trilateral Progression

    Neuraxis

    Technical Death/Grind Metal

    Between The Buried And Me - Alaska
    69

    Alaska

    Between The Buried And Me

    Metal Amalgam

    Old Man's Child - Vermin
    90

    Vermin

    Old Man's Child

    Symphonic Black Metal

    Occams Razor - Plains of Oblivion

    Plains of Oblivion

    Occams Razor

    Heavy/Power Metal

    Torian - Dreams Under Ice
    75

    Dreams Under Ice

    Torian

    Heavy/Power Metal

    Opeth - Ghost Reveries
    98

    Ghost Reveries

    Opeth

    Opeth Metal

    Beneath The Massacre - Evidence of Inequity

    Evidence of Inequity

    Beneath The Massacre

    Technical Death Metal

    Camilla Rhodes - Like The Word Love On The Lips Of A Harlot
    65

    Like The Word Love On The Lips Of A Harlot

    Camilla Rhodes

    Death Metalcore

    Barcode - Showdown
    15

    Showdown

    Barcode

    Hardcore

    Despised Icon - The Healing Process
    81

    The Healing Process

    Despised Icon

    A Technical Death, Grind and Hardcore Infusion

    Bleed The Sky - Paradigm in Entropy
    55

    Paradigm in Entropy

    Bleed The Sky

    Metalcore

    Demons & Wizards - Touched By The Crimson King
    92

    Touched By The Crimson King

    Demons & Wizards

    Atmospheric Heavy Metal

    Horfixion - Self-Inflicted Hell
    69

    Self-Inflicted Hell

    Horfixion

    Thrash

    Behemoth - Demi-god
    94

    Demi-god

    Behemoth

    Blackened Death Metal

    Inishmore - Three Colors Black
    69

    Three Colors Black

    Inishmore

    Melodic Power Metal

    Augury - Concealed
    82

    Concealed

    Augury

    Technical Death Metal/Grindcore

    Wintersun - Wintersun
    96

    Wintersun

    Wintersun

    Blackened, Epic, Folk Influenced, Power Death Metal?

    Unearth - The Oncoming Storm
    84

    The Oncoming Storm

    Unearth

    Metalcore

    Therion - Sirius B
    94

    Sirius B

    Therion

    A Metal, Opera, and Classical Infusion

    Hirax - The New Age of Terror
    30

    The New Age of Terror

    Hirax

    Garage Thrash

    Neuraxis - Imagery - Passage Into Forlorn

    Imagery - Passage Into Forlorn

    Neuraxis

    Technical Grind/Death Metal

    Panchrysia - Malicious Parasite
    63

    Malicious Parasite

    Panchrysia

    Black Metal

    Asperity - The Final Demand
    75

    The Final Demand

    Asperity

    Melodic Heavy Metal

    Ensiferum - Iron
    96

    Iron

    Ensiferum

    Blackened Melodic Viking Metal

    Anthenora - The Last Command
    71

    The Last Command

    Anthenora

    Heavy Metal

    Meduza - Upon The World
    69

    Upon The World

    Meduza

    Neo-Classical Power Metal

    Evil Masquerade - Welcome to the Show
    89

    Welcome to the Show

    Evil Masquerade

    Theatrical Metal

    unexpecT - _We, Invaders

    _We, Invaders

    unexpecT

    Melodic Death Metal on LSD

    Shadowplay - Alone
    81

    Alone

    Shadowplay

    Melodic/Atmospheric Dark Rock

    Melechesh - Sphynx
    87

    Sphynx

    Melechesh

    Black Mesopotamian Metal

    Kaos - Kaos Among Us
    69

    Kaos Among Us

    Kaos

    Thrashy Hardcore

    Symbyosis - Crisis
    93

    Crisis

    Symbyosis

    Extreme/Progressive Metal

    Quo Vadis - Day into Night
    84

    Day into Night

    Quo Vadis

    A Thrash, Speed, and Melodeath Infusion

    Sinergy - Beware the Heavens
    83

    Beware the Heavens

    Sinergy

    Melodic Heavy Metal

    Liquid Tension Experiment - 1
    89

    1

    Liquid Tension Experiment

    Progressive Metal

    Opeth - Morningrise
    97

    Morningrise

    Opeth

    Progressive Death Metal

    Metallica - Master of Puppets

    Master of Puppets

    Metallica

    Heavy Metal

    Live Report - Cannibal Corpse / Dying Fetus / Necrophagist / Unmerciful - Nov.14, 2006, The Medley, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Cannibal Corpse / Dying Fetus / Necrophagist / Unmerciful - Nov.14, 2006, The Medley, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Live Report

    Caliban - The Opposite from Within
    70

    The Opposite from Within

    Caliban

    Metalcore

    Mob Rules - Among the Gods
    85

    Among the Gods

    Mob Rules

    Melodic / Power Metal

    Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache
    91

    The End of Heartache

    Killswitch Engage

    Metalo-Hardcore

    Heaven Shall Burn - Antigone
    74

    Antigone

    Heaven Shall Burn

    Death Inspired Hardcore

    Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor
    86

    Back to Times of Splendor

    Disillusion

    Progressive Nu-Metal with MeloDeath Influences