EARLY MOODS
doom metal / traditional doom metal / heavy metal / metal
Artist profile ↗The Astoria is an East Hastings pub with live bands, themed dance nights and comedy among the events promoted through its public channels. It is a smaller-room stop on Vancouver’s independent circuit, where the individual bill matters more than a single house style.
doom metal / traditional doom metal / heavy metal / metal
Artist profile ↗Spell is a Vancouver heavy-metal band whose records include For None and All, Opulent Decay and Tragic Magic. Led by Cam Mesmer, the group developed from an earlier project called Stryker, trading a narrower ’80s-metal starting point for a more atmospheric, occult-tinged identity.
Artist profile ↗Astoria Pub · With SPELL, DAGGER
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