Witchkiller, Manacle, Thorgrim, Zero Tolerance

Event Details

Event type: Ages 19+

BOONSDALE RECORDS & NO CLASS COLLABORATION PRESENTS REAL AND TRUE HEAVY METAL

WITCHKILLER (OTTAWA) – Fresh from a successful festival circuit and a sold-out Ottawa show in support of the “Echoes From The Pit” book launch in the spring, reformed Canadian Heavy Metal band WITCHKILLER come to Toronto for the first time in over 30 years. Featuring a special performance of their 1984 Metal Blade cult-classic “Day Of The Saxons” in its entirety!
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=WEQn7FO9RBg

MANACLE (TORONTO) – Local vagrant rockers Manacle continue hammering Real and True Proletarian Power Metal and are pounding the streets ahead of their upcoming single, “Sunset Under Swansea” due for an imminent release.
https://manacleheavymetal. bandcamp.com

THORGRIM (OTTAWA) – A rare live performance from this cult metallic outfit, Thorgrim play an exciting blend of NWOBHM and Punk in the OLDE Steel way. Featuring members of Barrow Wight and Vanishing Act. Do not miss this elusive and exclusive Toronto debut! Their new EP is out now!
https://thorgrimmetal. bandcamp.com

ZERO TOLERANCE (HAMILTON) – The next generation of speed maniacs is testing their strength, and Zero Tolerance are proving the pulse of metal is still going strong. Hot off the heels of their new single “Beneath and Below” and making preparations for an upcoming tour, Zero Tolerance are primed to open the night. Not to be missed!
https://zerotolerancethrash. bandcamp.com

ECHOS FROM THE PIT – BOOK LAUNCH – We are fortunate to be joined by Sean Murphy, author of the Friesen Press published book, Echoes from the Pit: Ottawa's Heavy Metal Underground, 1980-1995.

“Echoes From The Pit” is an exciting, humourous and historical recounting of the Ottawa Heavy Metal scene from the 80s and 90s. It chronicles the rise of Ottawa's metal underground, telling the stories of the bands, venues and fans who shaped a fiercely independent scene. Through firsthand accounts and local history, this book captures a time when heavy metal was more than music - it was a community, a culture, and a way of life. Recommend for fans of the UXB Press’s Eve Of Darkness: Toronto Heavy Metal In the 1980s book.

https://echoesfromthepit. bandcamp.com/album/echoes- from-the-pit-compilation

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2026

HARD LUCK BAR – 772A DUNDAS ST WEST

DOORS 8PM - DON’T BE LATE! – 19+

ADVANCE TICKETS $15 - https://ticketscene.ca/events/ 64167/

DAY OF $20 - NOTAFLOF