Candy At Théâtre Beanfield

It may be a new year, but we have a little bit of catching up to do musically.  Back in November the Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal was home to one of the heaviest concerts of the year as  Exodus came to town.  It was a four bill show, and with a slate of November concerts to cover, our two opening bands fell victim to the quickly passing sands of time.  With a little break in the action, it's time to give them a little bit of a shine.  The second band to perform hailed from Richmond, Virginia, and goes by the name of Candy.   Their sound is described as a vulgar display of modern metal power, and vocalist Zak Quiram definitely unleashed the power of his voice on the crowd.  Being an old guy myself, I’m not sure that I understood the concept with their sampling and pre-recorded sound bites, but once they let loose with their guitars, the place was rocking.  I was definitely in the minority, though, as the fans in the building were cheering on like crazy.  I will definitely try to get more familiar with them.  Candy have three full length albums and three EP's to their name.  They have been rather busy this year, releasing a full length album, 'It's Inside You', in June of 2024 and followed that up with an EP, 'Flipping', in October.  Candy aren't likely to tempt your sweet tooth, in fact they're more apt to kick your teeth in.  However, the rush of adrenaline from their performance is more potent than giving sugar to a two year-old.  The photographs were all taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO setting and focal lengths.  Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of Candy while they performed up on the Théâtre Beanfield stage.

If you would like to find out more about Candy and their music, you can do so by following the link to their Facebook page.  If you would like to see the photographs that I took of Dead Heat, Havok and Exodus, who all performed that night, you can do so by following the respective links.  A Candy show is an intense experience without many equals.  Be sure to check them out when they hit a town near you.