Claude Lemaire spotlights three pivotal 1970 albumsโby Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelinโthat fused prog, blues, and folk into the roaring blueprint for what would become heavy metal.
Tri-Cellโs Vince Scalzitti, a self-proclaimed headbanger, has built a mega-showroom outside Toronto to support dealers, not sell directโshowcasing stunning gear, hosting seminars, and proving audio is still all about relationships.
MoFiโs 45rpm reissue of Jeff Beckโs Truth delivers seismic bass and analogue warmth that outshines many rock classics; released just before Zepโs debut, it remains a blues-rock benchmark for sound and influence.
MoFiโs remaster of Iron Butterflyโs acid rock landmark “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” breathes new life into the 1968 classic, delivering thunderous bass, refined detail, and an intimacy lost in reverb-heavy earlier pressings.
Raised on Zeppelin and Deep Purple in India, Priyoโs path to high-end audio took flight in Canadaโhis journey from vintage gear to a hybrid-tube system is powered by curiosity, experimentation, and sonic transformation.