CMW 2017: Sumo Cyco at The Bovine Sex Club - Concert Photos

Last year at CMW, I caught Sumo Cyco's gig at Cherry Cola's. Those pics are here if you want to take a peek. Two pics from that show ended up being amongst my 50 favourite photos of 2016.

This year for CMW, the band played The Bovine Sex Club on April 21, celebrating the recent release of their latest album Opus Mar. Their set featured tunes from the new album like "Move Mountains", "Anti-Anthem", "Sleep Tight" and "Free Yourself".

The new tunes sounded amazing live and fit right in with the older tunes like "Go Go Go", "Cry Murder" and the amazing "Fighter" into a short festival set that left everyone hungry for more. Just back from a month overseas, this gig was a homecoming worth celebrating.

The band is incredibly powerful, putting more energy and passion into their show than most bands. Singer Sever likes to get up close and personal with the fans, hanging off the front of the stage, getting down into the crowd, jumping up on the bar doing shots, and crowd surfing. The songs are uber-powerful with relentless riffs, powerful grooves, hooks galore and Sever's amazing vocal delivery.

Check out the pics and some tunes and don't miss this band next time they're through your town. Here are the tunes from Sumo Cyco's CMW Bovine set list:

"Sleep Tight"

"Anti-Anthem"

"Go Go Go"

"Cry Murder"

"Free Yourself"

"Move Mountains"

"Fighter"

CMW 2017: A Primitive Evolution at The Bovine Sex Club - Concert Photos

A Primitive Evolution closed out a heavy night at Bovine Sex Club for CMW 2017 with dark intensity that you can't help but move to.

Their sound features heavy, foreboding gloom with groovy, head-nodding beats, distorted guitar and bass riffs for days with intense vocals. They even brought funked up heaviness to their cover of Motörhead's "Ace of Spades".

"Who's Your Maker?"

"Becoming"

"I Feel It All"

"Show Me"

"Lord of Reason"

CMW 2017: Motherhood at The Bovine Sex Club - Concert Photos

Fredericton, New Brunswick's Motherhood played their quirky, inventive, genre-hopping tunes at Bovine Sex Club on April 21 for CMW 2017. The songs were ever-shifting with time changes and a surprise around every corner. It was impossible to predict the next scream or flourish or noodle or power chord.

Check them out:

"Saying?"

"Greed"

"Caddy Whack Pt. I"

CMW 2017: Incredible Woman at The Bovine Sex Club - Concert Photos

Incredible Woman from St. John's Newfoundland put on a captivating show at The Bovine Sex Club on April 21 for CMW 2017.

They deal in massive intensity, unrelenting raw power and aggression. They've got a tight rhythm section for the guitarist and vocalist to really let loose over.

Give Incredible Woman some time with your ears.

"Clip in a Pistol"

"Dilemma"

"Not a Part of Your World"

CMW 2017: Bitch Falcon at The Bovine Sex Club - Concert Photos

Just the sound check sounded awesome and unique. That gave me my first hint that Bitch Falcon was going to be something special; something heavy and melodic and intense. They came all the way from Dublin, Ireland to dole out their unique brand of heavy rock noise. And it was good.

That grime from the guitar and bass along with the solid insistent drums. Oh. My. Fuck. The power and intensity and originality was incredible. The vocalist's attitude and the tempo shifts. It all came together to absolutely blow my mind. I officially love this band and I can't wait to see them again.

On April 21, at the venerable Bovine Sex Club, Bitch Falcon officially became my favourite discovery of CMW 2017.

Give them a listen and don't miss a chance to see them live!

"Syncope"

"Clutch"

"Breed"

"Wolfstooth"