08/23/2026
And that's a wrap on suspence fest iv.
SUSPENCE FEST IV & the Gauntlet of Fire
SUSPENCE FEST IV & the Gauntlet of Fire (Day 1)
SUSPENCE FEST IV & the Gauntlet of Fire (Day 2)
Four years, holy crap!
Strap yourselves in cuz this is going to be a long one
First of the hugest thank you to Primal Note Studios for having our favorite place, and letting us throw this thing all these years. Incredible rehearsal spaces, and a true community found within your walls. And Ben as always amazing work holding down sound and projection, and shout out to Serge Taliansky for working sound on day 2! Seriously we would be lost without you guys!
Next up special thanks to Nat OfAlya for all the work she did while I was away camping you held down the artist features and ran things smoothly, you also helped secure last minute photography for both days and helped cover doors and again just been the best co-chair I could ever ask for, reliable, adaptable and always willing to fix an issue before anyone notices.
To Sean Sollazzo for helping start this all those years ago, fu***ng incredible to do this again with you buddy.
To both Ormrod & siena for helping out with doors
To Sid SQ for helping out with setup day 2
Special thanks to Matt Paterson for hyping up our show while you were announcing your own, and thanks for coming out to support brother!
Speaking of promotion and thanks, endless thank yous to the man the myth the legend himself uncle Rick Rick Hall & Kronik Noise. Metal friggin Mondays, thank you for shouting out our festival and playing some of our bands on your show! Looking forward to hearing about your show tomorrow live on YouTube!
I want to thank our sponsor super slam bros for helping promote online
To Pit Born Promotions for collaborating with us this year.
Next up special shout out to all the bands who performed and even came out for both days, y'all are the reason I keep doing this, whether you were returning to Suspence fest or this was your first one, y'all are now part of our community and welcome anytime. But of Corse thank you for helping out with online promotion and word of mouth.
Day 1; thank you to Deadroots The Bank Heist Souls Cut Cold deafened GFU AbysmalW***e SELIAS Devilz By Definition
Day 2; thank you to Pioneer Anomaly Valyear The Jenova Projekt It Cometh Burdizzo The Android Meme The Fixer
Shoutouts to those returning for another suspence fest
Bank Heist & The Android Meme returning from Suspence Fest 1
Bank Heist; following up deadroots you added some continued momentum as we prepared for the rest of the night. The comedy for p***s envy was a highlight for sure
The Android Meme; Co-headlining night 2 before the fixer, really setting the mood for the rest of the night, your performance was incredible, high energy, with elements from your ongoing arg Incorporated, we love the lore and are happy to be a part of it 👀
Burdizzo returning from year 2 what can be said about you that hasn't been said already? Miko on double duty with both deafened night 1 and burdizzo day 2, the roaring chaos of your show, performance peek, great addition to any show
Deafened & Devilz By Definition returning from year 3
Deafened; as mentioned Miko was doing double duty so thank you for making that work brother! Your impressive rig with all those bass amps was a sight and sound to behold! And of Corse having Chris back on drums always such a damn treat
Devilz by Definition; mad respect to the for making the trip out from Windsor once again to play our humble little festival, the humblest, kindest souls on earth, and music that gets you hyped, hats off to you guys and thanks for finishing night 1 with a bang!
Pioneer Anomaly; playing 3 years in a row now! What can I say about this band? Oh yeah! The addition of the Saxophone really evolved your sound, was unexpected but such a treat, always a good performance from you guys, you started night 1 strong and unforgettable
Souls Cut Cold for playing every year ;) showcasing the lastest lineup with attitude. Between Nats enticing voice and the guitar harmonies of Quinlan and Jimmy there was never a moment of peace and that's a good thing. Mike on bass filled out the rhythm and for the first time in suspence fest history, Mayham couldn't make it so Spencer filled in ;)
Shoutouts to the Fresh Blood (aka first time playing suspence fest)
Deadroots, you guys set the tone on night one and the fest overall!
Gfu; you kept the momentum up as we hit our midpoint
Abysmal W***e, you guys increased the energy and intensity
Selias; co headlining night 1 and making sure there was no dip in party
Valyear; Following the first act you brought your a game and got us ready for more
The jenova Projekt; travelling all the way from Ottawa, blessing us with some amazing covers and keeping up the hype
It cometh; finally being available for me to schedule ;) your performance was unmatched, the energy comedy and theatrics high.
The fixer; you ended the night perfectly, got everyone dancing, grooving and just serenading us with your melodies and thank you again for making the trip from thunder Bay and adding our humble little festival to your last lie tour! And thank you for ringing in Spencer's 35th birthday during your set
Special thanks to our last minute photographers who really stepped up and were able to accommodate the show; Jevon; 8.more.jevon (ig) was available to shoot on day 1 thank you for that and looking forward to sharing your work with everyone.
The Black metal Barbie herself Alicia Black Mass Media. You came out night 2 and shot a bunch of the bands and you do incredible work so thank you making time for our humble little show
Andrew Dunleavy you may have already been hired but also were able to accommodate in crisis mode so appreciate you too!
To Anandu Radhakrishnan for attending night one and being a surprise photographer for the show.
Lastly to all of you absolute legends who attended the show, we may not have been here for a long time but we were here for a good time.
Whether you showed up for a single day or got the weekend pass and attended both days, want to say endless thank yous to you, you help keep not only this show happening, but keep local music and smaller venues alive. Give yourselves a round of applause
This year may be over but next year is just around the corner, stay tuned for suspence fest 5 primalnote strikes back
