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Updated: NOVEMBER 25th 2011
WELCOME TO AMATEUR PRODUCTIONS MAIN PAGE
Welcome to Amateur Productions, and welcome to the golden years of heavy thrash speed metal, the glory days of a tight little metal scene in Toronto. There were some true die-hard fans, as well as musicians, and a bond that has remained for the last 20+ years. A lot have grown up and raised families, some have moved away, and unfortunately, some have passed on, may they rest in piece.
It's hard to believe, but the golden years of the Toronto thrash movement are 20 - 25 years old. The scene in Toronto was just awesome, there was Anvil, Sacrifice, Slaughter, Razor and countless other thrash bands. Everyone lived their own lives, but when a show was happening, weather a local show, or big name out-of-towner, the same crew of people crawled out from the rocks and came down town to the Concert Hall, Larry's Hideaway, Siboney Club, Ildikos, El Mocombo, Silver Dollar and many other venues. The suburb thrashers came from Scarborough, North York, Mississauga, Brampton, Orangville, Markham, Guelph, Cambridge, Hamilton and everywhere in between,..... to talk metal over some cold beer, a few joints and some loud music.
We at Amateur Productions wants this new thrash generation to get a glimpse of what it was like in the early days, with no internet, and not very much technology, like today. Back then, fans united through pen pal sections of magazines, we had to send a self addressed stamped envelope with cash to obtain record catalogs. This form of communication took weeks. Now, thanks to the internet, everyone all over the world can witness some great parties and concerts that took place in Toronto in the mid 1980s,..... as the thrashing rages out-of-control. So witness early thrash at it's rawest..... welcome to Amateur Productions,....... take it like a man
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~ ALICE COOPER: DEC 5th 2011 KINGSTON ONTARIO |
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- 2010 ... 400+ CONCERT FLYERS, ADS, PASSES COLIN
"MADDOG" BROWN  VINTAGE METAL CONCERT FLYERS FROM MY SCRAPBOOKS
BANZAI RECORDS MONTREAL TRIBUTE SITE 
 RAY " The Black Metal" WALLACE 1962 - 2007 It was in Aug. 1986 that I was at Larry's Hideaway a local metal bar, that Ray Wallace introduced himself to me as the manager of Sacrifice. It was again in March 1987 that Ray introduced me to Colin "Maddog" Brown at Rock 'N Roll Heaven. From that day on, until his way to early passing, Ray was a super friend. I remember many countless times in his basement drinking beer and watching Sacrifice jam as well as attending tons of metal parties and concerts. It was Ray who bought me a spare tire in Brockville to make it home from a night in Ottawa watching Metal Church at Barrymores. Ray was a kind, mellow decent human being. I will miss you my friend, may you live on forever with this website. Rest in Piece. WATCH AN MPG OF RAY BLACK METAL WALLACE INTRODUCING SACRIFICE  1985 ..... The Larry’s Hideaway Maniacs: Slaughter, Sacrifice, Ray Wallace and Crazy Colin OFFICIAL 80's METAL VIDS These metal videos and band interviews were taken from VHS tapes, all were recorded from The Power Hour, a metal video show that was on Much Music 20+ years ago. More to be tracked down and posted in the coming future. Please enjoy some real hard to find metal music videos from my own VHS tapes
GORE ST. FLEA MARKET ... LOCATED IN PERTH ONTARIO 147 GORE ST. E. ... OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 
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