From an extended sound check earlier in the day to a motivated performance, Sven Gali did a smashing job and beat my expectations with a hammer.

Sven Gali caught some attention in the first half of the 1990s including a couple Juno nominations, but vanished from the spotlight shortly afterwards. In my eyes, their return to the stage in 2018 has been a successful first swing at regaining some of that lost popularity from ~25 years ago.

Sven Gali 1

Sven Gali. The Brass Monkey 2018. Photo by Dale Sinclair

Their performance displayed passion, dedication and a strong desire to time warp into the modern music scene. Their old school, heavy metal sound and presence was impeccable for being in such a small venue as The Brass Monkey, its like they have done this before…

With a new single, “Kill the Lies”, fueling speculation of even more new songs, a growing social following and the nostalgia factor, I think they are off to an amazing start.

SvenGali 8

Sven Gali. The Brass Monkey 2018. Photo by Dale Sinclair

There was mention of heading off to Europe after their Canadian dates, then a return to Canada’s music festival circuit next year. So, I am expecting to see there name quite a bit in 2019.

You can find more of find Sven Gali on Facebook and all the usual places like iTunes and Google Play.

For more August 10th show pics check out the below Gallery. You can find me here: dalesinclair.ca.