MUSIC

Outlaws of Ravenhurst (2013)

Calgary, Alberta

Not many bands are inventing their own lore these days, but Calgary’s prog-metal warlocks are in the middle of a story arc. The Outlaws’ music shifts from finger-picked acoustic instrumentals to surprisingly catchy off-Celtic folk to heavy, precise palm-muted riffs; every piece of their concept-driven songs works towards the end of the story.