The ’80s were the global golden age of heavy metal, a decade in which loud guitars and screaming vocals took the world by storm. Toronto was no exception. Wild and uncompromising, dismissed by critics and ignored by historians, metal nonetheless defined the tastes and style of an entire generation of Canadian kids. ​​​​​​​Eve of Darkness revisits that era, taking in everything from chart-topping rock stars to defiantly underground maniacs, garish glam to furious thrash, spandex and eyeliner to denim and leather. Exposing a hidden world of clubs and concert halls, musicians and fans, labels and fanzines, record stores and radio shows—and packed with eye-popping imagery and authentic reporting—this is the story of heavy metal in ’80s Toronto, a tale that demands to be told with all the attitude and urgency of the music.