The Viletones were at the forefront of the first wave of the Toronto punk movement in the late 1970’s. Lead by Steve Leckie (calling himself Nazi Dog back then), their antics and the violence that followed them caught the media’s attention on a few occasions. With two amazing 7 inch EPs, the Viletones were one of the key bands that put Toronto on the Punk Rock Map. The band went through various members with Leckie being the only constant. Leckie revived the band in the mid-1990’s but many people considered the latest insurrection from 2006 to have been their favourite. Along with Leckie on vocals, the lineup was made up of Kurt Schefter (from The Raving Mojos) on guitar, John Borra (A Neon Rome, Change of Heart) on bass, and Cleave Anderson (Blue Rodeo, The Battered Wives) on drums. Here’s a clip from one of those performances at Lee’s Palace, featuring the track “Backdoor To Hell” off their highly sought after “Look Back In Anger” release.
Cameras: Aldo Erdic, Nick Cushing, Rick Scullion
Editing: Jonathan Cubas
Photo: Candy Crunch
