By Canadian metal, Features, Staff Picks, Staff Playlists January 4, 2019

Laura Wiebe’s Canadian Top 15 of 2018

Hexripper - Demo

15. Demo

  • Artist: Hexripper
  • Label: self-released
Listen to Demo on Bandcamp

Black Wizard - Livin’ Oblivion

14. Livin’ Oblivion

  • Artist: Black Wizard
  • Label: Listenable
Listen to Livin’ Oblivion on Bandcamp

We Hunt Buffalo - Head Smashed In

13. Head Smashed In

  • Artist: We Hunt Buffalo
  • Label: New Damage
Listen to Head Smashed In on Bandcamp

Cosmonaut - Kosm

12. Kosm

  • Artist: Cosmonaut
  • Label: self-released
Listen to Kosm on Bandcamp

Cauldron - New Gods

11. New Gods

  • Artist: Cauldron
  • Label: The End
Listen to New Gods on Spotify

Voivod - The Wake

10. The Wake

  • Artist: Voivod
  • Label: Century Media
Listen to The Wake on Bandcamp

Untimely Demise - No Promise of Tomorrow

9. No Promise of Tomorrow

  • Artist: Untimely Demise
  • Label: self-released
Listen to No Promise of Tomorrow on Bandcamp

Striker - Play to Win

8. Play to Win

  • Artist: Striker
  • Label: Record Breaking
Listen to Play to Win on Spotify

Borealis - The Offering

7. The Offering

  • Artist: Borealis
  • Label: AFM
Listen to The Offering on Spotify

Altars of Grief - Iris

6. Iris

  • Artist: Altars of Grief
  • Label: Hypnotic Dirge
Listen to Iris on Bandcamp

Into Eternity - The Sirens

5. The Sirens

  • Artist: Into Eternity
  • Label: M-Theory Audio
Listen to The Sirens on Bandcamp

Iomair - Iomair

4. Iomair

  • Artist: Iomair
  • Label: Infamous Butcher
Listen to Iomair on Bandcamp

Smoulder - The Sword Woman

3. The Sword Woman

  • Artist: Smoulder
  • Label: Hoove Child
Listen to The Sword Woman on Bandcamp

Unreqvited - Mosaic I: l'amour et l'ardeur

2. Mosaic I: l’amour et l’ardeur

  • Artist: Unreqvited
  • Label: Northern Silence Productions
Listen to Mosaic I: l’amour et l’ardeur on Bandcamp

Vile Creature - Cast of Static and Smoke

1. Cast of Static and Smoke

  • Artist: Vile Creature
  • Label: Halo of Flies/Dry Cough
Listen to Cast of Static and Smoke on Bandcamp

Laura is associate editor of Hellbound.ca and co-host of weekly metal show Kill Eat Exploit the Weak on CFMU 93.3 FM. She loves doom, prog, cats and basketball, believes in equity and social justice and is not cool with any form of discrimination, marginalization, harassment or oppression.