By Canadian metal, Features, Staff Picks, Staff Playlists January 3, 2019

Sean Palmerston’s Canadian TOP 15 of 2018

Astrakhan - Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed

15. Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed

  • Artist: Astrakhan
  • Label: self-released
Listen to Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed on Bandcamp

Into Eternity - The Sirens

15. The Sirens

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

Northern Haze - Siqinnaarut

14. Siqinnaarut

  • Artist: Northern Haze
  • Label: Aakuluk Music
Listen to Siqinnaarut on Spotify

Cauldron - New Gods

13. New Gods

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

KEN Mode - Loved

12. Loved

  • Artist: KEN Mode
  • Label: Season of Mist
Listen to Loved on Bandcamp

Hexripper - Demo

11. Demo

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

Smoulder - The Sword Woman

10. The Sword Woman

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

Sundecay - Gale

9. Gale

  • Artist: Sundecay
  • Label: Xidized Records
Listen to Gale on Bandcamp

Black Wizard - Livin’ Oblivion

8. Livin’ Oblivion

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

Untimely Demise - No Promise of Tomorrow

7. No Promise of Tomorrow

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

Augury - Illusive Golden Age

6. Illusive Golden Age

  • Artist: Augury
  • Label: The Artisan Era
Listen to Illusive Golden Age on Bandcamp

Tomb Mold - Manor of Infinite Forms

5. Manor of Infinite Forms

  • Artist: Tomb Mold
  • Label: 20 Buck Spin
Listen to Manor of Infinite Forms on Bandcamp

La Chinga - Beyond the Sky

4. Beyond the Sky

  • Artist: La Chinga
  • Label: Small Stone
Listen to Beyond the Sky on Bandcamp

Outre-Tombe - Nécrovortex

3. Nécrovortex

  • Artist: Outre-Tombe
  • Label: Temple of Mystery
Listen to Nécrovortex on Bandcamp

Psychotic Pulse - Opposed

2. Opposed

  • Artist: Psychotic Pulse
  • Label: self-released
Listen to Opposed on Bandcamp

Voivod - The Wake

1. The Wake

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

Sean is the founder/publisher of Hellbound.ca; he has also written about metal for Exclaim!, Metal Maniacs, Roadburn, Unrestrained! and Vice.