Author: Adam Wills
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DTRASH + Schizoid & Melt Banana in Toronto, 17 May 2015
In these days of digital music production and distribution my snail mailbox sees a lot less action than my email inbox. In some ways it’s a relief (I ran out of shelf space for my CD collection years ago). But that fact also makes it all the more special when something more tangible does actually show…
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Hellbound vs Professor Pizza – The Axeslasher Interview
Recently Hellbound photographer and web wizard Adam Wills had the chance to chat with underground metal phenomenon, Axeslasher. The man behind the band, Professor Pizza, reflects on self promotion, the Denver Black Sky Festival and recording in the Converse studio… Going back to when I originally heard about the band through social media and pushing…
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Hellbound’s Guide to Record Store Day 2014
This Saturday, April 19th is Record Store Day 2014, a day when music collectors line up early in the morning in the hopes of getting their hands on some new and often exclusive records. What is Record Store Day? Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and…
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Juno Awards 2014 – And the Winner Is….
Well, the Juno Awards have come, and Hellbounders and Canadian metalheads have been keeping an eye on the new-ish “Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year” category. The committee in charge has been rather successful at embracing underground metal – previous winners include KEN mode and Woods of Ypres. Nominees for this year’s award were: Heart…
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Selim Lemouchi & His Enemies – Earth Air Spirit Water Fire
By Gruesome Greg If he’s not exactly a household name, it’s worth noting that Selim Lemouchi was the main songwriter behind Dutch occult-rock outfit The Devil’s Blood. Now do I have your interest? His first solo album features a whole host of collaborators across these five tracks—it even has a Mini-Moog! The record begins, curiously enough, with…
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The Lion’s Daughter & Indian Blanket – A Black Sea
By Gruesome Greg Holy Nine Band Members, Batman! I’m not sure if there’s a classical term for a nine-piece band (novtet?), but that’s how many faces appear in the band photo on this album, a collaborative effort between St. Louis sludge squad The Lion’s Daughter and folksy Americana outfit Indian Blanket. No, this is not a split—it’s…
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Godhunter/Anakim split
By Gruesome Greg Ten minutes of Arizona sludge brought to you by the fine folks at The Compound. Godhunter kicks things off with “Vulture’s Wake,” a rough, ragged basement-quality recording that sounds very much in the NOLA vein, complete with Kirk Windstein tough-guy vocals. Anakim airs things out a little with “The Whimper of Whipped Dogs” showcasing some…
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Hexer – Hexer
By Matt Hinch This fall Gilead Media released the eponymous debut LP from Hexer. Actually, each side consists of their previous two cassette releases, Cassette 1 and 2 respectively. With new art by vocalist Ansgar and a remaster by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recording, Hexer is one vicious slice of wax. The most striking aspect…
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Cokegoat – Vessel
By Gruesome Greg Truth be told, I was drawn to this Chicago sextet by their bizarre moniker, along with the promise there was doom to be found on this, their debut album. I’d say that if anything, the band’s name suggests frantic, buzz saw black metal—as opposed to a handle like Weedeater or Bongzilla, which just…
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Junos 2014 – And the nominees for Metal/Hard Rock Album of the Year are…
Well, the 2014 Juno Award Nominees have been announced, and us Hellbounders were keeping an eye out for the Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year category. Unlike their American counterparts, the Junos have done a great job of having some great acts win and get nominated in the past (Woods of Ypres won in 2013…