Author: Danielle Griscti

  • Hellbound Interviews : TRIBUNAL – January 15, 2023

    Hellbound Interviews : TRIBUNAL – January 15, 2023

    From Vancouver, BC – TRIBUNAL cellist/bassist/vocalist Soren Mourne and guitarist/vocalist Etienne Flinn met with Danielle on Zoom in anticipation of the release of their debut, “The Weight Of Remembrance” this Friday, January 20th. I was already pretty enamoured with the album, which seemed to have had just the right timing for release – since the…

  • Hellbound Interviews : MORBIKON’s “Land” Phil Hall – November 18, 2022

    Hellbound Interviews : MORBIKON’s “Land” Phil Hall – November 18, 2022

    Having been totally taken in by MORBIKON “Ov Mournful Twilight” since its release this fall, Hellbound contributor Danielle Griscti was excited to speak with Phil “Land Phil” Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Iron Reagan) about it. Read the interview below, and listen to “Ov Mournful Twilight” on Bandcamp here via Tankcrimes Records. Hellbound (HB) :…

  • Metal Picks to check out this Bandcamp Friday – December 2, 2022

    Metal Picks to check out this Bandcamp Friday – December 2, 2022

    Just like that, we’re here in December wondering how on earth we’re going to choose the overall “albums of the year” of 2022.  In the meantime, here’s the freshest of the fresh on Bandcamp for your riff-ening pleasure. Read more about Bandcamp Friday. A FLOCK NAMED MURDER – “Garden of Embers” (single) https://aflocknamedmurder.bandcamp.com/ released December…

  • Hellbound Interviews : EXHUMED’s Matt Harvey – November 10, 2022

    Hellbound Interviews : EXHUMED’s Matt Harvey – November 10, 2022

    It’s November 10th, 2022, and somewhere along the highway in a van on the way to Portland, Matt Harvey is getting ready to kick off a headlining tour with EXHUMED.  Their latest album “TO THE DEAD” has been out since October 21st (via Relapse Records, links below). Hellbound’s Danielle Griscti was eager to pick his…

  • Metal picks to check out this Bandcamp Friday – November 2022

    Hello again, it’s another “Bandcamp Friday” out there – more details on this recurring series are on the Bandcamp blog. Anyway, once again here’s a humble offering of some picks that I, your resident psychedelic black metal/sci-fi loving weirdo, particularly enjoyed since last month.  That should give you a good idea of what you’re in…

  • Bandcamp Friday Picks – October 2022

    Well hello, it’s time again for Bandcamp Friday, where the folks over at Bandcamp completely waive their revenue share in order to offer more support directly to the artists. I found an absolute wealth of fresh and upcoming releases to choose from this month – here’s a handful of what had me turning up the…

  • Bandcamp Friday Picks – September 2022

    Today – it’s time again for Bandcamp Friday, where the folks over at Bandcamp completely waive their revenue share in order to offer more support directly to the artists. More info is on the Bandcamp blog.  Here are a couple of picks to guide you in navigating the huge catalogue that’s available: Silurian – End…

  • Opeth, Mastodon and Khemmis – Live Gallery: Toronto, ON – April 22 2022

    Opeth, Mastodon and Khemmis – Live Gallery: Toronto, ON – April 22 2022

    It was an absolute joy to shoot the legendary Opeth at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Friday April 25, 2022.  That sure feels great to write! Live shows in 2022, and one of the all-time favourites of many a metalhead, good stuff.  Hey, but don’t let my nerding out about these prog darlings from Sweden…

  • Events You Don’t Want to Miss, Toronto – March/April 2022

    Con… certs? Live… mu-sic.  Fun? What is all this, it’s been a hazy and awful two entire years without it here.  I can hardly even believe that it’s finally time to start pencilling things in again. NOTE This edition starts off strong with a fundraising effort for relief in Ukraine.  Even if you cannot attend…

  • POWER TRIP – Live In Seattle 05.28.18

    POWER TRIP – Live In Seattle 05.28.18

    Texas metal favourites POWER TRIP threw out a surprise this week – Live In Seattle 05.28.18 was issued through Dark Operative, and is now streaming for free. It’s been an absurd couple of weeks and all of us have been feeling the sting of this new harsh reality.  What better way to channel all that…