Author: Danielle Griscti
-
![ANICON – Aphasia [EP]](https://hellbound.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Anicon-e1434160634234.jpg)
ANICON – Aphasia [EP]
Anicon are OH so atmospheric black metal from New York. I noticed the name as they previously did a split release with a band called Belus which I enjoyed. They have recently released a three-track EP and have an LP on the way as well. You can listen to the EP on their Bandcamp here: Aphasia…
-
BRIEFCASEFEST 2015, Toronto ON, June 5
Night 1 The word “diverse” doesn’t even begin to cut it. This bill was off the beaten path for sure, with a number of acts featured on both nights. Spanning a broad spectrum and encompassing many types of energy, all were dark, some were surprising. I tried to capture some of that energy in pictures.…
-
Events You Don’t Want to Miss, Toronto – May 2015 Mostly Metal edition
Danielle Griscti offers a rundown of of what’s coming up metal-wise (mostly metal, anyway) in Toronto in the latest entry in our Events You Don’t Want to Miss series. Wednesday the 6th Knurl, Andrew Hock, Cetacea, Scalp Elevator Jam Factory, 8pm, $6 www.facebook.com/events/1595414454071229 Sunday the 10th Zephyr with Brenna MacCrimmon Smiling Buddha, 7pm, $10 www.facebook.com/events/1608058956099128 Friday the 15th…
-
Primordial – Live at Cernunnos Festival preview
If you haven’t been fortunate enough to experience Primordial live, or if you have and just want to revisit the breautality of the band’s live performance, Metal Blade appears to be looking out for you. This latest find comes courtesy of Hellbounder Danielle Griscti: “Pretty well shot, sound is good, and the rendition of ‘Coffin…
-
Pallbearer spring tour
The band whose 2014 release was named by Hellbound as #1 album of the year is just about to head out on the road. Pallbearer kick off their spring 2015 tour March 20th in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and cross over into Canada (Vancouver) at the end of the month (March 30). After more American dates they cross the border again in…
-
FURIA – Nocel
Man, at times like this, I wish I had a hint of Polish vocabulary. Anyhow, hello, blackened thrash! Right away we get evil chanting. Vocals viciously spitting out over a crunchy riff. It’s a perfect delivery and then the beautiful riffage blossoms into a beautiful solo, coming into an expansive bridge. That’s just in the…
-
ENSLAVED – In Times
First Impressions… Well, I couldn’t resist, I ate up the official stream made available by Nuclear Blast right away. As a longtime fan of Norway’s ENSLAVED I had been following the news of this release closely, so it was nice to get a reward immediately; the first track, “Thurisaz Dreaming,” had been partially released as…
-
Metal events you don’t want to miss in Toronto – March Madness Edition
Danielle Griscti offers a rundown of of what’s coming up metal-wise in Toronto in the latest addition to our Events You Don’t Want to Miss series in this, the 2015 March Madness Edition. Thursday the 5th Godstopper, Guiltfeeder, Demonic Possessor, Greber The Boat/9 p.m./$5 www.facebook.com/events/1376483369319810 Saturday the 7th Metalian, Demontage, Droid Bovine/9 p.m./$10 *19+ Neurotic www.facebook.com/events/801759336527678 Saturday the 14th Fuck…
-
Relapse Records: 25 Years of Contamination
Now available from Relapse Records: “Celebrate 25 years of independent metal with over 180 tracks from our catalog! From death and doom to grind and hardcore to experimental and noise, get acquainted with our entire roster and help us celebrate a quarter century of contamination!” Right away I got a new discovery, and I was only…
-
Anticipating: Enslaved – In Times (March 10)
Available on March 10th 2015 in North America, from the folks over at Nuclear Blast, it’s ENSLAVED with In Times. So far only an edited version of one track has been released. These guys know very well their fans will still bite though – with a discography like theirs, one doesn’t really need to hesitate too…