Author: Jason Oberuc
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Destroyer 666 – Wildfire
Wildfire is probably one of the best albums of 2016 so far. Having been nearly seven years since their last release, Destroyer 666 are back and probably better than ever. When a band takes that much time off from writing, things can sometimes go south very quickly. But D666 have proved that they are still…
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Interview: Rebel Wizard
Hellbound contributor Jason Oberuc recently had a chance to pose some questions to Australia’s Rebel Wizard. Read the Q&A below. Hey, Bob, how’s it going? I hope all is well with you. Now tell me a little bit about how this project started. I know you’ve had an atmospheric black metal project Nekrasov since 1997 that…
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Rebel Wizard – Invocation of the Miserable Ones
Rebel Wizard released their first demo in 2013 and then went on a rampage in 2015 releasing 5 EPs of heavy black/speed metal. A band this new going this fast at the beginning of their career can sometimes run into problems down the road, but for now they seem to be going at a steady…
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Year-in-review 2015: Jason Oberuc
As another year draws to a close, we metalheads tend to take time to reflect on what the year in metal meant to us, and prepare our various lists of what was great, what sucked, and everything in between. This year we decided to get a little more up close and personal with Team Hellbound,…
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Tsjuder – Antiliv
Let me start by saying… holy shit. Antiliv is THE most fierce black metal album to come out this year so far. From sounds of pure war, tanks, explosions, air raid sirens and riff after riff after riff, these fantastic bunch of Norwegians have proved that they still know how to do this. This album…
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Temple of Baal – Mysterium
Temple of Baal is an impeccable four piece who seemingly rediscovered themselves. Their last effort Verses of Fire was a bit lacking in areas of raw power, emotion and execution. That isn’t to say it was terrible, but now the band has more than excelled on all those areas. Mysterium is a powerful and spiritual…
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Pentagram – Curious Volume
Having had the honor of meeting this entire band and getting to have a long conversation with Bobby (Liebling, vocalist), might make me a bit biased. However, I can honestly say without a doubt that Pentagram is one of my favorite bands of all time. As far as my personal rating, I would put them…