Author: Jay H. Gorania
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VENOMOUS CONCEPT – KICK ME SILLY – VC III
Venomous Concept is a supergroup built upon the backs of some of grindcore’s forefathers, but aside from several blasting passages, as with the accelerated latter-half of “Neck Tie”, the band is much more in tune with eighties punk rock and hardcore, not unlike the band which their own namesake pays homage to with a play…
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SUNN O))) – KANNON
Sunn O))) isn’t for everyone, certainly not for those with bowel control issues if they were to attend one of the band’s notorious ground and venue-rumbling performances, such shows that some fans liken to spiritual experiences. The drone overlords have returned with a reliably thunderous slab that continues to eschew conventional four-piece band structure and…
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Year-in-review 2015: Jay Gorania
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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Phil Anselmo’s new death metal project: METRATON NGANGA
He is not only one of metal’s most infamous frontmen, Phil Anselmo is also one of the most prolific. He will soon unleash yet another project, recently confirming with Hellbound.ca that he is involved with a black metal band called Scour, also including members of Cattle Decapitation and Pig Destroyer, but that’s not all that…
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I love what I love… Hellbound’s 2015 Q&A with Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo needs little introduction to metalheads. He is best known as the frontman of the platinum-selling titans Pantera, but there is also Down and Superjoint to name but a few of his well-known bands. He recently spoke with Hellbound’s Jay Gorania, a week before setting out with Superjoint on Danzig’s Blackest of the Black tour,…
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Faith No More & Napalm Death @ Austin Music Hall – July 26, 2015
Faith No More & Napalm Death @ Austin Music Hall – July 26, 2015 words by Jay H. Gorania images by Richard Guerrero Many have been picking up their jaws from the floor since Faith No More’s reunion in 2009, and those jaws have repeatedly smashed to the ground with the news of additional tours…
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Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin TX, October 2014
Housecore Horror Film Festival Austin, Texas Review by Jay Gorania Photos Alyssa Herrman The second annual Housecore Horror Film Festival, spearheaded by Phil Anselmo and true crime author/heavy metal journalist Corey Mitchell, showcased an impressive line-up of heavy bands, horror movies and documentaries. The 40th Anniversary reunion of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s surviving cast members…
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Hellbound’s Halloween playlist 2014
Around here at Hellbound Halloween may just be our favourite holiday of the year. In honour of the creepiest, eeriest and most delightful of seasons, here are our staff picks for Halloween 2014. (Acid Witch photo above courtesy of www.metal-archives.com). Jay H. Gorania BLACK SABBATH – “Black Sabbath” TYPE O NEGATIVE – “Black No. 1 (Little…
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Judas Priest: one new recruit meets four heavy metal veterans
The other members of Judas Priest are old enough to be his father. Starting as a youngling familiarizing himself with the guitar, all the way through his professional music career, Priest’s heavy metal thunder has remained ever-present and ever-strong for 34-year-old, London-born Richie Faulkner. “My musical background was a healthy dose of Priest, Sabbath, UFO…
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Dragged Into Sunlight – American tour diary 2012 – Part 2
The long awaited second half of Jay H. Gorania’s tour diary highlight his summer sojourn with UK black metal enthusiasts DRAGGED IN SUNLIGHT. Live photos by Luna Duran.