Liturgy – Renihilation (reissue)
For a genre founded on the tenets of rebellion and individuality we metal fans sure are a fickle bunch. Freedom of expression is what…
Thantifaxath – Sacred White Noise
Mysterious Toronto black metallers Thantifaxath turn the genre inside out on Sacred White Noise, their first full-length. The hooded trio uses the bleak nature…
Full Metal Parenting #5: Anger
One of the first things my Full Metal Parenting co-conspirator, Matt, and I ever discussed, was the fact we’d both spent time in anger…
Staff playlists: deep summer picks
The northern summer is half way done – here are a few listening suggestions to help you enjoy the warm(ish) days and nights that…
Despumation Vol 1: Issue 1
Des`pu`ma’tion n. 1. The act of throwing up froth or scum, separation of the scum or impurities from liquid, scumming, clarification Or the title…
Barghest – The Virtuous Purge
For their second full-length, The Virtuous Purge, Louisiana deathened black metal titans Barghest have ratcheted up the production quality several notches. They still sound…
Mortals – Cursed to See the Future
Much of the time I tend to shy away from bands that are getting a lot of buzz. At least at first. Not because…
Canada Day 2014: Best Canadian metal from years ending in ‘4…
As Canada Day rolls around again, some of our regular Hellbound contributors have pitched in for another year of celebrating Canadian metal on the…
The best so far: celebrating five years of Hellbound.ca
Hellbound.ca turned 5 years old earlier this month and we’re ready to celebrate! Wow, I sometimes find it hard to imagine that this little…
Primitive Man/Hexis – split 10”
Here is something to ruin your day. The new split 10” from Denver’s Primitive Man and Copenhagen’s Hexis available from Halo of Flies. If…