Author: Renee Trotier

  • Renee Trotier’s Top 10 of 2018

    Renee Trotier’s Top 10 of 2018

    Every year, Hellbound writers submit their top albums of the year. They all get compiled into Hellbound’s Top Metal Albums of the year (coming soon).   Top Albums of 2018 10. Stranger Fruit Artist: Zeal & Ardor Label: MKVA Listen to Stranger Fruit on Bandcamp 9. Down Below Artist: Tribulation Label: Century Media Listen to…

  • Year-in-review 2015: Renee Trotier

    Year-in-review 2015: Renee Trotier

    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,…

  • Not Of in Toronto, ON – April 18, 2015

    Not Of in Toronto, ON – April 18, 2015

    Not Of album release show @ The Magpie Taproom, Toronto, ON – April 18, 2015 It’s only in this day and age of digital music distribution that a band can throw an album release party on Record Store Day with nary a physical album to be found. Up-and-coming noise rock duo Not Of showed up…

  • Hellbound’s best of 2014: metal albums of the year (#1-5)

    Hellbound’s best of 2014: metal albums of the year (#1-5)

    Hellbound’s best of 2014 year-end coverage continues with the last installment in our definitive top 20 metal albums of the year list. Part four features the records that ranked highest in our collective esteem: the final five. You’ll note that Behemoth and YOB might have to duke it out if either one wants sole claim of the #2 spot, though really,…

  • Torche/ Big Business/ Helm’s Alee @ Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY, July 22, 2011

    Renee Trotier reviews the July 22nd show by Torche, Big Business and Helm’s Alee at Buffalo NY’s Mohawk Place.