Dr. Laura Wiebe (11 January 1976 – 16 August 2022)
My friend Laura Wiebe passed away earlier this week. I met Laura around 1995 when she was in a gothic metal band Embrace and…
ZOMBI – ZOMBI and Friends Volume 1
This album is possibly the Zombi album that will get the least amount of repeated plays of their entire recorded output but it is a really fun listen nonetheless. It’s a big step, at least to these ears, from what the band is best known for, but kudos to them for putting it out there.
Thrall – Schisms
By Kyle Harcott Melbourne’s Thrall returns with their fourth full-length, Schisms, after a nearly seven-year hiatus from recording. Their last full-length, Aokigahara Jukai, was…
RAZOR, SACRIFICE and SLAUGHTER autograph signing this Saturday in Toronto
This Saturday night the fine folks at UXB Press have created a cool event happening at Sonic Boom Records in Toronto. They have arranged an autograph signing for their new Eve Of Darkness book, which will feature members of Razor, Sacrifice and Slaughter.
Eve Of Darkness Book Explores Toronto’s Heavy Metal Scene From 1980-1989
Saturday, September 25th will make the launch of a very important artifact chronicling the history of the heavy metal music scene in the greater Toronto, Ontario area. On that day, UXB Press will be releasing their newest book, entitled Eve Of Darkness: Toronto Metal in the ’80s. This book is a massive, painstakingly put together tome dedicated to the city’s burgeoning heavy scene during its heyday.
Hellbound 10th Anniversary Party Details! See you on June 1st!
Hey everybody! We are having a party! Sat, June 1st is officially our 10th anniversary from the very first day that Hellbound.ca came to…
Sean Palmerston’s Canadian TOP 15 of 2018
15. Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed Artist: Astrakhan Label: self-released Listen to Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed on Bandcamp 15. The Sirens…
Sean Palmerston’s 2018 in metal
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…
Vancouver’s SCRAPE RECORDS Launches Record Label, Signs Zimmer’s Hole
Vancouver has a brand new metal record label albeit one with a very familiar name. Please welcome Scrape Records!
A NEW YEAR, MORE NEW (IN) METAL: 2017, PART 1b
Last week, in part 1, we noted that there’s too much going on in metal these days to leave all our ‘best of’ and…