TOP CANADIAN ALBUMS – “Celebrity” Top 5s
You’ve seen what we think the best Canadian Metal Albums of 2009 are , now see what some of our friends think too…
TOP CANADIAN ALBUMS – Individual Top 5s
MELISSA ANDREWS 1. Voivod – Infini – Sonic Unyon/Relapse 2. Cauldron – Chained to the Night – Earache 3. Sacrifice – The Ones I…
HELLBOUND’s TOP 10 CANADIAN METAL ALBUMS OF 2009
Since Hellbound.ca is a Canadian-owned and operated metal publication, we thought we’d do things a little differently than most. As 2009 quickly is coming to a close, we asked all of our contributors to pick their Top 5 Canadian metal albums of the year. We then tabulated up their responses and have created our first annual Top 10 Canadian Metal Albums of 2009 writers poll.
The Year Of Our Lord: Dead To You
Ever hear of The Year Of Our Lord? Kudos if you have, because they were damn good. Some readers might have caught their 1999 EP or the 2002 self-titled release From Willowtip . I hadn’t heard any of their music until recently but I’m glad the Dead To You compilation showed up on my doorstep like an early Christmas present.
Black Breath: Razor to Oblivion
Black Breath is the kind of metal that’s devoid of any pretension whatsoever, just five scruffy guys hunkering down and coming up with some of the most bracing, rewarding circa-1985 retro metal you’ll hear these days.
Drudkh: Forgotten Legends
The first of several Drudkh reissues from Season of Mist, Forgotten Legends captures the band’s early rumblings – a small collection of long songs recorded in the summer of 2002 and released as the band’s official debut.
Album review by Laura Wiebe Taylor
Egypt: s/t
A lost classic no longer, this hidden gem deserves to be heard!
Priestess: Prior to The Fire
Prior to The Fire is earnest but it’s easy to like, solid and tight. Everything just falls into place for Priestess in a charmed way on Prior to The Fire; it’s the ideal introduction to the band, and a calling card release.
Leaves’ Eyes: Njord
The overall sound gives me an image of Viking Goths parading around in Scandinavia. On most of the songs they manage to sound well balanced between classical and metal without sounding too rock opera cheesy
The Sign of The Southern Cross: …Of Mountains And Moonshine
The biggest surprise in regards to mountain boys The Sign Of The Southern Cross (SOTSC) and latest effort …Of Mountains And Moonshine is probably its absolute absence of surprise.