Author: Sean Palmerston

  • Changes at Hellbound.ca: Welcome our new Editor!

    Changes at Hellbound.ca: Welcome our new Editor!

  • Blasphemous Meals #9: Slaughter of the Bowl

    Blasphemous Meals #9: Slaughter of the Bowl

    Photos and words by Ola Mazzuca This entry of Blasphemous Meals . I chose each for their type of protein and method of preparation, which ultimately makes them fitting year round. For our Toronto readers, I hope each evokes a sense of warmth in contrast to long winter we’re having – straight outta Battles in…

  • Indian – From All Purity

    By Gruesome Greg These Chicago sludgesters are a filthy, dirty beast that would rather rape your ears than shake your hand. Case in point, the first song on their six-song, sixth album is simply entitled “Rape.” Yeah, they went there… And thus, they skip the foreplay and head straight to the pummeling with an opening…

  • Harsh Toke – Light Up and Live

    “It’s the perfect storm of elements for a stoner’s wet dream.”

  • HELLBOUND’s TOP 10 CANADIAN METAL ALBUMS OF 2013

    Since Hellbound.ca is a Canadian-owned and operated metal publication, we do things a little bit different than most. While 2013 was coming to a close we asked all of our contributors to pick their Top Canadian metal albums of the year. We then tabulated up their responses and have created our fifth annual Top 10…

  • Hellbound.ca INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2013

    Ask the Hellbound writers what the best albums of 2013 were and you get a wide-ranging list covering well over 100 records. It’s a sign of our diverse but discerning tastes. It’s also a powerful reminder of what a great year it’s been for metal.

  • HELLBOUND.CA’s TOP 10 METAL ALBUMS OF 2013

    HELLBOUND.CA’s TOP 10 METAL ALBUMS OF 2013

    Hellbound’s writers compared notes on the top albums of 2013, and though we didn’t always agree, we did manage to identify some areas of collective appreciation. And so… (drum roll) Here are the best ten metal albums of 2013, according to Hellbound. (The math never lies!)

  • Slaughterday – Nightmare Vortex

    FDA Rekotz, the home of dirty rotten metal, is fast becoming one of my fave metal labels. Already in the past few years they have released many faves of mine including Deserted Fear ,Chapel of Disease/Lifeless, Revel in Flesh etc… and now maybe even their finest moment yet with Slaughterday

  • Gorguts / Origin / Nero Di Marte / Fragile Existence @ Annex Wreckroom, Toronto ON, December 17, 2013

    Gorguts / Origin / Nero Di Marte / Fragile Existence @ Annex Wreckroom, Toronto ON, December 17, 2013

    “When I was asked by my friends in Fragile Existence to come out and try my hand at doing some video recording, I had no idea what I was in for with the rest of the night. It was only weeks later that I had a look at the headline for the bill… GORGUTS.. and…

  • Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome

    Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome

    By Gruesome Greg There’s quite the back story behind this band. Seattle guitarist Aaron Edge, suffering from multiple sclerosis, sets out to record his last album before being robbed of the ability to play any instruments—ultimately enlisting area mainstays Tad Doyle and Mike Scheidt to finish the record. Yeah, that pretty much just screams “sludge…