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Blasphemous Meals #11: Winter’s Wrath
Words and photos by Ola Mazzuca Happy New Year skids! I’m back with the 11th edition of Blasphemous Meals, delving into three dishes that are hotter than hell, perfect for frigid weather and snow-covered, kvlt landscape – straight outta Hellbent for Cooking: The Heavy Metal Cookbook by Annick Giroux, via Bazillion Points. Spin some vinyl,…
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January metal shows you don’t want to miss (Toronto edition)
Need some live metal to spice up your post-holiday life or dispel the winter blues? The January chill is on here in Hellbound’s southern Ontario home but there are lots of good reasons to drag your carcass out onto the frosty evening streets. If you’re in the Toronto area, here’s a glimpse of the heavy delights scattered…
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my best of 2004 (aka, I keep getting older)
As some of you may know, well before I began my metal writing “career” (well, aside from a couple of regrettable, really badly written reviews for the excellent Chronicles of Chaos) I was spinning metal on campus radio. After a break of several years I returned to radio at CFMU 93.3 FM (the McMaster University…
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GRUESOME GREG’S TOP 10 CONCERTS OF 2014
Doesn’t feel like I did as much travelling last year as in years past. When our dollar was at par, a quick roadtrip to, say, Cleveland was pretty cost-effective. But when everything in the States costs 15% more loonies, well, that’s a bit of a bummer. Mind you, I still saw some solid outta-town shows…
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Christmas at the Garrison holiday food drive – Dec 18
It’s not metal but it’s for a good cause. If you’re in the mood for burlesque, 50s and 60s music, and supporting the Daily Bread food bank, you might want to check out “Christmas at the Garrison.” Here’s the scoop: “Christmas at the Garrison is an annual holiday food drive where 100% of the proceeds go directly to…
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada announces plans for 2015
News from the Wacken Metal Battle Canada team: WMBC has just announced plans for the upcoming 2015 competition. Submissions are set to open on November 20th, 2014 and will run till January 6th, 2015. WMBC is also proud to announce its expansion to Ottawa, Quebec City, Saskatoon and Winnipeg to join Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and Montreal as the official battle grounds.…
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SATAN TOUR DIARY – Final Instalment
By Steve Ramsey [as emailed to and edited by Kevin Stewart-Panko] By the time you read this, original NWOBHM death-cheaters, Satan will have had North America in their rear view mirror, probably finishing up their Japanese festival duties and heading back to jolly ol’ England to get back to annoying their wives and having their…
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SATAN TOUR DIARY Part Two
By Steve Ramsey [as not-very-told-to Kevin Stewart-Panko] By the time you read this, the last show of Satan’s 2014 North American tour will be over and done and the band will be on their way to Japan to play a festival or two. But that shouldn’t stop anyone from digging into some tasty tales from…
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SATAN TOUR DIARY Part One
Exclusive for Hellbound.ca, SATAN guitarist Steve Ramsey checks in with a tour diary chronicling their current 2014 North American tour, one of this year’s must see metal tours!