Category: Canadian metal
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Chainbreaker – Lethal Desire
It is a rarity for me to find a modern speed metal group that manages to peak my interest for more than a listen or two. While stuck on a train, I decided to kick back, pay too much for a beer and give Chainbreaker a listen. A few seconds into the album’s opening track…
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City and Colour – Guide Me Back Home (3LP)
I must confess that, most regularly, live albums don’t thrill me. City and Colour albums do not often thrill me either, for that matter (long story short, while I was a big fan of Alexisonfire back in the day, I found the first two City and Colour albums staggeringly overwrought); I don’t know that I’d…
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Adam Wills’ Canadian Top 10 of 2018
10. Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed Artist: Astrakhan Label: self-released Listen to Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed on Bandcamp 9. Kosm Artist: Cosmonaut Label: self-released Listen to Kosm on Bandcamp 8. Manor of Infinite Forms Artist: Tomb Mold Label: 20 Buck Spin Listen to Manor of Infinite Forms on Bandcamp 7. The Wake…
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Laura Wiebe’s Canadian Top 15 of 2018
15. Demo Artist: Hexripper Label: self-released Listen to Demo on Bandcamp 14. Livin’ Oblivion Artist: Black Wizard Label: Listenable Listen to Livin’ Oblivion on Bandcamp 13. Head Smashed In Artist: We Hunt Buffalo Label: New Damage Listen to Head Smashed In on Bandcamp 12. Kosm Artist: Cosmonaut Label: self-released Listen to Kosm on Bandcamp 11.…
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Kyle Harcött’s Canadian Top 10 of 2018
10. Radiation Nightmare Artist: Krash Label: Independent Saskatoonian, chafed-raw, fallout-scorched D-beat, KRASH makes you want to drink beer and crush the cans with your forehead. URP! Listen to Radiation Nightmare on Bandcamp 9. Goring Christ Artist: Human Agony Label: Blud Auk Tapes/Invictus Productions Offal-choked blackdeath D&C’d straight from the verminwomb of Ross Bay City, Human…
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Matt Hinch’s Canadian Top 10 of 2018
10. Loved Artist: KEN Mode Label: Season of Mist Listen to Loved on Bandcamp 9. A Low Winter’s Sun Artist: Heron Label: Sludgelord Listen to A Low Winter’s Sun on Bandcamp 8. Ruin Artist: Wilt Label: Vendetta Listen to Ruin on Bandcamp 7. Beacon of Faith Artist: Baptists Label: Southern Lord Listen to Beacon of…
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Adrien Begrand’s Canadian TOP 10 of 2018
10. Way of the Road Artist: Skull Fist Label: NoiseArt Records Listen to Way of the Road on Bandcamp 9. Play to Win Artist: Striker Label: Record Breaking Listen to Play to Win on Spotify 8. The Sirens Artist: Into Eternity Label: M-Theory Audio Listen to The Sirens on Bandcamp 7. Iris Artist: Altars of Grief…
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Sarah Riley’s Canadian Top 10 of 2018
10. Chrysalis Artist: Möltar Label: self-released Listen to Chrysalis on Bandcamp 9. Urge to Kill Artist: Raider Label: self-released Listen to Urge to Kill on Bandcamp 8. Of Sorrow and Human Dust Artist: Hatalom Label: self-released Listen to Of Sorrow and Human Dust on Bandcamp 7. Manor of Infinite Forms Artist: Tomb Mold Label: 20…
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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 Artist: Into Eternity Label: M-Theory Audio Listen to The Sirens on Bandcamp 14. Siqinnaarut Artist: Northern Haze Label: Aakuluk Music Listen to Siqinnaarut on Spotify 13. New Gods Artist: Cauldron Label: The…
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Keith Lloyd’s Canadian TOP 10 of 2018
10. Sinister Artist: Ominous Eclipse Label: self-released From being introduced to the band as they opened for Caym and Insurrection at the Brockville Memorial Centre, to befriending the band and trying my best to follow all their side projects, Sinister stands clear above it all. Listen to Sinister on Bandcamp 9. True Rockers Artist: Monster…