FOR THE LOVE OF METAL
Rather than being labeled a horrible listen, this album is simply unsatisfying. After listening to tracks from Malevolent’s previous studio release, Doomsday X, it seems that something is missing. Depth is absent, vocals lack vigor and there is nothing audibly fresh in terms of musicality
Here is the playlist for the October 10th edition of HELLBOUND RADIO
To reiterate, change the band’s name to something inoffensive and mediocre, to better reflect the music contained within, and I’d be more apt to give this a moderately higher mark. But to so thoroughly tarnish the memory of classic Tank with this half-assed schmaltz is inexcusable and pointless.
Hey everybody, seeing as how today is Canadian Thanksgiving up here in Canada today, we’re taking the day off. See you tomorrow and hope…
It takes a certain breed to travel roughly 600 miles, round trip, by Greyhound bus only to spend a total of 18 hours at the destination–a third of which was spent sleeping. But given the right motivation, I have done so on occasion and will do so again. Last nite, the occasion was the nearest stop on Accept’s North American reunion tour, in support of their new album, Blood of the Nations.
“Raven hit the stage like an atom bomb about 9:30 and proceeded to remind the crowd that, even 35 years into their career, trial and tragedy besides, they still bring the athletic rock like nobody’s business. When I stopped to remind myself that Raven, alongside perhaps only Motörhead, pretty much invented the genre that became known as speed metal, and later thrash, this was special to see indeed.”
Kyle Harcott reviews the recent Vancouver appearance of legendary metallers, RAVEN.
Calgary tech-metallers DIVINITY are currently on tour across our Canada so to celebrate we’ve arranged a neat contest!
After a brief break we are back with the Handshake Hellbound Clip Of the Week! And this week’s is a doozie. Here is a new video that was made for the recent TODAY IS THE DAY North American tour. The video is for the title track from the band’s amazing Temple Of The Morning Star album, released in the late 90s on Relapse.
Bill Adams interviews A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel on the eve of their 2010 reunion tour
Much like what the duo of Bob Pantella and Jim Baglino brought to Monster Magnet’s latest record Mastermind, the groove on this album is killer. You’ll find yourself nodding along, grooving in your seat when you didn’t even realize you were paying attention.