Anciients, Dead Quiet and Muffler Crunch @ Hard Luck Bar, Toronto, 18 August 2017
If you aren’t familiar with Anciients, you should be. The British Columbia-based band recently took a swing through southern Ontario as part of their…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: CULT OF LUNA/Whores @ Mod Club, August 22, 2017
With up to seven people on stage at a time, you could practically still hear every nuance of every instrument–and they had an awesome light show, to boot!
Neurosis / Converge / Amenra at the Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, 2 August 2017
Amenra Crushing hypnotic sludge. Screamed vocals. Very Neurosis-like in style. Slow parts and catchy melodies. Nice black and white visuals. Clouds and nature with burning…
Metal Cats Coloring Book
By Alexandra Crockett Illustrations by Chuck Gonzales powerHouse Books, Brooklyn NY A few years ago, Hellbound reviewed Alexandra Crockett’s Metal Cats book, a photo showcase…
So Let It Be Written: The Biography of Metallica’s James Hetfield
Authored by Mark Eglinton Foreword by Chuck Billy of Testament Published by Lesser Gods This book works better as a history of Metallica than…
Resonant Realms
Landscapes Inspired by Heavy Metal Music A Small Series by Rachel Kahn It’s always exciting to get goodies in the mail and this week…
Today is the Day + Kayo Dot @ Hard Luck Bar, Toronto, 26 July 2017
A sizeable number of people think nothing is ever truly original, but that doesn’t mean musicians shouldn’t strive to develop something rare. Tonight’s one-two…
‘Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers: The Rise of Motorhead’ by Martin Popoff
That title is a very fair description of Motorhead. They certainly were beer drinkers and hell raisers… especially in their golden years, the time…
Green Day, Oakland Coliseum, 5 August 2017
Let me start off this show review saying from the early to late-90s I would have considered myself a Green Day fan. From the…
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: NEUROSIS/Converge/Amenra @ Danforth Music Hall, August 2, 2017
Have I already mentioned that the Danforth Music Hall provides a far superior sonic experience to the Opera House? I’ve seen Neurosis at the latter venue a couple times now, but this show blew those other two away.