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Best metal events of 2014
Between us, we Hellbound folk make it out to a fair number of shows, festivals and other metal events throughout the year. Here are some of the ones that impressed us most in 2014. Adrien Begrand I was lucky enough to see a great deal of memorable shows over the course of 2014, in wide…
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Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin TX, October 2014
Housecore Horror Film Festival Austin, Texas Review by Jay Gorania Photos Alyssa Herrman The second annual Housecore Horror Film Festival, spearheaded by Phil Anselmo and true crime author/heavy metal journalist Corey Mitchell, showcased an impressive line-up of heavy bands, horror movies and documentaries. The 40th Anniversary reunion of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s surviving cast members…
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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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Zombitrol & Blacktooth Black/Doom showcase in Toronto, Nov 29, 2014
Zombitrol/Blacktooth Joint FREE BLACK/DOOM SHOWCASE starring Volür, Godstopper, Empyrean Plague, Sortilegia Saturday November 29th, 2014 Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., Toronto Great all-Canadian lineup put together by Andrew Epstein (Zombitrol Productions, The Governor’s Ball) and Blacktooth Entertainment on November 29th at the Smiling Buddha Bar as a free gig (on a Saturday night in Toronto, eh!). Volür volur.bandcamp.com Sortilegia www.last.fm/music/Sortilegia…
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Scott Ian – I’m The Man
I met Scott Ian in Dublin years ago when Anthrax were playing there. He doesn’t mention this in his book but I supposed he’s saving that for his next book (NOT! See what I did there, Anthrax fans?). He was a very nice chap, physically small but with very good manners (I’m with Lemmy all…
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Devin Townsend Project, Animals as Leaders and Monuments in Toronto, Nov 30, 2014
Devin Townsend Project, Animals as Leaders and Monuments The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON November 30, 2014 Many years ago, my first gig as a teaching assistant was grading papers for an introductory university course on popular music. Though he respected my interests enough to invite me to give a guest lecture on metal music,…
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Death To All and Obituary in Toronto, Nov 27, 2014
DEATH (Death to All Tour) with OBITUARY, MASSACRE, RIVERS OF NIHIL Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto November 27th, 2014 So, I know I’m not one of the lucky thousands to have experienced the very beginnings of the death metal genre itself. DEATH, at any of the many peaks of their long-running lineup, fronted by the legendary…
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Deafheaven and Programm, Toronto ON, Nov 21, 2014
Converse Rubber Tracks Live: Deafheaven with guests Programm Opera House, Toronto ON Friday, November 21st, 2014 Metal as a genre doesn’t have the anti-establishment reputation of punk, but it still doesn’t seem all that likely that heavy metal would be ripe for corporate sponsorship. Nevertheless, in recent years we’ve seen such sponsorship beginning to flower, with corporate brand names like…
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ACID WITCH @ Bovine Sex Club, Toronto ON, November 15, 2014
ACID WITCH @ Bovine Sex Club, Toronto ON, November 15th, 2014 With support from IDNS and Chainbreaker, who were a great way to get the crowd amped up, Detroit’s Acid Witch made their first ever appearance outside of the United States. Fans packed into Toronto’s Queen Street standby, the Bovine Sex Club, for a Saturday…