Category: Features
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Seeking shredders to shred
Banger Casting Call: Shredders of Metal Season 2 If you’re a shredder from the Toronto area or can get yourself to the city near the end of April, this news is for you: Banger TV is seeking contestants for the second season of their guitar-playing competition, Shredders of Metal. Here’s the word, straight from Banger:…
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CJRU 1280’s Metal on Metal Showcase
Saturday, February 23 @ Bovine Sex Club, Toronto CJRU 1280AM, Ryerson University’s campus and community radio station in Toronto, is hosting their second Metal on Metal Showcase at Bovine Sex Club. For just $10, check out some Canadian metal acts and support a local radio station. Line-up: HAMMERHANDS / Minors / LILIM / SEIZE /…
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PREVIEW: Radar Festival 2019
Brand new festival announces first wave of bands The brainchild of two promoters in South of England, a brand new festival is emerging: Radar Festival, which will be focusing on bands not afraid to push boundaries across the musical spectrum. Radar Festival’s first edition will be taking place on August 2nd-3rd in Guildford, Surrey, UK.…
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Hard Rock Hell: HRH Prog VIII Sheffield @ 02 Academy
Same weekend, same line-up as Shepherd’s Bush Empire event HRH Prog’s 8th Cycle at the iconic Shepherd’s Bush Empire sold out within 12 weeks. In response, HRH are now staging a second weekend at the HRH base at the 02 Academy in Sheffield. The dates and prices will be the same dates, and the exact…
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Preview: Out of Line Weekender 2019
04.-06.04. Astra Kulturhaus Berlin, Germany Out Of Line Weekender 2019 edition will take place April 04-06 and the Out Of Line team have put together a very exciting program for us. There will be something to please everyone’s taste. So far we’ve got 19 bands on the list, more announcements will follow soon. LINE UP:…
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Staff Playlists, January 2019
As the new year rolls in, we ask you to join us once again for an update on what the people of Hellbound have been digging these days. Hellbound Recommends Steve Earles New Release: Sigh – Heir To Despair. Managing to be both traditional metal and totally ‘out there’ at the same time. Well worth…
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Metal Fest Rundown – Winter 2019
A rundown of some of the metal festivals taking over the world in January, February and March… Black Flags Over Brooklyn “Anti-fascist, anti-racist extreme metal festival held in the dark heart of Brooklyn” January 25-26th ~ Brooklyn, NY Vile Creature, Dawn Ray’d, Cloud Rat, Occultist… https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-flags-over-brooklyn-fest-pass-tickets-52898497831 Brews & Bruise Fest March 29th-30th ~ Diesel Concert…
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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…