Category: Features

  • Matt Hinch’s Canadian Top 10 of 2018

    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…

  • Adrien Begrand’s Canadian TOP 10 of 2018

    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…

  • Sarah Riley’s Canadian Top 10 of 2018

    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…

  • Sean Palmerston’s Canadian TOP 15 of 2018

    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…

  • Keith Lloyd’s Canadian TOP 10 of 2018

    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…

  • Gruesome Greg’s Canadian TOP 10 of 2018

    Gruesome Greg’s Canadian TOP 10 of 2018

    10. A Low Winter’s Sun Artist: Heron Label: Sludgelord Considering the relative lack of proper post-sludge acts in this country, this release is well worth checking out. Listen to A Low Winter’s Sun on Bandcamp 9. Reminiscence Artist: Empress Label: self-released There’s two distinct types of tunes on Reminiscence — three sub-four-minute tracks, and then…

  • HELLBOUND’S Best of 2018: Canadian metal

    HELLBOUND’S Best of 2018: Canadian metal

    As a Canadian-based music site, we here at Hellbound pride ourselves in shining the spotlight on Canadian metal when we can. Each year it seems to get easier to come up with a list of great metal releases, and harder to narrow that list down to what might be considered the best of the best.…

  • HELLBOUND’S Top 10 of 2018

    HELLBOUND’S Top 10 of 2018

    Just in time for the new year we present you with our take on the ten best metal albums of 2018 according to Hellbound. Over the past several days we published the year-end lists of 16 different Hellbound contributors. When we tallied the votes and did the math we came up with this collective Top…

  • Renee Trotier’s Top 10 of 2018

    Renee Trotier’s Top 10 of 2018

    Every year, Hellbound writers submit their top albums of the year. They all get compiled into Hellbound’s Top Metal Albums of the year (coming soon).   Top Albums of 2018 10. Stranger Fruit Artist: Zeal & Ardor Label: MKVA Listen to Stranger Fruit on Bandcamp 9. Down Below Artist: Tribulation Label: Century Media Listen to…

  • Jay Gorania’s Top 10 of 2018

    Jay Gorania’s Top 10 of 2018

    Every year, Hellbound writers submit their top albums of the year. They all get compiled into Hellbound’s Top Metal Albums of the year (coming soon).   Top Albums of 2018 10. Wake The Sleeping Dragon! Artist: Sick of It All Label: Century Media The kings of hardcore have returned with an album that proves that…