Interview: MIKE FURY of DIE YOUNG and MOD, Berkeley CA, Feb 2018
Hellbound’s Gene A. Gaona met up with drummer Mike Fury recently, while Die Young was on tour in the American south west. Mike and…
Features
Wacken Metal Battle Canada returns to Hamilton, ON
After a one-year hiatus, Wacken Metal Battle Canada has returned, with this year’s competitions kicking off in Calgary this past January. This month the…
Wardruna in North America
A step back in musical time If you’ve ever wanted to hear the Nordic past summoned into the present, Wardruna is a band you…
Völur to tour US with 1476
Just ICYMI: Toronto doom favourites Völur recently announced their first tour, including US dates, with Prophecy Productions labelmates 1476. The trio has so far earned…
Hellbound Interview: VENOM INC.
I was lucky enough to sit down with the gentlemen from Venom, Inc. during their first visit to Vancouver, BC, last September. It came…
Events You Don’t Want to Miss, Toronto – Winter 2018 edition
Welcome back to your monthly roundup of live awesomeness! You’ll notice that this edition is extra meaty; this winter, yours truly is adventuring outside…
Hellbound staff picks, January 2018
This year at Hellbound we’ve decided to revive an old tradition – our monthly staff picks/playlists! We’ve asked our regular and longtime contributors to…
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, WHO KNOW NO REINS
GUEST POST by David Boyle Unleash the Archers, a Canada-based band (Vancouver, B.C.), has reignited my heavy-metal fascination. Since its inception in 2007, the quintet,…
Best CANADIAN Metal of 2017: TOP 15
Our contributors’ submissions for this year’s best of Canadian metal list revealed a surprising amount of consensus and an unsurprising amount of varied tastes….
Interview: Mani Mostofi of Racetraitor
Originally active – musically and politically – in the 1990s,Chicago hardcore band Racetraitor re-formed in 2016. Earlier this year, Hellbound contributor Garren Ustel had…