Category: Staff Playlists

  • Kyle Harcött’s 2018 in metal

    Kyle Harcött’s 2018 in metal

    Hey gang, My best to you this Christmas and new year’s. Thanks for your ongoing support and interaction, you truly are world-class. My best to every one of you who took the time to be part of my life, offer encouragement, or generally just bust balls with me in 2018. I hope your 2019 is…

  • Keith Lloyd’s 2018 in metal

    Keith Lloyd’s 2018 in metal

    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 (in no order whatsoever) Pounding the Pavement Artist: Anvil Label: Steamhammer Another superb release from a band that has seen and done it all. Everything you’d expect…

  • Steve Earles’s 2018 in metal

    Steve Earles’s 2018 in metal

    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. At the Edge of Time Artist: Crystal Viper Label: AFM Records Listen to At the Edge of Time on Spotify 9. Exsolve Artist: Jo…

  • Gruesome Greg’s 2018 in metal

    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. Depths Artist: Loggerhead Label: self-released The most underground, off the radar selection on my list comes from a bunch of Isis worshippers (uh, we’re talkin’…

  • Adrien Begrand’s 2018 in metal

    Adrien Begrand’s 2018 in metal

    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. Manor of Infinite Forms Artist: Tomb Mold Label: 20 Buck Spin Listen to Manor of Infinite Forms on Bandcamp 9. Queen of Time Artist: Amorphis…

  • Matt Hinch’s Top Metal Albums of 2018

    Matt Hinch’s Top Metal Albums 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. The Spark That Moves Artist:Cancer Bats Label:Bat Skull/New Damage I was more than pleasantly surprised when this dropped out of nowhere on April 20. (Coincidence?)…

  • Essential Heavy Metal Christmas Songs

    Essential Heavy Metal Christmas Songs

    Over at CFMU, I co-host the metal show – Kill, Eat, Exploit the Weak – and we just finished our annual Christmas special. It’s always one of my favourite episodes to put together as the combination of heavy metal and the Christmas season brings two worlds together that normally don’t mix – the extreme speed…

  • Staff Playlists, October 2018 (Halloween edition)

    Staff Playlists, October 2018 (Halloween edition)

    Join us once again for an update on what the Hellbound folks are digging these days. On top of the usual picks this month, we share some of our spooky Halloween favourites. Hellbound recommends Bill Adams New release: Hamell On Trial – The Night Guy at The Apocalypse, Profiles of Rushing Midnight (LP). Anybody who…

  • Staff playlists, September 2018

    Staff playlists, September 2018

    Join us as we once again continue with this revived Hellbound tradition – our monthly staff picks/playlists. This time around we’ve got the usual categories, plus we’re taking a look back to highlight some albums from 2018 you may have missed. HELLBOUND RECOMMENDS Steve Earles Listening to: Hawkwind’s Road To Utopia. Even after all these…

  • Staff playlists, August 2018

    Staff playlists, August 2018

    Join us as we continue with this revived Hellbound tradition – our monthly staff picks/playlists. Every few weeks we ask our contributors to weigh in on what they’re listening to, watching, going to see… Expect a few quirks and idiosyncrasies now and then, but these are our standard staff pick categories: Listening to – an…