Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome
By Gruesome Greg There’s quite the back story behind this band. Seattle guitarist Aaron Edge, suffering from multiple sclerosis, sets out to record his…
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The Governor’s Bash 7 w/ Fuck the Facts, Godstopper, Slyde @ Bovine Sex Club, Toronto ON, November 23, 2013
Review and photos by Danielle Griscti Nights like this just don’t happen often enough! Bringing together heavy metal and comedy, The Governor’s Bash saw…
Do You Have Anything to Declare? By Kevin Stewart-Panko and Justin Smith
It’s a brilliant idea for a book and for the most part, the idea is brilliantly executed. Stewart-Panko and Smith have done an admirable job of gathering and organizing first-hand accounts from dozens of metal/hardcore scene luminaries, including members of Red Fang, Fuck the Facts, KEN Mode, Jucifer, Brutal Truth, Dying Fetus, and Dillinger Escape Plan. Needless to say, their stories are alternately illuminating, hilarious, and cringe-worthy.
The Mezmerist – The Innocent, The Forsaken, The Guilty
Black Sabbath’s 13 might not have Bill Ward on drums, but this album does. Well, the first four songs of it, anyways. Seems that Bill Sabbath was slumming around back in ’83 when he hooked up with some cat named Mezmercardo for some session work, and the rest was buried in history… until now.
Hellbound Metalhead’s Holiday Gift Guide 2013
Once again, Hellbound offers you some of the best holiday gift-giving suggestions to satisfy your favourite metallers.
Varga @ Club Absinthe, Hamilton ON, December 7, 2013
Laura Wiebe reviews the December 7th album release party performance by Hamilton metal veterans Varga at Club Absinthe. Live photos by Adam Wills
Castevet – Obsian
From the black metal roar of “The Tower” to the melancholic beauty of “The Seat of Severence”, Obsian is a complex and flowing work. As elaborate as it can be, it’s simple in how it forces the basest of human emotion to rise to the surface and dominate the experience. It’s a masterwork that continues to reveal the layers of its bleakness with warmth rather than cold.
Red Fang – Whales and Leeches
There is definitely a cleaner, crisper sound on this one, the band seemingly going for a more widespread appeal, but without entirely abandoning its roots. Put it this way: Whales and Leeches is the album Queens of the Stone Age shouldda put out this year.
Astrakhan – The Pillarist EP
For a band that has only been together a couple years, the chemistry is incredible. They’re already crafting their art in such grand fashion that before long they’ll be forcing the bands now considered influences to up their game.
Band Brand Beer Battle: Iron Maiden’s “Trooper” vs AC/DC
Matt Hinch compares the new Iron Maiden “Trooper” beer to the recently released AC/DC brew in a Band Brand Beer Battle