Black Wizard – Livin’ Oblivion
Black Wizard’s last album, 2016’s New Waste, just narrowly missed our Hellbound Top 10 Canadian albums… and it’s probably my fault. I think I…
Reviews – Audio
Atala – Labyrinth of Ashmedai
I really dug the second album from this California desert sludge outfit, which was produced by none other than Billy Anderson—and he’s back behind…
Paradise Lost – Host
Paradise Lost really have mutated to survive over the years. With their debut Lost Paradise, they had a sound inspired by Autopsy, Celtic Frost and…
Thy Kingdom Slum – A History of Dissent *CANADIAN*
Man, “Century” by Lodown was probably one of my most-played songs back when I was on CKLN. This catchy, groovy, heavy rock number had…
Windhand / Satan’s Satyrs split
Although they offer very different takes on what you might file under doom, they’re both at the top of their game. Windhand and Satan’s…
Fu Manchu – Clone of the Universe
Fu Manchu is practically the AC/DC of stoner rock, owing to their consistency and longevity. When these guys put out a new record, you…
Empress – Reminiscence
I told you Elder’s got a posse! A West Coast gig from our new stoner rock saviours inspired this here Vancouver trio to start…
Against the Grain – Cheated Death
Detroit Rock City road warriors Against the Grain are back with their fourth full-length album, and they’ll surely be coming to your town to…
Beldam – Pasung
For all the sludge metal oozing outta Vancouver, you don’t really hear much of that stuff from its sister city. The bands I know…
Genocide Pact – Order of Torment
Well what can I say, I had never heard of the Death Metal act Genocide Pact prior to the fine folks at Relapse Records…