Best metal of 2017 so far, part 2
Back in April Hellbound shared some of our staff picks from the first few months of 2017 (part one | part one, b). Now…
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Taake + Helheim @ Velvet Underground, Toronto
Infamous Norwegian black metallers Taake have endured a headache of a journey crossing the Atlantic for their North American tour. Their American visas were…
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Shining, Revenge, Wolvhammer @ The Garrison, Toronto ON, May 9, 2017
Tonight’s stop on the so-called No Safe Space Tour may be an attempt to take a swipe at the increasingly politicized climate the modern…
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Lesbian – Hallucinogenisis
This Seattle post-sludge/black-metal outfit seemingly sees its shadow every three years, releasing albums in ’07, 2010, 2013 and now this, their fourth full-length, in…
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Kriegs Legion – The Anti-State War Machine EP
It’s impossible to listen to Kriegs Legion‘s new EP and not flash on the crew of bands which came before them who didn’t exactly…
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Blekkmetal Film – screening July 3 in Montreal
Blekkmetal is a compelling video document – worth watching simply for the live performances the film captures, but even more so for its unique…
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A metalhead in Montreal, May 2016
It’s not often I get a chance to linger in Montreal, it seems. My first long ago trip to this addictive city was for leisurely pleasure, but…
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Rhine – An Outsider
Rhine is one of metal’s best kept secrets… but not for much longer. Rhine play progressive heavy metal in the best sense of the…
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Year-in-review 2015: Laura Wiebe
As another year draws to a close, we metalheads tend to take time to reflect on what the year in metal meant to us,…
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Year-in-review 2015: Matthew Elliott
As another year draws to a close, we metalheads tend to take time to reflect on what the year in metal meant to us,…
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