Tag: black metal
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INTERVIEW: AURA NOIR’S AGGRESSOR, APRIL 2018
In anticipation of the sixth album from the blackened thrash titans, Hellbound’s Danielle Griscti got the chance to ask a few questions of AURA NOIR’s Aggressor. Hellbound: It’s been more than 20 years for Aura Noir, where do you keep finding the energy and inspiration to keep creating? Because we only work with the music…
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Durbuy Rock Festival, April 2018 (day 2)
What nicer way can there be for spending the first ‘over 20-degree Celsius’ weekend of the year than at a rock festival with a varied line up, cold drinks and lovely metalheads? Having taken place in the picturesque village of Bomal-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy Rock Festival was the perfect festival season opener. Durbuy Rock Festival – Day 2…
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Durbuy Rock Festival, April 2018 (day 1)
What nicer way can there be for spending the first ‘over 20-degree Celsius’ weekend of the year than at a rock festival with a varied line up, cold drinks and lovely metalheads? Having taken place in the picturesque village of Bomal-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy Rock Festival was the perfect festival season opener. Durbuy Rock Festival – Day 1…
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Thantifaxath and more in Toronto, March 2018
Thantifaxath / Cleric / Pyrrhon / Suffering Hour @ Coalition T.O, 28 March 2018 Metal is often accused of lacking creative development and rehashing the past. Briefcase Show Inc. has done a fine job at curating tonight’s event and laying waste to such trite assertions. The bands at the Coalition are all relatively youthful outfits, each…
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Body Void – I Live Inside a Burning House
Generally speaking, sludge metal is not about good times or made by happy people. While depression, divorce and drug addiction have previously inspired other sludge albums, Body Void is the first time I’ve seen a band tackle the topic of queer identity via heavy, crushing, knuckle-dragging doom. I kinda wish this promo came with a…
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CHRCH – Light Will Consume Us All
Neurot Records does well in finding bands aligned with the vision of its founders, the mighty Neurosis—and this California outfit is no exception. The second album from Sacramento quintet CHRCH (the u is not only silent, but invisible?) features just three tracks spanning 45 minutes. Suffice to say, there are a few lengthy post-sludge epics…
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Primordial – Exile Amongst the Ruins
There was a time when Primordial could release an album and, for me, it would almost instantly be an album-of-the-year contender. Their material in the early 2000s established them as elite, especially the now-legendary album To the Nameless Dead (2007). That being said, the 2010s haven’t done much to shake these Irish stalwarts’ legacy. And…
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In memoriam: Metal luminaries pay tribute to Necrophagia’s Killjoy
Frank (Killjoy) Pucci, 1966-2018 Legendary death metal pioneer Frank “Killjoy” Pucci passed away Sunday, March 18. The frontman of the seminal act Necrophagia was 51 years old. His bandmates in Necrophagia—guitarist Serge Streltsov, bassist Jake Arnette and drummer Shawn Slusarek—announced his passing via a heartfelt Facebook post; however an official cause of death has not…
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Metal events you don’t wanna miss – spring 2018
As the weather warms and festival season approaches, we Hellbound folks are looking ahead to some of the significant metal events coming up this spring. If we’ve missed a fest or other metal gathering you’re looking forward to, let us know. Have a submission for the summer edition of this list? Speak up in the…
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Vantablack Warship – Abrasive Pulmonic Speak
Vantablack Warship continue to progress in leaps and bounds, and I could see them being a valuable addition to any quality metal label’s roster. Imagine Rush colliding with At The Gates, and you will have some idea of Vantablack’s sound, but really with each successive release they become more and more their own creation. Their song-writing has…