Tag: Canadian Metal
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Striker – Play to Win
Striker has spent the last decade forging their unique blend of Hard Rock and Metal. Play to Win is Striker’s newest release and exceeds every standard that they set with 2017’s award-winning self titled masterpiece. Each track is overflowing with riffs and hooks that captivate the listener. Each track stands strong enough on its own,…
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Gevurah – Sulphur Soul
Gevurah, the French-Canadian black metal duo have just released the follow-up to their debut album from 2016, Hallelujah!. This comes in the form of a four track EP titled, Sulphur Soul (Or an Inquiry on the Four Elements of the Spirit). It clocks in at just over thirty-one minutes and is roughly the same length…
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Cauldron – New Gods
After four albums and over 11 years of countless shows and tours across Canada and the world, Cauldron’s highly anticipated release New Gods, which is available now from The End Records, further cements their legacy. Masterfully produced by Chris Stringer at Toronto’s Union Sound Company, New Gods perfectly captures everything you would expect from Cauldron.…
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Ominous Eclipse – Sinister
Forging their own path towards the New Wave of Canadian Death Metal, Ominous Eclipse is an independent band from Ottawa and have shared the stage with contemporaries Insurrection, Endast, and Crimson Shadows. Their upcoming release Sinister, due September 14th, is a game changing release for Ominous Eclipse that places them center stage for my pick of…
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La Chinga – Beyond the Sky
The third album from this heavy rockin’ trio proves that rock ‘n roll hasn’t been priced out of Vancouver… yet. Their second effort for Small Stone Records is heading straight outta the 70’s, with 11 tracks clocking in at an even 45 minutes. “Nothing That I Can’t Do” starts off with a heavy boogie-rock riff…
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Staff playlists: Happy Canada Day!
Join us as we combine two Hellbound traditions – our monthly staff picks and our annual Canada Day feature! Every few weeks this year we’ve asked our contributors to weigh in on what they’re listening to, watching, going to see… This month we carry on with the usual categories, but we’ve added a Canadian twist.…
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From the archives: Threat Signal
Threat Signal head out on a North American tour this spring, just months after releasing their fourth album, Disconnect (November 2017, Agonia Records). It’s been six years since we last heard from these Canadian metalheads, but Disconnect shows they haven’t missed a beat. Though this latest effort was five years in the making, it quickly…
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UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, WHO KNOW NO REINS
GUEST POST by David Boyle Unleash the Archers, a Canada-based band (Vancouver, B.C.), has reignited my heavy-metal fascination. Since its inception in 2007, the quintet, featuring Brittney Slayes (vocals), Scott Buchanan (drums), Grant Truesdell (guitar, vocals), Andrew Kingsley (guitar, vocals), and Nikko Whitworth (bass), has been building a devout fan base, and fast. I had never…
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Best CANADIAN Metal of 2017: Honourable Mentions
This has been another great year for Canadian metal, with strong releases coming out across the country. After several Hellbound contributors put our heads together, we managed to produce a list of fifteen favourites – and we’ll be announcing these soon. As usual, we came up with too many selections for one short list; hence,…
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Heavy Metal Canada Day, eh? The throwback edition
Here at Hellbound it’s been our practice to honour our Canadian origins with regular celebrations of Canadian heavy metal. We do this every year’s end with our top Canadian albums lists, but we also do this every July 1, Canada Day, when we Canucks celebrate our nation’s birthday. This year’s post is, in part, a…