Tag: Ghost

Ghost/ Blood Ceremony/ Ancient VVisdom @ The Mod Club, Toronto ON, January 22, 2012

Natalie Zed reviews the January 22nd Toronto performance by occult rockers Ghost, as well as support acts Blood Ceremony and Ancient VVisdom at the Mod Club. All live photos by Adam Wills

January 25, 2012
So, Toronto finally gets to see a Ghost gig this Sunday!

Ghost haunts the Mod Club tomorrow nite with Blood Ceremony and Ancient VVisdom. No need to sell your soul–advanced tickets are just 15 bucks!

January 21, 2012
Hellbound.ca INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2011

Last week we ran our TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2011 list, as voted by the writers of Hellbound.ca. Here are the individual Top 10s that were submitted by our writers for your personal enjoyment…

January 3, 2012
The Devil’s Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre

The latest band to make it big in the new wave of occult rock (ie Ghost, Blood Ceremony), these Dutch demons have unleashed a lengthy, 76-minute Metal Blade debut upon the masses with this, their second album. Opening with a shuffling, ringing, haunting instrumental, you know you’re in for a hell of a ride…

December 16, 2011
Ghost: The Hellbound Interview

If you follow metal it’s highly unlikely you haven’t heard of Ghost. The group – led by an Undead Pope vocalist sporting Satanic vestments – might be the metal band of the moment. Their album Opus Eponymous, which mixes infectious riffs with 1970s trappings, received critical raves. Their shows are packed. They were forced to…

December 12, 2011
Hellbound Staff interrogations #14: Spencer Palmerston

Today’s Hellbound staff interview is with Sean’s son, Spencer. Today is his fourth birthday!

June 20, 2011
In Solitude – The World.The Flesh.The Devil

It’s great seeing bands from our continent carrying the proverbial torch, but it seems these Swedes have an incredible knack for making themselves sound like they came from a 1983 Banzai Records compilation rather than 2011. When a band takes that vintage style and absolutely nails it, like Portrait, like Ghost, like Year of the…

June 13, 2011
Tonite’s your only chance to buy Blood Ceremony’s new album…

Fortunately, we won’t hafta wait as long this time around, since the band will be releasing its second opus tonite at The Garrison before heading off on a European tour with their ghastly label mates. Support comes from Blizaro–a psychedelic side-project of Rochester doom titans Orodruin–who’ve had their name misspelled on many a gig listing,…

April 2, 2011
Ghost – Opus Eponymous

If you consider Opus Eponymous to be a pop album, you probably think Yes and Genesis are pop bands, too. Erm, wait a minnit. Well, I can’t say I see Ghost going down that route, anyways. After all, it won’t be the 80’s for another 69 years…

March 11, 2011
STAFF PLAYLISTS: February 2011

Back by popular demand, here are the Staff Playlists for February 2011!

February 23, 2011