Tag: Gruesome Greg

Soooo, if I drag my butt down to Baltimore, I get free beers? Bonus!

The hardcore show of the summer takes place in Baltimore next month as the 25th anniversary tour of Eyehategod and the 30th anniversary tour of Agnostic Front collide at the Ottobar September 13th. But wait, there’s more…

August 4, 2013
Church of Misery – Thy Kingdom Scum

Hellbound Metal: “Hey, I know they’re pretty much preaching to the choir at this point; I’ve been worshiping at the Church of Misery for quite some time now. That said, for fans of fuzz-heavy doom, I repeat: this is better than the new Black Sabbath.”

July 29, 2013
Black Tusk – Tend No Wounds

Hellbound Metal: “Bottom line, if you enjoy the Georgia sludge sounds of Black Tusk, this’ll certainly whet your appetite.”

July 25, 2013
Pyres – Year of Sleep

By Gruesome Greg I don’t deny that I’m not as plugged-in to the local scene as I used to be, so if it takes the label sending me a promo to get on board with Toronto sludge squad Pyres, so be it. I can tell you before even hearing a note that I already like…

July 24, 2013
Craft beer, gluten-free food and heavy psych… We’re gonna GITR done tonight!

Because it’s totally awesome when a heavy-psych trio’s acronym sounds like something outta the mouth of Larry the Cable Guy, local instrumentalists Galaxies in the River (aka GITR) are having their CD release party tonight at Monarch Tavern.

July 20, 2013
SOUNDS FROM THE STONER ROCK UNDERGROUND: Electric Magic Edition

Because I have all kinds of write-ups on my hard-drive for all sorts of albums you’ve never heard by all numbers of bands you’ve never heard of, it’s time for another high-in-fiber edition of Sounds from the Stoner/Doom/Psych/Whatever Underground, this one zooming in on German imprint Electric Magic Records.

July 13, 2013
Whoa, since when were there mid-week metal shows at Rancho Relaxo!?

I have a few fond memories of the College St. Mexican restaurant/indie-rock dive bar, not all of which involve underage drinking. But aside from a handful local shows, there’s rarely been anything heavier than Hot Little Rocket (look ’em up) home, home on the Ranch… until now.

July 6, 2013
Corrections House – Hoax the System/Grin with a Purpose 7″

By Gruesome Greg Always interested to hear what Williams, Kelly, Parker and company have got cooking, which in this case, takes the form of a seven-inch single. “Grin with a Purpose” is apparently Side A, with a bit of a Neurosis backdrop backing spoken-word poetry and the occasional, sparsely-interspersed guitar riff. Williams’ words eventually turn…

June 28, 2013
Blood Ceremony – The Eldritch Dark

Hellbound Metal: “Alas, while part of me is still pining for the s/t, I’m digging this new direction as well.”

June 21, 2013
I see your multi-venue, multi-day, multi-genre music festival, and raise you… a two-day, all-day doomfest!

Blame Gary Bettman. Normally, the NHL playoffs end just in time for North by Northeast, but with the lockout pushing everything back, the puck drops on Game 2 tonight with the festival in full swing…

June 15, 2013