Tag: Jonathan Smith

Krallice – Diotima

Tightly-controlled and ferociously intertwined guitar riffs.

May 27, 2011
Echtra – Paragate

Echtra are among those bands that do not invite the exuberance or intensity of much extreme music, instead appealing to listeners’ more contemplative sensibilities. Paragate, of all the band’s output, is the most cohesive and single-minded work they’ve yet released.

April 15, 2011
Hauntingly Epic: Agalloch, Worm Ouroboros, and Musk Ox @ London Music Hall, March 25th, 2011

“The stage set-up slowly began to take shape and the smell of woodsy incense filled the air. As the cello notes of a recorded ‘They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness’ floated through the venue, the shapes of the men behind Agalloch could be seen readying their instruments through a smoky haze lit by pale…

March 30, 2011
STAFF PLAYLISTS: March 2011

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

March 21, 2011
Windfaerer – Tribus

There’s hardly any filler to be found here, not even a short, throwaway instrumental track. Tribus was one of the latter great albums of 2010, one that I’m sorry to have missed until well into 2011.

March 7, 2011
Cradle of Filth/ Nachtmystium/ Daniel Lioneye/ Turisas @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, February 26 2011

Jonathan Smith reviews the Feb 26th Toronto performance by Cradle of Filth, Nachtmystium, Daniel Lioneye and Turisas. Live photos by Albert Mansour

March 3, 2011
Motörhead – No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith

Far superior to any “greatest hits” collection of studio cuts, No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith is one of the best ways for the curious metal fan to re-experience, or experience for the first time, the band in their element.

February 21, 2011
Eastern Front – Blood on Snow

While it’s not clear how educational their first full-length record might be, musically it’s entertaining enough. Blood on Snow is mostly black metal with some death metal influences thrown in, just enough to distinguish themselves from the pack of BM artists that are circulating right now.

February 11, 2011
Mitochondrion – Parasignosis

By Jonathan Smith Any metal band named after partners in the symbiote relationships that make up our bodies is bound to perk interest. The fact that Victoria, B.C.-based Mitochondrion produce music that is also a relentless and tiring combination of death and black metal is a major plus. Parasignosis is the band’s first full-length release…

January 14, 2011
HELLBOUND’s TOP 10 CANADIAN METAL ALBUMS OF 2010

Since Hellbound.ca is a Canadian-owned and operated metal publication, we do things a little bit different than most. As 2010 quickly is coming to a close, we asked all of our contributors to pick their Top Canadian metal albums of the year. We then tabulated up their responses and have created our second annual Top…

December 30, 2010