Tag: Junos

  • Diemonds is a band on the rise

    Diemonds is a band on the rise

    By Madison McSweeney (rantsandwritingsblog.wordpress.com) After signing with eOne in 2015, Toronto glam-metal act Diemonds released their first major label album Never Wanna Die, which combines aggressive riffing with hair-metal hooks. Hot off a Juno nomination for Heavy Metal Album of the Year, frontwoman Priya Panda took a break from her rehearsal schedule to chat about the…

  • Juno Awards 2014 – And the Winner Is….

    Juno Awards 2014 – And the Winner Is….

    Well, the Juno Awards have come, and Hellbounders and Canadian metalheads have been keeping an eye on the new-ish “Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year” category. The committee in charge has been rather successful at embracing underground metal – previous winners include KEN mode and Woods of Ypres. Nominees for this year’s award were: Heart…

  • If The Flatliners are half as fatty as these french fries, then Imma stay the fuck away!

    If The Flatliners are half as fatty as these french fries, then Imma stay the fuck away!

    Unless you’ve been listening to pop punk for the past couple weeks, you probably know that The Flatliners are Canada’s answer to Jethro Tull. No, they don’t have a flautist that likes to stand on one foot, but apparently, they’re the least metal band to be nominated for a Juno since…

  • Junos 2014 – And the nominees for Metal/Hard Rock Album of the Year are…

    Junos 2014 – And the nominees for Metal/Hard Rock Album of the Year are…

    Well, the 2014 Juno Award Nominees have been announced, and us Hellbounders were keeping an eye out for the Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year category. Unlike their American counterparts, the Junos have done a great job of having some great acts win and get nominated in the past (Woods of Ypres won in 2013…