Tag: metal
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Zero Down – Larger Than Death
Minotauro Records are synonymous with quality. I have yet to listen to a release from that esteemed label and not be impressed. But even by their high standards Zero Down are truly excellent. Their songs are really catchy and strong, think classic Priest or Maiden. The production is first class and all the band members are outstanding…
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Abigail live in Toronto, September 2018
Abigail photo courtesy of Suspicious Activities PR Abigail / Warsenal @ Coalition, Toronto on 23rd September 2018 Perverse metal motherfuckers rejoice! Legendary Japanese black thrash metal royalty Abigail are nuking Toronto as part of their first ever Canadian tour. Promoter Neurotic Entertainments labels this Canadian tour as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so black thrashers out…
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PREVIEW: Damnation Festival, 3 November 2018
Damnation Festival 2018, November 3rd, Leeds, UK While the first weekend in November will be hosting Guy Fawkes celebrations across the country, Leeds University will have its own reason to celebrate: Damnation Festival 2018, which will be taking place on November 3rd at Leeds University’s Student Union. Over the years the festival has featured a…
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Staff playlists, September 2018
Join us as we once again continue with this revived Hellbound tradition – our monthly staff picks/playlists. This time around we’ve got the usual categories, plus we’re taking a look back to highlight some albums from 2018 you may have missed. HELLBOUND RECOMMENDS Steve Earles Listening to: Hawkwind’s Road To Utopia. Even after all these…
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Cloven Hoof in Toronto, September 2018
Cloven Hoof live @ Coalition T.O on Tuesday 18th September 2018 Make way for heavy metal royalty! New wave of British heavy metal veterans Cloven Hoof are making their debut in Canada, with Toronto being the sole Canadian date on their North American tour. There’s no doubt that Toronto’s subterranean metal scene is heavy metal-leaning…
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METAL EVENTS YOU DON’T WANNA MISS – FALL 2018
The seasons turn and the metal goes on. As you settle into the fall (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere), consider making your way out to one of the fall metal fests. Have we missed any good ones? Let us know! Festivals coming up in the final months of the year…
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Rose Tattoo & Girlschool in Birmingham, UK, September 2018
Rose Tattoo with special guests Girlschool September 11th 2018 O2 Academy Birmingham, UK 2018 is a busy year for Australian Rock N’ Roll Outlaws Rose Tattoo: the reissue of their 2007 album Blood Brothers followed by an East Coast of Australia tour, before heading to Europe to take on a long list of dates, including leading…
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Kingwitch – Under The Mountain
This is an extremely impressive debut album; anyone whose taste runs from Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath through to Mastodon will find much to enjoy here. Kingwitch’s musicianship is extremely strong as is their songwriting; these are truly great songs, catchy and complex at the same time, with truly engaging lyrics. At times I was reminded…
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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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Dopethrone – Transcanadian Anger
They may be named after an Electric Wizard record, but I’ve always found Dopethrone to be more like Canada’s answer to Bongzilla, with heavy, hazy riffs and drug references abound on their fifth full-length album. Transcanadian Anger kicks off with a fuzzy rumble on “Planet Meth,” a downtuned, downtrodden stomp with shades of EHG. The…