Tag: metal
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Ogre – Thrice as Strong
Speaking of doom metal comebacks… Ogre, kings of the Portland doom scene (Portland, Maine, that is) have returned with their fifth album, roughly five and a half years after its predecessor, The Last Neanderthal. I have been a fan since I first heard their 2008 “last-ever” album, Plague of the Planet – or more precisely,…
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AMMO – Taking the Throne
Ammo‘s debut EP, Taking the Throne opens with one hell of a banger, “Tombstone City”. The opening track evokes heavy influences from the NWOBHM. The entire album is brimming with dual guitar melodies, powerful lyrics and driving rhythms. By the time I reached the title track, this strength quickly became played out. Sadly, “Taking The…
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Orodruin – Ruins of Eternity
Rochester, NY doom titans Orodruin are no strangers to Toronto, having played up here several times over the years. However, they had been strangers to the studio until recently – with sophomore album Ruins of Eternity coming out almost 17 years(!) after their debut, and 7+ years since their last release of any kind. But…
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Hideto Takarai, Palisades & Starset
Hideto Takarai, stage name Hyde, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor from Wakayama, Japan. Known for his lead vocals from L’Arc-en-Ciel and Vamps, and now he has his solo career that is sky rocketing. Hyde is an amazing Alternative Hard Rock performer and concert showed it. When he came out with the…
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Voyager live in Birmingham
Voyager with Verb the Noun, Axiom and Coldbones 24.09.2019 @ The Flapper, Birmingham, UK
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Saint Karloff – Interstellar Voodoo
Doom metal is no stranger to the single-song album – from Ufomammut’s Eve to Ogre’s Plague of the Planet to the most obvious example. Oslo trio Saint Karloff follows in these familiar footsteps with their sophomore album, Interstellar Voodoo, a one-track, 42-minute effort. This record starts off all slow and Sabbathy, with a couple nods…
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Monolord – No Comfort
By the release of their fourth album, Rust, Monolord has well defined their sound. You could thus say this record sounds very Monolordy…or Monolordian? With that said, they do switch it up on a couple of tracks… “The Bastard Son” kicks off this six-song, 48-minute effort in true Monolordian fashion, with a slithering stoner-doom riff…
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Staff Playlists – September 2019
Another round of staff playlists from the folks at Hellbound. This is what we’ve been spinning as summer turns to fall (in the northern hemisphere, anyway). Hellbound recommends Steve Earles 1. New release: The Steve Howe Trio – New Frontier. Music played with love, as it should be. Live: Zealot Cult @ Dolans Limerick. Ireland’s best…
