Rozamov – This Mortal Coil
I actually saw this Boston trio in Toronto last summer, when they played the basement of the Smiling Buddha with Moon Curse and Ol’…
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AURAS – Heliospectrum
O’ Canada, who are you really? Are you a dualistic nation, because of your anglo/franco roots? The colonial settlers whose languages and cultures would…
Ol’ Time Moonshine – The Apocalypse Trilogies
Y’know, the first thing that struck me about this CD was the packaging. See, I’ve got a whole binder full of CDRs from a…
Kings Destroy – None More
At this point, I’m pretty familiar with Kings Destroy… but you might not be. This NYC epic doom outfit has three albums under its…
Lo-Pan – In Tensions EP
Columbus heavy rock crew Lo-Pan is kicking off 2017 in style with this five-song, 22-minute EP. The grizzled tour veterans head out with “Go…
Baby In Vain – For The Kids EP
Some self-important critic somewhere will review Baby In Vain‘s first EP and say they saw it coming. Over the last couple of years, bands…
Arduini/Balich – Dawn of Ages
In case you weren’t familiar with the two names on the cover, Victor Arduini played guitar on the first two Fates Warning LPs, while…
Metallica – Hardwired… To Self-Destruct (Deluxe Edition 3CD)
It’s funny how the psychology of salesmanship works – after a certain point, one has to wonder where the logic goes. A great example…
RUN-DMC – Raising Hell LP
Legacy Celebrates 30th anniversary reissue LP Without attempting to get too colorful or indulgent about it, Run-D.M.C.’s third album, Raising Hell, is one of…
Hellbound Year End 2016: Matt Hinch
Hellbound’s End of Year Wrap Up: Part 3 Well, hell’s bells – 2016 was a hellride of a year, wasn’t it?! As the New Year comes…