Tag: Metallica

  • Free Fall – Power & Volume

    Hellbound Metal: “Free Fall takes you back. Waaayyy back. Their style is so classic rock that you can almost smell leather jackets, hear the clickety clack of cowboy boots and envision swinging suede fringes from each garment.”

  • Chicken Dinner with Quorthon

    In 1996, Hellbound’s Sean Palmerston was offered the chance to do the first ever in-person North American radio interview with Quorthon, leader and visionary behind legendary Swedish black metal act Bathory. They also went out for dinner together beforehand, and here are Sean’s memories of that fateful night some seventeen years ago, shared in public…

  • 70,000 Tons of Metal 2013, Part Three

    Day three of this year’s 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise started off at Grand Turk with fun in the sun and continued into the late hours, with live sets from Metal Church, Helloween, Nile, Immolation, Doro and many, many more Live review by Adrien Begrand; Live photos by Marc Hansen, Michael Jagla, Ag Babin, and…

  • The Grammy’s are a joke. In case you need to be reminded, here’s why…

    In fact, there used to be two categories, Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance, before the academy decided to combine the two last year for the first time since 1989. What was so special about ’89? Well…

  • 70,000 Tons of Metal 2013, Part One

    After attending Barge to Hell in December, I had absolutely no idea that I’d be returning to Miami some five weeks later to the same port, the same ship, the same crew even, to cover the third annual 70,000 Tons of Metal. But as anyone will tell you, when you have a chance to go…

  • Sylosis – Monolith

    Sylosis – Monolith

    Review by Ola Mazzuca Reading, England technical death metal up-and-comers Sylosis recently toured the US with Lamb of God. And what a fine time it is to do so; Obama was just re-elected and they are supporting arguably one of the most prolific bands of New American Metal. It’s no surprise after listening to their third studio release,…

  • A Metalhead’s Holiday Gift Guide

    A Metalhead’s Holiday Gift Guide

    As December’s gift-buying chaos falls upon us, rest assured that shopping for your favourite metalhead doesn’t have to be a taxing chore. Whether you’re a bewildered dear one, a metal fan buying for a fellow metal lover, or looking for a treat for yourself, we Hellbounders have a few holiday shopping ideas that might make…

  • Corrosion of Conformity / Royal Thunder @ Corktown Pub, Hamilton ON, November 14, 2012

    Corrosion of Conformity / Royal Thunder @ Corktown Pub, Hamilton ON, November 14, 2012

    On November 14th the awesome double bill of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and ROYAL THUNDER played just down the street from Hellbound HQ, performing an intimate show at Hamilton’s Corktown Pub. Here is a review of the night by Sean Palmerston, with cool black and white photography by Adam Wills.

  • In Conversation With…. Mike Dean of Corrosion Of Conformity

    In Conversation With…. Mike Dean of Corrosion Of Conformity

    “Prior to Corrosion of Conformity embarking on a North American tour, on which the Kingston, Ontario date had just been canceled (re-booked for Barrie), I had the chance to have a conversation with bassist/vocalist Mike Dean. We discussed this year’s self-titled release, influences old and new, touring in Canada, and even the NHL lockout.” Interview…

  • Musk Ox: The Hellbound Interview

    Musk Ox: The Hellbound Interview

    “I first saw Musk Ox perform in southern Ontario in the late spring of 2009. I was struck by the contrast between ambient acoustic music and a vibe that is perfectly resonate with that of many progressive, folk, and black metal bands. Musk Ox inhabits a place within two different styles of music, and gives…