Tag: Mike Scheidt

  • Vhol – Deeper Than Sky

    Vhol – Deeper Than Sky

    So it’s probably no secret that we are fans of Mike Scheidt here at Hellbound.  Searching for what we had to say about the speed demons of VHOL here in the past, I stumbled upon two interviews and several features on a little project of his called Yob.  When careening your way through the little…

  • Full Metal Parenting #6: Mike Scheidt Interview

    Full Metal Parenting #6: Mike Scheidt Interview

    When Craig had the crazy idea that we start a column about heavy metal parenting and that we include interviews with “heavy metal parents,” my first thought was of Mike Scheidt. As the leader of YOB (and member of Lumbar and VHOL) he has been a musical inspiration to myself and many others. I wondered…

  • Mike Scheidt: The Hellbound Interview

    Mike Scheidt: The Hellbound Interview

    Mike Scheidt has been busy over the last couple of years, having seen the release of his first solo album, the first VHOL record, and the Lumbar record. He also found time to guest on the last Red Fang album. This year sees his main band, Yob, put out a stellar new record, Clearing the…

  • Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome

    Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome

    By Gruesome Greg There’s quite the back story behind this band. Seattle guitarist Aaron Edge, suffering from multiple sclerosis, sets out to record his last album before being robbed of the ability to play any instruments—ultimately enlisting area mainstays Tad Doyle and Mike Scheidt to finish the record. Yeah, that pretty much just screams “sludge…

  • Red Fang – Whales and Leeches

    There is definitely a cleaner, crisper sound on this one, the band seemingly going for a more widespread appeal, but without entirely abandoning its roots. Put it this way: Whales and Leeches is the album Queens of the Stone Age shouldda put out this year.

  • Scott Kelly: The Hellbound Interview (2012)

    Scott Kelly: The Hellbound Interview (2012)

    When Hellbound caught up recently with Scott Kelly the Neurosis co-founder and solo artist was returning from camping in the Oregon woods. He wasn’t looking forward to working later that evening. “I’m not that excited to get back into the world again,” Kelly said. If anyone has earned some down time this year it’s Kelly.…

  • Way to kill the buzz for your acoustic tour, Wino!

    I first heard about Wino doing an August acoustic tour at least a couple months ago; twas announced well in advance. Turns out this tour, which kicks off tonite in Seaside, CA, hits Cleveland on a Saturday nite, and even has a Buffalo date(!), albeit he won’t be crossing the border. I haven’t been the…

  • If you only see one female-fronted doom metal gig in Toronto this summer, make it this one!

    Witch Mountain plays the Hard Luck Bar June 13th with Blood Ceremony and Castle. Consider this your two weeks’ notice!

  • Black Cobra – Invernal

    Don’t get me wrong, I like my sludge metal, but I’m more into bands that bring something palatable to the table. If I were to liken the genre to a Mexican restaurant—I also like me some Mexican food—Black Cobra would be the basket of plain tortilla chips they put out before the main course.

  • YOB, Dark Castle and OTIS–Oh my!

    I’m not one to mince words, nor to give perfect-10s, but I gotta say, last nite’s gig at the Courthouse was the best show I’ve seen in Toronto this year. The rock-solid triple-bill held its own with a coupla festival gigs I’ve seen elsewhere–and in terms of quality over quantity, it definitely takes the cake.