Tag: Rise Above

  • HELLBOUND’s TOP 10 CANADIAN METAL ALBUMS OF 2011

    Since Hellbound.ca is a Canadian-owned and operated metal publication, we do things a little bit different than most. While 2011 was coming to a close we asked all of our contributors to pick their Top Canadian metal albums of the year. We then tabulated up their responses and have created our third annual Top 10…

  • Hellbound.ca INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2011

    Last week we ran our TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2011 list, as voted by the writers of Hellbound.ca. Here are the individual Top 10s that were submitted by our writers for your personal enjoyment…

  • Hellbound.ca’s Top 20 Albums of 2011, Part 2

    We asked all of the contributing writers here at Hellbound.ca to submit their Top 10 albums of 2011, which we then compiled into a master list, assigning points to all their choices (10 points for #1, down to 1 point for #10). After tabulating the results, we have created Hellbound.ca’s Top 20 Albums of 2011.…

  • Orange Goblin – An Eulogy for the Damned

    This dish is one spicy meatball, kicking of 2012 with a badda-boom-badda-bing!

  • Cathedral – Anniversary

    All up, Anniversary is exactly what I hoped it would be. A mucky snail-paced trawl through the band’s debut, followed up by an unrestrained romp across the years. There’s obviously a wealth of material not on the second career-spanning disc, but I guess with only one side to play with you pick your best. I’ve…

  • The Gates of Slumber – The Wretch

    Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the trad-metal gallop of tunes like “Ice Worm” and “Iron Hammer,” but the new, slower TGOS on display on this album is right up my alley.

  • Blood Ceremony – Living With The Ancients

    Living With The Ancients is a strong step forward for a band that is definitely on its way to making its mark.

  • Ghost – Opus Eponymous

    If you consider Opus Eponymous to be a pop album, you probably think Yes and Genesis are pop bands, too. Erm, wait a minnit. Well, I can’t say I see Ghost going down that route, anyways. After all, it won’t be the 80’s for another 69 years…

  • Electric Wizard – Black Masses

    Anyways, if you’re expecting Dopethrone II, look elsewhere, as the band has definitely moved on. (C’mon man, it’s been 11 years now…) The psychedelic sounds that pervaded their last couple efforts are clearly at work here, and this is apparent from the get-go.

  • Ghost – Opus Eponymous

    “This is not the girls music. This is unkind. There are no engines allowed. It’s the rock music”