Tag: thrash
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Hellbound Interviews : STREET TOMBS – February 2023
It’s February and everyone up here in Canada is reaching the end of their patience with the cold weather and gloom. Enter Street Tombs, from Santa Fe, New Mexico bringing some heat with their debut full-length, “Reclusive Decay“. The album releases via Carbonized Records on February 17th. Hellbound’s Danielle Griscti sent along a small barrage…
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Out Of Line Weekender 2019, Day 3
Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin, Germany Out Of Line Weekender 2019 edition was taking place on 04.-06. April at Astra Kulturhaus Berlin, Germany. The three day affair was covering electronic, techno and various heavy metal genres. Check out our coverage of Day 1 and Day 2. Day 3 in review The last day of Out Of…
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High On Fire – Electric Messiah
Some people might say Matt Pike’s the new Lemmy, but when it comes to High On Fire’s consistency, I’d compare them to AC/DC. As they enter their 20th year as a band, you pretty much know what you’re gonna get before you push play – and yet, I can’t say I was disappointed by Electric…
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Slayer says farewell in San Jose, 26 August 2018
SLAYER w/ Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, Napalm Death @ the SAP Center in San Jose, CA August 26th brought the final show of Slayer’s North American “Farewell” tour to the SAP Center in downtown San Jose, California, and along with it some mixed emotions from this Slayer lover. Having seen the Thrash Metal giants well over…
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Black Tusk – TCBT
A bit of a new look for Black Tusk on this one, as this Georgia trio puts out its first new record since replacing the late Johnathan Athon with ex-Kylesa bassist Corey Barhorst. But while the lead singer might have changed, the song largely remains the same—despite some slight variations, their brand of thrashy, sludgy…
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Various Artists – Contract In Blood: A History of UK Thrash Metal boxset
This is a superb collection of music to provide the soundtrack to Ian Glasper’s fine book of the same name which I feel is one of the best music books ever written – Contract In Blood: A History of UK Thrash Metal. This is a most comprehensive selection of music with no less than 83…
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AxMinister – The Crucible of Sin
AxMinister have arisen like vengeful wraiths from the frozen tundra of Ontario to save the metal world from trends! Founded in 1999, this power-trio are metal for life, and it shows. The Crucible of Sin is a great thrash/traditional metal album, showing strong influences from Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica to full effect. The production is…
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Dust Bolt interview: Lenny Bruce in San Francisco, May 2018
Germany’s Dust Bolt was set to join last year’s “Battle of the Bays” tour, featuring Obituary, Exodus and Power Trip. They did join, but belatedly – visa troubles. Happily, North Americans had a second chance to catch Dust Bolt opening for Obituary this spring. And Hellbound’s Gene Gaona was there, in San Francisco, to catch…
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Exmortus – The Sound of Steel
It’s been two years since their last offering, Ride Forth, but the guys from Exmortus are back with a vengeance. On June 8th (via Prosthetic Records) comes The Sound of Steel – the band’s fifth full release. I’m going on record right now to say it is my favorite record from these young men out…
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#Throwback Thursday – Dimmu Borgir in 2004
On Friday, May 4, 2018, Dimmu Borgir released Eonian, their first full-length studio album in seven years. Fourteen years earlier, Dimmu Borgir were touring in support of what might be considered their “breakthrough” 2003 album, Death Cult Armageddon. Strangely enough, that tour eventually brought the band to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. And that rare event gave me the chance…