Tag: Vile Creature

  • Uterine Derangement: with much respect to Vile Creature

    Uterine Derangement: with much respect to Vile Creature

    In celebration of anti-oppressive queer vegan Canadian science-fiction metal It’s thanks to my Kill Eat Exploit the Weak co-host – Hellbound photographer/web guy Adam Wills – that I first heard Vile Creature. We both have an affinity for doomy music. We’re always on the lookout for cool new Canadian metal for our show on CFMU…

  • UTERINE DERANGEMENT: the introduction

    UTERINE DERANGEMENT: the introduction

    Just a few days ago I came across this tweet from History Lovers Club (@historylvrsclub) on Twitter: “This list of reasons for admission to a lunatic asylum in the 1800s reads like a list of potential metal band names.” The attached image (see below) provided the list. If you click through to the original tweet…

  • A new year, more new (in) metal: 2017, part 1

    A new year, more new (in) metal: 2017, part 1

    While much of modern civilization seems to be imploding (or, perhaps, some destructiveness is becoming harder to not see), metal continues to evoke, chronicle, critique, ignore, and sometimes contribute to the chaos. There’s too much going on in metal these days to leave all our ‘best of’ and year-in-review lists to the end of the year. Here…

  • 10 Great Canadian Albums You May Have Missed in 2015

    10 Great Canadian Albums You May Have Missed in 2015

    Happy Canada Day! Even though I’m in the metal capital of the world (Finland), I’m still excited about celebrating Canada Day with some Canadian metal. In between beers and trips to the sauna, I’ve thrown together a list of Canadian albums that you may or may not have had a chance to check out this…

  • The exquisite sound and philosophy of a Vile Creature

    The exquisite sound and philosophy of a Vile Creature

    Photo by Adam Wills Commentary by Laura Wiebe Sometimes it’s not till the moment when you hear a sentiment voiced that you realize you hear it far too seldom. I had this revelation most recently at This Ain’t Hollywood in Hamilton as, in the process of introducing themselves, St. Catharines anti-oppressive doom duo Vile Creature acknowledged their experiences with…