Return of the staff playlists: April 2014
It’s been a while since Hellbound shared what our contributors have been listening to and enjoying beyond the new releases or shows covered on…
Matt Hinch
Mount Salem – Endless
Originally released in 2013, Endless comprised the first six tracks the spankin’ new Chicago band Mount Salem wrote. That caught the attention of Metal…
Coffinworm – IV.I.VIII
A double dose of Coffinworm reviews – Gruesome Greg and Matt Hinch both weigh in on IV.I.VIII. The Indiana band’s second full-length album is out…
Psalm Zero – The Drain
Profound Lore has become known over the years as a go-to label for some of the best and most extreme black and death metal…
Grand Magus – Triumph and Power
When I first popped Triumph and Power, the 7th album from Swedish trio Grand Magus I was taken aback. It had been a long…
Thou – Heathen
By Matt Hinch “Only amidst the sea of refuse shall we find enlightenment pure.” — from “Immorality Dictates” The ever-prolific Thou continue what has…
Artificial Brain – Labyrinth Constellation
By Matt Hinch A few things are required for assembling an Artificial Brain: extremely talented musicians, super-technical riffs, complicated song arrangements, Colin Marston production,…
Hexer – Hexer
By Matt Hinch This fall Gilead Media released the eponymous debut LP from Hexer. Actually, each side consists of their previous two cassette releases,…
Axeslasher – Anthology of Terror Vol. 1
By Matt Hinch Earlier this year Denver/LA thrashers Axeslasher teased us with the “Mark of the Pizzagram/Invasion of the Babesnatchers” single. That was to…
Avichi – Catharsis Absolute
By Matt Hinch Dark times call for dark music. So it happened that following my grandmother’s passing last week Catharsis Absolute by Avichi came…