As the new year rolls in, we ask you to join us once again for an update on what the people of Hellbound have been digging these days.
Hellbound Recommends
Steve Earles
New Release: Sigh – Heir To Despair. Managing to be both traditional metal and totally ‘out there’ at the same time. Well worth listening to.
Live: Not in impoverished January. Sigh!
Non Metal: The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead. Just beautiful. No more to say!
Wild Card: David McCraney – You Are Not So Smart. A book that will change the way you look at the world. Well worth a careful read.
Arta Gailuma
Listening to: SAOR. Can’t wait to hear the full album Forgotten Paths, out in February.
New release: From this month’s newness I did like Carnal Forge, Gun To Mouth Salvation, released via The Orchard Music on January 25th, 2019.
Live: Powerwolf with supports Amaranthe and Kissin’ Dynamite. For some time I have not been to a gig where supports were as good as the main act.
Gruesome Greg
Listening to: Weedeater – Jason the Dragon
New release: WOORMS – Slake
Live: Just saw Freedom Hawk live for the first time after listening to ’em for 10 years. They killed it!
Non-metal: Greta Van… nah, just kidding. Merle Haggard – I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink.
Wild Card: Tim Hortons’ new chicken strips? Not worth it…
Matt Hinch
Listening to: I’m riding another Brant Bjork wave. I love that dude. Heavy Psych Sounds will be reissuing 2003 stoner classic Keep Your Cool. I’m keeping my cool by listening to it! https://brantbjork.bandcamp.com/album/keep-your-cool
New release: Keeping that vibe is John Garcia & The Band of Gold, the newest from the legendary John Garcia. His vocal performance on this one is just outstanding. The tunes are pretty groovy too. https://johngarcia.bandcamp.com/album/john-garcia-and-the-band-of-gold
Live: I took my 14-year-old daughter to Laval to see Panic! At the Disco a couple weeks ago. She called me an asshole for not getting up and dancing. I let it slide. The cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody” gave me a reason to headbang for a few seconds at least.
Non-metal: Are Brant Bjork and John Garcia metal? What about Fu Manchu?
Wild Card: I still haven’t fleshed out my top 40 of 2018 but I have been listening to some of them. This gives me an opportunity to pump Sunnata yet another time. Just check out these Bandcamp tags: rock atmospheric doom grunge post-grunge post-metal psychedelic
Keith Lloyd
New Release: Various – Trapped Under Ice. https://templeofmystery.bandcamp.com/album/trapper-under-ice
Live: King Diamond – Songs for the Dead Live https://kingdiamond.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-dead-live-at-the-fillmore-in-philadelphia
Non-metal: Leftöver Crack – Fuck World Trade https://leftover-crack.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-world-trade
Wild Card: NOFX – The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories https://fatwreck.com/collections/nofx/products/the-hepatitis-bathtub-and-other-stories
Sarah Riley
Listening to: Alunah – Wicked Game. I’ve been winding around on the winter season blues rollercoaster; this is a groovy cover that seems to fit the mood quite well.
New Release: Soen – Lotus
Live: Iron Maiden Tribute Night at Maxwell’s, Waterloo. January 18th, 2019
Non-metal: Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson – Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Wild Card: Guts, A short story written by Chuck Palahniuk
Daniel Smith
New Release: Vanum – Under the Banner of Death
Live: Xavier Wulf – Live at DSTRCT in Guelph on January 25, 2019
Non-Metal: Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
Laura Wiebe
Listening to: Antimatter – Black Market Enlightenment (Music In Stone, 2018) https://antimatteronline.bandcamp.com/album/black-market-enlightenment
New release: Seer – Vol. 5 & 6 (Artoffact, 8 February 2019) https://seerbc.bandcamp.com/
Live: Wish I had been able to go to Black Flags Over Brooklyn. At least there’s still Vile Creature & Dawn Ray’d in Hamilton on January 30.
Non-metal: A little 60s soul and R&B.
Wild card: We just finished watching Wellington Paranormal and I want more.
Adam Wills
Listening to: Virgin Black – Requiem – Pianissimo – https://virginblack.bandcamp.com/album/requiem-pianissimo
New Release: Swallow the Sun – When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light (Century Media)
Live: Vile Creature, Dawn Ray’d (UK), Seize, Sinner @ Doors Taco Joint & Metal Bar, Hamilton, ON
Non-metal: Jóhann Jóhannsson – Mandy (Original Soundtrack)
Wild Card: Maniac (Netflix) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6cDDmk-O5A
