Author: Laura Wiebe
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Metal notes from Montreal (more to come)
It’s a very metal week in Montreal. Heavy Montreal 2016 kicks off in Parc Jean-Drapeau tomorrow, complete with afterparties scheduled for Katacombes and L’Astral. And today marks the second day of Grimposium’s Doomed to Death events – the reason I’m here. Yesterday’s Grimposium activities covered a broad spectrum. Vastum‘s Daniel Butler presented a paper touching…
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Skull Fist, Fog of Leprosy and Lutharo – July 3, 2016 in Hamilton ON
Sunday night heavy metal on the Canada Day long weekend This was my third metal show at This Ain’t Hollywood in Hamilton this year. That the number isn’t higher is my fault (I’ve missed some good local shows here and at other venues). But it’s pretty sweet that I can rate the ones I have attended highly…
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Profaner co-host Kill Eat Exploit the Weak
This week on Kill Eat Exploit the Weak, Adam Wills and I had the pleasure of hosting local heroes / Wacken Metal Battle Canada winners Profaner as special guests on our (pre) Canada Day special. If you’re reading this in July 2016, you can listen to the entire show via the CFMU website: Programming >…
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Canadian metal playlist – Canada Day 2016
Hellbound is based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This year, on July 1st, 2016, Canada turns 149 years old. Canada’s first contribution to the pre-history of heavy metal was (according to Wikipedia)* a band called The Sparrows, which formed in 1964 and went on to become Steppenwolf. Canadian heavy metal band Anvil released the album Metal on Metal in 1982.…
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Blekkmetal Film – screening July 3 in Montreal
Blekkmetal is a compelling video document – worth watching simply for the live performances the film captures, but even more so for its unique entry into and perspective on the Norwegian black metal scene. This documentary / concert film isn’t and won’t be widely available, so if you have the chance to catch its Canadian premiere in…
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A metalhead in Montreal, May 2016
It’s not often I get a chance to linger in Montreal, it seems. My first long ago trip to this addictive city was for leisurely pleasure, but usually I go for a specific reason. I arrive, I attend whatever I’m supposed to attend, squeeze in a visit with someone if I can, then head straight home. But this…
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Looking for some live metal this week/end? (Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal)
While going through the Hellbound inbox I found a message from earlier this month – an email letting us know of some bands crossing the border into Canada this weekend and asking for a little help spreading the word. Finding myself with the time to check out their Bandcamp pages, I decided to take the next step and…
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One Band to Rule Them All: Wacken Metal Battle Canada Finals 2016
The final round of this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada competition takes place at Toronto’s Opera House this Saturday, June 11. Whichever band emerges victorious will be the fourth Canadian metal artist to represent our nation on the international Metal Battle stage at Wacken Open Air in Germany – a competition that’s been running for more than a decade. Several…
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New Canadian metal releases: the May 2016 edition
It’s been over a month since our last Canuck metal roundup here at Hellbound, so it’s about time we recapped some more new Canadian metal releases. As always, feel free to comment to let us know of any releases we’ve missed. We’d also like to hear if you find this kind of roundup useful or not,…
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Heavy Metal vs Cancer in Kitchener, ON
Kitchener Metalfest May 28th, 2016 @ The Wax Kitchener Metalfest is a non-profit fundraising event for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and a showcase of local and upcoming metal bands, four years running and getting bigger each year. Still need some additional motivation? How about raffle prizes like a Soilwork package donated by Dirk Verbeuren and…