Woodhawk – Violent Nature
I was fairly impressed with Beyond the Sun, the 2017 debut from Calgary heavy rock band Woodhawk – they blew the roof off the…
Canadian metal
AMMO – Taking the Throne
Ammo‘s debut EP, Taking the Throne opens with one hell of a banger, “Tombstone City”. The opening track evokes heavy influences from the NWOBHM….
Chron Goblin – Here Before
They didn’t start up until a couple years after I left town, but I’ve always followed Calgary stoner rock veterans Chron Goblin from afar….
Cruickshank – self-titled
This new Ontario noise rock band is made up of local metal scene veterans, dudes who’ve done time in outfits like Teethmarks and Greber….
Concrete Funeral – Ultimum Judicium
Concrete Funeral are excellent musicians but I would say what really makes ‘Ultimum Judicium’ work is the chemistry between the band members – they…
Tomb Mold – Planetary Clairvoyance
Introspective, hideous, irresistible filth. It’s really hard to sit and write about how good the new Tomb Mold is, but it’s worth a try. …
Waingro – III
The third album from Vancouver trio Waingro might be the missing link between Bison and Baptists, with shades of Red Fang and Saint Vitus…
Ian Blurton – Signals Through the Flames
A couple weeks back, I saw Ian Blurton’s Future Now open for Spirit Adrift, during which he remarked that next to the other bands…
The best of Canadian metal, 2009-2018
Every year’s end, we Hellbound folks put our minds together and come up with a list of what we think are the best Canadian…
Happy Canadian Metal Day 2019!
Celebrating Canuck Metal: 10 Years of Canada Day coverage from Hellbound We at Hellbound love metal. And as a Canadian-based site, we have a…