Slavestate – Illicit Mandate
With some albums, my response is immediate. I push ‘play’, and I don’t even have to try. A band does something so right within…
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Altarage – Nihl
After offering an explosive sample of ruinous devastation last year via their titanic 2-track demo MMXV, Spanish metal-of-death brutalists Altarage (apparently comprised of several…
Hooded Menace – Darkness Drips Forth
When they told me that Darkness Drips Forth was Hooded Menace’s “most gruesome work yet,” I knew I was gonna hafta give’r a listen….
Phil Anselmo’s new death metal project: METRATON NGANGA
He is not only one of metal’s most infamous frontmen, Phil Anselmo is also one of the most prolific. He will soon unleash yet…
Cryptopsy – The Book of Suffering (Tome 1)
Say your piece, objectors: yes, Lord Worm is still out of the band, which leaves Flo Mounier as the only original member, and he’s…
Black Breath – Slaves Beyond Death
Let’s judge an album by its cover art, and specifically, its depiction of hands. Black Breath’s 2012 album, Sentenced to Life, and their new…
Horrendous – Anareta
Forget whatever else you were going to get excited about this year. With the release of their third album Anareta, you can stop comparing…
Vhol – Deeper Than Sky
So it’s probably no secret that we are fans of Mike Scheidt here at Hellbound. Searching for what we had to say about the…
Horrendous: Live in Toronto, Saturday August 1st, 2015
A good way to play a new city for the very first time – no openers, just pure unadulterated crushing riffs. The setup at…
Cathedral – In Memoriam
Cathedral are one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time. Their influence is far, far beyond any commercial success they have achieved….