Witchfinder Radio For the Week of August 13-19, 2012
Hey folks! Long time no post! It’s been a ridiculously busy summer in radio/OIMA/father land for me so I’m way behind on posts and reviews. I’ve cut way back on shows and am hoping to have a whole...
View ArticleBullet – Full Pull
By Jason Wellwood I try to stay away from comparisons when writing reviews, but some bands are impossible to review without mentioning others. If I didn’t mention AC/DC somewhere in my review, it...
View ArticleSylosis – An Interview With Josh Middleton
By Jason Wellwood Sylosis have just unleashed their latest masterpiece Monolith through Nuclear Blast on October 5th. On this, their third album, the band has taken their blend of progressive thrash...
View ArticleHELLBOUND’s TOP 10 CANADIAN METAL ALBUMS OF 2012
In the four years we’ve been posting our annual list of the best Canadian metal albums, it’s become somewhat Hellbound’s calling card, our pride and joy. Canada’s metal scene continues to grow,...
View ArticleHellbound.ca INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012
Today we published the TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2012 list, as voted by the writers of Hellbound.ca. Here are the individual Top 10s that were submitted by our writers for your personal enjoyment… BILL ADAMS 1....
View ArticleHellbound.ca’s Top 10 Albums of 2012
As promised last week, here are the Top 10 metal albums of 2012 according to the writers of Hellbound.ca. You will notice that, in comparison to our previously published Top 10 Canadian albums of 2012...
View ArticleIron Maple Vol 1: Abriosis, Anciients, Chariots Of The Gods and Adrenechrome
By Jason Wellwood Welcome to the first of what I intend to be a weekly column on Canadian Independent metal. I’ve been hosting a show called ‘CanKnuckle Tracks’ (now called “Iron Maple“) on my radio...
View ArticleIron Maple Volume II: Robert Zemeckis, Tapout, Orchid’s Curse (and more...
By Jason Wellwood Well, here we are with week two’s Iron Maple column. With any luck there won’t need to be a name change this week or anyone crying ‘conflict of interest’ with my reviews! It’s been an...
View ArticleWitchfinder Radio Playlists for the Week of February 11th, 2013
Blowing Up The Lakehead Monday February 11th 11-11:30 Audrey Horne – Straight Into Your Grave (Youngblood) Dead Lord – Onkalo (Goodbye Repentance) Deville – The Knife (Hydra) Gozu – Irish Dart Fight...
View ArticleEnforcer – Death By Fire
By Jason Wellwood Enforcer, Sweden’s NWOBHM contenders have returned with their third album, Death By Fire. Enforcer have moved out of the hard rock/glam feel of the previous albums into speed metal,...
View ArticleThis Weeks Happenings on Witchfinder Radio
It’s been a long time, but here’s what happened this week on Witchfinder Radio. Find out more about the show by heading to www.facebook.com/witcfhinderradio All shows air on CILU, 102.7fm (LU Radio) in...
View ArticleBlack Star Riders – All Hell Breaks Loose
By Jason Wellwood Black Star Riders was originally formed under the Thin Lizzy moniker and toured as such for quite awhile (with a different drummer). Upon deciding that the chemistry of the band and...
View ArticleThe Witchfinder Radio/Hellbound.ca interview with Oderus Urungus
(Photo of Kieran Palmerston with Orderus Urungus and Beefcake of GWAR by Albert Mansour) By Jason Wellwood This interview was conducted with Dave Brockie/Oderus Urungus of GWAR at the end of August,...
View ArticleThe Witchfinder Radio Interview With Author Laina Dawes
by Jason Wellwood I recently caught up with Hellbound contributor and author Laina Dawes to chat with her about her excellent book ‘What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation In Heavy...
View ArticleInterview With ANCIIENTS From Witchfinder Radio
by Jason Wellwood So, last night on Witchfinder Radio I aired my interview with the fellas from Anciients that I had recorded the day after their tour had ended and just a few days after the tour with...
View ArticleHellbound.ca INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2013
Ask the Hellbound writers what the best albums of 2013 were and you get a wide-ranging list covering well over 100 records. It’s a sign of our diverse but discerning tastes. It’s also a powerful...
View ArticleIced Earth – Plagues of Babylon
By Jason Wellwood Apparently Dystopia was a hard act to follow for Jon Schaffer and company if the reviews I’ve seen are to be believed. And I can believe it: Dystopia was a solid album and featured...
View ArticleAshes of Ares – Ashes of Ares
By Jason Wellwood When Matt Barlow left Iced Earth the last time, I thought he had retired from music for good. Needless to say, I was very excited to hear that he had returned with a band of his own,...
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