If you’re still making your schedule of bands to see during Canadian Music Week, consider adding Sweden’s Hellsongs to your list. Formed in 2004 from a barn gig in the countryside of Gothenburg, Sweden, the three piece band had rehearsed and arranged three different versions of heavy metal classics.  After receiving such a great response from their audience, Hellsongs put their interpretative energies towards an EP, then an album.

The result is a debut full-length called “Hymns in the key of 666″ which features covers of such classics as Iron Maiden’s ‘Run To The Hills’, AC DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ and Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’. Toronto label Aporia Records have brought the band and this album to Canada.
They’ve already put one CMW show under their belt (I saw them completely wow a houseparty off College last night), but many more on the go.  Dates below.

Check out their version of Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re Not Going To Take It’.

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Thu, 11 March 2010
Toronto, ON
Sneaky Dee’s (08:00 PM, )
CMW, MuseBox showcase

Fri, 12 March 2010
Brantford, ON
The Ford Plant (08:00 PM, )
w/Language Arts

Sat, 13 March 2010
Toronto, ON
Rancho Relaxo (03:00 AM, )
CMW festival, licensed showcase

Sat, 13 March 2010
Toronto, ON
The Painted Lady (09:00 PM, )
Network Europe CMW showcase

Sun, 14 March 2010
Hamilton, ON
The Ship (08:00 PM, )
w/Language Arts

Sun, 14 March 2010
London, ON
Grooves Records (03:00 PM, Free)
in-store performance

Tue, 16 March 2010
Toronto, ON
The Horseshoe (08:30 PM, Free)
Edge 102 Nu Music Night