Doom
Track Premiere: Gossamer – ‘Til The Light Left Your Eyes’
March 3, 2017 Emily Bellino
Gossamer play an emotionally heavy form of doom metal that uses elements of choral and chamber music to great effect.
Full EP Stream: Grim Ravine’s Subterrannean Doom Proves “The Light is From Below”
February 15, 2017 Sean Frasier
UK misery conduits Grim Ravine bring the doom and the sludge on The Light is From Below.
Track Premiere: Unearthly Trance – ‘Scythe’
February 1, 2017 Emily Bellino
Bleak, noisy doom is what to expect from Unearthly Trance‘s latest single, “Scythe.”
Current and Former My Dying Bride Guitarists Speak Out About Loving Pallbearer
January 31, 2017 Daniel Lake
We checked in with two guitarists (Hamish Glencross and Andrew Craighan) and let them gush praise about one of their favorite bands.
Full Album Stream: Dying Whale – ‘Last Moments Of Misery’
January 30, 2017 Emily Bellino
There’s something for everyone on the new Dying Whale album, Last Moments of Misery.
Track Premiere: Egonaut – ‘Initium’
January 20, 2017 Emily Bellino
Egonaut has a new singer and new tunes.
Full Album Stream: LASER DRACUL Bring the Doom from Dusk ‘Til Dawn
January 18, 2017 Sean Frasier
Swedish doom trio Laser Dracul are the children of the night, and the music they make is LOUD.
Track Premiere: Weltesser – “Living To Try”
January 13, 2017 Emily Bellino
“Living to Try” appeared on Weltesser‘s 2015 demo, but the album version is brimming with even more sludgy, chunky riffs.
Track Premiere: Condenados Reveal Eerie Video For ‘Demon’s Head’
December 13, 2016 Emily Bellino
Condenados comes armed with traditional doom and a creepy music video.
TRACK PREMIERE: MUSTER UP THE COURAGE TO CHECK OUT COWARDICE’S “ERODING ETHOS”
December 7, 2016 Shawn Macomber
Prefer your doom nasty and crusty as fuck? Well, you’re gonna absolutely love capital-“C” Cowardice then. (Your level of adoration for lowercase-“c” cowardice, on the other hand, is a personal matter, but do feel free to confide what you feel you must in the comments section below…) The New Jersey quintet’s admirably expansive and unpredictable debut full-length Without Condolence strives, roughly speaking, to bridge the gap between early Paradise Lost, Black Sabbath circa Vol. 4, and latter day Gorguts — a perfect backdrop for vocalist John Jones’ feral blackened death shriek-growl-shriek.
Track-by-Track Breakdown: Albez Duz – ‘Wings of Tzinacan’
November 21, 2016 Emily Bellino
Occult rockers Albez Duz take us through their album, Wings of Tzinacan, track by track.
Track Premiere: Worm Ouroboros – ‘(Was It) The Cruelest Thing’
November 16, 2016 Emily Bellino
Worm Ourboros is embracing a darker side on “(Was It) The Cruelest Thing.”
Full Album Stream: Eternal Deformity Bend Genres On ‘No Way Out’
November 8, 2016 Emily Bellino
Eternal Deformity fuse genres for a unique and challenging listen on No Way Out.
Track Premiere: Theologian and Lament Cityscape Join Forces for ‘Inevitability’
October 12, 2016 Emily Bellino
Soft Tissue, the collaborative album between Lament Cityscape and Theologian, aims to combine the best elements of both bands. “Inevitability” is the first taste of that collaboration.
Top 5 Most Anticipated Sets: Southwest Terror Fest
October 12, 2016 Emily Bellino
Be sure to check these sets out when Southwest Terror Fest goes down next weekend.
Track Premiere & Interview: Mouth of the Architect – ‘Fallen Star’
September 28, 2016 Emily Bellino
Writing Path of Eight was a different experience for Mouth of the Architect than previous albums, the band says. Listen to a new song and read an interview with the band about writing and recording the new album.
Shape of Despair Premiere Demo, “Shadowed Dreams”
September 28, 2016 Emily Bellino
Shape of Despair has released the first offering from Alone in the Mist, a collection of demos from the early days of the band.
Full Album Stream: Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – ‘Y Proffwyd Dwyll’
September 28, 2016 Emily Bellino
Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard combine ethereal psychedelic and crushing doom on their latest, Y Proffwyd Dwyll. Stream it now before it hits stores.
Video Premiere: MoRkObOt – “Ogrog”
September 26, 2016 Emily Bellino
MoRkObOt unleash wordless doom weirdness in this new video for “Ogrog.”
Track Premiere: Albez Duz – “Sacred Flame”
September 23, 2016 Emily Bellino
Albez Duz is back and serving up ten minutes of occult doom on “Sacred Flame.”
Full Album Stream: Saint Vitus’ “Live Vol. 2” Will Bring Misery of the Best/Worst Sort to Your Day
September 13, 2016 James Lewis
Doom of the highest caliber, in the live, in its entirety. Before the release date!
Live Review: Drive Thru Doppelgangers Mac Sabbath
September 9, 2016 Sean Frasier
If something smelled like “Sweet Beef” in Philly, it was “Drive Thru Metal” concept band Mac Sabbath.
Doomsters Khemmis Unveil ‘Three Gates’ & Inch Closer to Greatness
September 8, 2016 Albert Mudrian
Stop what you’re doing and listen to the latest song from from Khemmis‘ forthcoming album Hunted. You can thank us later.
Merchant of Doom: An Interview with Wretch’s Karl Simon
September 1, 2016 Matt Solis
Wretch’s Karl Simon talks about how the band’s debut LP came to be, how his friend and ex-bandmate Jason McCash’s death affected his songwriting process, and his plans for a brand-new chapter in his life.
Full Album Stream: Slomatics Prove the Future of Space Doom is Now
August 31, 2016 Sean Frasier
On Future Echo Returns, Irish cosmonauts Slomatics fuse sci-fi and doom heavier than a dying planet.
TRACK PREMIERE: Lesbian’s Phantasy-Thrash Creates and Destroys New Worlds
August 17, 2016 Sean Frasier
Psychedelic Seattle shapeshifters warn of shroom-doom and shapeshifting dolphins in the climax of their phantasy thrashterpiece Hallucinogenesis.
Form and Force: An Interview with Spirit Adrift’s Nate Garrett
August 4, 2016 Matt Solis
For Nate Garrett, the healing power of heavy riffs is nothing new. Many know the Arizona-based musician as the guitarist in Gatecreeper and Take Over and Destroy, but 2016 introduces a new chapter in his musical career: the one-man doom project Spirit Adrift. With the release of the band’s debut LP, Chained to Oblivion, a mere week away, we caught up with Garrett to talk about the events that led to its creation.
TRACK PREMIERE: SEA Navigate Heavy Waters before Crossing an Ocean
August 3, 2016 Sean Frasier
Boston post-metal explorers SEA explore the murky depths of post-metal on “Stone Ship” before embarking on a European expedition with WeedWolf.
Hail Peavey! Doom lords Methra debut video for “Dead Ram”
July 20, 2016 Albert Mudrian
The bizarre (yet justified!) worship of Peavey continues in the latest video clip from doomsters Methra.