Experience the electricity of a live Candlemass performance straight from your home! The Swedish Grammis award-winning/US Grammy-nominated doom metal legends are scheduled to host their very first livestreaming concert – a special performance to be broadcast from Studio Gröndahl in Stockholm, Sweden. The livestream will take place this coming Friday, July 3 …
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Austin, Texas, based melodic death/doom upstarts Hinayana have officially signed a worldwide contract with Napalm Records! Originally founded as a one-man project by vocalist, guitarist and creative visionary Casey Hurd back in 2014, Hinayana soon rounded out their full line-up and released their highly praised debut, Order Divine, in 2018. The fervent quintet scatters a …
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Death Meditation, the crushing debut LP from New York City-based death/doom practitioners FUNERAL LEECH, was unleashed last month via Carbonized Records. Spewing forty-five punishing minutes of death/doom darkness mired in contemplation of our mortal fragility, Death Meditation is a volatile display of pure sonic sickness. Recorded and mixed at Chapel …
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Today, the sovereigns of melancholic Gothic Doom Metal and colossal lyricism, Draconian, release the first single “Lustrous Heart”, off their upcoming album, Under A Godless Veil, out October 30, 2020 via Napalm Records. “Lustrous Heart” slowly unfolds the gloomy universe in between doom and gothic – the unique trademark sound Draconian has been known for since the mid-90s. …
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Cvlt Nation is currently streaming “Morbid Transcendence” from New York City-based death/doom conjurors Funeral Leech. The hymn comes off the band’s debut full-length, Death Meditation, set for release later this month via Carbonized Records. Death Meditation spews forty-five soul-crushing minutes of death/doom darkness mired in contemplation of our mortal fragility. …
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Appearances can be deceiving – Weed Demon from Columbus, Ohio, will be the first to tell you that. While it would be a lie to say that Mary Jane had no influence on their music whatsoever, the quartet already showed in 2017 that they offer more than that. Astrological Passages …
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Doom legends My Dying Bride unleashed their new album The Ghost Of Orion last week and today the band are releasing the official video for “To Outlive The Godsa”. Directed by Hal Sinden, the video features frontman Aaron Stainthorpe and tells the tale of a doomed love story. Watch here: youtu.be/IJpR_Y7nXA4 Aaron commented on the track: “When passion is so strong …
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For their second full-length project, Labyrinth of Ashmedai, California trio Atala have put together an ambitious concept album that incorporates various elements of sludge metal, doom metal, and punk to make for an aggressive yet complex listen. In this interview, guitarist/vocalist Kyle Stratton and drummer Jeff Tedtaotao took the time to answer …
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Dead Register is unfurling its debut album, Fiber on May 6th via their own label, AVR Records. Difficult to describe, Dead Register’s sound is gloomy and dark. It showcases how a bass should be played, and it is unlike anything receiving airplay at this moment. If there is one thing …
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Inspired by the pagan holiday Saturnalia, Blood Ceremony’s fourth album Lord of Misrule (released March 25th by Rise Above Records) resurrects the Roman celebration in all of its long-forgotten glory. Not only does the album breathe new life into this piece of ancient history, but it also guides listeners down …
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