DOOMMANTIA & HOME UPDATE: Lights Out Still...
Update - Nov 26th. We are still living without power so no internet, phone, so no means of communication. We are slowly working through messages but it may take several weeks to get caught up with all...
View ArticleNEWS: DEMON LUNG Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS ...
Candlelight Records has announced the signing of DEMON LUNG. The Las Vegas-based quartet, featuring guitarist Phil Burns, basisst Patrick Warren, drummer Jeremy Brenton and vocalist Shanda Fredrick,...
View ArticleHow Texas Rawks (Interview with Venomous Maximus) ...
Venomous Maximus is not a typical Doom/Stoner band but I’ll be damned if songs like “Give up the Witch” won’t be worshiped by fans of Doom, Stoner, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock…you name it! Mixing all kinds...
View ArticleINTERVIEW ALERT: SAINT VITUS Guitarist: 'People Say The New Album Sounds Like...
Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dave Chandler of doom metal legends SAINT VITUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.69 Faces Of Rock:...
View ArticleMala Suerte/Uzala – Split 7” ...
Mala Suerte and Uzala—both practitioners of heavily mired, psychedelic doom—have joined forces to release a split 7” that highlights some of the best that both bands have to offer. Mala Suerte’s...
View ArticleNEWS: KYUSS LIVES! Becomes VISTA CHINO ...
Brant Bjork, John Garcia and Nick Oliveri — formerly of KYUSS — have announced their new project: VISTA CHINO. The group, comprised of the three founding members of the legendary rock band and...
View ArticleHIGH ON FIRE: New York City Shows To Be Recorded For Upcoming Live Album ...
Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will have its next two shows professionally recorded for the band's upcoming live album: Nov. 30 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY Dec. 01 - Music Hall...
View ArticleSeremonia - "Seremonia" ...
When it comes to the psychedelic acid rock era of the late 60's many bands to this day are still gathering new fans while dragging their long-time existing fan base along with them. However some bands...
View ArticleINTERVIEW ALERT: HIGH ON FIRE Frontman On Sobriety: 'I'm Just Staying The...
Elliott Sharp of The Village Voice recently conducted an interview with frontman Matt Pike of the Oakland, California trio HIGH ON FIRE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.The Village...
View ArticlePeacemaker - "Album Sampler" ...
Can raging wilderness be tamed? Eh … Those of you who happened to see UK death metal band Ravens Creed recently, for example at the last edition of the Live Evil Festival or in the new album, may...
View ArticleWar Iron - "The Fifth and Final Sun" ...
When I say that I like my music “solid” I mean two things. The first meaning is that I like music from my fave bands in a less ethereal, “volatile” format than digital one (although I think all the...
View ArticleEd Barnard Update: Still In The Dark and New CHIP IN Campaign Launched ...
Whats happening ... Ed and Sally are still missing in action due to being up to 16 days without electricity and therefore without internet access. Emails are still getting read a few times a week but...
View ArticleSaturnus – "Saturn in Ascension" ...
One thing you have to say about Saturnus is they have at least been pretty good at releasing solid albums. Whether you like them or not, they are a band that is pretty hard to hate. Normally I stay...
View ArticleArgus – "Blood Fire Beer" EP ...
The Argus EP 'Blood, Fire, Beer is sold out or so I have been told so that makes this review a little painful to write. It was limited to just 100 copies which makes me think these tracks may appear...
View ArticleLord Of The Grave - "The Green Vapour" ...
This Swiss stoner-doom metal band sat around and smoked a trunk load of the strongest weed imaginable and then proceeded to make the most fuzz laden album that could muster in their stoned stupor. Well...
View ArticleNEWS: Heavy Days In Doom Town 2013: CONAN, SAMOTHRACE, PAGAN ALTAR, DARK...
Heavy Days In Doom Town, a festival that runs for 4 days in Copenhagen, Denmark have now announced CONAN, SAMOTHRACE, PAGAN ALTAR & DARK BUDDHA RISING are the first bands that have been confirmed...
View ArticleNEWS: Cough To Play Jus Oborn’s Curated Roadburn 2013 Event ...
Roadburn are very excited to report that Cough has been confirmed for The Electric Acid Orgy, Jus Oborn‘s curated Roadburn event on Friday, April 19th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland.Richmond’s...
View ArticleAnother Massive ROADBURN Update: SABBATH ASSEMBLY, TOMBSTONED, HEXVESSEL,...
Roadburn is proud to present the return of Sabbath Assembly, who first graced the Roadburn stage here in 2010, at Jus Oborn‘s The Electric Acid Orgy on Friday, April 19th at the 013 venue in Tilburg,...
View ArticleXibalba - "Hasta La Muerte" ...
Xibalba is a Mayan phrase roughly translated means "place of fear." What is interesting is the tags this band gets lumbered with. Take any notice of it and you can be excused in feeling a little...
View ArticleLIVE REVIEW: Conan, Agnes Vein, Omega Monolith Live at Six D.O.G.S....
OMEGA MONOLITH: I had zero expectations as I practically knew nothing about them. Their show was brief and I heard only about 10 minutes from it but they managed to impress me. OMEGA MONOLITH is an...
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