Tag doom
As a band that relies on their music might alone, Oakland, CA’s own force of nature, High On Fire, have to be one of the most entertaining live trios out there. There’s no gimmicky crowd interaction, fancy lighting rigs or… Continue Reading →
The Devil’s Blood were special. I heard their demo and it blew me away with its blend of 70s psyche/occult rock infused by their love of artists like the great Roky Erickson and driving, song orientated metal with a touch… Continue Reading →
I think it is fair to say that the sudden announcement declaring the end of The Devil’s Blood came as a bit of a surprise and not a good one at all. I was honoured to have seen and photographed… Continue Reading →
This was our reward for not making it to Hellfest, a night of long songs and tortured riffs to soak us in misery. Of course that started with the normal weekend tube shutdowns but we are used to these and… Continue Reading →
For the last few years, it has been Stoner, Doom, and more down tempo metal that has been getting me to gigs, filling my shelves with CDs, and stopping me paying off my mortgage early for that matter. Lots of… Continue Reading →
Damn me, but there must be something retro in the air these last 12 months or so. Whilst the popular ‘metal’ press are continuing to push the latest pop punk puppets and kerrapp neck tattooed shouters with exotically styled heads… Continue Reading →
Having been following these occult, mystical doomsayers since they appeared as Totem with their self-named EP in 2007 I grabbed claim on this album the second it arrived. Things have been pretty quiet with them since the release of last… Continue Reading →
“Steel, speed and destruction” is the summary given on Power Trip’s own page. Taking old school thrash metal values and combining them with punk hardcore seems to be about where this Texan band is at. Although I’m familiar with the… Continue Reading →
Sometimes it’s re-acquainting yourself with the past that brings the present into sharpest relief; the state of true doom metal being the case in point here. True doom was assailed by the rise of stoner some years back, just as… Continue Reading →
Viva Las Vegas! Everything coming out of this city is of monstrous proportions, from novelty cowboy hats to casino jackpot wins, so it’s no surprise that up and coming doom outfit Demon Lung’s sound is so awe-inspiringly enormous. ‘The Hundredth… Continue Reading →
There must be literally millions of metal bands in the world; some good, some awful. With so many bands with the passion for loud, heavy music, it is almost impossible to come up with something entirely original, without referring to… Continue Reading →
This Italian doom bands first full length album ‘The Third Aeon’ really struck a massive chord with me, I even included this in my top 10 of that particular year. So a new album from Black Oath is rather welcomed…but… Continue Reading →