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ÇÖKÜŞ: “Never Gone” Video From Chicago Doom Crew Uniting Lair Of The Minotaur, Salf Of The Earth, Earthen Grave Members Now Playing

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 12, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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An Hour Of Lies Debut Out Now + Tour Dates And New Lineup Posted

Watch ÇÖKÜŞ’ “Never Gone” video HERE.

Chicago, Illinois-based doom metal outfit ÇÖKÜŞ presents a new video for “Never Gone,” found on their debut record, An Hour Of Lies.

Influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Trouble, Dio, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Kyuss, ÇÖKÜŞ – pronounced cho-koosh, which is Turkish for “decline” or “collapse” – was formed by several members of Earthen Grave upon its demise, carrying that band’s sound forward with a refocused energy. Following nearly a decade of creating songs remotely, the band put everything into the creation of An Hour Of Lies, which saw release in 2024 through Qumran Records.

An Hour Of Lies was recorded in three different states, the drums and vocals recorded by John E. Bohmher, Jr. at Berwyn Recording, the bass recorded by Patrick Green, and the guitars recorded by Jason Muxlow. The tracks were mixed by Chris Wozniak and mastered by Chris Hanzsek (Melvins, Soundgarden, Helms Alee), and the cover art/visuals were handled by Tom Denney (Soilent Green, Weedeater, Rwake).

ÇÖKÜŞ’ new video for “Never Gone” comes alongside the announcement of a lineup shift, which sees new bassist Paul DiPego (Salt Of The Earth, Maiden ’81) and new lead guitarist Mick Stone (Scare Machine, Sunset Empire) joining drummer Chris Wozniak (Vanishment, Earthen Grave, Lair Of The Minotaur), guitarist Steve Ligeza (Torg, Makahiya), and vocalist Mark Weiner (Earthen Grave).

The band writes, “Losing someone special to you, that you never knew in person, could make you lose yourself.”

Watch ÇÖKÜŞ’ video for “Never Gone” at THIS LOCATION.

An Hour Of Lies is out now on CD and digital via the Qumran Records webshop HERE and Bandcamp HEREand through all streaming apps. Watch the visualizers for “Wolf Moon,” “Midnight Sun,” and “Hit The Mattresses” HERE.

Having performed several Chicago-area shows last year in support of the album, ÇÖKÜŞ will take the tunes out to a wider live audience this year. The band confirmed a hometown show in Chicago on March 22nd, which will be livestreamed on the Reggies YouTube channel. They’ve also just announced a short eastward run late this Spring leading with a livestream from Stone Studios in Chicago June 18th – to be broadcast on the band’s YouTube channel with a limited live audience – followed by a set at Maryland Doom Fest 2025 on June 20th and a show in Pittsburgh June 21st. Additional performances are expected to be announced for later in the year as well.

ÇÖKÜŞ Live:

3/22/2025 Reggies Music Joint – Chicago, IL w/ Pale Horseman, Deepspacepilots

6/18/2025 Livestream from Stone Studios – Chicago, IL

6/20/2025 Maryland Doom Fest 2025 @ Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD

6/21/2025 Gooski’s – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Argus, Apostle of Solitude

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ÇÖKÜŞ – New Chicago-Based Band Formed By Members/Alumni Of Earthen Grave, Vanishment, Lair Of The Minotaur, The Living Fields, Witchcryer, And Releases “Wolf Moon” Single

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos with tags , , , , , , on March 6, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

photo by Chris Wozniak

From the heart of the Chicago underground metal scene arises epic traditional/doom metal collective ÇÖKÜŞ, today unveiling an earthmoving new single, “Wolf Moon.”

Chicago-based ÇÖKÜŞ is the product of ten years of mostly virtual collaboration between former Earthen Grave bandmates, vocalist Mark Weiner, drummer Chris Wozniak (Vanishment, Lair Of The Minotaur), and guitarist Jason Muxlow (Witchcryer, The Living Fields).

Even though Muxlow and Wozniak had moved thousands of miles away after the abrupt conclusion of Earthen Grave in 2013, the three stayed in touch, trading riffs, beats, and lyrics from their respective corners of the United States. The material that emerged saw influences from the usual suspects — Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Trouble, Dio — as well as old favorites like Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Kyuss.

Shortly before the pandemic, the group started meeting periodically in Chicago to write and record. Embracing a shorter, more polished format than their previous engagement, they privately released a demo under the moniker WMW in 2020, which generated a lot of buzz and positive feedback among those who had access to the recording.

Watch ÇÖKÜŞ’ “Wolf Moon” visualizer HERE and stream the song HERE.

In 2021, the group re-branded as ÇÖKÜŞ (pronounced cho-koosh; Turkish for “decline” or “collapse”) and recruited bassist and longtime friend Patrick Green to complete the lineup and the material which will become the band’s debut album. Soon after, they were joined by another old friend, Steve Ligeza (Torg, Makahiya), on second guitar, and ÇÖKÜŞ began playing live.

ÇÖKÜŞ’ first album, An Hour Of Lies, was captured in three states – Illinois, Washington, and Texas – the drums and vocals recorded by John E. Bohmher, Jr. at Berwyn Recording, the bass recorded by Patrick Green, and the guitars recorded by Jason Muxlow, the finished recordings were mixed by Chris Wozniak and mastered by Chris Hanzsek (Melvins, Soundgarden, Helms Alee).

The visual elements including the logo, album and single art, and video content was handled by Tom Denney (Soilent Green, Weedeater, Rwake)

While An Hour Of Lies will be released late this Summer, ÇÖKÜŞ presents a harbinger of the record with the new single, “Wolf Moon,” with it writing, “‘Wolf Moon’ is one of the last — and longer — songs written for the album, but quickly became a favorite, so we decided to release this one first. It’s a lot of fun to play, too. Musically, it features some odd scales and feels, which complement the lyrical themes well. It pairs well with Halloween and haunted walks through the woods.”

The full details on An Hour Of Lies will be issued in the months ahead and will be released by Qumran Records late this Summer.

ÇÖKÜŞ:
Mark Weiner – vocals
Jason Muxlow – guitar
Steve Ligeza – guitar
Patrick Green – bass
Chris Wozniak – drums

https://cokus.bandcamp.com

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