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KRIGSGRAV – Announce September Release For Willowtip Debut: Stormcaller

Posted in doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Dallas (TX) – A storm is brewing. Having just signed to Willowtip Records last year, long-running, atmospheric Blackened Doom quartet, Krigsgrav, is now ready to release Stormcaller, their first album for the label and eighth full-length overall.

Krigsgrav released the following statement about Stormcaller:

“When we started writing the songs that would make up Stormcaller, our intention was to create the most complete Krigsgrav album that took something from every era of the band, while still pushing our sound forward. A culmination of the blackest hues, doomiest of dirges, and most soaring of lead guitars. We think we achieved that, but we also wrote the best album of our career thus far. We trust that when you hear it, you’ll agree.”

The album’s first single and opening track, “Huntress of the Fire Moon,” which features vocalist Jens Rydén (Thyrfing, Naglfar), is available now! Listen at at youtu.be/d1ynS-dbF9Y, as well as on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Willowtip will release Stormcaller September 19th on CD, gatefold vinyl LP and digital formats! Pre-order at the following links:

Willowtip: stormcaller-willowtip

Bandcamp: krigsgrav.bandcamp.com/album/stormcaller

Track Listing:

  1. Huntress of the Fire Moon (feat. Jens Rydén)
  2. Stormcaller
  3. Twilight Fell
  4. None Shall Remember Your Name
  5. Bay of the Barghest
  6. The Tonic of Wilderness
  7. Ghosts
  8. Womb:Death:Dawn
Photo Credit: Gabe Alvarez

Line-up:

Justin Coleman – Guitar/Harsh Vocals
David Sikora – Drums/Clean Vocals
Wes Radvansky – Bass
Cody Daniels – Lead Guitar

Album Credits:

All songs written, produced, and arranged by Krigsgrav.
Drums recorded by Sam Paquette at S.A.M. Studios.
Mixed and Mastered by Owe Inborr at Wolfthrone Studios.
Additional Engineering by Cody Daniels.
Cover Art by Adam Burke at Nightjar Illustration.
Album Layout and Design by Randi Matejowsky.

linktr.ee/Krigsgrav

krigsgrav.bandcamp.com

willowtip.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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Stoner/Doom Metal Powerhouse, THORNDALE, Unleash “Battles Fought in Vain” Single/Video

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Cover Art – Costin Chioreanu

Haarlem (NL) – Thorndale, the Netherlands-based stoner/doom metal powerhouse, have released the official video for “Battles Fought in Vain,” the second single from forthcoming sophomore album, Spiritual Chains.

Check it out at: youtu.be/qM1h4rpCKSA

“We go through Life struggling with the things we tell ourselves are important. Only to realise when Death comes that none of that mattered.”

– Thorndale on “Battles Fought in Vain”

Listen to “Battles Fought in Vain” on Spotify, Bandcamp, and Apple Music.

Comprised of seasoned musicians from notable acts such as Adarrak, Killing Darlings, Embers of Oblivion, Epinikion, and Primal Charge, their unique blend of heavy, stoner, and doom metal has resonated with fans worldwide, setting the stage for Spiritual Chains to be a significant release.

Pre-order: thorndale.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-chains

Thorndale will release Spiritual Chains, on September 12.

Photo credit: Gustavo Valderrama (edited by Gonzalo Restrepo)

Line-Up:

Gustavo Valderrama – Vocals
Peter Shannon – Guitars
Maarten Jungschläger – Guitars
Zigor Munoz – Bass

Guest musician: Rob Stone – Drums

thorndalelegions.com

facebook.com/thorndaleofficial

Source: ClawHammer PR

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INNUMERABLE FORMS – Pain Effulgence LP By Death/Doom Act With Dream Unending, Iron Lung, Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder Members To Be Released August 22nd On Profound Lore | Track + Preorders Posted

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

photos by Ed Newton

Stream INNUMERABLE FORMS’ “Impulse” HERE.

Profound Lore Records is preparing to drop Pain Effulgence, the third LP from INNUMERABLE FORMS – formed by members of Dream Unending, Sumerlands, Iron Lung, Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder, Genocide Pact, and more.

Pain Effulgence sees INNUMERABLE FORMS founding vocalist Justin DeTore and crew – bassist/guitarist Chris Ulsh, guitarist Jensen Ward, and drummer Connor Donegan, deliver their most powerful tectonic-shifting release yet. Pain Effulgence sees the band elevate the trajectory, initially brought forth with their Punishment In Flesh debut and 2022’s Philosophical Collapse, to a new plateau of megalithic death/doom artistry.

Old-school early ‘90s Finnish death metal coalescing with early ‘90s UK death/doom (citing early-Paradise Lost and Anathema) continues to be the blueprint upon which INNUMERABLE FORMS contrives their sound from, and with Pain Effulgence, it continues to become that much more towering and imposing.

DeTore reveals, “Pain Effulgencechannels raw violence into a deeper meditation. It’s bleak—full of resentment, repression, and spiritual exile, yet there’s a constant refusal to submit. Whether clawing through inner torment (‘Blotted Inside’) or rejecting moral weakness (‘Ressentiment’), the lyrics embody a brutal, unflinching defense of personal dignity.”

photos by Ed Newton

The opening song from Pain Effulgence, “Impulse,” arrives as the album’s lead single. With it, DeTore states, “‘Impulse’ represents what INNUMERABLE FORMS has been about since the beginning: angry, dark, death/doom.”

Stream INNUMERABLE FORMS’ “Impulse” everywhere now at THIS LOCATION.

Pain Effulgence will be released August 22nd on CD, LP, MC, and digital formats. Preorders and merch can be found HERE.

Pain Effulgence Track Listing:

  1. Impulse
  2. Indignation
  3. Blotted Inside
  4. Dissonant Drift
  5. Ressentiment
  6. Overwhelming Subjugation
  7. Pain Effulgence
  8. Austerity And Attrition

Pain Effulgence was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Cavalera Conspiracy, Tomb Mold) and features art by Katie Muller.

https://innumerableforms.bandcamp.com

https://profoundlorerecords.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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35th Anniversary Editions Of LOST PARADISE – The Timeless Debut Of Brutal Atmospheric Death Metal From PARADISE LOST

Posted in doom metal, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 3, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

CD AND MAGENTA + WHITE MARBLE VINYL EDITIONS SET FOR RELEASE ON PEACEVILLE ON 18th JULY 2025

PRE-ORDER LOST PARADISE

Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1988 and are known for being the founders of the Gothic Death/Doom Metal genre; a style fully brought into existence with their genre-defining second album, the highly influential Gothic.

Having released 2 albums, including Gothic for the UK’s Peaceville Records and later helping to establish Peaceville as home to the finest trio of UK doom bands (alongside My Dying Bride and Anathema), Paradise Lost then signed with fellow UK label, Music For Nations which eventually led to the band breaking through to mainstream rock and metal audiences as their style evolved, becoming one of the UK’s most essential metal exports around the globe in the process.

Lost Paradise was the band’s debut album, released in 1990 and one of the early highlights in the formative years of Peaceville. Featuring more death metal influences, Paradise Lost created a dark and atmospheric style of death metal as opposed to one based on speed, with the sombre guitar leads of Gregor Mackintosh permeating through the compositions.

LOST PARADISE WILL BE RELEASED ON 18TH JULY, BOTH EDITIONS INCLUDE REMASTERED AUDIO COURTESY OF JAIME GOMEZ AT ORGONE STUDIOS. PRE-ORDER HERE.

Lost Paradise was recorded at the famous Academy Studios (My Dying Bride, Anathema, Cradle of Filth) in Yorkshire, England, and stands as an undeniable classic of UK death/doom metal.

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Stoner/Doom Metal Powerhouse, THORNDALE, Announce New Album: Spiritual Chains

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on June 17, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Haarlem (NL) – Thorndale, the Netherlands based stoner/doom metal powerhouse, Thorndale, is thrilled to announce the September 12release of their sophomore album, Spiritual Chains. A music video for the album’s first single, “Veins of the Phoenix“, is available at youtu.be/jQvSLVMMjv8.

“Veins of the Phoenix” is also available on Bandcamp. The single will be available on all other digital platforms soon.

This highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2024 debut, Lightning Spawn, promises a darker and more mature sound, showcasing the band’s evolving artistry and the addition of a second guitar player to their lineup.

Pre-order:

thorndale.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-chains

Photo credit: Gustavo Valderrama (edited by Gonzalo Restrepo)

Line-Up:

Gustavo Valderrama – Vocals
Peter Shannon – Guitars
Maarten Jungschläger – Guitars
Zigor Munoz – Bass

Guest musician: Rob Stone – Drums

Comprised of seasoned musicians from notable acts such as Adarrak, Killing Darlings, Embers of Oblivion, Epinikion, and Primal Charge, their unique blend of heavy, stoner, and doom metal has resonated with fans worldwide, setting the stage for Spiritual Chains to be a significant release.

Spiritual Chains was recorded across various studios in North America and Europe, a testament to Thorndale’s commitment to sonic excellence. Jeff Henson (Duel) lends his talent to the album, featuring a guest solo on the track “Exiles and Masters”. The album was mixed and mastered by Rickard Bengtsson and Stafan Karlsson at Sweetspot Studiosin Halmstad, Sweden (Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars).

Track Listing:

1 – Veins of the Phoenix
2 – Battles Fought in Vain
3 – Gods of Pain
4 – Twenty Thousand Souls
5 – Spiritual Chains
6 – Exiles and Masters

Album Credits:

Cover Art – Costin Chioreanu.

Jeff Henson – guest guitar on “Exiles and Masters”.

All music by Thorndale.

Photo credit: Gustavo Valderrama

All lyrics by Gustavo Valderrama and Zigor Munoz.

Produced by Thorndale.

Recorded locally in Austin, Texas; Scarborough, Ontario and Haarlem and Den Haag, Netherlands across 2024 and 2025.

Mixed and mastered by Rickard Bengtsson and Stafan Karlsson at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden.

thorndalelegions.com

facebook.com/thorndaleofficial

instagram.com/thorndaleofficial

Source: ClawHammer PR

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GRACELESS – Release New Single/Video For “Hardening Of The Heart”

Posted in Death Metal, doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on May 26, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Cover: Khaos Diktator Design

“Hardening of the Heart” is about the emotional aftermath after a devastating loss. All that remains are shattered dreams and emptiness. The song represents the darker and personal side of GRACELESS.

Watch “Hardening Of The Heart ” (Official Video) HERE

Relentless powerhouse GRACELESS’ new album Icons Of Ruin out May 30th is the band’s most groundbreaking release to date! Massively produced, it boats crushing, unrelenting, large-scale, bombastic sonic destruction!

“Icons of Ruins is exactly what GRACELESS should sound like. This is us”, says drummer Marc Verhaar. The songs are destined to be more than just tracks; they are anthems, rallying cries for those who are also witnessing the world around them crumble and burn. “GRACELESS has become much more than a regular death metal band”, says Jasper. “We couldn’t be more proud of this album”, concludes frontman & founder David Kreft.

Listen to “Hardening Of The Heart” now available on all major digital platforms HERE

Pre-Order:  https://shop-listenable.net/en/1138_graceless

Graceless Icons Of Ruin – for fans of Bolt Thrower, Asphyx, Gorguts, Paradise Lost, Death, Bloodbath

GRACELESS – Icons Of Ruin Album Track-listing:
01 God Shines In Absence 4:11
02 Sanctified Slaughter 4:02
03 Lash Me To My Painful Death 4:50
04 Night Of The Slain 5:19
05 Hardening Of The Heart 5:17
06 Ungodliness 4:09
07 Rise Of The Blackest Sun 4:51
08 A King In The Filth 3:59
09 Beneath Starless Skies 5:47
10 Resurrection Of The Graveless 3:41

Band pics: Eus Straver

GRACELESS line up: 
Remco Kreft: Guitar, Vocals 
Marc Verhaar: Drums 
Jasper Aptroot: Bass 
Björn Brusse: Lead Guitar

Discography:
Endless Spiral of Terror – split with Grond (Raw Skull – 2019)
Deathbound – split with Revel in Flesh (War Anthem 2021)
Shadowlands (Listenable reissue 2023)
Where Vultures know your Name (Listenable reissue 2023)
Chants of Purgatory (Listenable reissue 2023)
Icons of Ruin (Listenable 2025)

Band links: 
FACEBOOK 
INSTAGRAM
YOUTUBE

Source: Listenable Records

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DEVS MORTVORVM – Chilean Death-Doom Cult Unveils “Orgy In The Graveyard” Single | The Oldest Crypt EP Out Soon

Posted in doom metal, doom metal music, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on May 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Artwork by Julián Mora

Stream “Orgy in the Graveyard” HERE.

Chilean death-doom cult DEVS MORTVORVM have unveiled the second taste of their upcoming EP with the brand new single “Orgy in the Graveyard”, now streaming exclusively via a premiere at Mystification Zine. Drenched in decay and driven by the band’s signature blend of cavernous doom and old-school death metal, this track sets the tone for what promises to be a truly morbid release.

From its lumbering riffs to its sepulchral growls, “Orgy in the Graveyard” drags listeners deep into the crypt, offering a glimpse of the rotting majesty that awaits on June 6, 2025, when the full EP drops via Apocalyptic Productions.

Stream “Orgy In The Graveyard” HERE.

Formed in 2015 by David Briones (guitar) and Claudio Carrasco (vocals), DEVS MORTVORVM emerged with a clear mission: to play Graveyard Doom Death, inspired by legendary acts such as Goatlord, Derketa, early Cathedral and Autopsy. The band is now completed by Andrés Henríquez on drums and Felipe Vuletich on bass, bringing even more weight and rot to their already imposing sound.

This upcoming EP features five tracks, three original compositions, a crushing cover of “Acid Orgy” by U.S. cult legends Goatlord, and a raw live track that captures the band’s visceral stage presence. Every aspect of this release, the lyrics, artwork, and music is a unified expression of DEVS MORTVORVM’s devotion to the morbid spirit of doom-death and necrolatry.

Musically, the EP offers an enticing blend of shadow-drenched, vicious death-doom, where sludgy riffs clash and intertwine with serpentine melodies, creating a dynamic tension that keeps each track unpredictable and alive. It’s a masterclass in sonic decay, where every note drips with the dampness of the tomb.

Track-list:

  1. Orgy in the Graveyard
  2. Love for the Dead
  3. The Oldest Crypt
  4. Acid Orgy (Goatlord cover)
  5. Orgy in the Graveyard (live)

Recorded between july 2023 and september 2024 at Black Sheep Studios.
All Music composed by David Briones except “Acid Orgy” by Goatlord.
Lyrics and vocal lines by Claudio Carrasco except “Acid Orgy” by Goatlord.
Live track recorded at MiBar 20/12/2024
Artwork by Julián Mora.

DEVS MORTVORVM:

https://www.facebook.com/devsmortvorvm

https://devsmortvorvm.bandcamp.com/

Apocalyptic Productions:

http://www.facebook.com/apocalypticproductions

https://apocalypticprods.bandcamp.com/

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WASTE CULT – Italian Doom Metal Unit Share “The Warmest Shelter” Single | Blame Debut Album Out In June via Aesthetic Death

Posted in doom metal, doom metal music, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 21, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Italy’s WASTE CULT have unleashed their new single “The Warmest Shelter”, the third preview from their upcoming debut album Blame, out June 6th, 2025 via Aesthetic Death. Marking a shift in tone from the darker, more introspective cuts previously released, this new track channels a warmer, groovier energy, without sacrificing the band’s signature weight and grit.

Built around hypnotic riffs and a swaggering rhythmic pulse, “The Warmest Shelter” brings a dynamic sense of movement to the album’s overarching atmosphere of tension and collapse. 

Stream “The Warmest Shelter”HERE.

Emerging from Bologna’s underground scene in 2021, WASTE CULT continue to refine their blend of doom, stoner and post-metal with each release. “The Warmest Shelter” adds yet another layer to the rich and punishing soundscape of their forthcoming full-length.

Track-list:

1 – Ad Astra
2 – Delirium Of Manners
3 – Blame
4 – Blended As One
5 – Kerberos
6 – Pictures
7 – The Warmest Shelter
8 – Maze

All the members have experience with other punk/thrash metal projects, including Rake-Off, Hyle, Siege Stompers and Call The Cops.

The aim for WASTE CULT has been to create different sounds and atmospheres to those other projects, exploring a slower doomier approach to their sound. In mid 2022 they self-released an eponymous 4-track EP on tape, and on the back of that started playing shows across Italy.

The first full length, Blame, is the characterisation of all their different influences, with a more defined identity – taking inspiration from the doom classics to the more modern post-metal sounds. This reality took shape after years experimenting in the practice room, with Blame bearing witness to a more introspective and personal approach within both the music and lyrics.

Line-up:

Frank – Guitar and vocals
Pilvia – Guitar
Noise – Bass
Claudio – Drums and backing vocals

Aesthetic Death has always been a fan of stoner doom sounds and like many, was schooled on the likes of Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Black Sabbath. Yet, Aesthetic Death has rarely had opportunity to work on any release with bands from these lands of sound.

WASTE CULT:

https://wastecult.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/wastecult

Aesthetic Death:

https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/

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BOCC Sign To Horror Pain Gore Death Productions | Obrint El Taut Set For Release June 13th | Pre-Orders + Single Live Now

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new collection from Spain’s old school Death/Doom Metal destroyers BOCC. Obrint El Taüt is up now for pre-order and will be released June 13th on CD and Digital formats, along with merch.

BOCC make their Horror Pain Gore Death Productions debut with the compilation Obrint El Taüt! Formed in 2019, BOCC hail straight from the sewers of Barcelona, Spain and perform Death/Doom Metal in the ways of the old. Obrint El Taut, which translates to Opening The Coffin, presents the band’s three EPs: Al La Forca, Santa Eulàlia, and La Forja Dels Cranis… twelve tracks totaling 75+ minutes of bone-crushing brutality!

For fans of Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Coffins, Cianide, Disma, Hooded Menace, Undergang and Winter.

TRACK-LISTING:

1. La Nit Mes Negra

2. Ala De Corb

3. A La Forca

4. Dansa De La Mort

5. La Culla

6. Santa Eulalia

7. L’Altar

8. Pels Camins De La Vesania

9. La Forja Dels Cranis

10. Camp Dels Cremats

11. Icones Del Fracas

12. Black Vision (Purtenance cover)

Listen to the single “Santa Eulalia” at youtube.com/watch?v=w1WSbd5bFRc

Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/bocc-obrint-el-taut-cd

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/obrint-el-tau-t

Pre-save this release on Spotify at https://ffm.to/bocc

Source: ClawHammer PR

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DEVS MORTVORVM – Chilean Death-Doom Cult To Release “The Oldest Crypt” EP In June

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on May 2, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Chilean death-doom cult DEVS MORTVORVM will unleash their new EP on June 6, 2025 via Apocalyptic Productions, delivering a putrid sermon steeped in the stench of traditional death metal and the mournful crawl of doomed melodies.

The first single “Love for the Dead” is now streaming HERE.

Formed in 2015 by David Briones (guitar) and Claudio Carrasco (vocals), DEVS MORTVORVM emerged with a clear mission: to play Graveyard Doom Death, inspired by legendary acts such as Goatlord, Derketa, early Cathedral and Autopsy. The band is now completed by Andrés Henríquez on drums and Felipe Vuletich on bass, bringing even more weight and rot to their already imposing sound.

This upcoming EP features five tracks, three original compositions, a crushing cover of “Acid Orgy” by U.S. cult legends Goatlord, and a raw live track that captures the band’s visceral stage presence. Every aspect of this release, the lyrics, artwork, and music, is a unified expression of DEVS MORTVORVM’s devotion to the morbid spirit of doom-death and necrolatry.

Line-up:

David Briones – Guitars
Claudio Carrasco – Vocals
Andrés Henríquez – Drums
Felipe Vuletich – Bass

Musically, the EP offers an enticing blend of shadow-drenched, vicious death-doom, where sludgy riffs clash and intertwine with serpentine melodies, creating a dynamic tension that keeps each track unpredictable and alive. It’s a masterclass in sonic decay, where every note drips with the dampness of the tomb.

Track-list:

  1. Orgy in the Graveyard
  2. Love for the Dead
  3. The Oldest Crypt
  4. Acid Orgy (Goatlord cover)
  5. Orgy in the Graveyard (live)

Recorded between july 2023 and september 2024 at Black Sheep Studios.
All Music composed by David Briones except “Acid Orgy” by Goatlord.
Lyrics and vocal lines by Claudio Carrasco except “Acid Orgy” by Goatlord.
Live track recorded at MiBar 20/12/2024.
Artwork by Julián Mora.

DEVS MORTVORVM:

https://www.facebook.com/devsmortvorvm

https://devsmortvorvm.bandcamp.com/

Apocalyptic Productions:

http://www.facebook.com/apocalypticproductions

https://apocalypticprods.bandcamp.com/

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POSTMORTAL – Polish Funeral Doom Metal Entity To Release Profundis Omnis Debut Album via Aesthetic Death

Posted in doom metal, doom metal music, funeral doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Polish funeral death doom entity POSTMORTAL will unveil its debut album Profundis Omnis on May 9th 2025, via Aesthetic Death.

Meticulously crafted with an unwavering passion for the genre, this release sees the band channel the bleak, monolithic essence of funeral doom’s greats. With a deep understanding of the style’s fundamental elements, POSTMORTAL shape their sound into a crushing and immersive experience, delivering an interpretation that is both hauntingly atmospheric and devastatingly heavy.

Track-list: 

1. Fallen
2. Darkest Desire
3. Decay of Paradise
4. Prophecy of the Endless
5. Queen of Woe
6. The Masterpiece of the Thing That Once Was but Will Never Be

The idea to create a funeral doom band was born in 2015 during the Czech metal music festival Brutal Assault, where most original members of the band were present: Michał (guitar), Karol (guitar), Sludge (bass) and Kamila (drums). In those days POSTMORTAL was officially created, joined soon by Dawid (vocals), and Sludge later replaced by Paweł.

Rehearsals and writing of the first songs began and by late 2017 and early 2018, the band were able to do two gigs in their hometown of Krakow, the only gigs to date. 
In April 2018, Karol was replaced by Kamil and the band recorded the EP Soil. Shortly after these recordings, the drummer left the band. 
Despite a lenghty search, it was not possible to find her successor and as a result the band went into hiatus.

Line-up:
Michał Skupień – music
Dawid Dunikowski – vocals, lyrics

In 2024 two original members, Dawid and Michał decided to reactivate POSTMORTAL as a two-person project with ideas and focus on creating a debut studio album. In the same year, Profundis Omnis was recorded, adapting tracks that were mostly written during the band’s early period.

Monolithic, bleak and primal, POSTMORTAL embraces the atmosphere of funeral doom overlords such as Thergothon, Tyranny, The Funeral Orchestra, Catacombs, Evoken.

POSTMORTAL:

https://postmortal.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/postmortalofficial

Aesthetic Death:

https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/

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Finnish Doom Metal Band DENIGRATE Dedicate Their New Music Video “In The Light” To The Memory Of Their Guitarist Seppo Nummela

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photographer: Aldis Jordans

Helsinki-based doom metal band Denigrate released their fourth full length album titled To the Goddess Unknown on November 29th 2024. In the beginning of March 2025 their founding member, guitarist and main composer of Denigrate Seppo Nummela passed away suddenly. Their new music video was filmed earlier and now it’s finished and released to honor the memory of Seppo.

Watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/h0MxKRh13WE

Denigrate’s Singer Galzi tells about the Song and the music video:

“In The Light was one of the first compositions for the album “To The Goddess Unknown” -the last individual of the album release as a music video. Also the song was the only one from the album that kept its’ work name from the beginning until completion. We wanted to make this a proper art-and-headbanging-video to underline the sheer joy of doing what we do. Huge thanks goes to Markus Saarela for capturing the moments.

Though the song tells about taking and giving nothing in return, there dwells a glimpse of hope for a change at the end. This we will dedicate to the memory of our key-member, the founder of Denigrate, Seppo Nummela. We’ll keep carrying the torch, don’t you worry brother!”

Track-list:

  1. Crystal Rest
  2. The Ethics of Loss
  3. Under Ether
  4. The Apparition of One
  5. One who holds the balance
  6. Sesame and Lilies
  7. In the Light
  8. Semidiapente

DENIGRATE:
Galzi Kallio – Vocals
Pekka Pyrhönen – Bass
Seppo Nummela – Guitar
Teemu Riekki – Guitar
Tipi Toivanen – Drums

www.facebook.com/denigrateCamp

https://www.instagram.com/denigrate_official/

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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

photo by Chris Wozniak

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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https://cokus.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/@cokus60638

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THE SLUMBERING – US Doom Noise Project To Release The Loss of Humanity Complete LP via Aesthetic Death

Posted in doom metal, drone metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 2, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Set for release on March 28th, 2025, via Aesthetic Death, the fourth album by US doom noise entity THE SLUMBERING reaches an inevitable convergence, where the sinister, drone and hypnotic sound has merged with doomsday scenarios and an endtime conclusion.

The only glimmer of hope within their music is found in the prospect that humankind is quickly reaching its (un)natural end; that it can exact no further harm. There is an ultimate calm in the knowledge any clock will tick no more and that all we will see is what the next realm brings forth.

The track “Chapel Of The Damned” is now streaming at THIS LOCATION.

Track-list:

  1. Dreams Are Not Always Pleasant
  2. Chapel Of The Damned
  3. Sinister Expressions
  4. Shadow Realm
  5. Belief In Social Doctrines

THE SLUMBERING:

https://theslumbering.bandcamp.com/

theslumbering@thedoorwayto.com

Aesthetic Death:

https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/

https://www.facebook.com/aestheticdeath.uk

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TETRAMORPHE IMPURE – Italian Death/Doom Metal Entity To Release The Sunset Of Being Debut Album via Aesthetic Death

Posted in Death Metal, doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 1, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Italian funeral death doom entity TETRAMORPHE IMPURE will unveil its debut album The Sunset of Being on April 18th 2025 via Aesthetic Death.

The album track “Night Chants” is now streaming HERE.

Hailing from the Alpine north of Italy, TETRAMORPHE IMPURE is the creation of Damien, an experienced musician and former member of Mortuary Drape. After a series of underground releases, TETRAMORPHE IMPURE emerge from years of dormancy to bring forth its first full-length creation.

Melding the profound weight of funeral doom, old school death metal and early doom-death. Monolithic and crushing in it’s sonic core, The Sunset of Being brings forth vast soundscapes draped in despondent, shuddering riffwork.

Both nostalgic and reflective in its essence, TETRAMORPHE IMPURE create a brooding, despondent atmosphere, evoking the spirit of the early 90’s through the lens of funeral death doom and old school death metal.

As Damien explains, “…this album is a procession through darker corners of human experience. We intend to submerge the listener in a meditative state where they can reflect on the transient nature of existence, its desolation and dread. Work on these songs has taken over two years, with a focus on intentionally capturing the right feel and atmosphere in each moment. I would spend days experimenting with sounds until every passage had the raw intensity that I was aiming for. Bands like Decomposed, Disembowelment, Dusk, Evoken, Mournful Congregation, and Esoteric have left a big mark on my way of making music. Yet the inspiration of bands such as Dead Can Dance (especially ‘Within the Realm of a Dying Sun’) and Swans, plus being a huge fan of early Swedish and Finnish death metal – Demigod, Demilich, Convulse, Abhorrence, Gorement, Crematory, etc – are quite evident in our new album, adding a contrasting and primal edge to the sound.”

Track-list:

1 – Forsaken Light
2 – Night Chants
3 – Spirit Of Gravity
4 – The Sunset Of Being

The Sunset of Being was co-produced, mixed and mastered by Alex Sedin.

For fans of: Evoken, early My Dying Bride, Decomposed

TETRAMORPHE IMPURE

https://www.facebook.com/tetramorphe.impure

https://tetramorpheimpure.bandcamp.com/

Aesthetic Death

https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/

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The Electric Highway Festival (Calgary, AB) Announces 2025 Lineup

Posted in doom metal, fuzz rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal festivals, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on February 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

w/ BISON, CASTLE, LA CHINGA, BUFFALO BUD BUSTER and more!

April 4 & 5 – Dickens Pub

The Electric Highway 2025 Lineup Spotify Playlist – https://spotf.fi/ZQXtQay

The Electric Highway Festival is excited to announce the full lineup for the 2025 edition of the Festival being held in Calgary, AB on April 4 & 5 at Dickens (1000 9 Ave SW).

Canadian veteran sludge metal band BISON headlines the whole festival while doom metal band CASTLE headlines Friday night. They will be joined by Southern California band FEVER DOG, and various Western Canadian bands including LA CHINGA, BUFFALO BUD BUSTER, THE GETMINES, 88 MILE TRIP, and more.

The Final Full Line Up by Day:

Friday, April 4, 2025
Castle (San Francisco/ Vancouver)
Buffalo Bud Buster (Calgary)
Blacksmith and Brewer (Vancouver))
CHÛNK (Vancouver)
Hydracat (Edmonton)
The Astral Prophets (Calgary)
BUNS (Calgary)
Doors 5pm – Show 6pm

Saturday, April 5, 2025
Bison (Vancouver)
La Chinga (Vancouver)
Fever Dog (Southern California)
The Getmines (Vancouver)
88 Mile Trip (Vancouver)
Lover (Calgary)
GEOFF (Calgary)
Doors 5pm – Show 6pm

Advance 2-day passes are available for $75. Advance single-day tickets are $40 for Friday and $45 for Saturday

Festival passes and single-day tickets are available at: www.theelectrichighway.ca/festivalstore/

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1149647296782460/

The Electric Highway Festival hosts various genres that range from Desert Rock, Stoner Metal, Doom, Sludge, Trippy Psychedelic, Surf Rock, Acid Rock, Noise Rock, Fuzz Rock, Space Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Psych, Heavy Blues, Southern Rock, Fuzzy Punk, Sludgy Hardcore bands and variations of any of the previously mentioned styles. The festival includes a vendor area with interesting goods for attendees to take home with them.

Previous editions of the festival featured one of the event’s past favorites Californian headliners Sasquatch, Juno Award-winning Canadian band ANCIIENTS, Vancouver’s La Chinga, Space Queen, Dead Quiet, and more, Gnarwhal from Yellowknife, NWT, Calgary’s Gone Cosmic, Hombre, Flashback among many more, and a whole host of other great bands.

Live Video by SlimBzTV – ANCIIENTS at EHF 2024 – Following the Voice – https://youtu.be/v9ETpkVSASA

Live Video by SlimBzTV – Sasquatch at EHF 2023 – New Disguise – https://youtu.be/K8IXhd4ERY0

Website: TheElectricHighway.ca

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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RHUNE MOUNTAIN FEST Announces Next Wave Of Bands Confirmed For The Fest

Posted in doom metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music festivals, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Rhüne Mountain Festival Announces Next Four Bands 

Ontario’s premiere doom/stoner rock gathering Rhüne Mountain Festival are pleased to announce ECSTATIC VISION, ACID MAMMOTH, THE DEATH WHEELERS and SONS OF OTIS are confirmed to play the festival.

Set to take place on June 26-28th in Stoney Creek Ontario, this year’s edition of Rhüne Mountain Festival is one for the history books with legendary bands DOPETHRONE, INDIAN HANDCRAFTS and SONS OF ARRAKIS previously confirmed to play.

Buy Tickets HERE: https://fannatickets.com/event/june-26-28-rhune-mountain-fest-stoney-creek-ontario-370/register

Social Media: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhunemountainfestival

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/159Yoga92a/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhunemountain_fest/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rhunemountainfest

Source: C Squared Music

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KHANATE – Announce First U.S. Tour Dates Since 2005

Posted in doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on January 21, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Admat photo: Maiken Kildegaard

CAREER-SPANNING SETLIST TO FEATURE TRACKS FROM TO BE CRUEL

January 21, 2025, NEW YORK – Khanate play their first North American shows in 20 years this spring, with a trio of rare live dates, including headlining performances in Chicago and New York, as well as a featured spot at the Prepare The Ground festival in Toronto.

Khanate tour dates:

May 30 – Chicago, IL Thalia Hall (Jon Mueller opens)
June 1 – Toronto, ON Prepare The Ground
June 3 – New York, NY (Le) Poisson Rouge (Mick Barr opens)

Tickets are on-sale this Friday, Jan. 24, at 10 am CT/11 am ET via this link: https://bnds.us/lcb8ux.

Photo credit: Ebru Yildiz Khanate: Alan Dubin (vocals), Stephen O’Malley (guitar), James Plotkin (bass) and Tim Wyskida (drums).

In the lead up to the band’s Roadburn 2024 appearance, Khanate shared: “As a collective, Khanate has been silent during our dormancy, but now we will get loud; very loud. We’ll be returning to the stage to explore tension and the elasticity of time. Get dead.”

Reviews from the event noted the band’s “powerful doom intensity” (Louder), their “glacial riffs and unyielding venomous tide of deconstructed doom” (Metal Hammer), and their “immaculate” sound with “new highs and lows of sonic extremism” (Invisible Oranges).

To Be Cruel, the band’s fifth album and first in 14 years, arrived in 2023 via Sacred Bones Records. Stereogum praised the three-song, sixty-plus minute album as “just as uncompromising as their past work,” while SPIN declared the band “more relevant than ever.” In a sprawling Q&A with Decibel, the magazine reflected on the band’s sound: “Even calling them a doom band sells them short. The cramped corner of hell that Khanate takes the listener to, sonically and psychologically, is way beyond doom. It’s doom as a forgone conclusion…”

Khanate’s full discography is available via their webstore at https://shop.khanateofficial.com/

Source: Speakeasy PR

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AAWKS – Unleashes New Single “Death Trip (Naglfar)” From Their Forthcoming Album “On Through The Sky Maze”

Posted in doom metal, fuzz rock, Hard Rock, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on December 23, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Canadian heavy psychedelic rock ensemble AAWKS has announced the release of their latest single, “Death Trip (Naglfar)“, a preview of their eagerly anticipated album On Through The Sky Maze scheduled for release on March 21, 2025. This new track is available now for fans who appreciate a blend of intense rock dynamics and mystical lyrical themes.

“Death Trip (Naglfar)” sets a bold tone for the upcoming album with its powerful lyrics and immersive soundscapes. The single reflects AAWKS‘ continued evolution, incorporating heavier riffs, grooves, and a compelling narrative of otherworldly voyages and cosmic battles. The band encourages listeners to delve into the track, whether they think they’re cool or not, with a tongue-in-cheek nod to their laid-back ethos.

Lyrics from the single paint a vivid picture: “Beware of these towering sails, This death ship is heavy with nails. Now is the time of the storm, These angry spirits begin to transform.”

AAWKS continues to captivate with their unique blend of stoner, doom, fuzz rock, and sludge, all while exploring fantastical themes. The upcoming album On Through The Sky Maze promises to take listeners on a darker journey through themes of the occult, life and death, and demonology. With the addition of new bassist and vocalist Ryan “Grimepup” Mailman, the album showcases a heavier and more intense version of AAWKS, perfect for those late-night hours spent in the shadows of forests and swamps.

AAWKS:
Kris Dzierzbicki (guitar/vocals)
Roberto Paraíso (guitar)
Randylin Babic (drums)
Ryan “Grime Pup” Mailman – bass/vocals

About AAWKS:
Hailing from the mysterious foothills of Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie Ontario Canada, AAWKS make heavy-psych, stoner-doom music. They mix melodic songwriting with pummeling riffs and grooves and their music is as influenced by newer bands such as MEPHISTOFELES, MONOLORD, WINDHAND and the MELVINS as it is by classic rock bands like BLACK SABBATH, PINK FLOYD and DEEP PURPLE.

They explore fantastical themes of the occult and spin tales of mind expansion and spaced out exploration of the multiverse. AAWKS released their debut full length album (((((HEAVY ON THE COSMIC))))) in June of 2022 on Black Throne Productions which landed at #2 on the Doom Charts that month. 

Source: C Squared Music

Links: 

Official Website: https://www.aawks.ca/
Bandcamp: https://aawks.bandcamp.com/
E-Shop: https://blackthroneproductions.com/

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PONTE DEL DIAVOLO – Italian Doom / Black Metal Brigade Drops “Scintilla” Single, New Compilation Tre – The EP Collection Out In December

Posted in Black Metal, doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on November 6, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Celebrated Italian doom / black metal brigade PONTE DEL DIAVOLO unleash a powerful single from their forthcoming compilation Tre – The EP Collection. Stream “Scintilla” HERE.

The band commented: “‘Scintilla’ (transl. ‘Spark’) is a rough and violent track in which love is action, movement, Freedom. The ‘Spark’ is the Devil and the ceaseless movement of nature”.

Following on from the release of their acclaimed debut album Fire Blades from the Tomb (Season Of Mist), PONTE DEL DIAVOLO will re-issue their now hard to come by first three EPs in the form of Tre – The EP Collection. The compilation will be available in CD, LP, tape and digital formats on December 9th 2024 via Time To Kill Records.

Track-list:

01 – Mystery of Mystery
02 – I
03 – The Wickedest Woman In The World
04 – 13
05 – The Unborn
06 – Un Bacio a Mezzanotte
07 – III
08 – Scintilla
09 – AVE

Preorder:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/ponte-del-diavolo-tre-the-ep-collection

https://pontedeldiavolo666.bandcamp.com/album/tre-the-ep-collection

PONTE DEL DIAVOLO bridges the gap between two separate worlds. The Italian band proposes a doom / black metal sound with old-school roots, adding a modern and outside the box background. The female voice – with strong dark wave influences – is the lyric cor pus of this strongly esoteric project. The solid presence of two bassists creates the massive foundation for the rhythmic guitar, everything marked by a raw and dynamic drumming.

Mystery of Mystery / Secret Live Session marked the quintet’s debut EP. It was recorded live and without editing at Dracma Studio with the producer L’Ossario in their home base of Turin in March 2020. “I” was released on the web by Iopan Records. It was soon followed by their second single, “The Wickedest Woman In the World”.

At the end of 2021, PONTE DEL DIAVOLO recorded their second EP, Sancta Menstruis at Deepest Sea Studio in Turin with Danilo Battocchio. The first single, “The Unborn”, arrived in February 2022.

The band’s third EP, Ave Scintilla! was also recorded in Turin. This time around, they reconvened at Dracma Studio with L’Ossario. Prepare to cross over into the Italian dark arts.

PONTE DEL DIAVOLO

https://www.facebook.com/PontedelDiavolo/

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