An hour long piece of music is going to be a challenge for any band, but an all new doom ensemble debuting with one, hour long song as a first release? It speaks of either a cockiness or madness, I’m not sure which, to…
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When I saw Serpent Venom had a second album out I jumped at the chance to review it. Being fortunate enough to see them live on their only gig in The Netherlands, I was immediately sold on their heavy Vitus meets Bedemon styled doom. The…
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The 2014 release of the album ‘Of Things Seen & Unseen‘ marks a new beginning for SERPENT VENOM. Conceived in 2008, SERPENT VENOM, hailing from London and Hertfordshire, brought their brand of 70’s tinged, traditional heavy doom to a wide audience across the UK,…
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Heavy Stoner Doomers GOATESS, who feature the presence of Swedish cult doom metal legend Chritus Linderson (Lord Vicar, Saint Vitus, Terra Firma, Count Raven) on vocals, will be hitting the shores of Blighty this Friday for a short run of gigs. Support on all…
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Biker metal, doom metal, stoner metal…whatever metal subgenre in which you wish to place him, Scott “Wino” Weinrich has been at the forefront of it for over thirty years. The unmistakable rasp of his vocals and thick, fuzzy Gibson guitar tone have spearheaded bands…
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San Francisco’s Retro Doomers ORCHID unleash a new official video, which you can view below, for the title track off their album ‘Capricorn’ which was released by The Church Within in 2011. The band will also perform at this year’s Desertfest (London, UK) and…
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Roadburn is elated to announce that legendary doom pioneers THE OBSESSED will reunite to play the Roadburn Festival on Saturday, 14 April 2012. The band will be featuring the lineup from “The Church Within”; SCOTT “WINO” WEINRICH on guitar/vocals, GREG ROGERS (Goatsnake, Sonic Medusa)…
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