DESERTFEST LONDON: stage times announced! Only four weeks left to the festival!

Only four weeks to go until the 5th edition of DESERTFEST LONDON kicks off, for what promises to be an epic anniversary edition with Corrosion Of Conformity, Russian Circles, Electric Wizard, Crowbar, Trouble and dozens others heavy international bands to tread upon Camden Town. Stage timings have just been announced, so it’s time to start planning! – DESERTFEST LONDON 2016 – 5th …

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OHHMS confirmed for UK festivals this spring! Desertfest, Temples, Ritual Fest and more. . .

Kent-based progressive doom unit OHHMS is fully embracing the festival season, as the band has been confirmed to play several festivals in the UK this spring, as well as Sound Bay Fest in Lisbon, Portugal.   The five-piece released their latest and well-acclaimed EP « Cold » on Holy Roar Records last June, including their ecologically commited single « The Anchor »‘ that you can enjoy …

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Stream SLABDRAGGER’s new album « Rise Of The Dawncrusher » now on Metal Hammer.

London doom/sludge mercenaries SLABDRAGGER are unveiling today their second album « Rise Of The Dawncrusher », along with a short Q&A on Metal Hammer’s website. Check out this earthquake-inducing record, due out next week on Holy Roar Records.   Check out « Rise Of The Dawncrusher » in full RIGHT HERE    « A sci-fi odyssey of galaxy-sized riffs and stoner sludge.  » – Metal Hammer « This may be a barbarous, …

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US street doomers R.I.P. make you tremble with a brand new song streaming on The Obelisk!

After they announced the release of their debut album « In The Wind » earlier this year, Portland-based heavy metallers R.I.P. are unveiling today the first excerpt off this stormy full-length. Tremble to the hectically low-tuned riffs of R.I.P. now, and remember: the madness has just begun.   Check out R.I.P.’s new tune « Tremble » now via The Obelisk In a heavy metal wasteland littered with …

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UK sludge metallers SLABDRAGGER stream hulking new song « Mercenary Blues » via Terrorizer.

London doom/sludge trio SLABDRAGGER have teamed up with Terrorizerto present you a new track off their upcoming second album « Rise Of The Dawncrusher », out next month on Holy Roar Records. Fasten your seat belts and hear the monstrous grooves of « Mercenary Blues » now.   Check out Slabdragger’s album opener « Mercenary Blues » NOW    Three years in the making and almost five years on …

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Doom odyssey in 3, 2, 1. . . SLABDRAGGER come back with a new album on Holy Roar Records this February.

As much as « space odyssey » could be an accurate term to describe London doom/sludge unit SLABDRAGGER‘s forthcoming second album « Rise Of The Dawncrusher » on Holy Roar Records, you’d better be warned that a huge sledgehammer is about to hit your rib cage at the speed of light. There will be damages. But before anything else, there will be fun.    Three …

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Thunderous sludge warriors DEADSMOKE to release self-titled album this March on Heavy Psych Sounds

After they won their spurs at last year’s Duna Jam festival, Italian doom and gloom merchants DEADSMOKE are set to release their tenebrous, thunderous self-titled debut LP on Heavy Psych Sounds. Discover the artwork and a first song off « Deadsmoke » now.   Get drowned into the darkness with new track Liar Behind Me    DEADSMOKE is a newcoming yet promising Italian sludge …

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Behold the starship. . . Poland’s doom lords SUNNATA return with new album « Zorya » this spring.

Warsaw-based magnificent heavy unit SUNNATA is back with their sophomore full-length entitled « Zorya ». Described as « deeper and heavier » by the band and largely influenced by Slavic myths, this is one record meant to cast a spell on all heavy music worshippers…  « Zorya is totally different than Climbing the colossus from top to bottom, says drummer Robert Ruszczyk about this new …

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