#Occult Doom Metal/Sludge

[strixessabre]

Whoa I'm out of town again? Why not reap the benefits of this!? Go snag something and I'll have orders out as soon as I'm home again!

Did I reuse my old flyer? Yes, don't be so loud about it.

( Strixes' Sabre )

[spectrumfromrefraction]

Doom-o-dachi

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"I WANT TO HANG ON AN UPSIDE DOWN CROSS..." -- KILL FOR SATAN TO THIS ALBUM TODAY.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on complete CD package design for "Upsidedown Cross," the self-titled debut album by American sludge/DOOM metal band UPSIDEDOWN CROSS. The album was released under the Taang! label in 1991.

"Sludge/DOOM/Psychedelic/punk, or something like that... You'll need some time to get used to the "voice.""

-- NIGHTMARE BE THY NAME (blogspot)

TRACKLIST: 1. "Upsidedown Cross" 2. "Kill for Satan" 3. "Redrum" 4. "Hanging Witches" 5. "Batallion of Rats" 6. "Bloodmobile" 7. "Mass in Blood" 8. "The Cup"

In memoriam, Rest in Noise, Larry Lifeless (1958-2021), vocalist for bands KILSLUG, UPSIDEDOWN CROSS, & ADOLF SATAN -- Another legend lost.

Sources: www.discogs.com/release/1743202-Upsidedown-Cross-Upsidedown-Cross & Nightmare be the Name (blog).

[infern4ll]

ℑ 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔳𝔬𝔦𝔠𝔢

ℭ𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔫𝔞𝔪𝔢

𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔦𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔢𝔭

ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔨

ℑ 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔳𝔬𝔦𝔠𝔢

𝔄𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔯𝔲𝔫

ℑ𝔫𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔰...

[doomanddead]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

It’s the end of March already? Damn. Join me as I recap releases that slipped under the radar recently. 

NEW IN MARCH

Gentle Beast by Gentle Beast

Gentle Beast of Basel Switzerland put out their self titled album this month, and boy is it addictive. The second track, Joint Venture is a massive dose of heavy psych laced with manic energy and eye watering riffs. Greedy Man snarls and pounds its way under your skin with a searing guitar solo and attitude that won’t quit. Caterpillar injects a catchy hook into your bloodstream that you won’t be able to shake. Caution: album may cause fist pumping, head banging, and other uncontrollable movements. 🤘

Cold Mountain by Dhyana

If you have a weakness for drone metal like I do, then Louisiana’s Dhyana is just what the buddha ordered. The meditative sludge EP Cold Mountain was written under the influence of Japanese zen poetry. There are just two tracks, but each is a vast instrumental soundscape that evolves through time and space. Drop in and zone out with the twisting riff and hypnotic drum groove laid down in Sky Above, Great Wind. 

OTHER JUICY RELEASES FROM THIS QUARTER

El Rey Del Aquelarre by Santo Fuzz

I rarely cover singles, but there are two in this list that couldn’t be ignored. Santo Fuzz is conjuring up occult stoner doom in Silao, Mexico. El Rey Del Aquelarre, creeps in by candlelight, offering an old-timey horror vibe that’s sure to make the skeletons in your closet quake with delight. 

god by PVRS

Belgian postdoom duo PVRS single, god, is a sludgy beast. The song hits that elusive sweet spot; it’s bristling with hard edges, but melodic enough to sing along to. Looking forward to their full album, due out in September. 

Desde el Bosque by Moodoom

Buenos Aires doomers Moodoom brought us back to the 70’s with their album Desde el Bosque. The heady combination walking blues grooves and proto doom swagger have kept this album on heavy rotation at casa D&D. 

Pulse by Regulus

Sheffield heavy psych outfit Regulus released their latest album back in January, and honestly I’m surprised these fuckers aren’t already a household name. The songs on Pulse are gritty, groovy, and absolutely wipe the floor with your face. Lead singer Chloé Jolivel’s voice has a blues-rock bite that’s effortlessly cool. Contagion is a particular favorite, but let’s be honest— every single track rips. If you like your melodies soaked in gravelly blues and punctuated with epic guitar work, this album needs to be next in your playlist.

[oldemagickrecords]

Bridge Farmers- "The Source"

[prakashkc]

Artwork for my friend Fredrik’s club Sweet Leaf which is back again. Thanks for the trust 😊🖤.

[womenovmetal]

Liz Buckingham

Electric Wizard

[strixessabre]

Oh my a summer sale?

( Strixes' Sabre )

[residualself]

Get a 7" vinyl record of "Witches" or "Golden God" Preorder between now and the session date. No two records will be the same and only one copy of each will be made. These records will be a one-of-a-kind performance from the band, cut specifically for you! https://leestavall.com/products/residualself

[doomedandstoned]

Brazil’s PRESIDENTE JUDAS Deliver Damning New Single “Boatman”

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

By Billy Goate

In a sea of acts that multiply exponentially by the day, I was not sure what to expect from PRESIDENTE JUDAS, but wow did this São Paulo four-piece impress me. I've listened to new single "Boatman" on repeat and I'm still mesmerized every time I hear it.

"Boatman" begins with haunting noise and ghostly ambience, truly disturbing if you get a little too high on the maconha. But we're soon glued to the ground with a doomy riff. Dank on the order of a Demon Lung, with a certain southern sludge flavor. The guitar tone is richly downtuned, with a thick buzzsaw tone.

"He knows the way, through the rivers of the underworld," sings Sara Pereira with a sullen, authoritative tone that recalls Haunted's Cristina Chimirri and Odile Boche from Shroom's Circle. Her vocals are cloaked in ominous mystery and travel through the night air as Sara narrates a journey between realms.

It will take you. He will take you.

The one thing that really stands out to me is the throbbing heartbeat that begins at 2:30 (and returns for a triumphal close at 4:07) that includes a deeply pulsing, scratchy bass riff from Felipe Arruda. It gets right inside your belly and shakes you ragged. Added to this the frightening drumbeat of Rodrigo Dias, who sets the fateful pace for this ethereal trip downstream. Nothing short of damning, and a big headbanging moment in the track.

At the last, guitarist Ygor Berçott belts out a screeching emotive solo that sounds like wailing and gnashing of teeth. There's a stark, alarming realization that the end has come. You can never return to your flesh, you are on a ferry to Hades, riding on the river Acheron that is refreshed by the body and blood of the son of Helios.

It's not hype to call this doom at its absolute finest. I've visited São Paulo twice in the last 8 years and it would be tantalizing to see Presidente Judas live. I hear their sound is monstrous. More still to come, as the band is currently writing new songs. Don't rush it guys, aim for this kind of excellence. Stick it on a playlist with Dopelord, Monolord, Haunted, Messa, and Forming The Void.

Check out "Boatman" below and get the track right here.

Give ear...

SOME BUZZ

By Matheus Jacques and Presidente Judas

The ferryman of the underworld. Greek mythology. Charon, son of darkness and night, is the boatman who takes souls across the river Styx, also known as the river of pain, taking them to Hades to be judged. The deceased were buried with gold coins in their mouths so they could pay for the crossing. Otherwise, the soul would wander for 100 years on the banks of the river until Charon granted the free journey to these souls.

The new track by Brazilian stoner/doom metal band Presidente Judas, the powerful single "Boatman," rescues the mythological theme to bring to light a theme that also relates to current times, in allusion to the lost souls that wander aimlessly in the life when the cost is not paid.

Recorded at Estúdio Navimãe in the city of Cerquilho/SP, with production by Naamã Maragno, with lyrics developed by the singer Sara, "Boatman" begins a new cycle for the band and delivers a promising bias with musical influences that come from names such as Electric Wizard, Black Road and Monolord, evoking lysergic and atmospheric nuances, driven by Sara's always magnetic vocals and packed with a visceral and powerful instrumental outfit.

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[provokingdrama]

"Asenath Waite Derby" c.2015. Mixed media on paper.

I sketched this one out around the time I was painting the cover for Cult of Occult's "Five Degrees Of Insanity" album. If I remember correctly it was purportedly for a C.O.O. single that was never used. I still love this sketch though, it got me into drawing again and using more than just a graphite pencil. Anyway, enjoy!

#art #lovecraft #pencildrawing #mixedmedia #pencildrawing #horror #preliminarysketch #singlecoverart #unused #cultofoccult #cultofoccultband #asenathwaite #derby #thethingonthedoorstep #horrorart #hplovecraft #sketchbook

[infern4ll]

Electric Wizard - Dopethrone, 2000.

[shinjecom-blog]

Oldd Wvrms - Codex Tenebris (2019) Occult Doom Metal/Sludge

[triste-le-roy]

Fórn album cover art (Clovenhoov, 2013 to 2016). (via Bandcamp/Midnight Werewolf Records)