#extremedoom

[unbiddenaudio]

Photo from last week's Doubtsower DIY drum recording session, where I spent a day and a half at Music Box (Cardiff) tracking for my third LP. The lead up wasn't particularly ideal, as I'd been having some pain in my foot, and had been limping the day before, but luckily it wasn't drumming-related, and it just about stabilised enough in time for the session. Between setting up, line checking etc, and getting enough decent takes for all the tracks, it was an extremely intense session - first day was 12 hours, with a 15 minute break, and the 2nd half-day was also flat-out - but I enjoyed the experience, and captured everything I could have realistically hoped for. It was a fairly similar set-up to the previous LP, although on this occasion I fancied trying an overhead change, and opted for ORTF rather than a spaced pair. Also used a reso head on the kick drum rather than keeping it open, and added a 2nd rack tom / double bass pedal. Neck is still recovering from having the laptop to the side of the drum kit :) I'm currently working my way through the recordings to comp the best takes - happy with the way things are progressing, and looking forward to sharing once finished!

[thediocide]

Custom Spirytus for Jon from @cometogriefband ! #spirytus #distortion #ampeg #vh140c #plxfx #Repost @cometogriefband with @get_repost ・・・ On the lookout for a new pedal? Well look no further! Check out my (Jonathan's) brand new, custom PLX FX Spirytus Distortion pedal! If you need devastatingly heavy, apocalyptic distortion, then this is the pedal for you! PLX FX also offers a variety of high quality guitar, and bass pedals, handmade in Middletown, Connecticut, by my friend Paul! Keep an ear out for the Spirytus on Come to Grief tour later this summer! @plx_fx PLX FX website- www.plx-fx.com PLX FX pedal demos -http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQi4fRpBudTsW9N__Se0YQ #PLXFX #Spirytus #ComeToGrief #Undercliff #SludgeMetal #ExtremeDoom #DwightEvansHasAPosse #WeRollWickedDeep #StartinUpAPosse #FullEffect https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVQbNaHYhL/?igshid=2egt326ngnh7

[metallresearch]

Hail MetALL Tribe! Today’s advice @atramentusqc ! 🤘🏼 This Canadian extreme doom supergroup draw equal inspiration from funeral doom and black metal despair while forcing the listener to be grim and bear the maligned fruits of their concentrated efforts. Distilling somber melancholy with a flavorful melange of piano, harpsichord, and guitar solo, the utter heft of the undertaking here cannot be ignored and will be rewarding in an all-at-once playthrough of their debut, Stygian. 🕯 Listen: https://youtu.be/Ees3KjRb6j4 Atramentous (definition): adjective, “black as in ink; inky.” 🖋 #Atramentus #Canadianmetal #Canadianbands #extremedoommetal #extremedoom #doom #canada #metalmusic #MetALLtribe #MetALLresearch #todaysadvice #jjosegonzalez #ejspeiro #willwulff #rlmmarcos #dianedeath #Dianarguinzones (en Nashville Tennesee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMDGSp6pw_q/?igshid=sgqdbbxo4qxo

[unbiddenaudio]

Hope everyone's good. Quick update: UBA-009 (Kyam - single release) is on the horizon - really happy with how it's shaping up musically (artwork is also now underway), and I'm looking forward to sharing once finished. More details coming soon. On the Doubtsower LP3 front (doom metal), I've made a start on the vocals, and I've booked time in a practice room next month to DIY record the drums. It's going to be a hectic session, but I'm looking forward to it, and am really excited by how the LP is developing. Tentatively hoping for a release before the end of the year. Big thanks to everyone supporting.

[unbiddenaudio]

Had a day of work earlier this week, to finish off recording the final guitar parts for my 3rd Doubtsower LP. Practice room / solo DIY recording set up again - tracking with a blasting amp, without a control room, comes with its challenges, but it was a constructive and satisfying day. Was also cool to try some re-amping - looking forward to experimenting more in the future.

[unbiddenaudio]

I did another Doubtsower guitar tracking session last week, recording parts for my 3rd LP - solo session in a practice room at Musicbox Cardiff. Slightly different approach on this album compared to the previous two (which mainly featured amp sims, but also included a variety of amps recorded in the house) - this one is all amp-miced. Was nice to get the Marshall out again - absolute beast of an amp. Excited with progress and looking forward to getting back to work on it.

[unbiddenaudio]

Happy to say that the 2nd LP by Doubtsower (my one-man-band) is released today, via my Unbidden Audio sub-label UBAii - "The Endless Shadow of Despicable Power" - 46 minutes (5 tracks) of doom, metal and stoner etc. As with the first LP, it's an extremely personal piece, but sonically, it expands on the foundations laid in the debut, and I'm very happy with how it's turned out - I'm glad to finally get it out there. Bandcamp-only release (digital and limited-run CD) - buy / stream link in comments. Youtube upload is coming very soon. The album was very much a labour of love - written and DIY-recorded over a period of 14 months or so, it proved highly challenging (and educational) but massively rewarding. Combining live elements, as well as a number of the production techniques I use with Unbidden Audio (ambient parts / soundscapes / sub etc), the basic arrangement was completed using scratch-track guitar & bass recordings, with drum programming via SSD5, all recorded to click tracks. I then re-recorded all the guitar & bass parts as final takes (a combination of amp sims, guitar FX pedals, and mic-ed amps). Programmed SSD5 drums were then replaced with a live-kit, after I spent a day playing / recording drums in a practice room in Music Box Cardiff. Finally, I recorded vocals, and finished mixing the LP, before handing it over to the highly talented Greg Chandler (Priory Recording Studios) for mastering. To mirror the intended aesthetic (raw, lo-fi and organic), I avoided the use of drum triggers, quantising, and auto-tune. Comping was used to select the best takes of various recordings. Despite working on this LP as five separate Cubase project files (by contrast, the debut was all contained within one), the project files ended up leading to a new level of nightmare in terms of CPU-related issues, but I've learned lessons for the future. Moving forward, I'm also planning on reducing the time period between finishing music, and releasing it. My doom metal influences have been making an appearance on my Unbidden Audio Kyam output since the first release (Time Out etc), so I'm proud that the label has significantly and naturally expanded to reflect my tastes and inspirations. I've already written around 25 minutes of music for the 3rd Doubtsower LP (which pushes the experimental angle further, and also places a greater emphasis on mic-recorded guitar amps) and so there's more to come on the Doubtsower front, as well as the Kyam / Unbidden Audio side of things. Big thanks to everyone who supports my music - it's very much appreciated. Cheers Matt

[unbiddenaudio]

Artwork for my 2nd Doubtsower album ("The Endless Shadow of Despicable Power") - forthcoming on Bandcamp (digital / limited-run CD) via Unbidden Audio sub-label UBAii, next Thursday (1st December). If you're into doom / metal / stoner etc, and want to be kept in the loop, and want to check out last year's debut ("Asphyxiation of a Seasick Soul"), please follow: https://doubtsower.bandcamp.com/ More details coming soon.

Big thanks to everyone who's been supporting recently released UBA-008.

[unbiddenaudio]

Last week - satisfyingly rowdy bass re-amping session for my forthcoming 3rd Doubtsower LP - things are now falling into final place - 6 tracks, running a little over an hour in total. Mix stage is well underway, vocals and drum prep / recording on the radar

[big-al-666-blog]

SIXES - Methistopheles - “Acid God” - Release date: March 1, 2018 Label: Black Bow Records - SixesDoom.Bandcamp.com SixesDoom.com - Vinyl coming very soon through @poisonedmindrecords - - Sixes is: Stephen Cummings - Vocals, guitar Hannes Bogacs - guitar Zander Reddis - Bass Dustin Daniels - Drums - #sixes #sixesdoom #methistopheles s #acidgod #blackbowrecords #poisonedmindrecords #doom #alldoommatters #doomworship #deathdoom #extremedoom #doommetal #stoner #stonerdoom #sludge #sludgedoom #sludgemetal #sludgedoommetal #fuzz #heavy #music #vinyl #sabbath #sabbathworship #sabbathsunday #sundayworship #vinylcollection @sixesdoom @poisonedmindrecords @zanderbar_ @durty.deeds @_stephen_cummings_ @bihilnaxter

[big-al-666-blog]

⚡️abbath ⚡️unday Worship Fucking Easter Edition Will you Worship with me? - Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper (2017) - @bellwitchdoom @profoundlorerecords - BellWitch.Bandcamp.com holymountainprinting.myshopify.com/collections/bell-witch - Well that’s it from me on Sabbath Worship Sunday. Have a great one. - #bellwitch #mirrorreaper #sabbathworship #profoundlorerecords #sabbathsunday #alldoommatters #sundayworship #worshipservice #easterservice #funeraldoom #extremedoom #doom #onlyvinylisreal #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #records #nowspinning #turntable #kenwood #kd2055 #shure #m97xe #shurem97xe #kenwoodkd2055 (at Hell)

[big-al-666-blog]

⚡️abbath ⚡️unday Worship Fucking Easter Edition Will you Worship with me? - Not fucking around this sabbath, I been saving this one for today. My Best of 2017 top album. It’s a masterpiece. Every time I play it, I feel like I just opened the gates of Hell, watching its contents spew forth onto the earth 🌏. And that makes me happy. get this fucking album, Lower Your Fucking Head! - Hell (M.S.W.) - Hell (full length) - “Seelenos” Sentient Ruin / Vale of Tears (2017) LowerYourHead.Bandcamp.com LowerYourHead.BigCartel.com - @sentientruin - #hell #msw #loweryourhead #loweryourfuckinghead #sentientruin #sentientruinlaboratories #sabbathworship #sabbathsunday #alldoommatters #sundayworship #worshipservice #easterservice #doom #extremedoom #funeraldoom #blackdoom #deathdoom #onlyvinylisreal #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #records #nowspinning #turntable #kenwood #kd2055 #shure #m97xe #shurem97xe #kenwoodkd2055 (at Hell)