Archive for December, 2011

American Aftermath: Grim Kim Kelly’s Top 10 Demos Of 2011

Posted on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Hello, American Aftermath. My name is Kim Kelly (or Grim Kim, if you insist). I suppose I’m something of a guest writer (party-crasher, more like) as Ross asked me to contribute something to the site’s year-end roundup. After procrastinating mightily, I presented him with this haphazard list of my favorite 2011 demos (and almost demos). I had to turn off Demoncy to revisit a couple of these babies, so you’d better fucking appreciate it.

Lycus – Demo MMXI

This wondrous slab of atmospheric funeral doom is quite simply the best demo recording of the year, if not the best album outright. It’s unbelievable that this is an initial offering – the complexity, maturity, and crushing, heaving emotions encapsulated within these three compositions is nothing short of breathtaking. These forgotten sons of Samothrace, distant cousins of Anhedonist, purebred descendents of Asunder…trust me, you’ll be hearing a lot about Lycus in the coming months (especially after The Flenser entomb this masterpiece in wax come the new year).

Bell Witch – self-titled

Bell Witch move at the slow, measured pace of an elegant funeral party, trudging along beside the pallbearers’ shining black leather shoes and picking their way, carefully, through the weeds. Droning, despondent, deceptively simple, and steeped in desperate pathos, this recording transcends the world of mere doom. The two minds behind it have also spent time in Samothrace and Lethe, which should tell you something.

Pilgrim – Forsaken Man
Without contest, Pilgrim are one of the most exciting new true doom bands to emerge from North American shores in ages, and Jon Rossi’s voice is the closest thing to a national treasure to which American doom has lain claim since Wino first picked up a mic. In short, this band is a perfect example of epic, traditional doom metal (it’s no wonder Metal Blade have signed on for their debut LP), and their debut offering makes it all to clear that Pilgrim have only begun their slow, certain rise to the top.

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Album of the day: Uzala – Uzala

Posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Inarguable: Nothing beats a solid doom metal album. Remember that time you listened to Born Too Late? Of course you do; the classics are untouchable, but one needs to remember just how ambitious bands like St. Vitus, Pentagram, Trouble, and Black Sabbath were (fuck it, are). ...read more

Coroner: New Video Interview Posted Online (Blabbermouth)

Posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

RocKcult conducted an interview with the reunited Swiss thrash trio Coroner when the band played at the Demodè club in Bari, Italy on December 10, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. Continue reading: BLABBERMOUTH.NET – CORONER: New Video Interview Posted Online. In related news: Coroner will be bringing ...read more

Album of the day: Iceage – New Brigade

Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2011

As we move towards the end of 2011, here’s a worthy record that we overlooked the first time around earlier this year.  Lovingly pinched from Pitchfork: Here’s what we know about Iceage: They are four friends, ages 18 and 19, from Denmark. Their debut LP, New Brigade, has actually been ...read more

Oranssi Pazuzu Added To Lineup For Roadburn Festival 2012

Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2011

Combining organic old-school psychedelic rock with mid-tempo black metal, Oranssi Pazuzu craft extremely compelling, totally original music that feels like the late 60′s while sounding like 2011. These  Finn’s carry on their country’s rich tradition of pushing the envelope  of modern metal, and we at Roadburn are extremely happy to ...read more

The Day After The Sabbath: Vol.57 – Speedball Morning Posted On line

Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2011

The Day After The Sabbath is a blog specialising in regular compilations of obscure heavy 60s and 70s rock. It’s Rich’ aim to reveal the secret world of bands that were inspired by the early psychedelic, doom and hard rock greats but were too short-lived, un-commercial or just plain unlucky ...read more

Monday Song: Black Widow – Come To The Sabbath

Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2011

Every Monday morning we’ll post a kick-ass song to get your week going. From the DVD Demons Of The Night Gather To See Black Widow Live (Mystic Records) – the TV crew chose to put psychedelic effects on this song.

Album of the day: Negative Plane – Stained Glass Revelations

Posted on Sunday, December 18th, 2011

As we move towards the end of 2011, here’s a worthy record that we overlooked the first time around earlier this year. Lovingly pinched from Chronicles of Chaos: Somehow, Negative Plane have turned their moniker into sonic reality. With Stained Glass Revelations, the band has sculpted a sound that refracts ...read more

Album of the day: Oranssi Pazuzu – Kosmonument

Posted on Saturday, December 17th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Sputnikmusic: So, another chapter in the book of space metal is written. Oranssi Pazuzu is a young Finnish psychedelic black metal band whose world of lyrics and musical inspiration revolve largely around the vastness of space. At least, thats what they want us to Now the thing ...read more

Album of the day: Lord Vicar – Signs of Osiris

Posted on Friday, December 16th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from HellrideMusic.com: I’m going to keep the backstory short on this one. The astute doom disciple needs no introduction when it comes to Lord Vicar; the roaring, raging sequel to Reverend Bizarre featuring a who’s who roster of doom-metal legends. But, I think it’d be a damn shame if ...read more