EP Review: Candlemass – Black Star (Napalm Records)
Candlemass, the Swedish godfathers of epic doom, honour their 40th anniversary of pioneering the genre with a four-track EP, ‘Black Star’. Out on May 9th, 2025, via Napalm Records.
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Album Review: High Council – Cruel and Unusual (Self Released)
Riff heavy, melodic metallers High Council are back with their second full length, titled Cruel and Unusual, set for release on the 11th of April.
Album Review: Stygian Crown – Funeral For A King (Cruz Del Sur Music)
Los Angeles epic doom crew Stygian Crown returns with their long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Funeral for A King’, out on February 23rd 2024, via Cruz Del Sur Music.
Album Review: Sorcerer – Reign of the Reaper (Metal Blade Records)
Since their rebirth in 2010, through a string of amazing live performances, signing to Metal Blade Records and releasing three excellent metal albums, Sorcerer have been firing on all cylinders with no plans of stopping for anyone. On October 27th, 2023, they will release their new album ‘Reign of the Reaper’ via Metal Blade Records.
Album Review: Messa – Live at Roadburn (Svart Records)
Messa, the Italian doom trailblazers’ unique sound was captured live at Roadburn Festival 2022, with a special extended line-up, immortalised on LP, CD and digital via Svart Records.
Album Review: Solstice – White Horse Hill (Invictus Productions)
Each song a hymn, each riff full of pure passion: England’s Epic/Doom Metal masters Solstice will finally release the full-length successor to 1998’s New Dark Age. White Horse Hill was released digitally in February and will now be released on April 6th 2018 via Invictus Productions (European CD Version).
EP Review: Death the Leveller – Death the Leveller (Self Released)
Irish doom metal band, Death the Leveller’s self-titled EP was released June 12th 2017. The name comes from the poem, Death the Leveller by James Shirley.
Single Slam – Ship of Doom by Sorcerer (The Crowning of the Fire King)
Sorcerer, have released a new song called Ship of Doom. It will feature on the band’s new album, The Crowning of the Fire King due on the 20th October