Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London ft. Black Tusk, Dozer, The Black Rainbows, Margarita Witch Cult, Alunah, Mr. Bison, and More Announce Day Splits


Desertscene London and Heavy Psych Sounds Records announce the day splits for the 2024 edition of Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London, to take place in the heart of Camden Town this November 2nd and 3rd. The fest returns to London after four years this fall to make Camden Town rumble and crumble under the mighty fuzz assault of some of the most revered bands in the stoner, doom, psych, and heavy rock scene! Check out the day splits below and get your tickets now! 

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 9-20-24


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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 9-20-24


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Black Tusk, Lord Dying, Alunah, The Cosmic Dead, and More Booked for Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London



Desertscene London and Heavy Psych Sounds have announced eleven international stoner, doom and heavy psych rock acts to appear at Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London. Returning after four years, the event takes place at The Underworld and Black Heart on November 2nd & 3rd, with Lord Dying, Black Tusk, Alunah, The Cosmic Dead, Child, Dozer and others on the bill. Keep reading for the full  lineup and more.
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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 7-19-24


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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Alunah Shares a New Single “Trickster of Time” – New Album Coming Soon


UK proto-Heavy Metal band Alunah has returned with a killer new single “Trickster of Time” – streaming today exclusively at Ghost Cult. Steeped in the tradition of the greatest heavy bands ever such as Black Sabbath, Coven, and others, Allunah is going to make an indelible mark on 2024 when they drop their new album Fever Dream, due out September 20th on Heavy Psych Sounds. Stream the track now and pre-order the album below! Continue reading


Into The Void Festival 2023 Books Witchcraft, Orange Goblin, Spidergawd, Alunah, Stake, Kamchatka, and More 


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Stoner Doom Metal festival Into The Void is coming up soon in The Netherlands, on the 28th of January, 2023! Taking over the excellent Effenaar venue, in Eindhoven, NL, the fest is headed up by legends like Witchcraft, and Orange Goblin, as well as Spidergawd, Alunah, Stake, Kamchatka, Kal-El, Deville, Skemer, and Black Capricorn! Tickets are available at the link below!Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Alunah – Strange Machine 


  
The UK doom scene continues to pump out solid releases and the latest from Alunah is no different. Strange Machine (Heavy Psych Sounds) kicks right off with the album track and does not let up on the psychedelic rock/doom metal mixture. A lot of fans of the scene tend to just say things like “Oh it’s just more Sabbath worship”, but rest assure, these Birmingham natives are not here to hit copy and paste.Continue reading


Opeth, Birds In Row, Lord Dying, Wheel, Imperial Triumphant and More Booked For Damnation Festival 2019


Long-running UK Metal festival Damnation has announced their first headliner for later this year, along with other bands. Opeth will headline the fest, hopefully supporting their as yet unannounced new album. Also added to the fest are Birds In Row, Lord Dying, Wheel, Imperial Triumphant, Jo Quail, Alunah, Dawn Ray’d and Godeater. Eighteen more bands are yet to be revealed, so we will bring you that news as it happens. The fest takes place on the 19th of November, at Leeds University Union. Tickets are on sale at the link below. Continue reading


Juniper Grave – Of Hellions & Harridans


Edinburgh Occult quartet Juniper Grave is no stranger to the stage, having opened for the likes of Witchsorrow, Slough Feg and the spellbinding Dystopian Future Movies during their short existence. Debut album Of Hellions & Harridans (Wasted State Records) shows a style more in tune with the likes of Alunah, a hugely retrospective feel coating the elements of the band’s sound.Continue reading