After releasing two albums and an EP under the Witch Hazel moniker, the York, Pennsylvania quartet has rebranded as SpellBook. Their first album under this new moniker, Magic & Mischief (Cruz Del Sur Music), doesn’t deviate too far from their established Occult Rock style. There are a multitude of Seventies Rock grooves fitted with a slight Doom crunch that is quick to recall their contemporaries in groups like Lucifer, Demon Eye, and Icarus Witch.
Sojourning to the Steel City, where the steel these days is mostly from the music, Descendants of Crom Festival enjoyed a second annual event recently and Ghost Cult was there. From the pre-fest gala and parking lot party (think of a modern “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” with stoner rock and doom fans), three nights of badassery at both Howlers and the Cattivo club, it was a rager. Shout out to the sponsors Blackseed Records and Riff Relevant among others. Highlights of the weekend included sets from Heavy Temple, Howling Giant, Doomstress, Come to Grief, Thunderbird Divine, Toke, Geezer, Duel, but really you can’t really go wrong with a deep lineup like this. We can’t wait for next year and round three! In the meantime, check out these photos by Dante Torrieri of Useless Rebel Imaging for Ghost Cult. Continue reading
Blackseed Records Presents the Descendants of Crom Festival, a three-day underground heavy music festival is taking over Pittsburgh, PA this coming weekend for its second annual event. Billing itself as “A Gathering Of Rock, Doom, Sludge, And Metal” in the Steel City, Descendents of Crom Fest takes place September 27th to 29th at Howlers and Cattivo clubs and features Mos Generator, Lo-Pan, Duel, Come To Grief, Heavy Temple, Worshipper, Devil To Pay, Freedom Hawk, Disenchanter, Geezer and many more. There is also a Pre-fest Gala and other events all weekend long! Full set times, venue info and ticket info can be found at the links below. Continue reading
Low-key doom supergroup Lighting Born has formed with members hailing from notable bands such as Corrosion of Conformity Bloody Hammers, Demon Eye, The Hell No, Hour of 13 and Mega Colossus. The doom metal collective with roots in North Carolina and Maryland has signed a world-wide deal with Ripple Music, and are already working on a new album due out in late 2018. Continue reading
Demon Eye. Photo Credit: Don Oneil
Raleigh, NC proto meallers Demon Eye is releasing their new album Tempora Infernalia on May 8, 2015 via Soulseller Records. The album was recorded at Seriously Adequate Studios in Carrboro, NC.
Tempora Infernalia Track listing:
01: End of Days
02: Listen to the Darkness
03: I’ll Be Creeping
04: See the Signs
05: Poison Garden
06: In the World, Not of It
07: Black Winds
08: Give Up the Ghost
09: Please, Father
10: Sons of Man
DEMON EYE tour dates:
May 09: Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC (Mastodon / Clutch / Graveyard after party)
Jun 13: Amityville Music Hall – Amityville, NY (as part of the Eye of the Stoned Goat Festival w/ Mos Generator, The Golden Grass, etc.)
Jun 26: Snug Harbor – Charlotte, NC
Jun 27: Pour House Music Hall – Raleigh, NC (Tempora Infernalia record release show)
Aug 22: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA (w/ Dorthia Cottrell of Windhand & Horsehead)
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