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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases 2-23-24
Stygian Crown Share “Bushido” Single and Video from Upcoming Album
L.A. Doom crew, Stygian Crown, have just released their newest single and lyric video, “Bushido.” The track is taken from their forthcoming second album Funeral for a King. The LP is due out in various formats on February 23rd, via the Cruz Del Sur Music record label. Check out the new video below and find more from Stygian Crown.
California Deathfest Announces Complete 2022 Lineup
From the makers of Maryland Deathfest, California Deathfest 2022 (aka CDF VI) has confirmed its final bands for the fest to complete its killer bill. The event takes place January 28-30 at 1720 E 16th St in Los Angeles, CA and features Autopsy, Pentagram (Chile) Onslaught, Mortician, Skinless, Vile, Sacramentum, Decrepit Birth, and more!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Stygian Crown – Stygian Crown
Stygian Crown’s full-length debut sits comfortably within the Epic Doom Metal niche, but their particular style comes from a more aggressive mindset than many of their peers. This is especially apparent with the guitar work, which exhibits a grainy tone and bulldozing riff patterns that are chunkier than the Classic Metal-derived fare of more conventional outfits. It never goes full-on Death/Doom but the band’s declaration of a Candlemass meets Bolt Thrower sound certainly makes sense when viewed through this lens.
