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  Riding high after an all-timer homecoming show at Desertfest London this weekend, and hot on the heels of announcing their long-awaited fourth studio album, Necropolitan (to be released on Friday September 11th 2026) Green Lung announce a black crusade of the UK and Europe this winter... the Dance to the Grave Tour MMXXVI. Special guests on this run will be High On Fire with support from Gnome. The tour poster was designed by the band's frequent collaborator, Richard Wells. Tickets will go on general sale: Friday, May 22nd @ 09:00 AM BST Pre-sales will be running from: Tuesday, May 19th & Wednesday, May 20th GREEN LUNG DANCE TO THE GRAVE TOUR MMXXVI w/ High On Fire & Gnome 03-Dec BE Antwerp @ Trix 04-Dec DE Frankfurt am Main @ Batschkapp 05-Dec DE Munich @ Backstage 07-Dec AT Vienna @ Arena 08-Dec DE Leipzig @ Anker 10-Dec DE Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36 11-Dec DE Berlin @ Astra Kulturhaus 12-Dec DE Cologne @ Carlswerk Victoria 13-Dec NL Tilburg...

  Icons of melancholic doom and gothic metal, PARADISE LOST have announced the second leg of their "Ascension Of Europe" tour, expanding the original run, which will start on October 10th, by 21 new dates. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, Oct 3rd, from 10am UK / 11am CET via https://paradiselost.co.uk/tour-dates/ . PARADISE LOST - Ascension Of Europe Part 2 06.02. NL Leeuwarden Neushoom 07.02. DE Hamburg Markethalle 08.02. DK Aarhus Voxhall 10.02. SE Gothenburg Pustervik 11.02. NO Oslo John Dee 13.02. SE Karlstad Nöjesfabriken 14.02. SE Norrköping Arbis 15.02. SE Stockholm Debaser 18.02. FI Lahti Finlandia-Klubi 19.02. FI Tampere Tavara-Asema 20.02. FI Helsinki Ääniwalli 21.02. EE Tallinn Helitehas 22.02. LV Riga Spelet 24.02. LT Vilnius Loftas 27.02. PL Gdansk B90 28.02. PL Warsaw Progresja 02.03. PL Wroclaw A2 03.03. DE Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt 04.03. DE Leipzig Felsenkeller 05.03. DE Hannover Capitol 06.03. NL Zoetermeer Poppodium Boerderij STREAM / PURCHASE PARADISE LO...

  Icons of melancholic doom and gothic metal, PARADISE LOST have released their long awaited 17th album, 'Ascension', today with Nuclear Blast Records. PARADISE LOST’s first album in 5 years, following 2020’s acclaimed Obsidian, was produced by the band’s revered guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and mixed/mastered by Lawrence Mackrory and is adorned with artwork by renowned British artist George Frederic Watts’ classic painting The Court of Death (1870-1902). Their latest, critically lauded masterpiece is evidence of a band still at the height of their prime 35+ years into a groundbreaking career. Soaked in misery and grief, Ascension soars with song’s like ‘ Tyrants Serenade ,’ ‘ Serpent on the Cross ’ and ‘ Silence Like The Grave ,’ that take listeners on an unforgettable journey through morose despair forged in soundscape of massive riffs and searing solos. Commenting on the record’s release, vocalist Nick Holmes states: "It took us nearly 40 years to get here but we're ...

  Icons of goth and doom, PARADISE LOST have revealed the second single, ‘Serpent on the Cross,’ from their long-awaited, 17th album Ascension that’s out September 19th from Nuclear Blast Records. Commenting on the song, vocalist Nick Holmes says: "The cross represents stability, prosperity, hope and happiness. The serpent represents trepidation, anguish and overbearing sadness, lurking in the shadows ready to take everything away." Stream ‘Serpent on the Cross’: https://paradiselost.bfan.link/serpent-on-the-cross Pre-order Ascension: https://paradiselost.bfan.link/ascension ‘SERPENT ON THE CROSS’ MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EVtZZ15oQDQ Ascension Tracklist: 1. Serpent On The Cross 2. Tyrants Serenade 3. Salvation 4. Silence Like The Grave 5. Lay A Wreath Upon The World 6. Diluvium 7. Savage Days 8. Sirens 9. Deceivers 10. The Precipice Produced by Gregor Mackintosh at Black Planet Studios in East Yorkshire, UK & NBS and Wasteland Studios in Sweden Mixed/Mastered by La...

  British death-doom legends My Dying Bride are proud to announce that their 15th studio album A Mortal Binding has been released today! The Yorkshire based sextet have also revealed their final album single titled 'Her Dominion', which is accompanied by an evocative lyric video created by Tommy Antonini. My Dying Bride's Andrew Craighan commented, "The video very closely represents the downward spiral the song itself is portraying. A twisted internal division masquerading as beauty. Enjoy the darkness." You can now order A Mortal Binding here: https://mydyingbride.bfan.link/a-mortal-binding Watch the lyric video for 'Her Dominion': https://youtu.be/sfkdLmEQznY A Mortal Binding, the much-anticipated follow-up to The Ghost of Orion (2020) finds the Yorkshire-based quintet delighting in anxiety, loss, and toil to resplendent effect. From the raw distress of 'Her Dominion' and twisted horror of 'Thornwyck Hymn' to the funerary violins of the...

  Bell Witch have today announced a huge European tour that will run from March through to May, including stops in countries that the band has not previously performed in. The extensive run is in support of the band's most recent album, Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate which was announced last April alongside an exclusive full album set at Roadburn festival in The Netherlands. The band returned to Europe in August and September for a string of dates and are now preparing for a eight week reprise. Support for the shows will come from Fvnerals, Knoll, The Keening and Thantifaxath at different points throughout the tour. All shows on this tour will have a visual accompaniment created by photographer / director and frequent collaborator Bobby Cochran. Adding an extra layer of complexity to the live show, the visuals enhance the themes inherent to the music. A clip of Bobby's visuals can be viewed HERE . Of their upcoming tour, Bell Witch comment: "We are excited t...

  Another summer has passed and yet again its farewell present for many Europeans meant death, loss and misery. After seemingly endless heat waves, droughts, forest fires and alarming signs of water scarcity, the partially charred Edenic beauty of Southern Europe has been drowned in water, suffocated in mud and debris. It’s a price we pay but for what? For our obsessive adherence to economic systems that make our own gravestone spiral down into a scarred planet. “Humans are pretty shit as far as nature goes. We’ve taken this wonderful resource – that is the planet we live on – and just ruined it”, as Con Doyle, singer and writer of the Irish/Swiss/German classic doom metal band WOLF COUNSEL, puts it. And with the band’s latest video single Healer, which was filmed and edited in the rural areas of County Cork, Ireland, a ton of frustration, anger and fear has been sent through their mill of doom: “Healer is kind of a warning: If we don’t come back and listen to the planet, we’re gon...

  In recent times, everyone has wandered dark paths – death, doom and misery have no longer been exclusive to occult spheres and mythical surroundings, they have become a part of everyone's reality. The more present strong and negatively connotated emotions are, the more important it is to canalize them – and let something powerful rise out of the ruins and shattered pieces of one's mind. The multinational band Wolf Counsel, based in the gloomy and ever tales-enriching heights of Ireland, are about to channel their anger and troubled senses on their 5th full-length album Initivm, garnished with heavy riffs and diversely vigorous vocals. They have definitely devoted their hearts and souls to give their fans yet again a true masterpiece of haunting harmonies and complex arrangements. Wolf Counsel came into existence in 2014, when two veteran musicians merged their enthusiasm for monumental low-tuned music and great appreciation of ponderous bass lines into a new band. Primarily ...

Los Angeles based instrumental death/doom metal band, Sordes Dominum , have released their new single, “Verecundiam” on all streaming platforms including Spotify, Tidal, and Apple Music - listen to the song, and watch the music video, on YouTube HERE “Verecundiam” is a music video that pushes the envelope within the metal scene. With haunting instrumental riffs and hard-hitting overtones in the single, producer Alex Crescioni has created a new wave of instrumental heavy metal that is both diabolic and powerful. Sharing on the band’s unique tuning, Alex states... “We are an instrumental doom metal project with a bit of an odd tuning. It's double drop E, with the lowest string an octave below standard E on both guitar and bass. The tuning is (E A E A D G B). We aim to use horror themes and atmospheres on top of punishing riffs in each song.” With influences from the members of the band deriving from Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Rob Zombie, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Korn, Sordes Dominum...

  Flying the flag as one of the best emerging heavy doom bands, and with smoke swirling around some very cool stoner flourishes, Son of Boar may well emerge from being strong competition to stand out as leaders of the pack. Despite all that 2020 brought with it, Son Of Boar remain undeterred whilst they stomp their way to the forefront with the heaviest of riffs, dopest of grooves and the confidence and swagger of the heavy beast that they are. Son Of Boar surge forward with their tusks up with every second of this superb debut album. The lead single, Cities Of The Deadeyed Priestess, is released digitally on March 26th - watch the YouTube video now : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALbBSGYbMxw Fans can pre-save and pre-add the entire album to their streaming accounts here: https://backl.ink/145664446 Album Title: Son Of Boar Track Listing Stoned Wail [09:06] All In Your Head [04:07] Satanic Panic [05:35] Snakes And Daggers [06:29] Cities Of The Deadeyed Priestess [05:55]Writing cr...

  Hailing from Philadelphia, US, the newly launched avant-garde/doom metal quartet led by Alex Bouks (Immolation, Goreaphobia) and comprising former Goreaphobia musicians, has announced the details surrounding its self-titled EP, set for release on the 26th of February via Agonia Records. The band has unveiled a brand new single "Ghost Of Old" in anticipation of the material: https://youtu.be/JJIOitT-OrA SHADOWS is a new dark avant-garde metal band from Immolation and ex-Goreaphobia guitarist Alex Bouks, who brought other former Goreaphobia members to the table. As founding member of the Philadelphia death metal band Goreaphobia, Alex has been involved in the extreme underground music scene since the late 80’s. His technical style of aggressive, melodic guitar work has resulted in worldwide recognition, being a member of such acclaimed acts as Immolation, Incantation, Master, Ruinous and Funebrarum. Now Alex has returned to his musical roots in SHADOWS, with classic infl...

Italian melancholic doom/death quintet's third opus is now out (released March 20th) via Black Lion Records. Containing nine original numbers of elegant melodies and a dismal, doomy version of David Bowie’s masterpiece “Space Oddity,” the album focuses on the duality between what is hidden inside the depths of the human soul and the vastness sidereal space. Download/Stream ‘Empire of the Void’: Formed in 2008, TETHRA is a melancholic death/doom quintet based in Novara, Italy. Having two full-lengths and an EP under their wing, Tethra has gradually honed their gothic death/doom craft over the years, incorporating elements of progressive metal and plunging into the ravine of bleak melodies. Apart from sharing stages with the likes of Sepultura, Daylight Dies, Saturnus, Forgotten Tomb, The Foreshadowing, Swallow the Sun, Antimatter, Officium Triste, and Negura Bunget, the Italian group has played several live shows and festivals (including Malta Doom Fest) to date. Tethra...

Hampshire doom metal maniacs Witchsorrow are confirmed to play three UK headline shows to celebrate the release of fourth studio album, Hexenhammer. Starting in Glasgow on May 25th (album release day) Witchsorrow will then appear in Leeds & Birmingham with local bands playing in support. Guitarist and vocalist Necroskull says; "We're thrilled to mark the first strike of the Hexenhammer with these special shows. While we are immensely proud of the record, these songs were written to bang heads and crush skulls live. Join us, maniacs, at the dawn of your own doom." Additionally, WS are now confirmed to play Doomline Festival in Sheffield on July 23rd. Recorded at Skyhammer studio in Cheshire with long-time co-conspirator Chris Fielding (Conan, Primordial, Electric Wizard), and mastered at the legendary Orgone studios by Jaime ‘Gomez’ Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost), Hexenhammer finds WS continuing to explore the darker corners of doom, illuminating them with the bli...

Hampshire doom metal maniacs Witchsorrow are due to release their fourth studio album, Hexenhammer, on May 25th via Candlelight Records. Written during a hermetic period following an intense run of live shows, and recorded at Skyhammer studio in Cheshire with long-time co-conspirator Chris Fielding (Conan, Primordial, Electric Wizard), and mastered at the legendary Orgone studios by Jaime ‘Gomez’ Arellano(Ghost, Paradise Lost), the seven featured songs find Witchsorrow continuing to explore the darker corners of doom, illuminating them with the blinding light of sheer heavy metal forged of the strongest steel. It’s an almost anthemic soundtrack to the end of the world lyrics… “I’ve always been obsessed with the end of the world,” explains vocalist / guitarist Necroskull . “On previous albums I’ve been wanting it to happen, because I was caught in a very dark place. On ‘No Light, Only Fire’ I was almost angry that it hadn’t happened. Now, it’s a massively confusing time where we...

While constantly touring all over Europe and the United States, CONAN are currently putting the final touches on the follow up to their latest 2016-studio record 'Revengeance'! Now the band unveiled first details about their upcoming full length, titled 'Existential Void Guardian' and which will see the light of day on August 31st 2018 with Napalm Records! Says guitarist & vocalist Jon Paul Davis: “Existential Void Guardian expands upon our previous lyrical and conceptual ideas. Bringing the listener’s focus from the screens of our favourite arcade machines to the minds of the characters through who’s eyes we view the 2 dimensional plane. Chris Fielding produced this album at Skyhammer Studio and we had audio wizard James Plotkin handle the mastering again. Artwork will be by Tony Roberts.” Beside a heavy UK-touring schedule with MONOLORD this Spring, CONAN are currently on tour in North America. Make sure to catch these doom heavyweights and their massive wall...

Gothenburg trio MONOLORD team up again with UK caveman battle doom outfit CONAN to bring heaviness to the UK and Ireland starting in Birmingham on May 7, 2018. Prior to that MONOLORD appear at Desertfest Berlin and Nijmegen with Monster Magnet and end in Leiden, Netherlands on May 20th, 2017. MONOLORD May 04 - Berlin, DE: Desertfest May 05 - Nijmegen, NE: Doornroosje (w/Monster Magnet) May 06 - TBA* CONAN + MONOLORD May 07 - Birmingham, UK: Mama Roux's May 08 - Manchester, UK: Rebellion May 09 - Glasgow, UK: Audio May 10 - Nottingham, UK: Rescue Rooms May 11 - Brighton, UK: The Green Door Store MONOLORD May 12 - Bournemouth, UK: The Anvil CONAN + MONOLORD May 14 - Bristol, UK: Thekla May 15 - Dublin, IE: Voodoo Lounge May 16 - Belfast, UK: Voodoo May 17 - Stoke, UK: Sugarmill MONOLORD May 19 – TBC May 20 - Leiden, NE: Gebr De Nobel (Small Hall) ww.ridingeasyrecords.com https://www.facebook.com/monolordsweden https://www.facebook.com/hailconan/

Nottingham, UK doom trio Twilight's Embrace have emerged from the darkness to reveal details for their new record, and follow up to 2014's acclaimed debut By Darkness Undone. "After a couple of years that saw some members leaving and little in the way of live performances, we decided an EP was a good way to ease back into things and to let people know we're still alive, comments band leader and guitarist Ben Sizer. "Musically, the new tracks deliberately continue the path of previous releases, attempting to take classic doom-death recipes and add other influences to taste." Entitled Penance, the self-produced EP is set for release 23rd February and spans 4 epic death doom soundscapes, reminiscent of genre pioneers including Katatonia, November's Doom, Agalloch, Insomnium, Primordial, and more. There is also a not so subtle hint towards Paradise Lost, with a cover of 'It's Too Late' from 1999's Host. "For Twilight's Embrace t...

Ahead of European release, Italian masters of black/doom metal, FORGOTTEN TOMB, are streaming their entire new album "We Owe You Nothing", which was released on October 27th in Europe and is out November 10th in North America. Listen to the album on YouTube, below: https://youtu.be/cIdWGuIdt7Q "We Owe You Nothing" marks the highest point in the band's constant evolution and once more makes it hard to narrow down its sound to some pre-existing labels. Effortlessly blending the eerie, dissonant black metal sound the band is well-known for with muscular sludge/doom riffs and a subtle, nihilistic punk attitude, "We Owe You Nothing" defines the band's personality more than ever, reaffirming its unique sound. Starting in the beginning of the millennium with bona fide classics such as "Songs to Leave" (2002), "Springtime Depression" (2003) and "Love's Burial Ground"(2004) - widely considered among the true ori...