heavy-doom

Swedish trio Firebreather announce their return with an incendiary new album due out in February 2022, and today share the first track. Listen to “Kiss of Your Blade” below.

After releasing their latest masterpiece “Viscera” earlier this year, Demon Head are finally able to announce their first European tour in support of their current album when they will hit the road with their friends in Slaegt.

The two diabolical and urgent orchestras will be touring through Europe for 18 days in March and April next year. Both bands have traveled wide and far on the continent on many previous tours, but there will be first appearances in several cities as well.

YOB, “the Pacific Northwest trio able to swing effortlessly between menacing distortion and hushed reverie” (Associated Press), close out 2021 with the release of a remixed and remastered version of their stunning sixth album, “Atma”, and word of the trio’s first tour since 2019.

Cruz Del Sur Music will release legendary former Trouble singer Eric Wagner’s posthumous solo album, “In the Lonely Light of Mourning” in March 2022.

Richmond, Indiana’s Wolftooth launched onto the scene in 2017, swiftly grabbing the attention of fans, tastemakers and industry alike. Now, building upon the subterranean success of their lauded previous albums (2018’s “Wolftooth” and 2020’s “Valhalla”), the band unveils their colossal full-length Napalm Records debut, “Blood & Iron”, out December 3rd, 2021.
 

Exile On Mainstream presents “Haunted”, the second album from German doom/sludge metal quartet Confusion Master. Confirming the album for November release, the label has posted its cover art, track listing, a brief teaser, and other details.
 

After losing two editions of the festival due to Covid-19, Desertfest Berlin is going to strike back next year and just revealed the first 25 names for their eclectic line-up and 10th anniversary edition in 2022!

Doomed heavy metal outfit Khemmis will make their long-awaited return this autumn with their fourth full-length album, “Deceiver”. Set to be released on November 19th, 2021, via Nuclear Blast, their first record in over three years is their darkest release to date.

Today, the band have also revealed a music video for the first single, “Living Pyre”. Watch the new video below.

Unique Arkansas progressive doom quartet Pallbearer, who are currently working on new material, are elated to announce that they will be gracing our neglected European stages once again. In autumn 2022 they will be returning to our shores for a co-headline tour alongside heavy psychedelic band Elder. Appearing as special guests on the run will be ascending label-mates Irist, set to make their European live debut. 

For over fifteen years, New England’s When The Deadbolt Breaks has lurked in the dark corners of underground metal. With a doom style both psychedelic and unsettling, their music has been labeled many things - heavy, daunting, overwhelming, unnerving - while the band is singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis’ gritty vision of life on the subcultural fringes of New England society.