Thou’s latest record Umbilical, their first full-length release of original music since their 2018 Sacred Bones debut Magus, is their firmest nod to the latter – a record filled with mosh-ready riffs, heavy breakdowns and scathing vocals.
Release date: May 31, 2024
Label: Sacred Bones
Genre(s): Doom/Hardcore
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Dear Deceased formed in the early 1990s and cranked out insanely great live sets for a couple years before they dissolved. Luckily, they also recorded a demo with the ubiquitous Bart Thurber. Mitch, the bassist, went on to front Operator Generator, and George Rice (rhythm guitar) was the original bassist for High on Fire. Erik went on to be vocals for another band, Bliss of Triple Six. Beneath the Desert Floor: Chapter 7 – Dear Deceased by Dear Deceased Release date: December 6, 2024 Label: Ripple Music Genre(s): Doom, stoner metal Find Dear Deceased:
Bikini Beach are back. The fuzz darlings from Lake Constance have a new album on the way and are sending the first herald into the race with the single “Liar Liar”. A sparkling nugget of dirty garage rock full of distortion, fuzz, echoes and delays. Straight from the visitor’s crevice between fuzz, psychedelic, surf and pop. Bikini Beach’s new album Cursed emphasizes contrasts, featuring fuzzy riffs and sweet melodies. The band, consisting of Nils Hagstrom, Charlotte Love, and Manuel “Flip” Oetlli, hails from Lake Constance and nearby Switzerland. The title reflects the chaos of recent years, from the pandemic to war in Europe. Their sound is darker in 2025, with lyrics addressing personal struggles and global crises. Liar Liar by Bikini Beach Release date: February 7, 2025 Label: La Pochette Surprise Records/Membran Genre(s): Fuzz, garage punk Find Bikini Beach: Instagram | Linktree
“White” (featuring Canadian folk metal artist Ember Belladonna) is the lead single off of Spectrum, the debut full-length by Steve Wiener’s (Negative Bliss) experimental black metal band Am I in Trouble?. Spectrum is the debut album by Am I in Trouble?, an erratic journey through colorful black corners of metal. A love-letter to the eclecticism and experimentation displayed in the early-to-mid 2000s avantgarde black metal explosion. Deeply influenced by the works of artists active during this time, however, the goal was not to recreate and imitate these bands—but rather, to extract elements from their approaches to creation—and in doing so, develop something new— filtered through the unique vision of multi-instrumentalist Steve Wiener. Despite Am I in Trouble? being a solo project, there is a keen emphasis on collaborative and guest contributions. The most foundational of which is the incredible drum performance by UK drummer Chris Barber. Chris took every drum arrangement in expert stride, breathing incredible life into every moment. Canadian folk metal artist Ember Belladonna contributes flute to three tracks. Inspired deeply by the synth-based flute arrangements by Lars Nedland throughout Borknagar and Solefald’s careers; a goal on Spectrum was to see that approach brought to life with real flutes. Ember beautifully accomplished that goal. What good is being in multiple bands if you can’t feature your bandmates as guests? Co-lead vocalist / bassist, Jonathan Hernandez, and co-guitarist Paul Shryock, of Steve’s other band, Negative Bliss each feature on tracks, contributing parts that—despite solo projects being wonderful in their one way—are a firm reminder of the magic that only comes from being in a band with other people. UK vocalist Alex Loach of Ashenheart rounds out the guest list, providing his trademark venomous shrieks to Black. Spectrum is a deliberately disparate, vivid and varied musical journey. Spectrum is releasing on January 3, 2025. Initial preorders are exclusively available on Ampwall here. Release date: January 3, 2025 Label: Self-released Genre(s): Experimental black metal Find Am I in Trouble?: X | YouTube
Swedish hard rock/metal band Days of Jupiter are revving up their engines with the release of their latest single and lyric video, “Machine.” While putting the finishing touches on their upcoming, yet-to-be-announced fifth studio album, Days of Jupiter continues to build momentum with this brand-new track. Following the success of their previous release, “Original Sin,” “Machine” further solidifies the band’s reputation for crafting powerful, hard-hitting songs. “‘Machine’ is a heavy ‘punch in the face’ riffing song with great melodies, an uplifting chorus and an epic ending. The feeling of the song is that it pushes forward…like a machine!” clarify Days of Jupiter. Watch the lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjS7TuEkaEw Find Days of Jupiter: Instagram | YouTube
This is the third single and sixth work of the Void Sinker project released this year, “Sunless.” A doom drone metal experiment born from this cursed heat that we have experienced in recent years; written on a particularly hot day where I literally couldn’t breathe, it was so hot that I felt like I was having mystical visions. Furthermore, “Moonless,” an experiment inspired by the more psychedelic sounds of Earth born from the desire to try something new; it’s not the first time I’ve experimented with similar sounds, those who follow me on SoundCloud will know, but I wanted to try to release something similar and actually see how it went… I hope you like it. Enjoy this single (or maybe double?), we’ll see you next time… very soon… Sunless by Void Sinker Release date: August 30, 2024 Label: Self-released Genre(s): Doom, drone, experimental Find Void Sinker: Instagram | YouTube
