ardua music

For me, death-doom has always been a genre that I associate with Finland, as they are masters of deep melancholy and heartbreak. However, this year I decided to get out of my comfort zone and try to see what other strains of death-doom exist and what they sound like. After finding out how great Faroese death-doom is, I heard that Spanish band Golgotha were going to release a new album. Curiosity piqued, and I decided to dive into Spreading the Wings of Hope and see what Spain had to offer to the realm of death-doom.

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Alright, I’m going to write this as fast as I can so I can get to my deck (and a beer) as soon as humanly possible. Yay Friday. Yay long weekend.

I know I’ve been anticipating this announcement for some time. Anyone else? Oranssi Pazuzu revealed a new single today titled “Muuntautuja”. A new album is coming on October 11… and you know we’ll be ready for more details as they emerge.
After a 20 year absence, Tsatthoggua have returned and are preparing for the release of their surprise comeback album through Osmose Productions. We Are God will be here next week (!!!), but right now you can check out “Master Morality”.
Orbit Culture are on the road with Slipknot for a good chunk of August, we knew that much. But they’ve also announced a run of headlining dates around that tour. The full schedule can be found here.
Let’s sprinkle in some doom. Golgotha unveiled a new single and video, titled “Human Vultures”. That’s the second track taken from Spreading the Wings of Hope, which is out June 14 through Ardua Music.
Of COURSE we’re ending with the new one from Zeal & Ardor. Check out “Clawing Out” below. As a reminder, Grief is out on August 23. Preorder it here.