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Blood Red: Hooptober 8.0 – Week Seven

October 31, 2021October 30, 2021Chris2 Comments

Another year down, and right on the day itself. Let’s not waste words: there were some great films (Malignant, The Devil Rides Out) and there were some, uh…not so great films (Jack Frost 2, Halloween Kills). But we ended with a cool anthology in The Field Guide to Evil; a really strong blaxploitation movie that overcomes its limitations (J.D.’s Revenge); a Hammer facsimile with both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in The Skull, and a fun short from Cartoon Network in The Scooby-Doo Project.

We’re done, folks. Let’s hope the world doesn’t end so we can do it again ext year. As always, scan the summaries, check out the full reviews over on Cinema Dual, and I’ll see you next year…

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CANTO: Archgoat, Tetrarch, Fotocrime, and More

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

I think I accomplished more errands today than I did actual work…

Archgoat have unveiled new album details. Their fifth full-length album, Worship The Eternal Darkness, is set for a November 26th release through Debemur Morti Productions. Pre-orders don’t start until September 6th, however, so hang tight for that.
Some absolutely gut-wrenching news to report today about the passing of Eric Wagner. The Skull frontman passed away after a battle with COVID. Obviously, our thoughts are with his friends and family.
Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains has announced a North American tour, starting March 24, 2022. Tickets are available here. A reminder that his new LP, Brighten, drops on October 29th.
Switching gears a bit, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Patterson will be releasing his third album as Fotocrime, Heart of Crime, on August 27th through Profound Lore. Check out the new video for “So So Low” right now.
Let’s wrap all this up with the new video from Tetrarch for “Stitch Me Up”. That track is taken from their recently released sophomore album, Unstable, which is available through Napalm Records. That can be purchased here, if you feel so inclined.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Wolves in the Throne Room, Deathwhite, Zeal & Ardor, and More

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Another day, another vinyl pre-order locked in.

Deathwhite are already back in the studio, recording their third full-length, and following up the success of 2020’s Grave Image. This album will be titled Grey Everlasting, and there are plenty details to come… hopefully sooner rather than later.
And then we have a new Zeal & Ardor video to share for “Run”. It’s unsettling. It’s awesome. It’s exactly what we both hope for and expect. Scoop up the track here, and watch the video here.
A couple doom veterans will be hitting the road together this coming July and August. The Obsessed and The Skull announced a co-headlining tour through the U.S., starting with a July 29th date in Cleveland. Tickets are on sale now… somewhere.
And we’ll close with probably he biggest news of the day. Wolves in the Throne Room have announced a new album, Primordial Arcana, which is set for an August 20th release through Relapse Records. Pre-orders are available here (among other places), and a video for the new track “Mountain Magick” is available below. It’s incredible.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Kvelertak, Destruction, Let Us Prey, and More

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020CoreyLeave a comment

kvelertak

New vinyl arrived today! Yay!

The Maryland Doom Fest 2020 has been rescheduled, unsurprisingly. The festival will still take place in this calendar year, it will now be held from October 29th through November 1st. As a reminder, headliners include Cirith Ungol, Blood Ceremony, The Skull, Witch Mountain, and more.
In case you missed Kvelertak‘s “Live From Your Living Room” event, you can check out a clip of the performance of “Bråtebrann” right now. Not gonna lie, they did a really, really good job with this.
Destruction is dropping a live album that will be available digitally on May 8th. Their first live album with the current lineup will be called Born To Thrash – Live In Germany and you can check out the track listing here.
And we will wrap up with the music video from Boston’s Let Us Prey for “Halo Crown”. Virtues of the Vicious is out on July 24th through M-Theory Audio, so be sure to keep that on your radar as we continue to inch toward summer.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Neurosis, Weedeater, Earth, and More

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019CoreyLeave a comment

Neurosis

I’m in Boston tomorrow which means I’m tired today.

Remember all those tours yesterday? Well guess what, there are more today! Starting off with my favorite: Neurosis with Bell Witch and Deafkids. I am so freaking excited about this tour. Holy crap. Oh, almost forgot, dates are in August and the run of shows is fairly limited.
But wait, there’s more! Weedeater (a name I feel like I haven’t mentioned in awhile), is on their own headlining tour across North America. They’ll be supported by The Skull and High Tone Son of a Bitch in April. They’ve got some dates this month as well, but I don’t care about those as much for no particular reason.
You know what? I’m being lazy. MOAR TOURS. Earth this time! Which I am also excited about. They haven’t cruised around in awhile. Tons of dates in May and June with Helms Alee.
Closing with something visual is as reliable as the freaking sun. So here’s a new video from Crown of Autumn for “Cyclopean”.