Rise Above Records is to re-issue ‘In Memorium’, the debut album from legendary doom pioneers Cathedral, on July 17. ‘In Memoriam’ was recorded and originally distributed in late 1990, prior to the seminal band writing their debut full length, ‘Forest of Equilibrium’. The original version of the demo was self-released on cassette with photocopied …
Read More »Cathedral – The Last Spire
When Cathedral announced that they were releasing one final album there was much bittersweet rejoicing. The coven was happy there would be another tome of incantations, yet disappointed that the end of one of the most important legacies in heavy metal history was nigh. With the current resurgence in the …
Read More »High Priest Of Saturn – High Priest Of Saturn
High Priest Of Saturn unleashes a four song, doom-laden offering, to satiate the cosmic Deities. According to their official Facebook page, Norway’s, High Priest Of Saturn play heavy psychedelic rock. Do not be mistaken by this. They are a doom band with a psychedelic sensibility. And as with all …
Read More »Black Magician – Voodoo, Belfast – Friday February 15th 2013
Belfast’s doom heads were out in force for this evening bringing together three of the finest exponents of the art on the local scene, with headliners Black Magician having headed over from England for the start of a brace of gigs on this side of the Irish Sea. Dublin trio …
Read More »