Number 12

 

 

Number 12

 

We make another jump of forty points from evil sounding Witchthroat Serpent on Number 13 to reach the band and their album on Number 12. Where we find another sound that has that ominous and wicked atmosphere. Another Ripple Music release and another one we mentioned on the HiVe back when it was released. Blood, sweat and intention are vital in music. Many of the albums produced simply wouldn’t work without the band believing in their cause. You couldn’t exhume a riff, grind a groove, or even lay your hands on a microphone to belt out some words without a firm trust in what you were doing. And this band has that and more to spare. The growth displayed when looking back at their debut from 2020, which was already damn impressive, is bordering on the insane. Or as we ended the little write-up back in March: “...On their sophomore album the band already sounds like they have arrived at their destination; and with that knowledge, it’s almost fearsome to think about what they might accomplish next. They might be able to get away with murder by the time we hear that third album…”

On Number 12 we find…

Hail The Void    - Memento Mori




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Review on Stoner HiVe

 

Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

Lacing
Sinéad O’ Connor
PJ Harvey
Royal Thunder
Mojo Blizzard
Ajeeb
Sergeant Thunderhoof
Alain Johannes
Cavern Deep
Hail The Void

Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

 

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

King Potenaz
Ded Elk
Ohhms
Ampacity
Wizdoom
Crown Lands
Hail The Void
Hope Hole
Rainbow Bridge
Fatso Jetson / Dali’s Llama

Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

 

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

Elefant Talk
Desert Storm
Dryad
Hex A.D.
JAAW
Waste A Saint
Wolfnaut
Parte de Nada
Eye of Aquila
Red Mess

This should have gone up yesterday. But as usual, life got in the way… The above list of bands and their respective albums have ben on heavy rotation over here. As well as quite a few others, cause we still cannot get enough of that Santo Rostro, Hail The Void, Acid King or the new ISAAK. And there are so many other albums about to be released that are equally stunning.. Incredible musical times we live in! It’s been spring time for heavy rock for a long time now, stoner, psych, prog and yes, the doom are all in bloom!

Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

 

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

Santo Rostro
Hail The Void
Witch Piss
Iron Jinn
Isaak
Old Mine Universe
Eye of Aquila
Wolfnaut
Ajeeb
Fatso Jetson / Dali’s Llama

Hail The Void – Memento Mori

 

Hail The Void – Memento Mori
Ripple Music – 2023
Rock, Doom, Metal, Psych, Alternative
Rated: *****

After that two-minute opening intro track called Mind Undone and the seven-minute-long doom inspired, gothic infused, noir rocking metal stomper Writing On The Wall the most surprising influence you might hear is that the Victoria, British Columbia three Hail The Void actually sound a bit like Greenleaf once that third track Goldwater rolls around. It might just be because of the vocals and the way they rise and fall in a similar fashion as Arvid Hällagård often does, but still, we can hear a bit more of that Greenleaf, Hällagård and Holappa touch a bit later on, on their new album Memento Mori as well. So, why not immediately mention that Serpens South track in that case, with the guitar lines, the way they hang and drift on top of each other and during those parts the vocals once again glide and slide across it much like one might hear in certain Greenleaf songs. You shall not mistaken them for the Swedes of course, for the Hail The Void three colorize that Green into something much darker and doomier. Darker, doomier, often like a gothic murder novel put to music or a radio play accompanied by heavy rock and twisted metal. The narration sung instead of spoken. Ominous, brooding and threatening, fitting exceptionally well with the tales being told, the eight tracks keep you completely engaged and wide-eyed for what comes next. On some level a lot of the music sits dead center in everything you might expect from a doom metal band, but those extra touches, flourishes, and influences, make Memento Mori an extremely memorable and wild album. The three of them manage to occupy every part of the song, without making it sound cluttered or too dense, in fact, the smokey sound often seems to clear for a moment to let either drums, guitar or bass shine just a tad bit more. Just check out that middle part of Talking To The Dead for a guitar solo that illustrates it perfectly, and while you are checking it out, hear how vocalist Kirin Gudmundson seems to be able to do so much with his voice. Just another highlight track, followed by another one called High And Rising. A portentous bass opening, rain, and a shoveling sound, the slow ringing guitar and then the drums come in, thundering it all towards an even bigger explosion that never comes; and in that restraint, lies pure beauty… Like a fast descending, winter storm, giving the perfect amount of privacy to enjoy that solitary activity… And that once again, fits perfectly with overall arc of Memento Mori. On their sophomore album Hail The Void already sounds like a band arrived at their destination; and with that knowledge, it’s almost fearsome to think about what they might accomplish next. They might be able to get away with murder by the time we hear that third album…

 

(Written by JK)

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The Doom Charts for February 2023

 

 

Doom Charts

“Death is but a doorway, time is but a window, I’ll be back.”

~ Vigo

And we are back! Just like clockwork, every damn month again, the Doom Charts are back! The first Friday of the new month and here we are with the February list of forty albums that all those Contributors loved so dearly. A Friday that sees the release of many new albums as well, and since it’s Bandcamp Friday, well… Take your pick! Or buy them all! Three albums carried over from January. Which means there are 37 spanking new albums on the list below. And just so you know, a lot of the Contributors were struggling to whittle down their list of favorite albums to the 25 they are allowed to send in. And a lot of the Contributors stated they already have a massive list of amazing albums for March as well. Crazy. So much brilliant heavy rock, so many breathtaking albums. We love it. So, indeed, who ever said rock ‘n roll was dead, and never understood what Vigo knew all along…

The February Doom Charts are here!

It's Bandcamp Friday and it coincides with the February Doom Charts! Does this make things simpler or more complicated? Cause all those FORTY albums are absolute stunners!  Personal votes on this months' list went out to: Hail the Void, Cleõphüzz, Dead Shrine, Khan, Westing, WARP, Grandma's Ashes, Abanamat, POLYMOON, Rotor, Emperors Lair, Witch City Music / Old Mine Universe, Swell O, Wolves in Winter, Sandrider, Moodoom and CHILD! The only one we mentioned on the HiVe so far is WARP, but there surely will be more to follow soon... Check'm out! Check'm all out!!

Welcome to Doom Charts, representing some of the finest bloggers, journalists, radio, podcasters and reviewers from the heavy underground around the globe.  Each month, our critics submit their picks for the best new doom, sludge, metal, stoner, psychedelic and heavy rock albums.  The results are compiled and tabulated into the chart below.  This is a one-stop shop for the best new albums in the world…

 The Doom Charts for February 2023

The Doomies 2021

 

 

The Doomies 2021

It was a covid-proof celebration of all that amazing heavy stuff that came out in 2020, the first edition of the Doomed & Stoned Awards, The Doomies 2021. Nearly 30K unique votes were cast… And the stream was very nicely hosted by John Gist of Vegas Rock Revolution, Blasko of Ripple Music & Volume Forever and Billy Goate, the man behind Doomed & Stoned and initiator of this award ceremony…

And incase you missed it, that live 4/20 stream, it can still be viewed HERE… Congratulations to all that got nominated and ofcourse and extra universal nod and ‘hell yeah’ for the ones who took away the award. Here are the winners!

Best Album – Lowrider - Refractions

 

Best Song - Dopelord  - World Beneath Us

 

Best Band - All Them Witches

 

Best Cover Song – Clutch - Fortunate Son

 

Best New Band – Slomosa

 

Best Debut Album - Hail the Void - Hail The Void 

 

 Best Record Label - Heavy Psych Sounds

 

Best Album Art - Ryan T Hancock 

for King Buffalo - Dead Star

 

 

Let’s hope it becomes a yearly event and every year better still! Well done to one and all!

The Doomies 2021