Gozu lock in Gozu VI for May 15
Fresh Gozu is never a burden. Gozu VI is now up for preorder with "Banacek" already in the wild, which is a pretty tidy sign the riff engine is running hot rather than just idling in the driveway.
🔥 What Barry's been paying attention to this week
...In the Key of Doom lands in Brooklyn this October
The inaugural lineup looks properly stacked: Bongripper, Greenleaf, Insomniac, Howling Giant and more at The Meadows. New York getting a dedicated doom/sludge/stoner weekender? About bloody time.
Doom in Bloom hits 30 and brings the old ghosts with it
The anniversary bill is the good kind of sentimental: Ahab, Aptera, Petrified and Well of Souls on day one, then the original 1996 crew on day two. That is catnip for anyone who likes their doom traditional, stubborn and a bit ceremonial.
💿 Three records to start with if you're new here
Earthless — Black Heaven
Psych-doom drift with enough muscle to keep it from floating away.
Windhand — Eternal Return
Still one of the easiest ways to explain why slow and heavy can feel massive.
Bell Witch — Mirror Reaper
Not casual listening. Very much worth the surrender.