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Maryland Doom Fest Returns in 2025
Taking place from June 19th through the 22nd, the Maryland Doom Fest shall return to the 611 Cafe in Frederick, MD. This is the 11th anniversary of the fest. Black Doomba Records is sponsoring and vending at The †maryland DOOM† Fest 2025. Join others for a JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF DOOM, GROOVE, AND THE ALMIGHTY RIFF. Below is the line-up for the three days of doom in June, along with an upload of "Red Skies" from Hollow Leg, the official video from their recent EP "Echoes." More...
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Hear: Ex-Trouble Vocalist's Posthumous Solo Single
Former Trouble frontman Eric Wagner's debut and sadly final solo studio full-length "In The Lonely Light Of Mourning" will be out in stores on March 18th, 2022 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The record was originally scheduled for a November 2021 release, but was pushed back after Wagner's death this past August due to COVID-19. You can now check out the advance track "Maybe Tomorrow" streaming via YouTube for you below.
The album was assembled with ex-Trouble drummer David Snyder, and features guest appearances from current and former members of Trouble, The Skull, Pentagram, and more.
Comments Cruz Del Sur Music owner Enrico Leccese: More...
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Original Trouble Vocalist Eric Wagner Passes Away
Original Trouble vocalist Eric Wagner, who fronted the band from 1979 to 1997 and then again from 2000 to 2008, has passed away at the age of sixty two after a bout with the COVID-19 virus. His son confirmed the singer's passing on social media, commenting on Eric's band, The Skull's page:
"Hey all this is Luke Wagner his oldest son. Eric Wagner has passed away."
The Skull were originally set to tour with The Obsessed, but were forced to pull out due to four members being diagnosed with the virus. The initial statement read:
"Hey all. More bad news... We will not be able to play Psycho Vegas this Thursday. While 3 out of 4 of us who tested positive for Covid are recovering nicely... Eric Wagner’s bout with Covid has gotten worse and he was admitted to the hospital yesterday with COVID pneumonia. Positive thoughts and words will be helpful."
With Wagner at the helm, Trouble became one of the most acclaimed and beloved bands in doom metal, releasing genre classics such as their eponymous debut (which was later known as "Psalm 9") and "The Skull." After leaving in 1997, he was replaced by Exhorder frontman Kyle Thomas and formed Lid with Anathema guitarist Danny Cavanagh.
He returned to Trouble in 2000 and would eventually release one more album with the band in 2007 named "Simple Mind Condition," before leaving again in 2008, forming doom metal band The Skull four years later.
Candlemass Announces Three U.S. Shows
Swedish Grammis award-winning/US Grammy-nominated doom metal legends, Candlemass, will officially hit American shores in 2022. The band will perform at the Sold Out Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston, TX on April 22, bookended by two other performances featuring support from special guests The Skull and Frayle.
See below for all tour dates and grab tickets when the go on sale this Friday, June 25 at 10 AM, EDT.
Mats Björkman of Candlemass says: “We are really pleased to finally get back to the US of A. Our fans have been waiting and have asked for shows for some years now, and with these three shows we are starting up again in North America. There will eventually be more shows - but that’s still in the works and will not be immediately happening, so come and see us in April if you can make it."
The tour dates are as follows:
April 20 - Boston, MA - The Middle East
April 22 - Houston, TX - Hell's Heroes Festival (Sold Out) *
April 24 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
* - without The Skull and Frayle
The Obsessed And The Skull To Co-Headline US Tour
Maryland metal veterans The Obsessed has announced that they will be joining forces with Trouble spin off, The Skull for a series of shows across the United States, beginning in late July. It should be noted however that not every show will feature both groups, as the legend below indicates.
The tour dates are as follows:
July 29 - Now That’s Class - Cleveland, OH **
July 30 - Club Garibaldi - Milwaukee WI
July 31 - Cobra Lounge - Chicago IL
August 1 - Black Circle - Indianapolis, IN (matinee show)
August 1 - Diamond Pub - Louisville, KY (evening show)
August 2 - Brickyard Bar - Knoxville, TN
August 3 - Growlers - Memphis, TN
August 4 - George’s Majestic - Fayetteville, AR
August 5 - Bears - Shreveport, LA
August 6 - Division Brewery/Grrowl - Arlington, TX
August 7 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX ##
August 7 - Ripple Fest @ Texas Ski Ranch - New Braunfels, TX ^^
August 8 - Lost Well - Austin, TX
August 9 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX **
August 10 - Freetown Boom Boom Room - Lafayette, LA **
August 10 - Santos - New Orleans, LA ##
August 11 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
August 12 - Pour House - Raleigh, NC
August 13 - Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD
August 14 - GoldSounds - Brooklyn, NY
August 15 - Alchemy - Providence, RI
August 16 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
** - The Obsessed only
## - The Skull only
^^ - Wino Solo
The Skull (Ex-Trouble, Etc.) Premiere New Video
Chicago-based doom outfit The Skull (Ex-Trouble, Etc.) premiere a new official music video for "As the Sun Draws Near". The track is off their album "The Endless Road Turns Dark" which was released in 2018 by Tee Pee Records.
Check out now "As the Sun Draws Near" below.
Weedeater April Tour With The Skull Announced
Weedeater announce another U.S. headlining tour for this spring with a new leg to take place in April. ASG and Beitthemeans will also join them on select dates of this tour, having already been tapped for the group’s previously revealed Southern U.S. run this month. Below’s where that trek will hit:
w/ ASG, Toke & Beitthemeans:
03/06 Savannah, GA – The Jinx
03/07 Charlotte, NC – The Rabbit Hole
03/08 Jacksonville, FL – Nighthawks
03/09 Tampa, FL – Coppertail Brewery
03/10 Miami, FL – Churchill’s
03/12 Lafayette, LA – Freetown Boom Boom Room
03/13 Austin, TX – Lost Well
03/14 Little Rock, AR – Whitewater Tavern
03/15 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
03/16 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
w/ Beitthemeans:
04/14 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater (feat. ASG)
04/15 Greenville, SC – Radio Room
04/17 Asheville, NC – Sly Grog Lounge
04/18 Huntington, WV – V Club (feat. The Skull)
w/ The Skull & High Tone Son Of A Bitch:
04/19 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
04/20 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
04/21 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
04/23 Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
04/24 Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
04/25 Cambridge, MA – Middle East (feat. Black Cobra)
04/27 Brooklyn, NY – Desertfest (no High Tone Son Of A Bitch)
w/ ASG:
04/29 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
04/30 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
The Skull Premiere New Song "Ravenswood"
Doom-metal band The Skull, featuring vocalist Eric Wagner and bassist Ron Holzner (both ex-Trouble), premiere a new song entitled "Ravenswood", taken from their upcoming new album "The Endless Road Turns Dark", which will be out in stores September 7th via Tee Pee Records.
Check out now "Ravenswood" below.
The Skull Debut Title Track Of Upcoming New Album
Doom outfit The Skull (featuring ex-Trouble members Ron Holzner on bass and Eric Wagner on vocals, plus current/ex- members of Witch Mountain and Cathedral) premiere title track of their upcoming new album "The Endless Road Turns Dark", which will be out in stores September 7 on Tee Pee Records.
Check out now "The Endless Road Turns Dark" below.
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The Skull Announces Tour With Saint Vitus
The Skull has announced a fall U.S. tour as direct support to Saint Vitus. The month-long jaunt will launch on September 27th in Austin, TX, running through October 23rd in Tucson, AZ.
Joining the revered bands on the tour will be Portland's Witch Mountain, which features in its ranks The Skull guitarist Rob Wrong. The Skull continues to tour in support of debut album "For Those Which Are Asleep."
Additionally, The Skull has announced the recruitment of Steve Hanford as the band's fill-in touring drummer. Hanford, formerly of Poison Idea, has been recruited to fill in for Sean Saley on the upcoming tour. More...
New Doom Metal Festival Coming To Montana
Erosion Fest 2016 has just been announced to take place on October 14th and 15th in Missoula, Montana at Stage 112. The organizers of the event comment:
"You might not think Montana would be a place to host a doom metal fest but why not? A doom metal fest amongst the great mountains of the west......the natural beauty of distortion and nature as one?
"It's the perfect party so why don't you come and join us? 18 bands for 2 great nights of live music, including legends such as Saint Vitus, Acid King, The Skull, Witch Mountain, and many more!"
Full event info and ticket information is available at Facebook here, while the two-day lineup will consist of:
FRIDAY
Saint Vitus
The Skull
Witch Mountain
Disenchanter
Mother Crone
Stone Elk
The Old Ones
Shramana
American Falcon More...
Southwest Terror Fest V Reveals Full Lineup
Having announced dozens of bands over the past several weeks, the full lineup for Tucson, Arizona's Southwest Terror Fest V: Houses Of The Unholy is now complete, and all ticket options for the festival are now available.
For the fifth installation of the annual even, the Southwest Terror Fest will overthrow Tucson October 20th through 23rd, with forty-five artists from across the U.S. and Canada converging on five stages, including venues 191 Toole, Club Congress, The Flycatcher, and Gary's Place. The full lineup consists of:
Thursday, October 20th - Early Show @ 191 Toole
Main:
10:30 - end - Sumac
9:10 - 9:55 - The Body/Full Of Hell
8:00 - 8:40 - Kowloon Walled City
7:00 - 7:30 - Generation Of Vipers
6:00 - 6:30 - North
Side:
9:55 - 10:30 - Theologian/Lament Cityscape
8:40 - 9:10 - Senior Fellows
7:30 - 8:00 - Waft
6:30 - 7:00 - Via Vengeance More...
The Skull Announces North American Tour
The Skull - featuring vocalist Eric Wagner and bassist Ron Holzner, formerly of metal legends Trouble - has announced a North American tour in support of debut album, "For Those Which Are Asleep."
The band will launch this 16-city trek on September 11th in Milwaukee, WI. The tour will run through September 29th in New Orleans, LA. At the shows, The Skull will perform both songs from "For Those Which Are Asleep" and time-tested favorites from the canon of Trouble classics. More...
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SXSW 2015 Day Four: Converse/Thrasher Death Match
SXSW attendees spent the last day of the festival trying to stay dry. Fortunately, the Gypsy Lounge erected a giant tent to keep the crowd dry. The rain forced the staff running Converse/Thrasher’s Death Match to shut down the skate ramp.
I missed the first two bands, Blasting Concept and American Sharks and came in during instrumental jam band, Arctic. This Southern California band is making a name for their selves playing skate parks and skate festivals. Their guitarist, Figgy looked like Mikael Åkerfeldt from Opeth and played solos like him too, even though the band sounds nothing like Opeth. He was fun to watch and his solos were excellent but he and his band didn’t bring a lot in terms of riffs. More...
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SXSW 2015 Day Three: Tone Deaf Touring Showcase
A little bit of rain didn’t stop SXSW attendees from once again packing the Dirty Dog Bar down on Sixth Street this Friday. While the Metal Sucks showcase was heavy on tech death bands, the Tone Deaf Touring showcase included down tempo acts The Skull and Weedeater. Before those acts took the stage, though, progressive instrumentalists Stinking Lizaveta opened the show. The Philadelphia, Ohio based band has fifteen years of touring American and European audiences. This longevity showed in the trio’s tightness. Their female drummer played hard sticking tightly to the bassist who played an upright bass. The guitarist adeptly traversed his fret board. They received a good response from the small crowd. More...
SXSW 2015 Metal Showcases Revealed
Metal bands at SXSW and metal showcases have been released to the public. The Dirty Dog Bar is a major player at this year's festivities. Both Metalsucks.net's South By South Death and Metal Injection's showcases will take place in this venue. Saturday offers three big shows and a chance to see some bands such as The Skull and Goatsnake twice. More...
The Skull Announces Upcoming Shows
The Skull - which split with Jeff "Oly" Olson earlier this year - will be appearing on upcoming North American tour dates to support latest album "For Those Which Are Asleep."
These dates will include three live performances as part of the 2015 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. At the shows, The Skull will perform both songs from its debut and time-tested favorites from the canon of Trouble classics.
March 17 St. Louis, MO The Demo
March 18 Tulsa, OK Downtown Lounge
March 19 Fort Worth, TX The Rail
March 20 Austin, TX SXSW @ Dirty Dog (w/ Weedeater)
March 21 Austin, TX SXSW @ The Lost Well ("Heavy Metal Parking Lot II)
March 21 Austin, TX SXSW @ Gypsy Lounge (Thrasher "Death Match")
March 22 Oklahoma City, OK The Music Room
March 23 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
April 17 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theater * As part of Nothing is Heavy Fest
June 26 Frederick, MD Cafe 611 * As part of Maryland Doom Fest
"We're looking forward to getting back on the road again and playing songs off our new record," comments bassist Ron Holzner. "Having Matt Goldsborough, and now Sean Saley, both formerly of Pentagram, in The Skull, is truly special. Austin is always a great time, and playing SXSW with this lineup of musicians is going to rock!"
The Skull Parts With Jeff "Oly" Olson
Original Trouble drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has decided to leave The Skull, the band formed by Olson along side original Trouble vocalist Eric Wagner and longtime former Trouble bassist Ron Holzner.
According to a press release, there is no animosity in the band and it was a friendly departure. Olson also tweeted today:
"I loved jamming with @TroubleTheSkull, but it's time to depart and wish the band all the best! Looking forward to my next chapter..."
The Skull's debut album "For Those Which Are Asleep" was released worldwide on November 4th via Tee Pee Records. More...
The Skull Kicks Off U.S. Tour
The Skull released debut album "For Those Which Are Asleep" on November 4th via Tee Pee Records, and kicked off a U.S. tour on Decmeber 11th in Pittsburgh, PA.
The Skull hit the stage to roaring response, performing both songs from its debut and time-tested favorites from its canon of Trouble classics to the delight of the audience, which included members of New Orleans sludge metal band Crowbar. The set list will be as follows: More...
The Skull Announces New Shows
Heavy doom-rock outfit The Skull - featuring Trouble members Eric Wagner and Jeff "Oly" Olson - has announced a December U.S. tour to promote the band's debut record, “For Those Which Are Asleep."
The album was released worldwide this month (November 4th) via Tee Pee Records. Confirmed tour dates are as follows:
December 11 – 31st Street Pub - Pittsburg, PA
December 12 – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
December 13 – The Foundry Concert Club – Lakewood, OH
December 14 – Rock Star Pro Arena – Dayton, OH
December 15 – The 5th Quarter Lounge – Indianapolis, IN
December 17 – Fubar – St. Louis, MS
December 18 – Brauerhouse Lombard – Lombard, IL
December 19 – Reggies – Chicago, IL
December 20 – the Metal Grill – Cudahy, WI More...