Heavy Temple
Formed: 2012
From:
Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Heavy Temple News
Below is our complete Heavy Temple news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Heavy Temple Posts New Single Online
Heavy Temple has dropped a respectfully tasty nod towards doom giants Candlemass with their catchy new single "House Of Warship," which is taken from the psychedelic fast-risers' forthcoming sophomore full-length. "Garden of Heathens" is slated for release on April 12.
"The Candlemass influence is pretty up front on this track, but we were also thinking Flower Traveling Band meets 'Animal Magnetism'-era Scorpions", singer and bass player High Priestess Nighthawk reveals. "The lyrics of 'House of Warship' deal with being lied to or being manipulated, while pouring oneself into something or someone – and the self-loathing that comes with the realization of falling for that intentional deception." More...
Weedeater Announces US Tour Dates
Roll up a fat one, because Weedeater are ready to ride another rip-roaring high. The sludge-stoned tar heels are chasing the dragon up and down the East Coast this spring. Along the way, they'll be throwing wizard fights aboard the Rocks Off Concert Cruise and chunking $20 peanuts at Grim Reefer Fest.
Joining as main support on all 15 days of this excellent adventure are the Iowa stoners in Telekinetic Yeti. Purveyors of fifth dimensional riffs Heavy Temple will open the first leg. Next up are bonafide blues rockers Left Lane Cruiser, followed by badass doomsayers Restless Spirit.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Heavy Temple Announces US Tour Dates
Pennsylvania's psychedelic doomsters Heavy Temple have announced the first 2021 US tour dates in support of their acclaimed debut album "Lupi Amoris". Please see below for a complete list of shows.
Heavy Temple comment: "We were fortunate enough to be able to put out an album during a time of much uncertainty, especially regarding live shows, so needless to say we're excited to get back in the van", writes frontwoman High Priestess Nighthawk. "Music, especially for us metalheads, is such a huge part of our lives. The last year and a half has been rough, to say the least, without any shows. We've been practicing the songs from 'Lupi Amoris' this whole time, and we're ready for people to hear them the way we always intended, live and in person, even if we all have to take a few extra precautions to keep ourselves and our fans safe when we get there."
"Lupi Amoris" was released on Friday June 18, 2021. The album can be streamed below, where you can also find a recent interview vocalist High Priestess Nighthawk conducted by Metal Underground. More...
Heavy Temple To Stream Orange Jams Set
Heavy Temple will stream a live set of their brand new album "Lupi Amoris" via Orange Jams from the Noisy Little Critter Studio at Downingtown, PA, USA tomorrow (Friday, June 25) at 11AM PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 CEST (Berlin, Paris) / 7PM (London).
The Pennsylvanian psychedelic doom-trio will appear on Orange Jams, a collaboration between Orange Amplification and Jam In A Van, hot on the heels of their acclaimed debut full-length "Lupi Amoris" released just one week ago, which Heavy Temple will perform in full.
Heavy Temple and Orange Jams are streaming the show live via the Jam In The Van and Orange Facebook profiles at the links below:
www.facebook.com/OrangeAmps
www.facebook.com/Jaminthevan More...
Pilgrim Announces Tour With Heavy Temple
This spring, the doom titans from Pilgrim will decimate the American East Coast with up-and-coming psych/doom trio Heavy Temple. The tour will consist of 11 shows in 11 days, from March 2nd to March 12th and will coincide with the vinyl release of Heavy Temple's "Chassit" album through Van Records.
Pilgrim commented: "We are eager to get back on the road and unleash some of our new material, fueled by raw vehemence. It's going to be a ruthless pairing with Heavy Temple, and we are honored that we will be playing a date with Subrosa and Windhand. These shows will be powerful, and definitely not to be missed!"
March 2nd The Fire, Philadelphia, PA
March 3rd The Broadberry (With Windhand), Richmond, VA
March 4th Pilgrim (With Subrosa) Saint Vitus, Brooklyn, NY
March 4th Heavy Temple (With Toke) TBA, Winston, Salem NC
March 5th Riffhouse Pub,, Chesapeake, VA
March 6th Sidebar, Baltimore, MD
March 7th Meatlocker, Montclair, NJ
March 8th O'Briens, Boston MA
March 9th Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY
March 10th Bug Jar, Rochester, NY
March 11th Geno's, Portland, ME
March 12th AS220, Providence, RI More...
Heavy Temple Streams "Key And Bone"
Sabbath worshiping riff-masters Heavy Temple today streams "Key and Bone," a brand new track from forthcoming Tridroid Records album "Chassit."
Band leader High Priestess Nighthawk comments: "'Key and Bone' was written many years ago, but only recently made sense in the context of the new EP. It is a sonic continuation of the self-titled, and both albums can be listened to as a long story."
The band will also be playing some shows throughout the next few months. All dates can be found below:
Oct. 1st – Allentown Arts Fest 2016
Nov. 15th – Philly, w/ Toke
Nov. 16th – Pittsburgh w/ Toke
Nov. 17th – Dayton, OH w/ Toke
Nov. 18th – 1st Annual Doomed and Stoned Fest , 5th Quarter Lounge, Indianapolis, IN w/ Toke, Cough, Youngblood Supercult, and more More...
Heavy Temple Releasing New Album
Philadelphia trio Heavy Temple is pleased to announce the band will release new album "Chassit" on November 18th, 2016. The four-song release is a sonic continuation of previous self-titled debut, though the mood has become more scalding than mystical.
The announcement comes ahead of an appearance at The Obelisk All-Dayer at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn this Saturday, August 20th. The newly revamped Tridroid Records will issue "Chassit" on cassette in November, just in time for a performance at Doomed and Stoned Fest.
Label owner Christine Kelly commented about the signing: "Tridroid Records is proud to bring 'Chassit' into the physical realm. I was floored by their first EP and drove to Philly to see them play live 2 years ago. The performance was so enthralling that I've gone on to see them 3 more times, each performance better than the last. They're a Heavy Temple in the truest sense, massive both sonically and psychically." More...
Shadows Woods Metal Fest Lineup Revealed
The concept of the open air heavy metal music and camping fest, so popular in Europe, seems to be a rarity in America. The organizers of the Shadow Woods Metal Fest hope to change that with the inaugural edition of the festival happening September 25th - 27th, 2015 in Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains.
Shadow Woods Metal Fest features lead performances from Midnight, Falls of Rauros, Occultation, Menace Ruine, Velnias, Iron Man, Anagnorisis, The Flight of Sleipnir and Stone Breath along with twenty-seven additional acts throughout the event.
The fest showcases underground black, doom, death, and noise and experimental metal bands on two alternating stages all day Friday and Saturday. Camping and workshops on topics such as runes, guitar maintenance, yoga and more will be offered and are included in the ticket price. Artists and record labels will be vending alongside several onsite food stands. The festival is BYOB and age restricted to 21+.
To keep the fest intimate, only 350 tickets will be sold, and the fest is already 1/3 sold out. Tickets are $92 (plus a 99 cent processing fee). A limited number of group cabins will also be available. The lineup is as follows: More...
Doommantia Volume 2 Compilation Streaming
The long awaited Doommantia Vol. 2 anthology has been released. This compilation was put together to raise money to benefit Ed Barnard, founder of Doommantia.com. After suffering with heart problems for years, Ed was hit with astronomical hospital bills which left him homeless. Due to the lack of decent healthcare in the US, Ed has now returned to his homeland of Australia to receive the care he deserves.
To help him with living expenses, 84 bands and artists from all over the world have come together once again to ease the burden left upon Ed. Just a nominal sum (with an option to pay more) gets you over 9 hours of some of the best doom, stoner, sludge, psychedelic, and drone jams out there. Stream the whole compilation and get the download details over at bandcamp. More...