QUICK HIT: Destroyer of Light - "Chamber of Horrors"

It's early, but a heads up is perfectly warranted for the beautifully rendered, dark and haunting, doomscape album, "Chamber of Horrors", by the Austin, Texas-based doom band Destroyer of Light. The album releases on July 14, so be sure to set a reminder. There is a placeholder song, "Prisoner of Eternity", from the album at bandcamp to give you a taste of what's to come.

The music is eerie yet exhilarating, transporting the listener through a vast kaleidoscope of dark delights, songs of black despair rescued by bright runs of gargantuan riffs, and an overarching battle between gloom and hope.  It's engaging, magnetic, and powerful.

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Band Submission: Lawman-Heavy Psychedelic Rock From Austin, Texas

Band Name: Lawman
Genre: Heavy Psychedelic Rock
Location: Austin, TX
Brief Bio/Description:Raw and Heavy Psych from Austin, Texas featuring members of Ditch Witch. "Moon" EP free download available now via lawman.bandcamp.com
Band Members:
Nick-Guitar and Vocals
Mikey-Bass
Sean-Drums
Links: Bandcamp | Facebook

Song of the Day-Mountain Rag-"Moonlighting Man"

"Moonlighting Man" is taken off of the debut EP "Of the Southern Plains". If you like fuzzed-out whiskey-drenched heavy blues, then this is your soundtrack. For more information, please check out the following links: Facebook | Bandcamp

Interview with Heavy Friends Records!

I recently spoke with Sara and Steve, the evil geniuses behind Heavy Friends Records. This new metal label is the home of Destroyer of Light, who appeared on the first Bong Hits From the Astral Basement comp. We talked about their future plans, their need for bands, and the worst possible scenario for heavy metal.

Heavy Planet (HP): Talk a little about the process of forming your own record label. What is the most difficult part?

Heavy Friends Records (HFR): Well, we are heavily involved in our metal scenes, both in Denver and Austin, and we share a common love of doom, sludge, stoner, thrash, and black metal. So, we decided to form a record label to help support the killer bands in our respective locations. The most difficult part is getting all the finances together, but equally as well, taking care of all the legal stuff.

HP: What formats are you going to release (tapes, vinyl, cds, digital)? Is there any format you won't put out?

HFR: We have a couple future projects that will be released on vinyl, and have plans to work with all formats. But as record collectors, we are leaning more towards the vinyl.

HP: Besides your roster, what will set Heavy Friends apart from other metal labels? Are you going to release colored or otherwise limited edition vinyl?

HFR: As a start, will focus primarily on the bands from Austin, TX and Denver, CO , which is the one thing that may set us apart. And yes, we do plan on doing some limited edition vinyl because everyone loves cool artwork, packages, and etc.

HP: What is your current roster and how many bands do you hope to add?

HFR: As of right now, Destroyer of Light from Austin, TX is our first band, but also, we have a few different projects with a couple bands for 2014, exciting news coming soon!

HP: Are you taking demos and how can bands submit their tunes to you?

HFR: Yes, we will gladly listen to any demos sent our way. Our requirements are you must be in the sub-genres of doom, sludge, stoner, thrash, or black metal. We accept demos and bandcamp links, and you can send them to heavyfriendsrecords@gmail.com.

HP: What type of bands are you looking for, soundwise? What would the "lightest" band on Heavy Friends sound like?

HFR: Like I stated above, mainly stoner, doom, sludge, thrash, and black metal. The “lightest” band would sound like Purson/Witchcraft.

HP: Are you going to focus on putting out music or do you have ideas for other types of media you'd like to release? Any ambition to be the next Apple Records?

HFR: We have discussed working with artists that do artwork for metal bands because they deserve as much attention as the bands themselves. Their visions should be promoted and publicized. Also, we are planning to film and distribute a couple mini-documentaries, details coming soon. Haha, no, we don’t want to be the next Apple Records.

HP: If you could sign one band, from any era, who would it be and why?

HFR (Steve): Man, that’s a tough one. Well, I would have signed Pentagram in the 70s because, that material is so killer, and I wish it would have seen the light of day back then.

HFR (Sara)- Hawkwind from 1972, when they released Doremi Fasol Latido.

HP: What would the world sound like if Tony Iommi had ALL his fingers cut off in that accident?

HFR (Steve) - The world would sound like a bunch of whiny grown music nerds wondering why there isn’t a song called “Into the Void.”

HFR(Sara) - A lot of sad kittens…meowing all the time.

HP: You both hail from different scenes Denver and Austin, respectively, who are the best bands in your scenes?

HFR: As far as Austin, we got Widower, The Unmothered, Communion, The Well, Lions of Tsavo, The Blood Royale, Ditch Witch, Sans Soleil, Sabbath Crow, etc. and etc. For Denver, there’s Speedwolf, In the Company of Serpents, Low Gravity, Khemmis, Deer Creek, Weaponizer, We haven’t nearly touched on all the killer bands in our individual scenes, but these are the ones that stick out at the moment.

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New Band To Burn One To: DESTROYER OF LIGHT

Heavy Planet presents today's "New Band To Burn One To"...DESTROYER OF LIGHT!

Band Bio:

2012 was the year that Destroyer of Light formed in Austin, TX. DoL is a big fan of the heavy riff and making sure that it is emphasized and incorporated. Each member brings a unique element to the band comprising of Steve (guitar/vocals), Keagan (guitar), Mark (Bass), and Penny (Drums). Together, they plan to be a powerful force in Texas music scene! The power of the riff will compel you!



Thoughts:

"You guys had me at the first riff! Straight from the hotbed of Austin, Texas's amazing music scene comes Destroyer of Light. Mixing doom and sludge with a bit of psychedelia thrown in for good measure, these fellas trounce mightily through the murky fog with a snail's pace. Combining pain felt vocals with an occasional death growl, these monarchs of gloom encapsulate a raw and simple approach to music and that is to write heavy songs with good riffs and have a hell of a good time doing it. Destroyer of Light, indeed."

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