Song of the Day-Kroh-"Living Water"

"Living Water" is a new single/video from British female fronted doom band Kroh. Back in May we were given a little taste of what's to come in the way of the two-song release "Precious Bones". Now, we are once again teased by the delicate and passionate doom-laden outpooring of "Living Water". There is so much skull-rattling fuzz that I am still trembling. Hope to hear of a full-length from this band very soon. For more information, please check out the following links: Facebook | Bandcamp

Song of the Day-SardoniS-"Battering-Ram"

"Battering-Ram" is the second single taken off of the upcoming album "III" out September 11th, 2015 on Belgian record label Consouling Sounds. The song is a skull-crushing fuzzfest that rattles and rumbles with penetrating doom and furious intensity. Love the ultra-violent cartoon video which coincides with the song. For more information, please check out the following links: Facebook | Consouling Sounds

Song of the Day-Vodun-"Minos Army"

Our "Song of the Day" comes via London Heavy-Afro-Psych trio Vodun. The song is the first single taken off of the forthcoming album "Possession" due out early 2016 on Riff Rock Records. For more information head on over to the following links: Facebook | Riff Rock Records

J. THORN Publishes Video Magazine for Fans of Horror and Heavy Metal

Today, Heavy Planet writer and friend J.Thorn announces the launching of Dark Arts Theater Volume 1, a video magazine dedicated to horror, dark fantasy, heavy metal and hard rock. A veteran of the heavy metal scene and an Amazon Top 100 Most Popular Author in Horror, Thorn brought together the two art forms he has been so passionate about for more than 30 years.

“I’ve been attracted to dark art since I was ten years old,” says Thorn. “Listening to Black Sabbath while reading Stephen King became part of my life as a teenager and something I still do today. Having been in a heavy band and now writing horror novels, I feel like I can present the best of both worlds to people who are as fanatic about this stuff as I am.”

Dark Arts Theater Volume 1 consists of ten 30-40 minute issues. The show is available free of charge on YouTube (video), iTunes (audio) and via a dedicated website at http://darkartstheater.com. Thorn is currently working on Dark Arts Theater Volume 2, due out by the end of 2015. In addition, he will be releasing weekly “Top Three” videos on topics related to heavy metal and horror.

For more information and free access to all of the issues, visit http://darkartstheater.com.

Video Premiere: Pale Horseman-"Conquistador"

Today we premiere the new video "Conquistador" from Chicago's sludge stalwart Pale Horseman. The song is from their highly-acclaimed second album "Mourn The Black Lotus".

The band continues to pummel audiences with their downtrodden heaviness and brutal industrial aura and has currently entered the studio to record their yet to be titled third installment to be released sometime in the fall of 2015. 

The album will consist of 5 songs running 45 minutes and will be the band's first release on vinyl.

Now in all it's ear-deafening apocalyptic glory, we give to you "Conquistador".

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The Ocular Audio Experiment's New Video "Mesmeria"

The Ocular Audio Experiment, a psychedelic shapeshifter from Boston has just released a new video for 1 of 2 tracks from their recent release "Mesmeria", an entirely improvised EP. Clocking in at roughly 23 minutes, the video is an abstract epic made with humble means by The Ocular Audio Experiment's founder Alex Pollock. Though the group is still young at only a year and a half, they released 4 albums in 2010, all of which are drastically different, and they are currently working on their second full length album which is to be released this summer. You can buy their music here: http://findingsoftheothereye.net/

The Ocular Audio Experiment - Mesmeria EP Video :


The Ocular Audio Experiment - Mesmeria EP from OcularAudio on Vimeo.


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HEAVY PLANET EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF NEW FEN VIDEO "MIRACLE"

In January of 1998, in the mountain shadows of Nelson, British Columbia, a creatorship was formed between two recluses. One had long hair, strange tattoos, and rode a motorbike and played guitar. The other was a tall, pale, librarian-type figure, with a voice that as easily terrified as soothed. For more than a decade the pair has been at work, assembling songs of a dark nature, giving refuge to the melancholy, the wanting, and at times, the disturbed. To date four albums have resulted: Surgical Transfusion of Molting Sensory Reflections (2000), Heron Leg (2003), Congenital Fixation (2006), and the Ripple Music released album, Trails out of Gloom (2010).

Their latest masterpiece "Trails out of Gloom", has been critically acclaimed by the media making many Top 20 lists including Heavy Planet's. The band has already released one single from that album called "Find That One". Now the band is releasing their second single off of the album called "Miracle". For a limited time you can watch the video exclusively on Heavy Planet. So without further ado, it is my honor in association with Ripple Music to present the exclusive world premiere video "Miracle" from that brilliant album.




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Domes of Silence - Temple of the Wasp (Video)

New Don Fernando Video For "Release Me Now"

Here is the new video and tour dates for Don Fernando.



9.24.09 The Evelyn Hotel - Acoustic Duo action with Dead River Deeps
9.25.09 THE ESPY Gershwin Room, Free to Run EP Launch
10.02.09 The Pony with WINTERUN
10.08.09 Espy Front Bar w /Cockfight Shootout and Numbers Radio (Launch)

New Video Release: Serpentina Satelite - The Last Drop

SERPENTINA SATELITE was formed by the end of 2003 in Lima, Peru.

Band members are: Aldo
Castillejos (drums)
Felix Dextre (bass/vocals)
Flavio Castillejos (voices/poetry)
Dolmo (leadrhythm guitar)
Renato Gomez (rhythm-lead guitar/vocals)

In late 2004 the band edited independently their first EP named LONG PLAY, featuring 5 epic songs which oscillate among calm, violence and ecstasy, in the spirit of Space and Krautrock. Constant appearances, underground festivals and freak-outs followed during the next years under the cloudy city of Lima. Now, their new record NOTHING TO SAY gets released on TRIP IN TIME (distributed by World in Sound). Again, it is an extended 5 track epic recording but this time, SERPENTINA SATELITE brings us a turbulent and more powerful rough sound. For best listening pleasure, this EP was mastered analogue in Walldorf at Perplex Tonstudio (Guru Guru, Embryo, Kraan).

The epic opener NUEVA OLA takes you right away on a mysterious trip to the satellite’s new musical galaxy. And for the title track NOTHING TO SAY, better fasten your seatbelts—this is a high energy rock & roll freak-out! THE LAST DROP and MADRIPOOR establish the EP's strong overdrive sound before KOMMUNE I, a final 23 minute journey to the roots of psychedelia.

Here is the new video for The Last Drop:



Official video produced and directed by HENRY GATES

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CLUTCH Frontman Talks New Album; Video Available

"Talking Metal" recently conducted an interview with CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon. Watch the four-minute chat below.

CLUTCH entered Magpie Cage studio in Baltimore, Maryland last month with producer J. Robbins (JAWBREAKER) to begin recording the band's new album for a tentative June 30 release via the group's own label, Weathermaker Music. Bassist Dan Maines recently told The Obelisk, "This [current CLUTCH] tour goes on until the first of March, and we are planning on going into the studio basically a week after that to record the [new] CLUTCH [CD]," he said. "We have about eight songs, or eight song ideas that we're gonna flesh out through this tour and write a couple of new ones on top of that. We're trying to do somewhere around two to three new songs a night and we'll switch them up and just kind of smooth out the rough edges."

CLUTCH released its first-ever live DVD, "Full Fathom Five: Video Field Recordings", on August 12 via the group's newly launched Weathermaker Music label. The band also released a live companion CD, "Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings", on the same day. All tracks on the DVD and CD were recorded and filmed in late 2007 and early 2008 in New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Denver and Australia.

Tenebrys Releases Video

The Brazilian doomsters of Tenebrys released a video for “Tetric Whistles of Matinta Perera,” recorded live in Teatro Margarida Schivazappa. It`s an unreleased song which will be featured in the band`s next album, the follow-up to Mundano EP, released last year.

In the next few months Tenebrys will release new videos which together will form an entire show in VCD format. Updates will be available in the band`s pages at YouTube and MySpace.

Check out “Tetric Whistles of Matinta Perera” here.

The Devil Rides Out "Slow Gun" Video Now Online

Hey guys! Check out the awesome new video "Slow Gun" by the band The Devil Rides Out.



"Made by Landswimming"

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Red Fang Releases the Greatest Video Ever

Portland, OR`s Red Fang has released its video for the song "Prehistoric Dog." The track comes from both the band`s second tour EP and their recently released vinyl full-length (both from Wantage USA). The video, directed by Whitey McConnaughy (Band of Horses, The Thermals), can be viewed here.

INTRONAUT: 'Australopithecus' Video Preview Available

The wait is finally over as progressive titans INTRONAUT unveil their new album, "Prehistoricisms", to the masses today.

"Prehistoricisms" was engineered by Josh Newell (JANE'S ADDICTION) and will captivate the metal world with its blend of psychedelic brutality, captivating hooks and unpredictable time changes.

An abstract, eye-popping new video for the track "Australopithecus" was directed by Sera Timms (ISIS, PELICAN). A short preview of the clip can be viewed below. Look for the full video to make its online debut sometime next month. Sacha Dunable (vocals, guitar) commented, "We were kind of concerned that a video would come across as cheesy or forced, but Sera made a really elaborate storyline to go along with the very vague lyrical content (quite a feat) and just made this amazing video that we can totally be proud of. We can't wait for [everyone] to see it."

A widget for "Prehistoricisms" is now available (see below) which features two tracks from the album, "Australopithecus" and "The Literal Black Cloud".

Bigelf Releases Video “Money It’s Pure Evil”

If Bigelf’s sound is reminiscent of all that is great about rock n’ roll of yore, their video for “Money It’s Pure Evil” is no different. The video is an over the top narrative story about “two sheep who come to make it big in the city and end up getting swallowed up in the dark side of fame.” it keeping with it’s vintage theme it was also shot on 13mm. I hope you enjoy it!

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Behind the Scenes of “Money”

THE GATES OF SLUMBER's 'Trapped In The Web' Video Posted Online

"Trapped in the Web", the new video from heralded Indianapolis, IN doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER, can be viewed below (courtesy of MTV's Headbanger's Blog). [Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.] The clip, which was filmed on April 13 with Andy Reale (THROWDOWN, IMPENDING DOOM), will make its world-television premiere this Saturday, July 26 as part of MTV2's long-running "Headbanger's Ball" program.

"Trapped in the Web" comes off THE GATES OF SLUMBER's latest album, "Conqueror", which was released in North America on May 27 via Profound Lore (I Hate in Europe). The CD was recorded at Volume Studios with producer Sanford Parker, who has previously worked with BIBLE OF THE DEVIL, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR and NACHMYSTIUM, among others.

THE GATES OF SLUMBER will have its "Suffer No Guilt" and "The Awakening" albums re-released on vinyl in September/October via Iron Kodex.

The details are as follows:

* 350g heavy gatefold sleeve
* Inserts containing all lyrics and new liner notes
* Limited to 525 copies each
* Brand-new and exclusive artwork by Ken Kelly for "The Awakening"

For more information, visit www.ironkodex.de.

Totimoshi Previews New Video

Totimoshi has posted a video for the song “Gnat” at this location. The video stars Eugene Robinson of Oxbow and was directed by Meg Castellanos and edited and shot by Ray Benza.

Totimoshi`s latest album, Milagrosa, will be released through Volcom Entertainment on July 8, 2008.


The band will be embarking on a full US tour with Nebula. For dates, visit www.totimoshi.com or www.myspace.com/totimoshi.

Seven-Part Video Feature on Nachtmystium Now Online

With the North American release of Assassins: Black Meddle Part I only days away, the first of seven in-studio episodes during the making of the album launched on Guitar World`s Metalkult website on June 3.

Another episode will air each day until the album`s release next week (June 10). The seven episodes will run in this order:


Episode 1 - The Origins of Nachtmystium
Episode 2 - Tracking Drums with Tony Laureano
Episode 3 - Emerging from the Underground
Episode 4 - Cooking Bacon and Tracking Bass
Episode 5 - Tracking Guitars
Episode 6 - Analog Effects and Recording with Sanford Parker
Episode 7 - Vocals and Finishing Assassins

Eternal Elysium Video Back Online

After it`s trip down the black hole, the video from Eternal Elysium is back online.

The song "Shadowed Flower" is the opening track from the new 10", Mysterious Views in Stone Garden, released this month by Electric Earth Records.


Check the video at www.myspace.com/thiselectricearth.