Four our latest Monster Riff republication, Patrick Schober takes a deep dive in to the history of one of metal's most widely enjoyed and influential genres, doom metal. He looks at the progression and expansion of the genre from 1970 to today, examining everything from Blue Cheer, Black Sabbath and Saint Vitus, to Candlemass, SLEEP, Electric Wizard, My Dying Bride, YOB and more. So if you want something heavy to listen to today why not explore this brief history lesson.
I am SUPER PSYCHED about this Baphomet LED light I just got for my altar.✨🤘 It is an actual beacon of infernal divinity. I can change this Baphomet to different individual colors or choose any of the 3 color-changing modes available. I look forward to using the colorful light in spells, rituals, and more.
Jerusalem and Dopesmoker are two versions of the third album by the band Sleep. The former title was released in 1999 by The Music Cartel and the latter was released by Tee Pee Records in 2003. The music for these albums comprises an extended hour-length piece (either split into multiple shorter tracks or presented as a single track), developed over four years and recorded in 1996 under the auspices of Sleep's label at the time, London Records.
Dopesmoker is an album few bands are afforded to make. Consisting of an hour plus long song it's a large deviation from the format of the very successful Holy Mountain.
For those willing to open their minds to a little experimentation in the metal realm it can be a hugely rewarding listen. However it's understandable that some people dismiss this album as overindulgent, overlong and boring.
For me it's the soundtrack to the journey that your mind will take you on, through the desert of monolithic rock and a caravan of `weedians' travelling to the holy land. Let your mind fill in the imagery and enjoy the heaviness that beams from the guitars and the groove of the drums. The repetitiveness of the riffs offers a kind of meditation to the song with breaks and deviations to stop it getting too repetitive.
Decided to draw the Sylveon version of my Pokémon X OC Nick! Design inspired by @isshusgotissues. Also featuring art inspired by the stoner doom classic by Sleep: Sleep’s Holy Mountain
I did a ritual to bless both my new Satanic chalice and myself.🖤 I called upon Satan in his Baphomet aspect, Satanachia, Leviathan, and Lucifer to help.🐐🌓🌊✨ I always feel so grateful and privileged to work with demons, including now. And I sure hope they enjoyed listening to Sleep as much as I did!🤘