Old Blood Releasing Acid Doom Aug. 28 on Metal Assault & DHU Records
L.A. is a strange town, man. Old Blood, in following up their 2016 self-titled debut and introducing their new vocalist, are laying claim to the tag of Acid Doom. Is it acid? Yeah. There’s some psych in there. I hear it. Is it doom? Probably not in the way you’re thinking, and that’s kind of why I find it intriguing. The movement in the songs, at least from what I’ve heard so far, isn’t necessarily weighted down by tone in the way one might think of doom as being, but there’s no question there’s a groove happening in conversation with the heavy underground in these tracks. And they’ve got that slick Los Angeles production that to my East Coast ears just sounds bizarre on heavy music. But hell, maybe Old Blood can call their next LP What the Hell is Going on Here? and really cover all their bases.
Sometimes the PR wire takes you to weird terrain. To wit:
OLD BLOOD: Acid Doom (releasing Aug 28)
Los Angeles psychedelic rock / doom metal unit OLD BLOOD is releasing their second full-length studio album Acid Doom on August 28, via Metal Assault Records (US) and DHU Records (Europe). This is the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s stellar self-titled 2016 debut LP, and also marks the first album featuring vocalist Lynx, who joined the band in 2019.
Limited-edition colored vinyl, digipak CDs, merch bundles, and digital album download are now available for pre-order via oldbloodgroup.bandcamp.com. Lead singles “Veinscraper” and “Orbit” as well as their respective music videos are available for public consumption, and instant free downloads of the two tracks are included with every album pre-order.
Most bands put out a self-titled release at some point during their careers, but in essence, OLD BLOOD is getting to do it twice. Acid Doom is the term coined by Old Blood to define their identity, and rightly so, as this band has certainly forged its own, even in their relatively short existence thus far. It is only apt for Old Blood to follow their self-titled debut with an album of this name, and more so because with Lynx at the helm, Acid Doom defines Old Blood in its current incarnation. Produced, mixed and mastered by Rev. Tom Chandler in Glendale, California, the album is epic and massive in every sense of those words, and is sure to mesmerize hardcore fans and first-timers alike.
Acid Doom track listing:
1. Lake Bottom
2. Bridge to Nowhere
3. Veinscraper
4. Heavy Water
5. Formosa Lodge
6. Slothgod
7. Orbit
8. Pentahead
9. 429
OLD BLOOD is:
Lynx (vocals)
Octopus (bass)
C. Gunner (guitar)
Diesel (drums)
J.F. Stone (keyboard)
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