Vancouver three-piece Eye of Doom will release their debut full-length, The Sapient, on Nov. 11 through Majestic Mountain Records. The album follows the success of the band’s 2020 EP, Curse of the Pharaoh — they also had a self-titled EP out in 2018 — and is preceded today by the unveiling of “Eye of Doom Pt. I.”

A couple things about the track outright. First, it’s 10 minutes long. You’re announcing your debut album and the first single you’re streaming for people to check out is the first of a don’t-know-how-many-part procession and it crosses the line into a four-number runtime? This is a marketing plan I can get behind. Second, from mellowing out the impact of Monolordian riffing to delving into more lysergic reaches, maybe some Green Lung in the organ-laced melody circa 8:20, and doing it in a way that makes its own kind of sense — that’s all one ever needs — and makes a hook of its riff while conveying to the listener a feeling of atmosphere and still having room to jam it out, let it develop, and make it go.

They’re not pushing the limits of genre at this point — it’s a first record, slow down — but “Eye of Doom Pt. I” is an immersive celebration of heavy for a band who seem to be finding their place and establishing the sides they want to bring together as they forge their sound from the foundation of their influences.

Or if you want it simple: hey, I think this song’s pretty cool. Haven’t heard the full album yet, but if you’re still reading, I think this might be worth checking out. Stick around for when they bring back that riff at the end. It’s worth the trip, especially because the ‘going’ part of that trip is no less right on.

I actively like the loose feel. That doesn’t mean the band are sloppy, but as they open riff-into-solo early on in the track’s going, the nod is paced just right so that it’s not too fast but shifts into the verse, feeling intentional in trying to carry the listener along for the ride and thus all the more satisfying when it does precisely that. It’s heavy and not any more repetitive than it needs to be; deceptively thoughtful in its construction, and it’s easy to appreciate a band that strikes a hard balance and makes it sound easy. That’s very much what’s happening here.

To wit, I hope you enjoy:

Eye of Doom, “Eye of Doom Pt. I” premiere

‘Eye of Doom’ is the first single from the new album ‘The Sapient’ that will be released this Autumn on Majestic Mountain Records.

Majestic comes knocking once again as the harbinger of kick ass doom metal from the Mountain’s roster with news of Canadian three piece Eye of Doom unleashing the first single ‘Eye Of Doom Part I’ from their first full-length release ‘The Sapeint’ due out on the 11th of November.

The band tells us that “Eye of Doom Part I” draws lyrically from science fiction horror themes to narrate the demise of a lone space-dweller who while traversing the now colonized, yet mysteriously desolate planet Venus, experiences an array of extreme physical and mental obstacles akin to the human condition. He perseveres through this hardship and, upon contacting a long-lost comrade, is met with a horrific surprise.  The story is concluded in “Eye of Doom Part II”, which appears on our upcoming album The Sapient.

We’re saying that this track is one hell of a ride through massively malevolent and eerie soundscapes, menacingly searing guitar solos, and richly reverb laden vocal textures. Ten minutes and fifty-eight seconds of pure, fuzz driven, progressive stoner doom metal from our favourite Canadians and we’re psyched to get this into your ears. 

‘Eye Of Doom Part I’ challenges the senses with its melodically spectacular scope and through pristine production, musicianship and crushing composition sets the tone for what’s to come with the band’s first full length ‘The Sapient’ this November.

The bar is high and believe us when we say ‘The Sapient’s’ five tracks are bone crushing brilliance from this three-piece juggernaut from the great white north.

PRE ORDER on Friday 02.09

Official release on 11 November

Recorded and produced by the band at River Serpent Records Studios,

mixed and mastered by Esben Willems at Studio Berserk, Sweden.

Summoned from the forests of Vancouver, Canada, Eye of Doom is a doom metal band made up of Adam Mattsson (guitar), Alex Kadhim (bass) and Derrick Staines (drums). The band infuses progressive rock soundscapes with psychedelic notes from outer space.

Eye of Doom is:
Adam Mattsson – Guitar
Alex Kadhim – Bass
Derrick Staines – Drums

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