With substantial chug, comfortably soaring melody, and a video that’s hypnotic in its use of AI processing while also kind of silly in the actual performance of the band itself — at least as regards guitarist/vocalist Kenny-Oswald Duvfenberg, who’s very clearly having a good time (and that’s awesome; I hear really great things about fun) — the thematic/atmospheric doomers Cavern Deep herald their second album with its second single. Sorry not sorry, but it’s clear in listening and watching that the Swedish three-piece are digging deeper into their sound on the follow-up to their 2021 self-titled debut (review here), the long stretch of synth ambience offsetting and complementing the central chug in kind.

Part II – Breach is the name of the album, and it continues the narrative thread that the first record started, while marking a new beginning for the band, who’ll release it July 14 through their own label Bonebag Records. The sophomore LP has been in the can since the debut came out, and between the two releases, Cavern Deep have unveiled covers of Frank Zappa/Captain Beefheart (posted here) and Philip Glass (posted here), and collaborated with Monolord guitarist/vocalist Thomas V. Jäger on a single (posted here) that will feature as the bonus track on the album. This in addition to (I think) two video series, launching the label, and playing live. They are the very definition of keeping busy, and while I don’t like to speculate, as we move toward the July release of the second album, I would not be the least bit surprised to find they already have the next thing — whatever it might be — in the works.

I’ll be streaming Part II – Breach on July 12 ahead of its official release, so keep an eye out, and in the meantime, the clip for “Skeletal Wastes” is at the bottom of the post. Preorder links and all that follow as per the PR wire:

Psych Doom act Cavern Deep releases “Skeletal Wastes” track/video

Before it, an ancient war ground. It is vast and dreadful to behold.

The last big battle of a dying civilization. The last gasping breath.

The being makes its way through labyrinths of giant dead abominations and remnants of war machines since long put to sleep. Picking up pace. Slowly burning from inside with an ever-growing sense of meaning. It is the final solution. The retaliation of many. The faint glow in its veins extends to a cord.

The hovering placenta is feeding it in a steady rhythm, preparing the being for its passing.

The concept album “Part II – Breach” is out the 14th of July.

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CD Digipack Pre-order: https://bonebagrecords.com/products/cavern-deep-part-ii-breach-digipack-cd-pre-order

Cavern Deep is a slow, heavy band, founded 2019, by members from Zonaria and Swedish retro riffsters Gudars Skymning. The band released its first self-titled concept album through Interstellar Smoke Records to critical aclaim topping on #7 on The Doom Charts.

The second album is called “Part II – Breach” and is a continuation on the concept of the first album and features Susie McMullan of Brume, Johannes Behndig of Sarcophagus Now and Thomas V Jäger of Monolord (on the bonus track).

The first single “Primordial Basin” is out now and the full album will release the 14th of July. Pre-orders for the vinyl and the Digipack CD is now available through Bonebag Records and the Cavern Deep Bandcamp.

Cavern Deep is:
Kenny-Oswald Duvfenberg – Guitars and Vocals
Max Malmer – Bass and Vocals
Dennis Sjödin – Drums, Backup Vocals and Keys

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Cavern Deep, “Skeletal Wastes” official video

Cavern Deep, Part II – Breach (2023)

A band deciding to release their own music isn’t necessarily news. It happens daily if not hourly if not on a minute-by-minute basis. What distinguishes Cavern Deep‘s new imprint Bonebag Records is that they’re open to signing other bands, so it’s more than just a logo to put on their own outings — and by the way, I wouldn’t have a problem with it if it was; if you feel you have the gumption to release your own music on a professional-esque basis and handle everything that goes into that, including talking to jerks like me, a logo on back of your record is well earned — but they’re here giving out their email and basically calling for demos like it’s 1995. Goes without saying, but yeah, I dig that ethic.

And good for them deciding to handle their own release as well. You might recall, after issuing their self-titled debut (review here) in July 2021 through Interstellar Smoke Records, they finished recording their second album the next month. They’ve had a few singles out since — including “The Attuning,” which premiered here and can be heard and seen in the video clip at the bottom of this post (yes, it’s got Thomas from Monolord on it) — and I assume they continued to work on the record after the basic tracks were done, but even so. Last I heard they were talking to different labels and so on, and everybody’s pretty much in the same boat on release delays over the last couple years, so starting your own label? It’s not the easiest way to do it, but if, as they say, they want to give a little something back more than just music, that’s a way to do it. I’ll look forward to what comes of it. And also that second Cavern Deep record.

Here’s word from the PR wire:

Psych Doom act Cavern Deep starts their own record label

“After having been active in the heavy music scene for a while, we thought this was a great time to try and start a label of our own. For one it is great to have the luxury of working on our own terms and our own schedule. This will enable us to release more music and to put in the work ourselves to realize it. We are also hoping this is going to be a way for us to give something back to the music scene that has embraced us.

We are looking forward to putting out a lot of good releases, our first one is going to be the next Cavern Deep album. It is due for release this summer.

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Cavern Deep, “The Attuning (feat. Thomas V Jäger of Monolord)” official video