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The Melvins usher in 2021 with “Melvins TV: Volume 1, New Year’s Evil”, a 5-song livestreaming event also featuring interviews and extras, on December 31st at 12 noon pacific/3 pm eastern/8 pm gmt/7 am aedt.

Napalm Records is gearing up for a raucous punk rock attack, welcoming Norwegian power trio Bokassa to its growing roster. Since releasing their ferocious debut album, 2017’s “Divide & Conquer”, the Norwegian Grammy-nominated band has gripped major attention by fusing polished punk, hardcore and metal riffage, stoner rock grooves and hooky lyricism – forming their own self-proclaimed brand of gritty stoner punk.

After hustling in the underground scene for the better part of three years, Richmond, Indiana-based metal outfit Wolftooth snagged the attention of Napalm Records with their multifaceted blend of classic NWOBHM and doom influences lifted by heavy stoner rock riffage.

Closing out a bleak year with something very bright, the band is pleased to announce that they’ve signed worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal label!
 

Argonauta Records has proudly announced the release of a live album by Maryland Doom Metal legends Iron Man. Originally formed in 1988, Iron Man became one of the most distinctive doom metal bands of all time, not just for paying excellent tribute to godfathers Black Sabbath but with their very own blend of heavy sounds.

Massachusetts-USA Heavy Doom collective, Conclave, have signed with Italian record label Argonauta Records for the worldwide release of their forthcoming album, entitled “Dawn of Days”.

Conclave’s sophomore full-length will be released on colored and black vinyl, CD and digitally in the Spring of 2021.

Hamburg- based Sludge and Stoner Metal act, High Fighter, has announced a limited Tape edition of their critically acclaimed, 2014- debut EP “The Goat Ritual”.

From the label that brought you doom pioneers Sleep, welcome to the stage Green Druid. Brooding, atmospheric, isolationist. With weighty riffs summoning the Lovecraftian horrors of the cosmos, Green Druid’s music entrances listeners with tales of the Old Blood and of dismal worlds too soon forgotten.

Greek Pentatonic Heavy metallers Phase Reverse announce the release of their fourth full-length album “Phase IV Genocide”, out on December 11th, 2020!

French heavy stoner rock overlords, Goatfather, have announced their signing with Argonauta Records, who will release the band’s sophomore album in early 2021!

Maryland-based psychedelic doom metal trio Yatra recently finalized work on their most ambitious and devastating release to date. The band proudly offers their crushing third album, “All is Lost”, now confirmed for October release through Grimoire Records, who this week issues the record's cover art, track listing, preorders, and more.