Video: “Here Is A Gift For You” Old Man Gloom Documentary

As the title above states “Here Is A Gift For You” is a 42-minute documentary on metal super-group,  Old Man Gloom (Cave In, Converge and ex-Isis). Kenneth Thomas put together the feature which chronicles the band up to the making of their 2014 album, “The Ape Of God.” The film is a great mix of interviews from various musicians, family remembers and scenesters that often retain a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. A must for fans of any of the bands these guys are involved with or if you consider yourself a fan of gloomy psychedelic metal. 

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Video: Old Man Gloom - "The Lash"

Late in 2014 super group Old Man Gloom released their latest record, Ape of God, to much acclaim in the “metal underground.” Now in 2015 we get a video for lead “single” "The Lash." The clip was directed by Andrew Cox who of course also makes music under the names Axed Crown and Andraus.

Listen: Sumac – "The Deal” Full LP Stream

Sumac is the latest group from ISIS and Old Man Gloom heavyweight Aaron Turner; the project teams him up with other big names including Brian Cook (Russian Circles, ex-Botch, ex-These Arms Are Snakes) and Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists.)  Their début record titled The Deal is out on February 17th via ProFound Lore and Sige Records but you can stream the whole thing now from below…

Listen: Old Man Gloom - "The Lash"

Metal super group, Old Man Gloom, who feature,  Aaron Turner, Santos Montano, Nate Newton and Caleb Scofield, are back with a new record, The Ape Of God,  on November 11th via SIGE and Profound Lore. What does this all mean, well for one we got a new track to share with you that goes by the name “The Lash.” Straight up quality but what would you expect from a band that boasts key members of groups like ISIS, Converge, Cave In, Zozobra, Doomriders and more. Stream it from below and take a second to appreciate some of the art work that will accompany the release. Alongside Jake Banon of Converge fame, Aaron pretty much defined an aesthetic for the scene back in the day so you know it will be quality, unique, and poorly mimicked by others. 

Listen: Palms – “Patagonia”

After several years of reading up on this project it seems like it will finally see the lite of day. Palms are a collaboration between Deftones' Chino Moreno (vocals) and three members of Isis, Jeff Caxide (bass/keyboards), Aaron Harris (drums) and Clifford Meyer (guitar/keyboards). "Patagonia" is the first single from their debut due out June 25 via Ipecac.

Go Buy This: Hydra Head Records - Massive Sale of Test Pressings, Original Artwork, etc.

This past September, seminal underground hardcore and metal label Hydra Head announced they’d be shutting down their operations after 20 years as mainstays in the scene. Head honcho Aaron Turner, who also played with the now defunct ISIS, released a statement about that decision  in which he detailed the reasons behind it and laid out a plan for the label moving forward. Hydra Head is now organizing massive sale of gems ranging from the small and accessible (stickers, pins, etc), to the large and costly (lots of 150+ rare records and test pressings, musical instruments, original artwork, 7″ box sets, etc), and a whole lot in between (t-shirts, subscriptions to future vinyl represses, box lots of highly discounted CDs and even a trip to Disney Land! It’s gift giving season so you might be able to find something very unique and special for that friend of yours who’s into anyone of the many great bands that released material through the label over the years. Check it all out HERE.

Listen: Old Man Gloom – “NO” Full Lp Stream

Old Man Gloom just released their fifth album, their first in eight years, entitled NO this week. For the uninitiated OMG is a supergroup containing members from Converge, ISIS, Cave In, Zozobra, Doomriders, Mamiffer, etc… But unlike most supergroups this one releases some exceptional music and you can stream the whole thing below right now….

 "NO" was made using acoustic and electric instruments including but not limited to: 

sheet metal, toilets, human voices, guitars, drums, tambourines, shoes, hands, various 

other percussive tools, analog and digital electronic devices, and brains.”