Doom Syndicate, from
Roanoke, Va., are massive. Death metal at it's finest.
They have played with a
long list of national acts and started a multi-state tour last week.
Their new album, "Midsummer's Fall," comes out Aug. 28 from Born of Chaos Records.
The post-Apocalyptic metal band from the Blue Ridge Mountains has been cultivating their flavor of metal since the late 1990s, meeting many friends along the way and quietly helping forge a new sound of East Coast flavor.
Their new album, "Midsummer's Fall," comes out Aug. 28 from Born of Chaos Records.
The post-Apocalyptic metal band from the Blue Ridge Mountains has been cultivating their flavor of metal since the late 1990s, meeting many friends along the way and quietly helping forge a new sound of East Coast flavor.
Doom Syndicate started by opening for the mighty Corrosion of Conformity as their first major gig. They've played across the U.S, including the 2003 Milwaukee Metal Fest and the first-ever Las Vegas Metal Fest, as well as co-headlining the 2004 Metal-Nation.com. Snake Fest in North Carolina and headlining the SWVA Metal Fest in 2003 and 2004.
This led to a headlining
tour in autumn of 2004 with Fireborn as support act.
Since then, they've shared
the stage with dozens of local and national bands, playing everywhere
they can, including the historic Victory Stadium and the Roanoke
Civic Center.
Doom Syndicate also got
national attention and CD release through a RCR records from Chicago,
and are prepping a second release.
It's not unusual to catch
one of their heavy tunes on a couple of local radio stations late at
night.
The members of Doom
Syndicate are an assortment of hardcore metallers. Scott, with a
extensive metal background, plays lead guitars. Chip, a long-time
metal head, has a powerful skill and love for the bass. JR, whose
vocal style influenced by punk hardcore from his youth, combined with
his love of pure death metal make him a perfect fit. Dan, whose black
metal hardcore extreme drumming, fit the sound the band has been
striving to reach for years.
“Now, the time has come to unleash what has been hidden deep in these mountains for years,” says the band's bio. “After slowly building their following through over 2,000 live shows, the Internet, releasing four self-produced albums, and a national and International release, Doom Syndicate has finally taken the steps needed to make sure their mark on metal be shown to the rest of the world.”
“Now, the time has come to unleash what has been hidden deep in these mountains for years,” says the band's bio. “After slowly building their following through over 2,000 live shows, the Internet, releasing four self-produced albums, and a national and International release, Doom Syndicate has finally taken the steps needed to make sure their mark on metal be shown to the rest of the world.”
LOCAL DATES ON NATIONAL TOUR:
• Aug. 21: Roanoke,
Va., at Coffin House Studios in conjunction with Extreme Electric
Entertainment, with Above the Altar, Fury of the Ancients, and more.
8 p.m., all ages.
• Aug. 31: Roanoke, Va., Coffin House Studios. Also featuring Ritual of Odds, Scavengers Daughter and more. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $6 cover charge. All ages.
• Aug. 31: Roanoke, Va., Coffin House Studios. Also featuring Ritual of Odds, Scavengers Daughter and more. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $6 cover charge. All ages.
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