Back in 2018, I premiered a neat little EP from a doom band called Sundecay. Back then, the cover art is what grabbed me initially; its atmospheric composition and alluring subject spoke to me. Ever since then, I've gone back to Gale, said EP, from time to time for its excellent riffs and proto-doom atmosphere. When I did, I'd ask myself "hey, what happened to those guys?" or "I wonder if I'll ever get new music from them?" Lo and behold, a few weeks ago, I received an email from the band telling me that new music was indeed forthcoming and whether I wanted to premiere a track from The Blood Lives Again, their upcoming album. First I said yes and then I clicked play on "Here Comes the Wizard" and if the track title didn't already tell you, I go what I came for - lots and lots of great riffs and fuzz. Head on down below to check it out!
Like before, things are played relatively straight but the passion and skill for the craft of doom on display here is to be lauded. This is thick, hefty doom that knows what its about and is uncompromising in that dedication to it. Like Gale, the compositions do enough within these spaces to keep you hooked in, iterating on the big, tried and true, early doom sound in interesting ways. I especially like the track's outro, which dabbles with psychedelic sounds while holding to its basic groove to create a larger than life and swirling sort of sound that ushers this track into its death throes and final withdrawl.
The Blood Lives Again is sure to have a lot more of the good stuff and it releases on February 6th, 2026. Yes, it's time for 2026 releases. No, I'm not ready either. Anyway, head on over to the band's Bandcamp below to pre-order this beast; it rocks.