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Since making their accursed debut in the late 2000s, Hooded Menace have paved the way for hordes of metal maniacs who enjoy headbanging to more creepily, crushing tempos. On their upcoming seventh album, the Finnish horror lovers still stand between two realms of the underground with the unshakable force of a pillar. But as uncovered by its new single’s surprise twist, Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration continues to break the mold that the band set for death-doom.

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Stoned Jesus Show How They Reached New High on “Low”

While they’ve blazed through folk, prog, pop and alternative rock following their first sip of doom metal, after 15 years, Stoned Jesus are still reaching new creative peaks. On the latest single from the band’s mind-melting new album Songs to Sun, the heavy progressive rockers rose above personal lows by doing something they’ve never done before: blast beats and harsh vocals.