Stoner/Doom metal band

Possessed · Post by **Possessed** » Thursday May 14, 2009

Some friends and I are putting together a new side project. We want to do a lot of doom stoner metal in the vein of Black Sabbath, Kyuss, Sleep, Fu Manchu, The Sword, etc.
I just wanted to see if there are other similar bands out there or even venues that would be into that kind of stuff in the Altoona area.
We will be playing a TON of Black Sabbath. Not the worn down songs like Paranoid and War Pigs. Not that they aren’t good songs. They’ve just been played to death. We want to do the stuff you don't hear on the radio but people are still familiar with.

Just looking for some feedback. We start full rehearsals next week.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday May 14, 2009

That is pretty fuckin' awesome... I would have loved to be fronting a "Stoner" band like that. Ahhhh, fuck yeah!

orangekick · Post by **orangekick** » Thursday May 14, 2009

Do it.

thebattle · Post by **thebattle** » Thursday May 14, 2009

sounds awesome good luck!

JustinGelvin · Post by **JustinGelvin** » Thursday May 14, 2009

THE SWORD IS LORD

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Friday May 15, 2009

sounds like a cool idea. hook up with fedup.

also hook up with the side effects...metal like that goes well at punk shows too.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Friday May 15, 2009

For me, stoner bands are a lot like jam bands: Some can be really good and hold my attention, but, unfortunately, many are boring and wanky as all hell. I love Kyuss, and I couldn't get Seemless's What Have We Become disc out of my player. If it's done well, I think a stoner band would be cool.

Possessed · Post by **Possessed** » Friday May 15, 2009

Thanks for the ideas guys. We don't want to do full 3 set shows since this is a side project and would love to jam with other bands in the area. I'll keep these bands in mind when we start playing out. So far, everyone I've talked to about this idea has been excited about it. It should be a lot of fun. I can't wait to get back out on the stage and kick some ass again.

Also Tony Iommi should be given a medal for doing so much with such a simple formula. It's been years since I messed around learning Sabbath songs and was surprised that most are technically basic. The hard part is giving it the right feel.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Friday May 15, 2009

Forest of Equilibrium era Cathedral covers will bring chics...

love doom from the 90's

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Friday May 15, 2009

Possessed wrote: It's been years since I messed around learning Sabbath songs and was surprised that most are technically basic. The hard part is giving it the right feel.

and that makes for the best music i think

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Friday May 15, 2009

sort of how fedup started. Def a lot of doom/stoner influence in our stuff.

Look us up once you start playing would love to do some shows together.

harlo · Post by **harlo** » Friday May 15, 2009

Good luck on this project!!!
Cover Dragonaught!

Possessed · Post by **Possessed** » Friday May 15, 2009

Dragonaut is already on the list my friend.
Cathedral as well.

I will definitely look you guys up when we're ready. It shouldn't take long.