It's the First Harbinger Friday!

Welcome to the very first Harbinger Friday! What is Harbinger Friday you ask? Well, since Bandcamp Friday (a day where Bandcamp waives its revenue share and all the money goes directly to the artists and labels) seems to be on vacation for the time being, I decided to continue doing my little roundup of suggestions the first Friday of the month. So, just like I used to do to celebrate BC Friday, I’m going to give you readers and listeners five picks for the week to spend your money on and support the bands and labels we love so much.

First off, to close out 2021, on the very last day of the year, Deathgaze duo VAZUM released a “Name Your Price” double single titled “Gallows” and it’s absolutely excellent. Give it a listen and pick it up on Bandcamp here.

Second, to kick off the year in style, The Swamp Records’ Willow Ash released an album of oddities and unreleased tracks titled Oddments By… and it’s a great collection of songs that go well together as a whole. At only $4 on Bandcamp, you can’t miss on a deal like this right here.

Third, Italian genre label Heavy Psych Sounds Records just released a repress of punk rock/garage rock band Hot Lunch’s 2013 self-titled debut and it’s a doozy! You can grab this little gem right here.

Fourth, if Power Metal and NWOBHM is your thing, you can do no wrong with Spanish label Castle Black’s release of Power Paladin’s debut album titled With the Magic of Windfyre Steel. The Icelandic power metal band delivers the goods aplenty and you can hear/buy it over here.

Last and certainly not least, the mighty Ripple Music will be releasing a 13-song tribute album to rock legends Blue Oyster Cult titled Dominance and Submission next week on January 14. The project features a who’s who of today’s best heavy rock bands such as Howling Giant, Great Electric Quest, Mos Generator, and War Cloud to name a few. I’ll be reviewing said album next week and, in the meantime, you can pre-order it here.

That’s all she wrote, folks! Here’s hoping Bandcamp Friday returns over the next couple of months. Until then, you can tune in right here on the first Friday of every month to get some recommendations from your friendly Harbinger of D.O.O.M. Have a great weekend and happy listening!