The Return of Bandcamp Friday!

Bandcamp Friday returns at last! If you recall, it had gone AWOL last month without any info on whether it would return or not. To continue to give you readers and listeners a monthly roundup of music suggestions, I had come up with Harbinger Friday, which I will keep doing whenever BC Friday disappears. By now most of you are familiar with the concept of Bandcamp Friday: a day where Bandcamp waives its revenue share and all the money goes directly to the artists and labels. Bandcamp has stated on their Website that BC Friday would take place at least on the following dates in the near future: February 4th, March 4th, April 1st, and May 6^th.

Numero uno on my list of releases is Italian Doom duo Wizard Master who just released this week a sinister, fuzzy, and incredibly enjoyable album titled Phasmatis via Forbidden Place Records. And you know what the best part is? It’s a Name Your Price release, so send them some cash and pick up the album here.

Number two with a bullet is the heavy metal thunder of Titanosaur with Absence of Universe which I’ve reviewed here. I’ve also had a lengthy conversation with Geoff, the one-man army behind Titanosaur, which you can read here. As for the album, released through The Swamp Records, you can get it here.

Number three, no Bandcamp Friday list would be complete without a release from the roster of the mighty Ripple Music. Obsidian Sea unleash their fourth album, Pathos, a masterclass of Proto-Doom. It’s out now right this way.

Fourth, how about a new single that destroys everything in its path? Hard and heavy rock 'n' roll trio DemonScar’s got you covered with their song “Human Condition” which you can pick up for a dollar right here.

Fifth and last, but certainly not least, Boise, Idaho’s Ealdor Bealu are opening up the pre-orders for their upcoming album set for release on April 22, titled Psychic Forms. This new record from the progressive/heavy psych quartet promises to be tremendous, so head over here and pre-order now to get the first single, "Be Ye Gone", instantly.

That’s it, folks! Long live #BandcampFriday! I hope you find something you fancy and discover some new music in the process while maximizing your support of the bands and labels we love. Until next time, enjoy and have a great weekend!