As the old saying goes, the future
is so bright at the Harbinger of D.O.O.M. blog that I gotta wear shades! Summer
has finally arrived and I’ve finished a lot of things that I had to take care
of in order to have more time to focus on the blog. Leading up to the blog’s second
anniversary in September, I will have plenty of stuff in store for my readers
and listeners.
First off, there will be a few
changes. Traditional reviews will make way for “Musings”, a different form of
review. Instead of reviewing albums, I’ll put an emphasis on articles that give
my stamp of approval for a certain album/record and share my thoughts on said
album. I will no longer do track by track reviews (or at least I’ll do them
very rarely) and will only shine the light on albums that I truly enjoy. Over
the course of the last year, submissions for review have increased tremendously
and I’ve also been added to some awesome labels’ mailing lists with the privilege
of listening/reviewing albums early. It would be impossible for me to review
them all, nor do I want to spend my time only listening to music for the sake
of reviewing. I will always continue what I set out to do in the first place
with the blog, which is to help shine a spotlight on up-an-coming bands,
whether they’re just a few months old or seasoned pros. I know what I like and if
it’s something I dig, it’ll get featured in “Musings” so keep sending those
submissions in.
The popular “Canuck Spotlight”
feature focusing on Canadian artists will of course remain. I’m a proud Canadian
and I always take pleasure in discovering and spreading the word about bands
from the Great White North. I love audiobooks and while those are the least popular
articles here on the blog, I will keep talking about them. In fact, I’ll
feature even more of them going forward, ranging from comic book prose novels
to sci-fi, fantasy, horror and anything that could have some appeal to the
Doom/Stoner/Metal community. They’ll be rebranded as “Audiobook Showcase” and as
with album reviews, it’ll be less of a review and more of a recommendation for
an audiobook I loved that I want to share. I also intend to write more articles
about music and bands in general, which is something that’s been lacking due to
lack of time. The highly popular Bandcamp Friday roundup (Harbinger Friday when
BC Friday is on leave) will absolutely continue. Band interviews, “A
Conversation with”, will go forward and I’ll do my best to have a chat with
bands more often.
And last but certainly not least,
to celebrate the Harbinger’s second anniversary in mid-September, the project I’ve
been teasing about from time to time can finally be revealed. The Harbinger of
D.O.O.M. blog will become a digital record label of sorts (maybe it’ll be a
one-time thing, who knows) and if successful, it might become a yearly
tradition. September will see the release of a Bandcamp “Name Your Price”
compilation (similar to Weedian and Doomed and Stoned’s comps) curated by yours
truly featuring a dozen bands in the realms of Doom/Metal/Stoner/Heavy
Psych/Prog Rock. The lineup is almost complete and I’ll announce the final
rundown over the weeks to come but among the bands included are HAZEMAZE,
Alunah, Doctor Smoke, Las Cruces, Indus Valley Kings, AAWKS, VAZUM, Titanosaur,
Infinity Dream, Genie Cries, Mos Eisley Spaceport, and a couple more to be
confirmed. How’s that for some cool news?
As you can see, I have plenty in store for my faithful followers. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all my readers, the Twitter Metal/Stoner Rock family, all the bands and labels who have submitted/continue to submit phenomenal music and anyone who has contributed to this blog in some shape or form. If you enjoy the blog, please spread the word and tell your friends! THANK YOU!! You can expect a ton of content going forward that will hopefully enhance your listening experience of all things Doom/Metal. Have a fantastic weekend and the Harbinger will see you very soon!
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