Wow, didn't realize how many drummers The Skull has been through. The album was recorded with Trouble's Jeff Olson, but they've had a total of four drummers in just six years of existence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skull_(band)
Here's some of the pioneers of Doom and their 2016 live release.
Saint Vitus - Live Vol. 2
I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite. Probably Trouble/The Skull at this point, especially based on what I'm hearing of the brand new album from The Skull. As great as their first album was this one is even better.
Never got to see them. Not sure if they ever came to D.C. or not. They probably did. I didn't like them the first time I heard them when the debut album was released. 30 years later I've become a huge fan and could kick myself for not buying all the stuff on vinyl when it was new and affordable.
First genuine laugh of the day. Thank You!Whew!!! So, Stoner Doom is a genre. I thought maybe there was a worldwide weed blight.
SST still sells all the St Vitus vinyl they put out. $15 per LP.Never got to see them. Not sure if they ever came to D.C. or not. They probably did. I didn't like them the first time I heard them when the debut album was released. 30 years later I've become a huge fan and could kick myself for not buying all the stuff on vinyl when it was new and affordable.
That's good to know. I do have the SST reissue of the debut album. White vinyl. Hate the label. It doesn't look anything like the original and doesn't have anything to do with St. Vitus.
Stinks about the sst vinyl. I ordered a minuteman LP from them 5 or 10 years ago and the quality was ok. Greg is a douche so I could see him screwing that up. It isn't the original label for sure.That's good to know. I do have the SST reissue of the debut album. White vinyl. Hate the label. It doesn't look anything like the original and doesn't have anything to do with St. Vitus.
Scott "Wino" Weinrich is from my hometown, Rockville, Maryland. I prefer the Scott Reagers vocals despite that fact.
Take a look at this video of The Skull on their current tour. That's St. Vitus drummer Henry Vasquez performing with them.
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/skull-breathing-underwater-premiere/
Where should I start with The Obsessed? I've never heard them. Just know that it's Wino's band.
Whew!!! So, Stoner Doom is a genre. I thought maybe there was a worldwide weed blight.
First genuine laugh of the day. Thank You!
Stoner Doom is a sub genre of Doom Metal. It's generally traced back to Black Sabbath's early albums for it's source.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_metal
In all honesty I think this thread would be better served to be retitled Doom Metal. The Stoner influence is difficult to pin down.
Actually more popular than I'd have thought it would be. But we are reaching beyond the stoner end of the doom metal genre.
