Diaries of Doom

Desertfest London is back in Camden this week! Today I've got an article with a few bands that can't be missed at the festival. The lineup is strong enough that every band on the bill would be a worthy mention on here, but unfortunately, I'm on a time constraint and no one would read to the end of it anyway. I've gone with ten because it's a nice, round number. Come say hello if you're going and you see me there.  1. Electric Wizard (the Roundhouse, Sunday, 21:45) The main attraction at The Roundhouse on the Sunday. As far as I can see online, it's their first show in about two and a half years. Do they need an introduction? No.  2. Dvne (the Roundhouse, Sunday, 15:00) If you've got one of those coveted Sunday Roundhouse tickets, do yourself a favour and get down early for Dvne. The Scottish prog metallers are going from strength to strength at the moment and you wouldn't bet against them eventually being revered in the same way that this festival...

Somerset psych/stoner/doom quartet Sergeant Thunderhoof have announced the release of their fourth studio album This Sceptred Veil , set for release on June 3rd 2022 via Pale Wizard Records ; the follow-up to 2018’s critically acclaimed full-length Terra Solus . Sergeant Thunderhoof formed in 2013 by sheer accident. Each member had previously worked together in other bands over the years and one night during a jam session, what transpired was a debut LP Zigurat which took everyone, the band included, by surprise. They quickly hit upon a sound that incorporated their love of dark, brooding and soulful grooves, super-rich melodies and thick, fuzzy low end rhythm sections. The band rapidly picked up steam, performing alongside the likes of Elder, Mos Generator, Siguriya, Karma to Burn, Kamchatka, Desert Storm and King Buffalo , building a loyal and growing listener base along the way. In the seven years that followed, Sergeant Thunderhoof have amassed a rich and varied back catalogue ...