Hooded Menace / Asphyx - Split 7"

Doomentia Records are responsible for this latest split between Hooded Menace and Asphyx. Both bands lay down 1 track each of heavy Death Doom. The Hooded Menace song is from the Never Cross The Dead recording session and is easily just as good as any song off that album. Comes in a super thick gatefold sleeve which is pretty unusual for a 7". 500 copies on black and 500 copies on picture disk all sold out instantly from the label. If you missed out it sucks to be you.

Hooded Menace / Ilsa - Split 12"

Finland's Hooded Menace and Washington DC's Ilsa split this 12" in half with one track each of their respective style of doom. I bought this for the Hooded Menace side but the Ilsa side is getting equal spins. The amazing artwork by Ilsa drummer Joshua Brettell makes me glad this was pressed on the larger 12" format so you can really take in all the detail. Only 500 copies were pressed and it's apparently nearly all sold out so head over to Contagion Releasing before it's too late.

Hooded Menace - Catacombs of the Graceless from (((unartig))) on Vimeo.

Hooded Menace - The Eyeless Horde Demo

Here's the latest dub of Hooded Menace's 2007 demo tape courtesy of Rusty Crowbar Records. This has had at least 3 releases on tape, been pressed on 7" and then the songs were re-recorded for their first LP Fulfill The Curse. If you haven't heard these guys before, they're from Finland and play slow paced death/doom with horror influences. If you like Winter you will love this band.

Hooded Menace - Never Cross The Dead

Hooded Menace are a Doomy Death Metal band from Finland and this is their second album. They're influenced by bands like Winter, Cathedral and Candlemass and the lyrics are mostly horror themed. Whenever I play this record I end up in a hypnotic lounge room headbang, it just sucks you in. The logo and cover art is fucking awesome too. I managed to score the black and red splatter vinyl which was limited to 100 copies. Doomentia Records seem to be sold out of this already but you might be able to find one somewhere else if you're quick.