Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September
Prepare to descend into the void as Cosmic Reaper unveil their monolithic new track, Bloodfeather, the latest offering from their upcoming album Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned. A slow-burning juggernaut of crushing riffs, Bloodfeather is a bleak, hypnotic landscape that embodies the band’s signature blend of heavy doom and celestial despair.
About the track, the band say, ‘Bloodfeather was inspired by an unfortunate goose that flew in front of our van while crossing a bridge on our way into Baltimore. We wanted to honor the memory of this winged one with a song about ritual sacrifice to Aphrodite, with crushing riffs and thunderous drums.’
Set for release on 26th September via Heavy Psych Sounds, Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned promises a deeper plunge into the band’s cavernous sonic world. With Bloodfeather, Cosmic Reaper deliver a foreboding glimpse of what lies ahead – thunderous low-end, creeping tempos, and a haunting sense of unease that lingers long after the final note ends.
Now hit play below and let yourself be drawn into this slow-motion apocalypse…
More On Cosmic Reaper And ‘Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned’
Arose from the shadows of Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2017, Cosmic Reaper has carried a black-flamed torch of tradition, forged in the long lineage of doom and sludge. While their roots lie in the hallowed halls of Sabbath and Saint Vitus, the band’s DNA mutates further, pulling from the textured anger of Soundgarden and even the chaotic forces of Snapcase. Cosmic Reaper isn’t interested in simply echoing the past; they swirl it in a glass, layering a cocktail of thunderous bass and drums, brink-of-destruction fuzz, and ethereal vocals into a sonic ritual all their own.
The band’s self-titled debut, released in 2021 on Heavy Psych Sounds, announced their arrival with cataclysmic force, earning praise for its crushing atmosphere, hard rock-influenced riffs, and psychedelic accents. Tracks like Hellion and Planet Eater showcased their ability to drift between galactic doomscapes and swamp-born grooves. 2022’s follow-up, Doom Sessions Vol. 7, saw a brief evolution in tempos and themes pulled from the remnants of the self-titled record.
Since then, much has changed. With lead guitar duties being passed not once, but twice, Cosmic Reaper welcomed guitarist Pete Snasdell into the fold. A longtime stalwart of the UK heavy music scene, Snasdell brought an evolved sense of harmony and heaviness, expanding the band’s twin-guitar attack and deepening the commitment to the cult of heavy metal. Now armed with a sharpened lineup of Thad Collis (vocals/guitar), Garrett Garlington (bass), Jeremy Grobsmith (drums), and Pete Snasdell (guitar), Cosmic Reaper continues to burn slow, but ever blinding.
About their upcoming sophomore album, they say: ‘Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned is an album we poured our hearts into. With our sophomore LP, we wanted to take our sound to a new level, but also call back to the roots of doom, with a touch of 90s angst. Lyrically, it touches on everything from standing up to tyranny, to revenge, to sacrifice, to love, lust and betrayal- all wrapped in themes of horror, science-fiction, and history. For the best listening experience: light one up, and turn it up loud.’
Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned Tracklist:
01. Hammer
02. Bloodfeather
03. Pot Of Gold
04. Parasites
05. Dwelling
06. Perfect Organism
07. Bones
08. Waiting by the Gallows
Cosmic Reaper is:
Thad Collis – Vocals, Guitar
Peter Snasdell – Guitar
Garrett Garlington – Bass
Jeremy Grobsmith – Drums
Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned, the latest album of doom and gloom from North Carolina’s Cosmic Reaper, will be unleashed on 26th September via Heavy Psych Sounds. Pre-sales are available now for various vinyl pressings and digipak compact disc over on the label’s webstore.
Label: Heavy Psych Sounds
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