A band that premiered right at the beginning of the pandemic is Stygian Crown. The five-piece from Los Angeles, California delivered their self-titled studio album in June 2020 and what reached ears of metalheads was brilliantly made doom metal with a wow-effect. Now, almost three years later, Stygian Crown returns with their sophomore longplayer called... Continue Reading →
STYGIAN CROWN announce their sophomore album
Los Angeles-based metal outfit Stygian Crown announced their sophomore album called ‘Funeral for a King’. The five-piece recorded nine songs for the album of which ‘Bushido’ has been revealed already and can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/vYyhY2S71HM?si=Otq0lm1qj2yYx8Rl ‘Funeral for a King’ follows the self-titled debut from 2020 and marks a next great step in the bands... Continue Reading →
My personal 2020 year poll
Best records 2020: Fates Warning - Long Day Good NightArmored Saint - Punching the SkyLong Distance Calling - How Do We Want to Live?Benediction - ScripturesZakk Sabbath - VertigoMr. Bungle - The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny DemoHittman - Destroy All HumansStygian Crown - Stygian CrownKatatonia - Dead AirSodom - Genesis XIXBruce Springsteen -... Continue Reading →
STYGIAN CROWN’s Rhett Davis talks about the debut album and the meaning of ‘candlethrower’
Stygian Crown, hailing from Los Angeles, California, has their debut album in starting blocks with a release, scheduled for the end of the month. The first full-length record features eight songs, all excellent ones. The album showcases a band that's hungry and their Epic Doom Metal is just putting a spell on you. Reason enough... Continue Reading →
CD review STYGIAN CROWN ‘Stygian Crown’
'Stygian Crown' is a strong debut album, a longplayer that is a statement. These guys came to stay. Modern epic doom metal has to sound exactly like the quintet celebrates it for almost an hour on this album. Very strong.









