On July 9, 20 Buck Spin will release the debut LP from Lycus, an Oakland based doom band titled Tempest.
The band first formed in 2008, and enetered the studio for their 20 Buck Spin debut late last year. See below for a track listing.
LYCUS Live:
5/25/2013 Oakland Metro - Oakland, CA w/ Badr Vogu, Usnea, Black Fucking Cancer, Augers
Tempest Track Listing:
1. Coma Burn
2. Engravings
3. Tempest
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Amidst heavy guitars, ritualistic drums and enthralling melodies, Lycus raise their head howling. The band from California brings their debut album, Tempest, their first release since their Demo MXII, and they succeed in crafting funeral doom of the highest quality. The slow pace of the songs is enriched with Lycus’s stunning melodies, mournful leads, deep growls as well as howling … Read more
Jackson Heath (Lycus, guitar/vocals) SPB: You manage to build an impressive atmosphere in your records which also enhances your lyrical themes. What inspires your lyrics? Heath: Having done politically-tinged lyrics in the past, we nowadays are focusing on looking inward and writing based on personal experiences. There’s something special when … Read more
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