British-Armenian symphonic doom metal outfit Qarqarot presents their debut album »When Will Dawn Break At Last?«

London, UK based symphonic doom metal band Qarqarot presents their debut album, »When Will Dawn Break At Last?«, which was just released independently on August 29th, 2026.

Listen to »When Will Dawn Break At Last?« on Spotify and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. The Paradise Flower
02. Sakko of Lori
03. Parvana
04. Brother Axe
05. The Handless Girl

Qarqarot is a British-Armenian four-piece symphonic doom band founded in May 2025. The band was born out of the Vanadzor alternative scene, bringing together musicians looking for a slower, heavier sound that stands apart from Armenia’s more established black and prog metal scenes.

Their debut album, »When Will Dawn Break At Last?«, is the culmination of this journey, recorded in the UK at YB Studios in 2026. Drawing on their ties to northern Armenia, the band takes five tales and poems by Hovhannes Tumanyan as inspiration. Across these five tracks, Qarqarot explores Armenian folk, classical, and liturgical tonalities and harmonies through crushing doom riffs, broad orchestral textures, and melodic vocals.

“An exploration of Armenian tonality through doom, weaving together classical music, folk themes, and liturgical melodies into crushing riffs and atmospheric soundscapes. All songs are based on tales and poetry by the amazing author Hovhannes Tumanyan.”

Artwork by Mariam Aghajanyan.

Qarqarot is Stuart Moir, Tirayr Mkhitarian, Edd Jones and Erik Khanoyan.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well