Californian doom/thrash metal band Lantern releases their debut single »Lizard King«

Big Bear Lake, California based doom/thrash metal band Lantern presents their debut single »Lizard King«, released on November 3rd, 2025. Available now on Bandcamp, YouTube and other streaming platforms.

“»Lizard King« rips into corruption, faith, and the demonic hunger of modern power.”

Forged in the haze of Southern California, Lantern channels the spirit of classic doom and early thrash into something raw and timeless. Their sound burns slow and low – blues-drenched riffs rising from a fog of distortion, echoing Sabbath’s weight and Bay Area ferocity.

Rooted in dark fantasy, folk horror, and punk defiance, Lantern’s music walks the edge between ritual and rebellion. Each song unfolds like a myth unearthed – where haunted woods, forgotten gods, and the ruin of man meet beneath a fading light.

Lantern is a beacon for the heavy and the strange.

Lantern is:
Christopher Bryant Cecil – Guitar
Leah Starr Lewis – Vocals
Russell Lance Couch – Bass
Charles Ford Hamer – Drums

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