Cosmic Reaper unveil the first single and opening track »Hellion« taken from their self-titled debut album

US stoner/doom metal outfit Cosmic Reaper unveil the first single and opening track »Hellion« taken from their self-titled debut album, set to release on March 19th, 2021 via Heavy Psych Sounds.

Tracklisting:
01. Hellion
02. Heaven’s Gate
03. Stellar Death
04. Wasteland I
05. Wasteland II
06. Planet Eater
07. Infrasonic

Says the band: “North Carolina’s Cosmic Reaper returns with »Hellion«. This 6 minute song is a solid slab of pure, unadulterated doom that is sure to be your soundtrack to 2021’s apocalyptic start. With big Electric Wizard vibes and Cosmic Reaper’s signature sound, »Hellion« rips at the fabric from underneath.”

From Heavy Psych Sounds:

Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, psych-doom outfit Cosmic Reaper delivers classic doom & stoner metal elements dipped in psychedelia. In its infancy, bass player Garrett Garlington and guitar player Dillon Prentice, together in Garrett’s kitchen, mixed heavy and fuzzy harmonies with crushing riffs. Not long after, the duo added Thad Collis. His ethereal vocals and impassioned guitar harmonies are what built the band’s foundation. Jeremy Grobsmith, a Colorado Springs metal veteran (The Great Redneck Hope, Matterhorn and Worry) had recently moved to The Queen City, befriended the guys and was quickly asked to join. His hard-hitting and eclectic drum style rounded out the Cosmic Reaper sound and the band was born.

Following a year of practice and fine tuning their sound, Cosmic Reaper made their live debut in July of 2019.

In September of that same year, they recorded the »Demon Dance« EP at Greensboro’s recording studio The Parliament House, along side owner and maverick Jacob Beeson. Noteworthy exposure from doom metal focused podcasts and web-zines helped in the success of their first offering. Following the release, the band continued to perform regionally and then capitalized on the time afforded by the unfortunate shutdown of venues and they began writing their first full-length album.

The band returned to Beeson’s studio in the summer of 2020 to start recording. Laden with droning riffs and down tempo walls of monolithic sound, they completed their crushing self-titled debut full-length.

The start of 2021 ushers in a new and monumental era for the guys as Cosmic Reaper becomes part of the Heavy Psych Sounds family.

Cosmic Reaper is:
Thad Collis – Guitar/Vocals
Dillon Prentice – Guitar
Garrett Garlington – Bass
Jeremy Grobsmith – Drums

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