Gothic doom metal outfit Opia release first single and music video »On Death’s Door Part I«; debut album pre-orders online now!

Gothic doom metal newcomers Opia have unveiled the first single and music video »On Death’s Door Part I« taken from their debut album, »I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep«, set to release on April 25th, 2025 via Hammerheart Records.
Tracklist:
01. These Pristine Memories
02. On Death’s Door Part I
03. Man Proposes, God Disposes
04. The Fade
05. The Eye
06. Days Gone By
07. Silence
08. On Death’s Door Part II
Courtesy of Hammerheart Records:
Gothic doom metal outfit Opia unveils the first single and video for »On Death’s Door Part I«, taken from their debut album »I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep«, set for release this spring.
Directed by Olga Kann and starring Anastasia Danilkovich, Vadim Laschev, and Vadzim Swirski as “The Ghost”, the video delivers a cinematic descent into despair, weaving atmospheric beauty with the crushing weight of doom.
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Formed between the UK and Spain, the band combines the brooding weight of death/doom with haunting, ethereal melodies, creating a sound that is as introspective as it is powerful.

Photo credit: Konstantina Frasia Photography
Their debut album, »I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep«, marking the emergence of a new force within the doom metal scene. The band’s debut album explores themes of mortality, despair, depression and grief. It is a deeply atmospheric record, where slow, crushing tempos intertwine with ethereal melodies to create an experience that lingers long after the music fades.
Through its intricate songwriting and evocative mood, Opia’s debut offers a glimpse into the bleakest aspects of the mind, capturing the melancholic beauty in the acceptance of the inevitable.
With »I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep«, Opia is set to carve a unique place for themselves within the doom metal landscape, offering a fresh yet timeless take on the genre that draws on their shared history within the black metal scene. Their blend of gothic atmosphere and heavy, sorrowful doom promises to leave a lasting mark, one that will resonate with listeners for years to come.
Opia is:
Tereza Rohelova – Vocals
Phoenix Griffiths – Guitars
Daniel Tregenna – Gutars
Richard Rees – Bass
Jorge Afonso – Keyboards
Sam Heffernan – Drums
FFO: Draconian, Swallow The Sun, My Dying Bride, Sentenced, Amorphis
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well