Welsh doom wizards Goat Major share new single and music video »Snakes (Godess Of The Serpent)«; debut album »Ritual« out March 8th on Ripple Music!
Wales, UK based occult doom/stoner metal trio Goat Major share new single and music video »Snakes (Godess Of The Serpent)« taken from their debut full-length album, »Ritual«, set to release on March 8th, 2024 via Ripple Music.
Tracklist:
01. Snakes (Godess Of The Serpent)
02. Ritual
03. Turn To Dust
04. Light Of The End
05. Power Thatbe
06. Mountains Of Madness
07. Evil Eye
08. Lay Me Down
Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:
Welsh occult doom metal trio Goat Major release their new single »Snakes (Godess Of The Serpent)« on all streaming services today, and present its roaring video exclusively on The Obelisk! Their debut full-length »Ritual« is due out on March 8th through Ripple Music.
As The Obelisk describes, “»Snakes (Godess Of The Serpent)« unfurls the first of »Ritual«’s several genuinely righteous rolls, an air of metallic dankness around a Candlemassian creeper of a riff serving double-duty as an intro to the album and a preface to the verse, which calls Electric Wizard to mind without losing itself in an aural fog.”
Watch new video »Snakes (Godess Of The Serpent)«
Single available now on all streaming services
Captivating audiences with their fuzzed-out steamroller sound, devastating riffs, creepy and haunting melodies driven on by aggressive grooves and sophisticated fills, Goat Major established as a formidably earth-shattering newcomer in the British stoner and doom metal scene.
Following the 2023 release of their debut EP »Evil Eye« alongside numerous club and festival performances in the UK, the trio recently signed to Californian label Ripple Music for the release of their debut album »Ritual« this year. Soaked in the trio’s infectious brand of sinister occult doom metal, their debut album »Ritual« is inspired by the band’s roots and Celtic traditions, making for and aural experience that is haunting and bone-crushing all at once and will leave you humming the melodies while you pray for forgiveness. ► Don’t miss their latest videos for »Ritual« and »Evil Eye«!
Goat Major – debut album »Ritual« out March 8th on Ripple Music (vinyl, CD, digital): International preorder – US preorder
Hailing from Wales, the land of ancient monuments and Celtic traditions, Goat Major is an occult doom band formed during the harsh lockdown of a global pandemic by longtime friends Jammie Arnold (guitar), Simon Bonwick (drums) and Tom Shortt (bass/vocals). All three members grew up within half a mile of each other in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in the shadow of the town’s medieval castle.
The power trio worked hard crafting songs of catchy sinister occult doom metal, all while escaping the brutality that was cast upon the world. As restrictions started to lift, Goat Major began playing shows as an instrumental band before Shortt decided to take up the vocal duties. The band continued fine-tuning their songs with regular shows around the south/west of Wales and further afield in England. The band consequently started playing higher profile shows around the UK, sharing the stage with the likes of Thunder Horse, Wytch Hazel, Sigiriya, Parish, OHHMS, Made Of Teeth, Inhuman Nature. They also performed at Swansea Fringe festival and headlined Rock the Gwasbah festival in West Wales. Goat Major recently signed to US reference stoner, doom and heavy rock label Ripple Music for the release of their debut album »Ritual« in March 2024.
Music written and performed By Goat Major.
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Joe Harvartt.
Engineered by Joe Harvatt and Tom Chaloner.
Filmed and edited by Jody Cusack at H•Town Creative with additional footage by Johanna Slade.
Goat Major is:
Jammie Arnold – Guitar
Simon Bonwick – Drums
Tom Shortt – Bass & Vocals
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well