Shroud Eater dropping ravenous sludge with new tracks off upcoming album!

It's 2017 and I have a bunch of shit on my mind that I hate. There seems to be no resolution for all of the terrible things that humanity is capable of conjuring up on a daily basis. As I am rowing myself down this river of putrid crap which bears a stark resemblance to Styx (not the band), the enchanting shroud of gloom emanating from guitar player and vocalist Jeannie Saiz drives me on over the edge and into the pit.  

The two frontwomen of Shroud Eater are like feral dogs exploding with rapture.  Janette Valentine, bassist and backing vocalist, channels a hypnotic groove while Saiz lures the listener into a tormented meltdown of beautifully toxic energy. 

The Miami three-piece has been impressing fans of the sludge genre for several years now, and Strike The Sun represents a huge leap forward musically for the band. Although the primal fury of Dead Ends and ThunderNoise were definitely leaving craters in the doom metal community, they lacked the songcraft to elevate the music to a point where it stuck.

One listen to the track "Awaken Assassin", and it's clear that they've crossed the threshold; this is a band capable of mentally conceiving deeply woven threads of intrigue and conflict, then they break it down into good rock music. 


Beyond the wall of pummeling fuzz and distortion that has become a staple of sludge, Shroud Eater writes good music.

"Awaken Assassin" is a revelation of death on the hunt guided by the furious tempest of Shroud Eater's dark metal opus."Futile Exile" represents the powerful grip of paranoia, as explained by Jeannie Saiz, it's about a beast that never stops hunting upon fear.

Strike The Sun comes out via STB Records through digital format on July 7th and on vinyl July 8th.  Be sure to pick up what this Miami doom trio is putting down below.