Official press release:
Warsaw doom metal heavyweights Dopelord have announced the release of their fifth studio album Songs for Satan to be issued on October 6th as part of Blues Funeral Recordings’ deluxe PostWax series. Dive into this gigantic new album with the debut single “Night Of The Witch” streaming on all platforms now!
Having paved the way for Polish doom metal for over a decade by sticking to their strictly DIY ethos and hard work, mighty foursome Dopelord is about to open a new chapter of its history by joining the coveted ranks of US label Blues Funeral Recordings (Acid King, Dozer, Lowrider, Dead Meadow).
Their fifth full-length Songs for Satan is a moment of critical mass for Dopelord. A blast of devil worship in the riffing realms is nothing new, and while they aren’t the first band to openly embrace the motif, their amplified heresy is uniquely triumphant, their fuzz-drenched apostasy genuine and glorious.
Not only does Songs for Satan showcase the band’s equal mastery of lumbering plod and silvery hooks, but it also more importantly mines Polish Catholicism’s decades of oppression for lyrical fuel. Tracks like “Satan’s Call”, “The Chosen One”, “One Billion Skulls” and “Worms” are pointed in their defiance of the church’s cultural dominance, even while managing to be contagiously singable at the same time. Maybe the extremity of their position will lead a few listeners to question their own beliefs and examine the church’s role, religion’s role (whether in Polish society or elsewhere) like a strong push to open a door. The voice of rebellion is crucial, and Dopelord’s shout is unmistakable.
Calling to mind Electric Wizard, Windhand, Belzebong and Acid King, Songs for Satan is Dopelord’s apex, an iconoclastic milestone for stoner doom that rumbles the earth and shakes our figurative foundations. It will be available on October 6th in various vinyl editions, limited digipack CD and digital. The ultra-limited deluxe vinyl edition will be shipped a few weeks prior to PostWax subscribers.
Pre-order on Blues Funeral’s website, Bandcamp, and EU store.
Songs for Satan track listing:
1. “Intro”
2. “Night of the Witch”
3. “The Chosen One”
4. “One Billion Skulls”
5. “Evil Spell”
6. “Worms”
7. “Return to the Night of the Witch”
Tour dates:
10/12 Prague, CZ – Modra Vopice
10/13 Cottbus, DE – Muggefug
10/14 Jena, DE – KuBa
10/15 Braunschweig, DE B58
10/16 Hamburg, DE – Hafenklang
10/17 Malmö, SE – Plan B
10/18 Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
10/19 Kiel, DE – Schaubude
10/20 Groningen, NL – Café de Walrus
10/21 Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje
10/22 Antwerpen, BE – Trix DesertFest Belgium
10/23 Lille, FR – La Bulle Café
10/24 Osnabrück, DE – Bastard Club
10/25 Düdingen, CH – Bad Bonn
10/26 Düsseldorf, DE – Pitcher
10/27 Berlin, DE – Lido Heavy Psych Sounds Fest
10/28 Dresden, DE – Chemiefabrik Heavy Psych Sounds Fest
Dopelord is:
Paweł Mioduchowski – Guitars and Vocals
Piotr Ochociński – Drums
Grzegorz Pawłowski – Guitars
Piotr Zin – Bass, Vocals and Mellotron