Dopelord Fuzzes Out Prague’s Kids Of The Haze

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Dopelord Fuzzed Out Prague’s Kids Of The Haze At Subzero. Doom Does not Simply Exist, It Thrives In The Czech Republic.

When the climate turns chilly, misty and usually miserable normally, most of you’d in all probability relate it to black steel. Am I proper? Nevertheless, on this case you’d be fallacious, tonight’s climate was the proper backdrop for tonight’s present, Poland’s Sabbalicious stoner doom band, Dopelord. I had the distinction of masking them throughout their most up-to-date tour cease in Prague, Czech Republic.

The present happened on the underground (actually) music venue referred to as Subzero which is situated roughly a half hour’s stroll from Outdated City Prague on the west facet of the Vltava River that splits town in half. Subzero’s stage room is situated down two flights of stairs under the venue’s entrance doorways.

Subzero’s structure is easy, there’s a small, picket battered bar to the left and simply to the precise is the place bands hock their wares by way of a white plastic folding desk like those you discover at native band gigs. The venue and vibe was excellent for a gig like this. I’m guessing on a hunch that Subzero in all probability may maintain 200 folks comfortably however tonight’s tally was in all probability round 80 to see Poland’s hottest doom band in the intervening time.

The final time I noticed Dopelord was at 2024’s Brutal Assault Competition that coincidently sufficient takes place within the Czech Republic each summer time. I used to be wowed by their stage presence and their groove. Let’s be actual, stoner doom is a style that mainly remixes Black Sabbath riffs and regurgitates them right into a mishmash of notes and rhythms till it’s technically not thought-about Black Sabbath anymore. It’s a enjoyable style, however not essentially thoughts blowing. Dopelord is a band that does it very properly with the distinction being they’re a terrific stay band and have at all times sounded nice each time I’ve seen them. This time was no exception.

Dopelord Fuzzing It Up In Prague

With a skinny black material glove on his left hand, vocalist and bassist Piotr Zin stepped on stage sporting his legendary black and purple striped slacks and the band tore into “The Chosen One” from their most up-to-date album, “Songs for Devil.” The group had stuffed in any open space close to the stage by this level and the headbangers up entrance had been whipping Dopelord with locks of hair that might put most pageant crowds to disgrace. “Kids of the Haze” (in all probability their most singable anthem) was subsequent which simply solely intensified the headbanging.

Piotr Zin

Dopelord’s set consisted of a pleasant sampling of favorites from their releases courting again to 2012’s “Magick Rites.” One of many highlights from the present was after they performed “Hail Devil.” Guitarist Pawel Mioduchowski, who does the lead vocals on the music, inspired the gang to sing alongside to the refrain (These lyrics being “Hail Devil” for those who couldn’t guess by the music title) with they did with a lot delight. That is one other instance of what makes Dopelord stand out from the sheer quantity of stoner doom bands on the market.

Pawel Mioduchowski

Dopelord concluded their set with an encore of “Doom Bastards.” I scanned the gang and I can say with virtually certainty there have been extra folks now on the present than when Dopelord began their set. Once I first moved to Prague, I used to be instructed by an area promoter that doom steel doesn’t appeal to sufficient followers to ebook mid-level doom bands. The band in query was one in every of Greece’s hottest stoner doom bands, Acid Mammoth. I used to be stunned by the promoter’s excuses on why they couldn’t be booked.

Tonight’s turnout in Prague negated the promoter’s poor turnout excuses. The underground doom steel scene right here is powerful and Dopelord’s draw tonight confirmed that TRVE stoner doom is alive and properly in Prague. The fuzz and buzz that Dopelord introduced tonight left a heavy impression on me and everybody else that was there. We’re ALL kids of the haze…

Take a look at some video footage from the present under!

Extra pictures from the gig might be discovered HERE!

Metallic is not only a kind of music, it is a way of life for Nikos Mixas. Along with taking part in guitar for the Phoenix’s personal Mosara, he is a contributing author for V13 and The Sludgelord. And when he is taking a break from all of it and on trip, you’ll be able to virtually make certain he is banging his head at a steel pageant someplace attention-grabbing.