Morne - Untold Wait LP

Morne are a metallic crust outfit out of Boston, MA who have members in their ranks of killer doom acts such as Filth Of Mankind, Grief and Disrupt. You say crust, I say Amebix? You say metallic, I say Neurosis? Exactly. Thier mix reminds of early UK crust like Amebix and Axegrinder, and the slower, heavy parts remind of Neurosis or Asunder.

Their latest album was just released by Feral Ward Records and contains the rerecorded demotracks as well as a one new track. Also, they have some guest vocalists saying hello on "Untold Wait", likeAlicia Morgan of 13 as well as Kris Force, who has also worked with Amber Asylum, Swans and Neurosis. Not much information on the vinyl, just that it's limited to 1000 copies, so head over to Feral Ward in the US, or Punk Distro in Europe to get your copy. While you're at it, there's also a new Morne 7" available there, limited to 500 copies.

Grief - ... And Man Will Become The Hunted 2xLP

Oh hell yes! Boston's influential doom metal outift, Grief who inspired many of our favourite acts out there such as Electric Wizard, Unearthly Trance, Floor and even Sunn0))), are seeing their farewell album "... And Man Will Become The Hunted" finally released on vinyl by Spain's Throne Records. They split up somewhere around 2000 and this is their last studio-album, but Southern Lord released a live album of theirs from a reunion gig somewhere around 2005.

Grief are essential listening with their take on monolithic and nihilistic doom, and I personally only own their split 7" with Corrupted on vinyl, so this one is definitely essential for my collection. Pre-order the "...And Man Will Become The Hunted" before the early December release date, and get one of the 166 handnumbered copies on semistransparent brown / grey splatter 180g vinyl, only available from Throne Records directly. Total run is 666 copies worldwide on 180g, in a deluxe gatefold with black inked paper bags. Get it now, now, now for €30 in Europe and €37 worldwide - shipping included - from Throne Recs.