Their chug-a-lug gallop is an undeniable delight, but those boys slow down real good, too. Philadelphia heavy metallers Crypt Sermon roared to life five minutes early (a rare moment in a weekend plagued by delays) to preach their retro doom guitar heroics to an adoring afternoon crowd. The band had the right idea: Rock, roll, repeat.ĭe Mysteriis Doom Sathanas (ft. Their slinky, groovy heaviness was smoothly augmented with Jess Kamen’s clear vocals and Nord Electro 3 accompaniment.
The Baltimore locals were precisely the right band to kick off a weekend up to its shoulders in doom. I was a little late rolling in on Saturday, so I heard some of Alms’ set while waiting in line outside the door. Would it live up to its potential? In almost every way that mattered, the answer was a hype-worthy “Hell, yes!” This Deathfest-produced Halloween treat was chock full of perfect seasonal offerings, a rare lineup that sparked immediate and sustained interest. And curiosities like Om, Boris and Elder – all bands whose live shows were on my (admittedly inclusive) bucket list – would show up to grace the fest with their own idiosyncratic take on heavy music. Legacy acts like Manilla Road, Captain Beyond and Cirith Ungol would turn out for the party. Recent infatuations like Crypt Sermon, Ruby the Hatchet and Perturbator made the cut.
Longtime favorites like Neurosis, Warning and Dälek were listed.
As soon as the Days of Darkness festival was announced, I started drooling.
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