Don’t forget that this Monday, May 5th is Cinco de Mayo and you be able to catch the depressive atmo-black metal band Sadness‘s tour at Songbyrd that night! The Texas band is headlining a killer line up that night which includes Barbelith, Curse and Torvus and because I want to make sure people don’t overlook this sick show so DCHM is giving away a pair of tickets to one of you lucky readers. To enter just leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite depressive, atmospheric or just generally mopey band is. Alcest, The Cure, Xasthur, Deafheaven, it all counts! Then on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at 5pm Eastern the contest will close and a winner will be selected from all valid entries using Random.org! Be sure to use a valid email you check regularly when you enter so I can contact you if you win. When you leave a comment you must click the little email icon and enter your email in (only I can see the email address you enter) otherwise I won’t be able to contact you if you win. If the selected winner hasn’t written me back within 24 hours then another winner will be selected. If you can’t wait to see if you win or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can purchase tickets here.
Sadness formed in the Chicago area but has since moved their project to Texas where in just 2024 alone they released 3 full length albums! Barbelith is a Baltimore based black metal band that started out with a more raw sound but has since gotten much more atmospheric in their musical direction and I can’t recommend the 18 minute single track EP Deathless Master enough! Also from Baltimore will be the duo Curse, who have a more synth based sound but bring the sorrow just the same. The local openers on this one, Torvus, are not to be missed either. Their catchy take on the goth metal sound is as inspiring as it is depressing. If you haven’t heard of any of these bands please take some time to check them out below and then enter to win a pair of tickets to this stacked line up on May 5th at Songbyrd!
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