Eclipse playlist

Everyone knows that unless you’ve got those special glasses you don’t want to stare directly at the eclipse today. But what are we supposed to listen to as we all put on these goofy glasses and gawk at the sun? Well don’t worry, DCHM has your ears totally covered with this playlist of excellent metal songs with at least a partial relation to today’s heavenly spectacle. If you play the first video it should play through the rest automatically, or you can play the entire playlist on YouTube here.

Warbringer – Black Sun, Black Moon

Sylosis – Eclipsed

Amorphis – Moon And Sun

Decrepit Birth – Solar Impulse

Gwynbleidd – Stare Into The Sun

The Skull – Till The Sun Turns Black

Electric Wizard – The Sun Has Turned To Black

Bastard Sapling – Every Life Thrown Into Eclipse

Oathbreaker – Black Sun

Melechesh – Covering The Sun

Vhol – Lightless Sun

Lucifer – Total Eclipse

The Skull ticket give away will give you Trouble

The Skull at the Metro Gallery

The doom/stoner band Trouble has been cranking out the riffs since 1980 but now the band’s original vocalist, Eric Wagner, is back with Trouble’s original drummer, Jeff Olson, and long time bass player Ron Holzner not as Trouble but The Skull. They’ll be coming to the Metro Gallery in Baltimore on Friday, December 12th and they’ll be playing classic old Trouble songs as well as tracks from their killer new album For Those Which Are Asleep. We’re so excited about this show here at DCHM that we’re going to give 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 metal album of the year has been. At 5pm EST this Wednesday, December 10th, a winner will be chosen at random (using Random.org) from all valid entries to win the tickets. Be sure to enter using a valid email you check regularly so I can contact you if you win. Don’t worry, I won’t add you to any spam lists or sell your info or anything sleazy like that. If I haven’t heard back from the winner in 24 hours another winner will be chosen at random. If you can’t wait to see if you win or the contest is already over when you read this, then you can get tickets from Ticket Fly for $17 here.

The Skull gets their name from the second Trouble album, sort of like how the later version of Black Sabbath with Dio was called Heaven And Hell. Eric Wagner still has that classic doom voice of his so you won’t want to miss this incredible set (and rumor has it the band has a special surprise for fans at this specific show). And if this wasn’t already enough doom for you there’s some great up and coming bands on this bill as well including Philadelphia’s Crypt Sermon and Conclave from Massachusetts. Be sure to get there early so you can catch locals Gateway To Hell as well (what a name!). Now help me find out which great albums I’ve missed listening to this year by telling me what your favorite metal album of the year is and be sure to check out these videos of the bands playing below.

The Skull – The Touch Of Reality

Crypt Sermon – Temple Doors

Conclave – Lifetime