Smoke (VA) & Doomsday Profit (NC) combine forces for a Split LP of Southern psych and doom, out Oct. 25 via Olde Magick Records

Rising psychedelic doom bands Smoke (Lynchburg, Va.) and Doomsday Profit (Durham, N.C.) are pleased to announce the release of a split album, set for release on Oct. 25 via Olde Magick Records.

The LP marks the first time either band will have their music available on vinyl, and includes five previously unreleased songs, as well as a re-mastered version of Smoke’s digital-only single “Scavenger.”

Both Smoke and Doomsday Profit have earned accolades for their previous efforts, but are taking big leaps on this split. Drawing from deep wells of Southern sludge and dark psychedelia, the split release builds upon the promise of both bands’ early efforts with an increasingly exploratory approach to doom, sludge, and heavy psych — both heavier and spacier than the releases that preceded it.

The strains of doom, stoner-rock, sludge, heavy psych and Southern metal that course through the split should appeal to fans of acts as disparate as All Them Witches and Buzzov-en.

Along with the announcement of the release, Doomsday Profit’s lead single “No Salvation,” a longtime fixture of the band’s live sets, is now available to stream.

STREAM “NO SALVATION” VIA SPOTIFY.

"No Salvation" is a bitter critique of certain billionaire iconoclasts' desire to abandon Earth for greener pastures in Space, rather than use their power to fix the problems we have at home. But, as they say, there is no "Planet B."

LP pre-orders available via OLDE MAGICK RECORDS

About Doomsday Profit

Doomsday Profit is an acid-sludge band from Durham, N.C.

The band’s 2021 debut, In Idle Orbit, earned accolades for its dystopian fusion of sludge metal grit, stoner-doom groove, and psych-rock sizzle.

No. 19 — Doom Charts, Nov. 2021
No. 94 — Doom Charts, Top 100 Albums of 2021

“Soon to be iconic.” (The Killchain)

“A band to get truly excited about.” (Outlaws of the Sun)

“One of the future greats in the doom field.” (Toilet Ov Hell)

Eager to make good on the promise of In Idle Orbit, Doomsday Profit has performed throughout the Southeast, playing alongside Thou, Bongzilla, REZN, Black Tusk, The Well, Year of the Cobra, USX, Cosmic Reaper, Restless Spirit, and more.

On this recording, Doomsday Profit is: Bryan Reed (rhythm guitar/vocals), Kevin See (lead guitar/vocals), Ryan Sweeney (bass/vocals), and Tradd Yancey (drums/percussion).

Note: Tradd Yancey left the band following the completion of tracking. David Ruiz (Antiquity) joined the band in 2023.

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About Smoke

Smoke is a heavy psychedelic rock band from Lynchburg, Va.

Smoke’s Feb. 2022 debut, Groupthink (produced by Ben McLeod of All Them Witches), introduced the band’s fusion of psychedelic rock, Southern fuzz, and Sabbathian doom.

No. 4 — Doom Charts, Feb. 2022
No. 65 — Doom Charts, Top 100 Albums of 2022

“You can’t deny the impressive musical display here.” (Outlaws of the Sun)

“Smoke have crafted something very special…it is a space uniquely their own and one you will never get tired of visiting.” (Desert Psychlist)

In 2023, Smoke teased an aggressive new angle on their sound with the release of “Scavenger.”

Smoke is: Dalton Huskin (vocals/guitar), Ben Gold (lead guitar), Alex Thurston (drums), and Stephen Tyree (bass)

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Thanks to Doomsday Profit for the info.