“The band’s thrash-influenced stoner metal is a whirlwind of dirty, driven riffs that roar in your ears with all the confidence of a mad lion!” - DOOM CHARTS
For what initially started out as a plague-time project, the South London-based quartet have wasted no time at all in making a name for themselves amid the crowded confines of the UK underground metal scene.
WARPSTORMER, whose name is a subtle nod to the tabletop universe of Warhammer, are influenced as much by the ferocity of bands like High on Fire and Baroness, as they are by ambitious sci-fi centred classics like Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds.
“As you might expect given the name, we draw pretty heavily on sci-fi and fantasy themes in our lyrics,” explains vocalist Richard J Morgan. “But in such a way that they serve as a sort of creative vessel for exploring the more psychologically harrowing aspects of 21st century life.”
Their 2022 EP, Here Comes Hell – recorded by Morgan with close friends Matt Folley (drums) and Green Lung guitarist, Scott Black – was released to critical acclaim in 2022 as both a statement of intent and brutal smackdown on the recruitment market. Having since established a working line-up, adding bassist Simon Doggett; guitarist Adam Davies and drummer James Loh, the band’s debut self-titled album arrives this November on the recently established label, London Doom Collective.
“The first EP got us up and running,” continues Morgan. “It attracted a line-up of excellent players who understood the vibe of what we were trying to do, and we spent the next year or so rehearsing, writing and playing as many shows as we could. By the end of that year, we headed into the studio to make our first full record as a proper band. We’re really pleased with how it’s turned out and very excited to share it with a wider audience, live and on record.”
Recorded in and around appearances at Desertfest London and Bloodstock Open Air over the summer with producer Wayne Adams (Green Lung, Gnome, Wasted Death) like the “warpstorms” that inspired its creation, the album is a hellish, messed-up realm of sonic chaos. Melding stoner-doom, thrash, and classic metal into something akin to 'speed doom', WARPSTORMER conflates existential bleakness and bludgeoning, yet catchy riffs, into one unmissable package.
WARPSTORMER’s self-titled debut will be released on 29th November 2024 via London Doom Collective and can be pre-ordered in several editions and formats including Cosmic Blast (transparent magenta/purple splatter, limited to 50 copies) and Eldritch Blue (100 copies) LPs, with CD, cassette and digital versions rounding out the offerings.
You can listen to the epic new song ORACLE from their upcoming new album thanks to the cool folks over at Sheltered Life PR.
Warpstormer
Richard J Morgan – Vocal
Simon Doggett – Bass, Vocal
Adam Davies – Guitar
James Loh – Drums
Live
23/11 – Daltons, Brighton – Doom by the Sea
7/12 – Radio City Social – Chelmsford
Socials
WARPSTORMER on Bandcamp – warpstormer.bandcamp.com
Twitter – x.com/warpstormer
Facebook – facebook.com/warpstormer
Instagram – instagram.com/warpstormer
Thanks to Sheltered Life PR for all of the info. You can pre-order the upcoming new album here which is due out November 29th 2024.
