Dayum. It’s Daytripper, bringing “a theatrical edge to doom metal” all the way from the desert of Phoenix. Weight Shift joins with sludge metal from Asheville alongside Carrboro’s loudest: Evil Eye.
DAYTRIPPER
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Phoenix’s Daytripper brings a theatrical edge to doom metal, weaving fantasy and dramatic stage presence into their performances. Their debut album, Book I: The Trip, achieved critical acclaim, including a #27 spot on the Doom Charts. Daytripper has already shared stages with heavyweights like Conan, REZN, and Belzebong, earning them recognition as one of the Southwest’s most exciting emerging acts.
Daytripper has quickly carved a space in the genre with their hypnotic, lore-driven performances and a sound that bridges the gap between doom, sludge, and psychedelic rock. Rooted in a world of fantasy and prophecy, Daytripper’s music follows an ongoing saga, a voyage of mystics, sages, and seekers traversing a desolate, arcane wasteland. Each live performance is a ritual, an invitation to witness the unfolding tale.
Currently, Daytripper is finalizing their next release, set to drop Fall 2025, pushing their sound and storytelling into even darker and more cinematic territory.
WEIGHT SHIFT
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Hailing from the southern Appalachian Mountains, Weight Shift is a progressive sludge band formed in 2021, featuring Seth Hutchinson on guitars and vocals, Timothy Todd Cook on drums, and Brian Harris on bass.
EVIL EYE
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Stoner metal from Chapel Hill.
