UK occult doom metallers GOAT MAJOR to release debut album “Ritual”

UK occult doom metallers GOAT MAJOR to release debut album “Ritual” on Ripple Music this March 8th, 2024; watch new “Evil Eye” video now!

Welsh occult doom metal newcomers GOAT MAJOR announce the release of their crushing debut full-length “Ritual” on Ripple Music this March, and unveil their new single “Evil Eye” exclusively on Doomed & Stoned today! 

“A rip-roaring romp through a Gothic graveyard full of occult secrets, in the vein of Black Sabbath and Early Man. Definitely fitting for the eternal blackness of these long, wet, cold winter nights.” – Doomed & Stoned

Watch Goat Major’s “Evil Eye” video at this location

Captivating audiences with their fuzzed-out steamroller sound, devastating riffs, creepy and haunting melodies driven on by aggressive grooves and sophisticated fills, GOAT MAJOR established as a formidably earth-shattering newcomer in the British stoner and doom metal scene.

Following the 2022 release of their debut EP “Evil Eye” (listen) alongside numerous club and festival performances in the UK, the trio recently signed to Californian label Ripple Music for the release of their debut album “Ritual” in the late winter of 2024. Soaked in the trio’s infectious brand of sinister occult doom metal, their debut album “Ritual” is inspired by the band’s roots and Celtic traditions, making for and aural experience that is haunting and bone-crushing all at once and will leave you humming the melodies while you pray for forgiveness. Don’t miss their recent video for “Ritual” at this location.

GOAT MAJOR – Debut album “Ritual”
Out March 8th on Ripple Music (vinyl, CD, digital)
International preorder – US preorder

Hailing from Wales, the land of ancient monuments and Celtic traditions, GOAT MAJOR is an occult doom band formed during the harsh lockdown of a global pandemic by longtime friends Jammie Arnold (guitar), Simon Bonwick (drums) and Tom Shortt (bass/vocals). All three members grew up within half a mile of each other in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in the shadow of the town’s medieval castle.

The power trio worked hard crafting songs of catchy sinister occult doom metal, all while escaping the brutality that was cast upon the world. As restrictions started to lift, GOAT MAJOR began playing shows as an instrumental band before Shortt decided to take up the vocal duties. The band continued fine-tuning their songs with regular shows around the south/west of Wales and further afield in England. The band consequently started playing higher profile shows around the UK, sharing the stage with the likes of Thunder Horse, Wytch Hazel, Sigiriya, Parish, OHHMS, Made Of Teeth, Inhuman Nature. They also performed at Swansea Fringe festival and headlined Rock the Gwasbah festival in West Wales. GOAT MAJOR recently signed to US reference stoner, doom and heavy rock label Ripple Music for the release of their debut album “Ritual” in March 2024.

GOAT MAJOR is
Jammie Arnold – guitar
Simon Bonwick – drums
Tom Shortt – bass & vocals 

GOAT MAJOR links
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RIPPLE MUSIC links
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