The Killing Toke

The Killing Toke is a blackened death doom metal band with influences of folk and atmospheric black metal. Their two biggest influences are Death and Hooded Menace. A band from Panama City, Fl with two albums and the talk of maybe a third this year alone. On October 2013 the creator and guitarist vocalist Allen V. started recording The Killing Toke's first demo "Ask Not The Innkeeper For Destiny Is Thy Name". The demo was released on December 3rd 2013. The demo was over 50 minutes of music including the bonus track. It was 8 tracks long including three instrumental songs. If you download the album from bandcamp you will receive a 9th song, a bonus track called "From Beyond The Silence". A previously unreleased track from a cancelled split. Before recording the demo Allen V. recorded two tracks in September for an old school black metal nature themed split with black metal band "Saagar". The split is said to be released some time in 2014. There is a video of the second Killing Toke song called "Seasons Amongst Us". The video contains video footage from 1990's Begotten. This is that video...

The Killing Toke also released a short documentary about the making of The Killing Toke's side of the split you can watch here...

And before the first demo was released The Killing Toke made a video from the 6th song on the demo "Transformational Space" with video footage of 2013 release "The Last Days on Mars".

The Killing Toke is currently working on the 2014 release of their three to four track EP. The only track confirmed for the EP is the unreleased "Hatchet face". There is no date of the Saagar / The Killing Toke Split nor the EP or the name of the EP. Later I will review their first demo on here to talk more about that album. Check out their demo for yourself below and keep an eye out for the split and EP this year in 2014 and maybe there will be a second split on its way as well. 

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Harry Cloud "Red Barn" Review

Harry Cloud is a doom, sludge, stoner, experimental band currently in LA, from Ga. I have previously interviewed Harry Cloud here, and if you want you can check out a review of the band I did when they were Single Mothers click here.  The band formally know as Single Mothers has released a new album for 2014. The album was released the first day in 2014 with six tracks of strangeness (which is a good thing). The new album entitled "red barn" has a very familiar harry cloud/single mothers sound, while at the same time question who you are listening to. The first track "dermatillomania" became my favorite song immediately. A very catchy yet odd song. was stuck in my head for the rest of the week. After the short second track "slumber" I  stopped the album and knew I wasn't listening to this right. I grabbed my box and began to roll a j. I lit the j and played the album from the beginning. Now here is my review of Harry Cloud's 2014 release "red barn". Red eyes and red barn, a glorious time... The first track just as catchy and strange as before is now becoming something... something so beautiful. I truly felt the greatness before me. There is only one Harry Cloud and this song proved it. But now as I am smiling enjoying every second, the second track "slumber" now became my favorite. All i can really say about this track is "shhh. listen". "windas~~~~~~~" was the third track and a beautiful track it was. I felt I was there with Harry Cloud as the song we being written. Anyone who has any enjoyment from music this is the song for you. A chilling song from beginning to end. The next track... (oh there's the crazy harry cloud I've been waiting for... as I feel I have smoked too much...) A trippy song yet exactly what I was hoping for when I heard Harry Cloud released a new album. It reminded me of the Single Mothers days with Indian Pussy. Only two songs left and already a great album in my humble opinion. Tooth Nails... With a title like "tooth nails" I had no idea what I was in for. As the song steadily builds up my eyes grow wider and wider. I feel a chill run up my spine. This is an eerie song and one of my favorite Harry Cloud styles. I knew what I was doing when I restarted this album. And I recommend, its not necessary to enjoy this album but smoke em if you got em. Which brings us to the last track "w0rmhole"... Now how to describe this song without giving too much away. about 25 seconds in if you are in the altered state this is tripping you out. Harry Cloud does techno but in a very strange and eerie way. When it comes down to it, Harry Cloud my friend you've done it again. You have released an album that we the fans will hold in our hearts forever. If you are a fan of Harry Cloud or single mothers and haven't realized they had a name change, this album I recommend. It has all Harry Cloud factors, the strangeness, the eerie sounds, the haunting riffs, the beautiful melodies, the wondering of what is next. And if you haven't heard of Harry Cloud... go to my review and check them out and hey red barn is a great place to start to listen to harry cloud because with this brilliant mind, anything is possible. Check out the album below and if you enjoy he gives you a name your price for all his albums. Become a fan and enter the world of HARRY CLOUD...