Article By: Leanne Ridgeway
The current covid-19 / coronavirus / novel coronavirus / ‘rona / bugstorm (take your pick, just wash your damned hands) pandemic effects have dealt a crushing blow to a majority of the world in many ways, none of them good. Everyone is affected in some way, and many who’ve primarily earned their keep from the music world are hit especially hard.
We’ve started a few things to highlight those bands still trying to get their music to those who seek it. Along with our regular articles and reviews, our new series of ongoing “Gear Assembly” interview articles, as well as random Twitter shoutouts of bands’ Spotify albums, I’m introducing other “Virally Affected” bands with this series here.
This includes a running list of heavy genre bands impacted by tour cancellations or release delays, with social media and merch links, plus an audio stream of a recent release. Some have asked for a little help, some we’ve learned about on our own. The list is in order of when we became aware of their plight (not alphabetical). The plan is to continue this weekly, until tours and live shows start up again…
There’s also a growing Spotify playlist embedded at the bottom, which includes all the bands listed here, plus many more. Hopefully it brings some awareness to the bands and their music. Listen, follow, share, grab merch, or all of the above…
Virally Affected – Bands
May 2nd, 2020
HOLY GROVE
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
COME TO GRIEF
Facebook | Instagram | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
BARISHI
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
DESTROYER OF LIGHT
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
ORANGE GOBLIN
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
TORN AWAY
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | YouTube
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT
Facebook | Instagram | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
STONECUTTERS
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
THE BLACK WIZARDS
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
LEATHER LUNG
Facebook | Instagram | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
THUNDERBIRD DIVINE
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
HEXVESSEL
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
POWER TRIP
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
TEST MEAT
Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
ILSA
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
WILD TINDERBOX
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
HIGH PRIESTESS
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
THE DITCH AND THE DELTA
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
KINGS DESTROY
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
NAPALM DEATH
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp | Merch
If you’re a heavy band and impacted by the pandemic, you can send us your information [HERE].