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"Doom isn’t just a genre, it’s an approach to music." – Stefano Fiorelli, WARCOE

October 7, 2025

WARCOE hails from Pesaro, Italy. Formed in 2021, following the year of our plague, the Doom trio has been blazing a trail through the Italian Doom scene with one monumental album after the other. On September 26, 2025 they released their third full-length album, “Upon Tall Thrones,” which not only weighed in at 8/10 on the Metal Temple scales but hit #1 on Doom Charts for September 2025. This month Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, was able to catch up with Stefano Fiorelli (guitars, vocals) to discuss the origin story of WARCOE, details of their latest album, and even speculate on the impacts of AI and streaming platforms.

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Bogwife – From Ashes

September 29, 2025

“From Ashes” is a solid return . . . from the ashes for BOGWIFE. Part Doom rocker, part blues jam, the album hits multiple sweet spots.

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Warcoe – Upon Tall Thrones

September 21, 2025

Quintessential Italian Doom Metal. “Upon Tall Thrones” is the third proof point for WARCOE. This is a band with some unholy staying power.

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Castle Rat – The Bestiary

September 21, 2025

A metal band that would feel as comfortable at GenCon as they would at Wacken Open Air.

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Slomatics - Atomicult

September 2, 2025

You gotta love a band whose name exactly describes what they sound like. “Atomicult” is another sledgehammer to the solar plexus from the heaviest band in Belfast.

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Black Moon Cult – Ophidian Future (The Children of Yig)

August 26, 2025

Black Moon Cult’s "Ophidian Future (The Children of Yig)" is a trip well worth the price of admission.

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Aganoor – Doomerism

August 17, 2025

It's hard to believe this is the first album from AGANOOR—they sound like seasoned veterans of the forever metal psychic wars.

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Solace - Further

August 11, 2025

If “Further” were to drop today as a brand-new album it would undoubtedly be heralded as one of best albums of 2025. As reissue, it could still hold that honor.

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Gaupa - Fyr

July 7, 2025

And just like that I have a new favorite band.

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King Potenaz – Arcane Desert Ritual Vol. 1

June 23, 2025

KING POTENAZ serves up a powerful storm of Psych Doom with “Arcane Desert Ritual Vol. 1.” More great Psych Doom coming out of Italy. No one should be surprised; everyone should be thrilled.

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Domkraft - Domkraft

June 9, 2025

DOMKRAFT, “Doomkraft.” If you missed their debut in 2015, you get a second chance in 2025. Nothing like being ten years late for the party . . . but in the metalsphere there never really is such a thing as being too late.

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Fuzzriders – I Like It

May 18, 2025

Track-by-track “I Like It” is consistently good. In fact, I quite like it.

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Elusive God - Ambis

April 7, 2025

“Ambis” is a solid return for the ELUSIVE GOD who, with three original albums plus a live recording in seven years aren’t exactly elusive. Still, I could use more ELUSIVE GOD in my life.

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Maison Dieu - Herbacea

March 30, 2025

Count me as a sucker for Italian female vocals and Stoner Psych trios. "Herbecae" is a stunning debut. Can’t wait to see what’s next from MAISON DIEU.

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Maw – The Humble Collapse

February 11, 2025

The Humble Collapse by MAW is clearly not a Metal album, but what it lacks in volume and viscera it makes up in innovation and trippiness. Definitely worth a few spins, this one.

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Warpstormer - Warpstormer

November 25, 2024

While the cover, and even their monicker, suggest a fuzzed-out Stoner trip, what we get is a ripping Thrash attack underpinned with the down-tuned sensibilities of Doom. Think THE SWORD gone Thrash.

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Arkon - Arkon

November 4, 2024

This band is awesome, and I am praying to the Sardanian gods of lore that they stay on course but speed things up a bit—in the studio, I mean—because I can’t wait another four years to hear another album from these bad asses.

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Psychlona – Warped Vision

October 5, 2024

“Warped Vision” is more mellow that PSYCHLONA’s previous releases, leaning more into Psych than the Stoner groove. It shows a certain level of maturity and, when needed, well enough grit.

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Amen Corner - Written By The Devil

August 26, 2024

All in all AMEN CORNER’s “Written By The Devil,” is a horror drenched occult extravaganza takes a different path for it’s brand of black metal than a lot of modern bands do. But it's old school worship is crafted with a lot of obvious love for the scene without sounding like a repeating of the past.

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Grand Massive – Houses Of The Unholy

August 12, 2024

GRAND MASSIVE’s “House of the Unholy” is a sturdy bridge between studio LPs. Clever title, bizarre and striking cover, first-rate tracks throughout, and a convincing cover to round it all out.

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Meifu – Haunted Dreams

August 5, 2024

“Haunted Dreams” is steeped in Eastern flourishes, served up with a fat side of metaphysics and healthy main of Psych Doom. A hearty fare, this one.

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Brume – Marten

July 28, 2024

From Bandcamp; "BRUME" (pronounced 'Broom') are living proof that California is not all sunshine and […]

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Inter Arma - New Heaven

July 8, 2024

INTER ARMA is an extreme metal band from Richmond, Virginia who formed in 2006. “New […]

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Red Rot - Borders of Mania

May 30, 2024

All in all, RED ROT’s “Borders of Mania,” is such an intense album on every level that it was a surreal listening experience. I highly suggest this to any fan of extreme music.

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Vigil - ...and the Void Stared Back

May 28, 2024

This is an incredible debut album and I look forward to seeing how they can expand upon this sound, I feel they can be a truly have the potential to make a next level release.

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Lares - Et in Arcadia Ego

May 15, 2024

Even if tripped out doom/sludge and long songs aren’t your thing, give this one a chance. It’s so weird, nearly to the point of being alien, that even if you don’t like it or it isn't normally isn’t your style, I think it will still be an engrossing experience that will pull you until the very last second.

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Sun Of Nothing - Maze

April 23, 2024

All in all, “Maze” is a nasty album with a sound that is nearly palpable. The extremity of the album is nothing short of impressive but also just as immersive. Any fan of underground music that goes against the grain needs this in their collection.

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Heavy Temple – Garden of Heathens

April 8, 2024

It has been almost three years since we had some HEAVY TEMPLE at the Metal Temple. On April 12, 2024 all that changes when High Priestess Nighthawk releases “Garden of Heathens.”

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My Lament - The Season Came Undone

January 21, 2024

MY LAMENT’s ‘The Season Came Undone’ is one of the best surprises/discoveries for me in this second half of 2023. Any fan of old school death/melodic/Gothic doom metal will definitely need to add this to their collection.

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Martyrdoom - As Torment Prevails

December 25, 2023

The riffs are loud and disgusting, but not overly. The vocals are growls with just enough hints of depravity to them without being comical.

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interview

"Doom isn’t just a genre, it’s an approach to music." – Stefano Fiorelli, WARCOE

October 7, 2025

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Bogwife – From Ashes

September 29, 2025

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Warcoe – Upon Tall Thrones

September 21, 2025

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Castle Rat – The Bestiary

September 21, 2025

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Slomatics - Atomicult

September 2, 2025

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Black Moon Cult – Ophidian Future (The Children of Yig)

August 26, 2025

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Aganoor – Doomerism

August 17, 2025

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Solace - Further

August 11, 2025

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Gaupa - Fyr

July 7, 2025

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King Potenaz – Arcane Desert Ritual Vol. 1

June 23, 2025

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Domkraft - Domkraft

June 9, 2025

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Fuzzriders – I Like It

May 18, 2025

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Elusive God - Ambis

April 7, 2025

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Maison Dieu - Herbacea

March 30, 2025

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Maw – The Humble Collapse

February 11, 2025

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Warpstormer - Warpstormer

November 25, 2024

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Arkon - Arkon

November 4, 2024

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Psychlona – Warped Vision

October 5, 2024

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Amen Corner - Written By The Devil

August 26, 2024

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Grand Massive – Houses Of The Unholy

August 12, 2024

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Meifu – Haunted Dreams

August 5, 2024

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Brume – Marten

July 28, 2024

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Inter Arma - New Heaven

July 8, 2024

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Red Rot - Borders of Mania

May 30, 2024

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Vigil - ...and the Void Stared Back

May 28, 2024