Tuesday, August 18, 2009

LAST STONER HANDS OF DOOM?


From all reports this years STONER HANDS OF DOOM Fest will probably be the last as the fest is ending where it began in Baltimore Maryland. FROM STONERROCK.COM. and DOOM METAL ALLIANCE: *** From Stonerrock.Com ***

It is ending where it began.

Stoner Hands of Doom X - the tenth and last SHoD festival - will be held in the Baltimore/Washington area.† The SHoD festival was launched in August 1999 by Rob and Cheryl Levey.† A one day event at the time, it was held outside during the daylight at Bull Run National Park in Mannassas, Virginia, and in the evening at Phantazmagoria in Wheaton, Maryland.† That year, the SHoD festival had such notable acts as TROUBLE, SPIRIT CARAVAN, MYSTIC CREW OF CLEARLIGHT, LAS CRUCES, LEADFOOT, SOLACE, and FIREBALL MINISTRY.† Since that year the show has been held in Youngstown Ohio, Dallas Texas, Portland Oregon and Mesa Arizona.† Over the years other acts of note include UNIDA, SOLITUDE ATERNUS, RAGING SLAB, ACID KING, ETERNAL ELYSIUM, BOTTOM, GRAVES AT SEA, AMBER ASYLUM, SUPLECS, DIXIE WITCH, WITCH MOUNTAIN, and tons more.†



This year, the show will be held in Frederick Maryland at Krug..s Place, which, through the work of Evil Fanny, has become a regular stop for acts around the country to hit in there travels and also a local fave for EARTHRIDE, KING GIANT, UNORTHODOX, O..L SCRATCH, ADMIRAL BROWNING, and AGAINST NATURE.



This year..s festival is being held Sept. 3 -6 (Labor Day weekend).† The lineup which will include PLACE OF SKULLS, EARTHRIDE, SOLACE, LAS CRUCES, BACKWOODS PAYBACK, SONS OF OTIS, UNORTHODOX, SIXTY WATT SHAMAN, VALKYRIE, PALE DIVINE, ARGUS, AGAINST NATURE, DEVIL TO PAY, O..L SCRATCH, ELECTRIC MAGMA, ELDER, ADMIRAL BROWNING, and GATES OF SLUMBER - over 40 bands over the four days.†



For more information, go to www.cherylsweb.com/shod or www.myspace.com/ancientrob or email rlevey62@gmail.com.



Thank you for a great ten years.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal, Dooom onnn- \m/ -l-