COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 7 (The Final Installment)

By Patrick Salerno of Grave Next Door Day 1 Day 2 and 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Another night of sleeping with congestion and coughing. No fever though. We planned to get up and drive back home at first light. The boys partied last night pretty late and they are passed out hard. We’re… Continue reading COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 7 (The Final Installment)

COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 6

Newfound friend Jason Hubbard, left, with the band.

By Patrick Salerno of Grave Next Door Day 1 Day 2 and 3 Day 4 Day 5 Wednesday, March 18th, 2020: Around midnight last night I woke up in a pool of sweat. Tony and Kyler were out in the jacuzzi drinking beer, while I  went to bed around 10pm. I had Kyler feel my head… Continue reading COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 6

COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 5

Will this gig happen??

By Patrick Salerno of Grave Next Door Day 1 Day 2 and 3 Day 4 Tuesday, March 17th, 2020: After a good night’s rest in Little Rock, Arkansas, we were on our way to Texas. We have a show in Arlington Texas with Freedom Hawk. As Kyler drove, I quickly made a flyer for the show… Continue reading COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 5

COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 4

Grave Next Door at the start of their journey...

By Patrick Salerno of Grave Next Door Day 1 Day 2 and 3 Day 4: Monday, March 16th, 2020 Our gracious host, Kelly Bric, had opened her home to us yesterday and we’d stayed the night.  I woke up with a headache and a sore throat; as I pondered whether I had the virus, Metallica’s “Fade… Continue reading COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 4

There and Back Again: Mourn the Light’s Spring Tour Diary

Mourn the Light and When The Deadbolt Breaks in sunny Austin, Texas.

CT doom metallers Mourn the Light took an eight-show jaunt to SXSW and back earlier this month.  Here’s guitarist Dwayne Eldredge’s words from the road… Thursday, March 7: 33 Golden Street, New London, CT Kickoff show for the tour with our local friends Casting Shadows, Sentinel Hill, and Hellitosis. This was a fun, laid back… Continue reading There and Back Again: Mourn the Light’s Spring Tour Diary