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"A Southern-Doom Metal band coming from Italy??" We bet many of you are filled with skepticism about TOMBSTONE HIGHWAY. But just start taking a look to who's playing in this band: H.M. OUTLAW (AKA Herr Morbid - Vocals, Guitars and Banjo) is the mastermind of the italian Black/Doom Metal overlords FORGOTTEN TOMB... Enough said! Mike B. (Bass) is active in the underground Death Metal and Grind scene since years and he's the leader of one of the most promising bands from Italy, the Post-Grinders VISCERA///. Emilio "S.O.B." Sobacchi (Drums) has a 20-years experience as a drummer for many underground bands and worked as a session-musician on several albums, including the debut of italian Hard Rockers HUNGRY HEART. So now you know we're not talking about some "new-kids-on-the-block" here. Let's take a look to the band's pedigree now. TOMBSTONE HIGHWAY was originally shaped on the muddy banks of the mighty Po'/Padus river (the longest river in Italy), in the vast rural territories between the regions of Emilia Romagna and Lombardia (this zone is known in Italy as "Pianura Padana"). These places and their folklore - all along the Padus river - surely have influenced the creation and the mood of the band; Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and traditional Blues and Country (with the added heaviness of low-tuned guitars and bass) provided the musical inspiration! The band was born in the summer of 1999 under the monicker of Leaf Season Death (L.S.D.), from the will of HM OUTLAW and S.O.B. . The band practiced for several months as a 2-people outfit, but due to the lack of other members to complete the line-up, the 2 guys grew bored and respectively joined forces with other bands, to pursue different musical ventures. Leaf Season Death was put to rest for some years. Eventually S.O.B. and HM OUTLAW ended up playing together again in a side-project Sludge-Core band for 4 years (from 2001 to 2004), so when this band called it quit, they decided to work again together on a band which should have been sounded like the old Leaf Season Death stuff. The guys started to write new material and to practice again in the summer of 2006, then shortly after Mike B. joined on Bass, and the band's monicker was definitively changed and set to TOMBSTONE HIGHWAY. The alchemy between the 3 members was perfect since the beginning, and after some rehearsals in their barn near the Padus river, the guys entered the studio (in November 2007) to record the first official EP, appropriately titled "Padus River Graveyard Blues". A promo-Cd was spread but the band didn't manage to sign a deal and entered a "on-hold" status. From time to time the guys reunite and write/rehearse new material. The sound of the band is marked by the pounding Drumming of S.O.B., the 10-Ton heavy Guitar-riffs and powerful Vocals of H.M. OUTLAW, and the distorted, earth-shaking Bass rumble of Mike B. . The addition of a Banjo on some of the songs increases the rural atmosphere and makes the band absolutely unique in the current so-called "Southern Metal" scene. Put "Padus River Graveyard Blues" in your stereo and feel the wilderness of the Padus river flowing free!! TOMBSTONE HIGHWAY is the definitive Southern-European Doom Squad you were waiting for. And if you still don't believe our words, do us a favour: pump up the volume and listen to the songs.. After that we're sure you're gonna pay the next round of whiskey to the band!! + HEADQUARTERS OF DOOM +


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Member Since: 20/07/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/headquartersofdoom
Band Members: H.M. OUTLAW = Lead & Backing Vocals. Rhythm, Lead, Slide and Clean Guitars. 5-String Banjo. // EMILIO "S.O.B." SOBACCHI = Drums & Percussion. // MIKE B. = Bass. //
Influences: Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, '70s Hard Rock and Southern Rock, Root-Blues, Bluegrass.
Sounds Like: Black Sabbath, Down, Corrosion Of Conformity, Pride & Glory, Black Label Society, Lynyrd Skynyrd...
Type of Label: Unsigned

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Band put on hold - Say "Thanx" to music industry

Due to the fact that we still didn't find a label to support us financially, we are forced to put the band on-hold for an unknown amount of time. We strongly believe in the material we did and we hope...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:40:00 GMT

T.Highway NON suoneranno questo Venerdì al For Sale

A causa di problemi di salute del nostro batterista, i TOMBSTONE HIGHWAY purtroppo non potranno esibirsi questo Venerdì con DIXIE WITCH e ORANGE SUNSHINE. Il concerto delle altre 2 band si sv...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:59:00 GMT

SONGS UP !!!!

Hey folks!!Songs from the "Padus River Graveyard Blues" EP are finally up!!! Not full songs, only some excerpts, but I think they'll give you a good idea of the sound!!!Feel free to rank the songs and...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:17:00 GMT

Studio Update - Songs Up In 1 Week !!

Hey folks-We finally finished the mixing-process for the "Padus River Graveyard Blues" EP. The sound turned out great, as well as the songs of course. We're gonna start the mastering process in the ne...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:56:00 GMT

October 2007: Pictures Finally Online!!

The long-awaited official pictures of the band have been finally done and uploaded. Take a look and leave a comment if you feel to!
Posted by on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:18:00 GMT

New EP "Padus River Graveyard Blues" is coming soon

The band is due to enter the studio in November 2007 to record the new EP, "Padus River Graveyard Blues", which will include 3 or 4 songs. Elfo Studio, located in the outer rural parts of the band's h...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:23:00 GMT

TOMBSTONE HIGHWAY Official MySpace/Website Online

Hey there-This is the Official Blog/Website for italian Southern-Doom band TOMBSTONE HIGHWAY. It's not 100% Official yet, due to the fact that we still didn't record the new EP, so we can't put new so...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:41:00 GMT