Psycho Las Vegas is basically like the Coachella of metal, except it doesn’t totally and completely suck ass. If a band makes it to a Psycho stage, being held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino this year, then they’re really doing something to speak of with their sound. And that’s exactly what Usnea is talented enough to be doing.
Usnea is one of Portland’s beloved sludgy doom acts and on top of playing Psycho, they have a whole new album of new material to share with their adoring doomers. They’re releasing Portals of Futility on Relapse Records September 8, and they’ve already shared a bit of what the album will sound like. First, fans got a taste with the almost 10 minute long official audio to "Lathe of Heaven" and now, the band have released a video for "Pyrrhic Victory." It’s everything you’d picture it to be and wonderfully so much more.
The band is having a release show for Portals of Futility 9.16 with Thrones, Hands of Thieves and Ninth Moon Black at the Tonic Lounge. They’ll be taking off for an extensive at the end of September and well through October so be sure to catch them before they hit the road. And if you happen to be at Psycho this weekend, well, you’re a lucky son of a bitch.