Doomed & Stoned in Portland

In celebration of the one year anniversary of Doomed & Stoned (www.doomedandstoned.com), we present to you a collection of bands that have wrapped their tentacles around the Portland underground metal scene and are hungry to scale new mountains.

Portland, Oregon is known for many things--it's the "Rose City," clustered around the mighty Willamette River and nearby Mt. Hood, the home of Nike and the Trail Blazers, even a major network television show called Portlandia. But to the hard working locals, Portland is home to the two big things that really matter: brews and bad-ass rock 'n' roll. Doomed & Stoned in Portland is a snapshot of the heavy music scene right now in Portland -- from the ever-popular Red Fang, Lord Dying, and Toxic Holocaust, to rising stars such as Sons of Huns, Ape Machine, and Drunk Dad. Most of all, here is a collection of bands with a strong DIY ethic, everything from experimental metal and a distinct brand of Northwest punk to ultra-heavy metal doom giants like Graves at Sea, Usnea, and Stoneburner -- not to mention those bands that just like to "Keep Portland Weird" (Blackwitch Pudding, Pinkzilla, Big Black Cloud, Steelhymen, and Zirakzigil, to name a few). Seventy big bands waiting for you to lend them your ears (including several exclusive premieres!) and a free download, to boot! You may just discover your next favorite band.