Early Moods

“From the beginning, the purpose for this band was to incorporate our loveof traditional doom metal with a heavy metal approach,” guitarist EddieAndrade says. “We wanted to show that heavy doom can becomplemented with melodies and harmonies. Black Sabbath meetsNWOBHM is what we aim for, really.”The band was founded in 2015 by Andrade and vocalist/keyboardistAlberto Alcaraz after a few years of playing in thrash and death metalprojects before the two realized that the classic doom that they’d grown upwith was what they really wanted to explore. Going through a few lineupchanges while delving deeper into the diverging influences that werecalling, Early Moods arrived at the sound and lineup that grew their fanbaselocally. The band soon captured the attention of German label Dying VictimProductions, who released their debut EP,Spellboundin 2020.Early Moods isOscar Hernandez on lead guitar, Chris Flores on drums, ElixFelciano on bass, Alcaraz on vocals/synth and Andrade on guitar.The bandinked a deal with RidingEasy Records in 2021 and released their self-titledmasterpiece in October 2022. Since then, Early Moods has been very busytouring with the likes of Municipal Waste, High on Fire, Midnight, their ownheadlining tour and multiple festival appearances. With their sophomorealbum on deck don’t expect these guys to fade away anytime soon!