King Bastard: Astral Psyche (Doom, Progressive Sludge, Single)

King Bastard's single Astral Psyche, from the album From Whence They Came, is another example of their powerful, progressive take on the sludgiest, heaviest Doom Metal they can make.
Check out this Live Reaction, where the song Dawn of Man took Clean and sober Stoner's Scott Spiers to the edge and back:
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[@tylercarter-dp7up]

good shit

[@HypnoticPattern]

the bass tone on here is SO GOOD.

[@cleanandsoberstoner1]

It's insane! The sound is massive, but clear

[@aoarecruiter]

2001 space Odyssey reference as a album cover is awesome.

[@cleanandsoberstoner1]

It's also kinda subtle!