heavy-metal-darkness: Precious Blood | False Prophets

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Precious Blood | False Prophets | Self-Release

Release Date: 29 October 2025

Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl

Genre: Blackened Caribbean Doom Metal

Country: USA

Precious Blood might be a new name on paper, but its three members are anything but newcomers. Formed in 2024, the New York City trio gathers together guitarist and vocalist AJ (Jesus Knevil, Snake Canyon), bassist and vocalist Dave Kramer (Blood Feast, Suaka, Stanley), and drummer and vocalist Grace Perez (The Wickedexorcist). Their combined experience in thrash, doom, and underground metal bleeds into their debut full-length, “False Prophets”. The result is an album with heavy riffs, rough textures, and a grim atmosphere, wrapped in a strange and unique Caribbean-doom cloak.

The term blackened caribbean doom might sound unusual bur it describes well what Precious Blood is aiming for. Songs like “Footsteps Of Babylon” and “El Muerte” dig into historical and cultural shadows, with rhythms and accents that pull away from standard doom pacing. There’s a tribal sway here, even under the weight of distorted guitars and harsh vocal deliveries. On the other hand, tracks like “Bludgeoned Charred” and “Shadow Of The Cross” dive into more straightforward thrash territory, sharp and direct, keeping the energy alive. The balance between these two sides gives the album a restless character, refusing to sit still.

The production, handled by Joe Hogan alongside the band, captures an earthy rawness. The instruments grind against each other without losing shape, and the vocals, shared between all three members, provide a chaotic, almost ritualistic quality. “Whore’s Grave” (my fave track), the longest cut, carries this approach to its extreme, moving from pounding sections to eerie chants that echo with unease. Meanwhile, “Old Man Abaddon” shows the trio’s knack for twisting doom into something more frantic, almost deranged.

“False Prophets” doesn’t always hit with the same intensity across its eight tracks, yet it never loses its strange, unsettling charm. It feels like a debut that plants its flag with confidence in its own twisted path. The Caribbean influences aren’t just window dressing; they are stitched directly into the riffs and rhythmic backbone. It is an album that sounds born of smoky bars, half-lit rituals, and history whispered in drumbeats.

This is a promising and unusual first full-length, one that shows Precious Blood carving out a sound rooted in doom and thrash but shaded with the darker history and spirit of the Caribbean. It may not hit as hard as it could in every song, but “False Prophets” already gives the band a character of their own, something distinct in a crowded underground.

Score: 7.0