Randy Holden

Doom pioneer Randy Holden releasing new album decades after his debut (stream a track)

Former Blue Cheer guitarist Randy Holden helped invent doom metal with his 1970 solo debut ‘Population II,’ and in 2010 he recorded a followup that went shelved for over a decade. It’s finally coming out…

stream Randy Holden's remastered 1970 doom metal classic 'Population II'

The former Blue Cheer guitarist’s ahead-of-its-time solo debut gets its first-ever digital reissue and a long-awaited proper remaster this week. Listen to the whole thing now…

Blue Cheer's Randy Holden giving first digital reissue to rare, sought-after solo debut

Blue Cheer guitarist Randy Holden’s 1970 solo debut was one of the earliest doom metal albums, and the long-sought-after album will now get its first-ever digital release, ”with a master more true to the original mix.”