Graveyard are Donezo

For some time now, Swedish band Graveyard have been churning out heavy-ish stoner rock tunes, giving bands like Clutch a tour opener, and making Ghost sound like Carpathian Forest.

But sadly, all things must come to an end, including Graveyard, who announced that they’re breaking up. The band released the following statement:

“Dark clouds above the graveyard today. Due to the all-so-classic reason ‘differences within the band,’ the Graveyard is, as of today, officially closed.

“This is the unfortunate final decision we’ve had to make after going through a period of struggling and juggling with personal issues. Things have gone out of hand and now our energy is very low.

“As a direct result of this, we’re sorry to say that all scheduled touring is canceled.

“Graveyard have always been more about the music than the talking and that approach is the way we intend to deal with this situation also.

“What we can say is that we don’t know if and when the Graveyard will re-open and return in full force.

“Stay tuned, stay awesome and no endless night in sight.”

Well, that sucks. Though I was never big on their sound, Graveyard always had their place in metal, entertaining the laid-back stoner crowd more inclined towards Opeth’s latter material. We wish the guys well on their future endeavors. Here’s a parting glass.