Mourning by Bolder Damn

Absolute monster when talking about US hard-rock / proto-doom private pressings.

Hailing from Florida, Bolder Damn released this beast in 1971.

Ultra-heavy, “raw-in-your-face” sound with loud fuzzed-out guitar, solid rhythm section and manic vocals.

Bolder Damn formed in 1969 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The original lineup consisted of John Anderson on vocals and rhythm guitar, Glenn Eaton on lead guitar, Ron Refett on bass, Mark Gaspard on keyboards, and Bob Eaton on drums. Initially performing covers, they gradually incorporated original material into their sets. Their energetic live performances led them to open for notable acts such as Alice Cooper, MC5, The Amboy Dukes, and Blue Cheer. ​

In 1971, after Gaspard's departure, the remaining members recorded their sole album, ‘Mourning’, at Hyperbolic Studios in Florida. The recording session lasted only four hours, resulting in a raw, in-your-face heavy sound . The album was privately pressed with approximately 200 copies distributed mainly to friends, family, and local fans. Side 2 featured the 16-minute epic "Dead Meat," which reflects the band's heavy, proto-doom style, reminiscent of contemporaries like Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer. ​

In 1972 Anderson and Refett were drafted into military service during the Vietnam War, leading to Bolder Damn's dissolution.

*Original artwork in hard cardboard sleeve + OBI
*Remastered sound

***RIYL: Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Pentagram, MC5, Sainte Anthony’s Fyre…***

"Bolder Damn produced a surprisingly assured and accomplished set of fuzz-laden bad trip boogie with a touch of proto-metal, which laid mostly unheard outside local followers of the flame until their latter day discovery” – Jeremy Cargill (Ugly Things)