A doomy stoner metal
Pink Floyd tribute project spearheaded by Austin, Texas-based
Sword guitarist
Kyle Shutt, the aptly named
Doom Side of the Moon began in early 2017 as a salute to the 50th anniversary of the legendary English psych/classic rock outfit. Comprising
Shutt, fellow
Sword-mates bassist
Bryan Richie and drummer
Santiago Vela III, vocalist Alex Marrero (
Brownout,
Brown Sabbath), saxophonist
Jason Frey (
Black Joe Lewis,
Hard Proof), and keyboardist Joe Cornetti (
Croy & the Boys), the band released its eponymous debut, a complete reworking of
Pink Floyd's seminal 1973 classic
Dark Side of the Moon, in August 2017. ~ James Christopher Monger