Howl is an American Doom metal

Doom metal

Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...

 band from Providence, Rhode Island, formed in 2006. They released their debut full-length album, Full of Hell, in May 2010.

Biography

Howl signed with Relapse Records

Relapse Records

Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...

 in 2009 and reissued their self-titled EP on July 21, 2009. It was favorably reviewed by Decibel Magazine.

Howl worked with engineer Keith Souza to record their debut studio album, Full of Hell, in January 2010.

in February 2010, Howl supported Skeletonwitch

Skeletonwitch

Skeletonwitch is an American heavy metal band from Athens, Ohio formed in 2003. The band currently consists of drummer Dustin Boltjes, vocalist Chance Garnette, bassist Evan Linger, and guitarists Nate Garnette and Scott Hedrick...

 on their Eastern United States tour.

in March 2010, Howl participated in the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

. on March 22, heavy metal blog MetalSucks

MetalSucks

MetalSucks is a heavy metal music-themed news website. It was founded in December of 2006 by two friends who use the pen names Vince Neilstein and Axl Rosenberg...

 commented on the performance:
Decibel Magazine gave Full of Hell a favorable review in their May 2010 issue.

Howl will take part in the 2011 Metalliance Tour, which also includes Helmet, Crowbar, Saint Vitus, Kylesa, and Red Fang.

In May 2011, Howl released the music video for their single "Heavenless" off their album "Full of Hell". The video was directed by Charlie Scharfman and produced by Alex Scharfman of Scharfman Productions.

Band members

• Vincent Hausman - Guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  , Vocals
• Josh Durocher-Jones - Guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  
• Robert Icaza - Bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Timmy St. Amour - Drums

Former members:
Andrea Black - guitar

External links

• Howl Facebook