Palehorse/Palerider is a Denver-based rock band that specializes in a genre they refer to as “Doomgaze,” a hybrid between gloomy doom metal and atmospheric shoegaze. They were propelled into being prominent in the doom scene in part by their 2017 debut album Burial Songs. Their real break into the scene however, and my personal introduction to their unique sound, came through their 2020 collaborative album with fellow act Lord Buffalo: Legends of the Desert, Vol. 1. Always a trio since their inception, Palehorse/Palerider went through an emotional loss in February 2021 when drummer and cornerstone of the Denver music scene Nathan Marcy tragically passed away after his battle with cancer. I sat down with the two current original members, lead singer and guitarist Brandon Richier, and bassist David Atkinson, to learn more about their journey.