Doomsday Profit‘s dystopian fusion of sludge metal grit, stoner-doom groove, and psych-rock sizzle has been hailed by genre tastemakers — who likened the band’s 2021 debut, In Idle Orbit, to luminaries like Conan, Weedeater ("on a mean streak"), and Electric Wizard. But it’s on stage where the Durham, N.C.-based Doomsday Profit has staked its reputation, greeting eager audiences with their end-times acid-sludge roaring at full volume.