Place of Skulls is an American doom metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee.

Place of Skulls was formed in 2000 by ex-Pentagram guitarist Victor Griffin.

The band put out their debut album, Nailed, via Southern Lord Records in 2002.

In 2006 the band signed to Germany's Exile on Mainstream Records and released the album The Black Is Never Far.

[3] On June 17, 2016, Place of Skulls re-released their whole discography digitally through Stone Groove Records [4][5] They are also frequently featured on the label's weekly radio show Stone Grooves & Deep Cuts.