Tag doom
Late last year the excellent Green Lung released their monument to the folklore and magic of Albion, This Heathen Land. A landmark to be sure and one that drew in listeners not usually obsessed with the stoner/doom end of things…. Continue Reading →
A dark, rain soaked landscape stretches forebodingly into the hazy distance. The grey clouds hang heavy over the mists of dank depression, a smog of broken dreams and lost hope. The perfect landscape for a soundtrack of melancholic Gothic Doom… Continue Reading →
So, I did not have a new The Gates of Slumber record on my year’s bingo card. A mere 13 years after their last studio album, the be-doomed ones have returned. I must confess to being really excited to hear… Continue Reading →
German Metal band Aiwaz (not to be confused with the Italian Death Metal band from years ago…who knew there would be two Aiwaz’s?) are quite a unique entity in their way. They are the living, breathing epitome of melancholy, which… Continue Reading →
Despite what some outside the scene may think, Doom covers a wide range of sounds and speeds. From the punk tinged angry bark of Saint Vitus, all the way to the near operatic storytelling of Candlemass, there is a wide… Continue Reading →
Formed in 1999 and hailing from Sweden, Grand Magus have always bubbled away in the Metal underground, a band who I feel have gained themselves a dedicated and strong fanbase but never really hit it super big. Their rise has… Continue Reading →
These Italians were already on the rise with debut album ‘Ascension’ proving itself to be a confident and mature opening gambit. Three years later they are back with the follow up which is described as being ‘Cosmic Doom.’ With a… Continue Reading →
I’m not going to lie, outside of Ahab, Bell Witch and a small selection of others my Funeral Doom knowledge on the genre is lacking, and that does make me a bit sad because every time I hear it I… Continue Reading →
As the band’s name suggests, dark soundscapes have been their trademark, a view which I confirmed when listening to previous works “Semente” (2016) and “Sangue Cássia” (2018). I found the former offered more than the latter, which for me overdid… Continue Reading →
US band The Flight Of Sleipnir are completely new to me and I was astonished to find that the band has already released seven albums prior to this latest endeavour. Originally a two piece consisting of founders David Csicsely and… Continue Reading →
Earlier this year some hero – I forget who – recommended Noose Almighty by Swamp Coffin to me. I loved its filthy blend of sludgy riffs and spiky vocals – giving off as it does major Hang the Bastard and… Continue Reading →
Many people would argue that metal is a genre you can enjoy all year round, and I for one do agree on that statement except when it comes to the likes of black, death, gothic and some thrash metal. As… Continue Reading →