Tag doom
William Wordsworth in a particularly tragic mood penned the words “Oh misery! oh misery! Oh woe is me! oh misery!” Of course there was no such thing as death doom back in 1789 but fast forward to the present age… Continue Reading →
I always get a little giddy when I get a release from Transcending Obscurity, mostly because owner Kunal has got one of the best ears in extreme metal when it comes to signing exciting bands. I confess that I hadn’t… Continue Reading →
MDXX are a mysterious quartet spearheaded by the mastermind behind them who is known simply as V, the other members being A, C and T. Influenced by recent years filled with death and despair, V created a world which mirrored… Continue Reading →
I volunteered to review this malevolent creature essentially on the basis that it featured none other than A.A.Nemthegea on vocals and bass, and I am a big fan of his output. I really had no idea what else the band… Continue Reading →
From New York City comes Netherlands, a heavy metal project with the label of heavy-progressive sludge, but given the lengthy multi-genre history of its creator Timo Ellis much more is promised. I had no doubts however that given the stated… Continue Reading →
In this world there is a certain type of person who is always looking for some new thrill, some new experience, never apparently satisfied with their lot, and always flitting about like a hummingbird in search of their next hit… Continue Reading →
Even the name of 71Tonman’s hometown of Wrolclaw, Poland, seems like an apt, ne prescient slice of nominative determinism, being as the band’s raison d’etre is an ominous, slow and brutally dense wedge of sludge metal. Comprising just four tracks,… Continue Reading →
Ukrainian stoner prog trio, Stoned Jesus know more than most about overcoming adversity. With the obvious terrible circumstances in their homeland, the band nonetheless have managed to craft their fifth long player since their birth in 2009. The band have… Continue Reading →
What do we have here? Music to go with the newest craze that is The Last of Us? The cover depicting a person turned fungi? The band name the moniker of the creature? Nope, wrong. But still connected. In what… Continue Reading →
Vicenza based Lovecraft inspired Doom duo Domenico Groppo and Roberto Biasin are collectively known as Starspawn of Cthulhu. Since 2020 the pair have been traversing their own path of eldritch horror and this year sees the release of their latest… Continue Reading →
If you’ve had even the briefest look at the news in the world of Metal, you’ll likely be aware that Pantera are trending, Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown recruiting Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante to fill the massive gaps left… Continue Reading →
I’m a fan of good cover designs, of covers that truly represent the music they are introducing, and the cover for the debut album Word of Sin by The Abbey definitely falls under that category. Held in black, tones of… Continue Reading →