Since the turn of the century, Ataraxie have been exploring the depths of the doom meets death metal sound. Taking inspiration from the slowest of paces and the heaviest of tones carved out in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s, “Le Déclin”… Continue Reading →
Forgive me, my knowledge of Doom in general is somewhat lacking, which is really stupid because I like a lot of it. From Sabbath to Saint Vitus, Green Lung to Candlemass. My spectrum of Doom as a sound is broad… Continue Reading →
This split album features two underground German funeral doom outfits, both of whom contribute two tracks. Anyone knowing the genre will not be surprised by the fact that each track here weighs in at over the ten-minute mark so there… Continue Reading →
First up and fresh from blowing minds in America recently are cult UK favourites Esoteric. They open proceedings with expansive and arid desert sounding melody as dusky as the heat of this summer day. It’s akin to a gun-slinging showdown… Continue Reading →
Never before has a band been more aptly named, as Slow deliver some of the most dense, crushing funeral doom I have ever heard. However, instead of being a reference to the pace of the music, Slow is actually an… Continue Reading →
Suffer Yourself, originally from Ukraine but now residing in Sweden, are a completely new proposition for me despite the band having already released three full lengths in the last decade. The bands moniker and album title for this fourth opus… Continue Reading →
Having turned doom on its head and forged the genre into strange new paths with demo collection Esoteric Emotions: The Death Of Ignorance in 1993. It was time for Birmingham based band Esoteric to release their debut album the following… Continue Reading →
Apparently I completely overlooked the debut album from this reclusive outfit. In 2015 they released their debut full length, entitled (deep breath) ‘Tribute To Krzysztof Penderecki – Passion Et Mors Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Lucum’ which I guess I’m… Continue Reading →
Here we have the kings of monumental occult German doom apparently. Who crowned them or whether they seized the throne is something to consider but once we dip into their third album ‘Vama Marga’ a tantric term for the left… Continue Reading →
I guess with a combined running time of 75-minutes long-running Australian doomsters Mournful Congregation could have just about fitted their two part EP releases on one disc but what listener would have been able to endure it all in one… Continue Reading →
Opening notes and the ponderous nature and doom laden sounds with the faintest of orchestral feel to the melody and its clear I am in for some dark landscapes here. I know little about this multi-national band beyond two members… Continue Reading →
About a year ago we received a self-titled, self-released debut from Contemplation, a one man project from French musician and composer Mattieu Ducheine and I was rather taken with its sublime blending of prog and funeral doom and ambient flourishes…. Continue Reading →
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