Tag Funeral Doom
In Australia The Slow Death occurs as a result of listening to funeral doom. Many who practice this dangerous rite wander off into the outback never to be seen or heard of again. Indeed, there is reputedly an elephant’s graveyard… Continue Reading →
You suffer, I suffer, we all suffer. With a name like this one could expect Suffer Yourself to play grindcore but the track lengths and label suggest something quite different. This Swedish / Ukranian act are new to me and… Continue Reading →
Matt Strangis is the artist behind Doubtsower and he introduced himself as a recent addition as bassist to Pantheist and is working on their new forthcoming album. He also pointed out that under the alias of Kyam he is known… Continue Reading →
Just so you know, simply having miserable lyrics does not make you DSBM. Despite the tag on the group’s Facebook, it is an anomaly here. Right, this one person project is from Taiwan it seems, home of the mighty Chthonic… Continue Reading →
Another artist on the Aesthetic Death roster who are new to me. Well, that’s kind of how it goes for this idiosyncratic label, and all power to them as they release some real head-scratching, soul punching, brain tingling albums. And… Continue Reading →
The package of discs that arrived via Talheim Records just prior to the end of the year have taken us all over the place and now find us in Blumenau, Santa Catarina Brazil. Lacrima Mortis appear to be a fairly… Continue Reading →
I must admit to really enjoying this slow and doomy album by the Aphonic Threnody duo comprising of Riccardo Veronese on guitars and Juan Escobar C. on vocals, bass, guitar and keyboards, with Riccardo working out of the UK and… Continue Reading →
While only containing 3 songs, this album is three quarters of an hour long, and when you notice the second song is just shy of 5 minutes, you realise just how long the other 2 happen to be. While the… Continue Reading →
This is where dark and gloomy meets harsh and gritty. The Funeral Orchestra from Sweden have not been the most prolific band in their 18-year career, this being only their third full length. In fact the band, recognisable by their cloaks… Continue Reading →
Right after I started listening to “Absolution”, I was reminded of a character from Airplane proclaiming, “Looks like I picked the wrong day to give up glue sniffing”. By way of explanation, “Absolution” is four tracks of abject misery and… Continue Reading →
There may only be four tracks on this split release but with an average running time of 10 minutes each there is plenty to immerse yourself in and it certainly is not lacking in substance. Both bands could be considered… Continue Reading →
Anyone familiar with Winter will know the impact the cult band had on doom metal. With an iciness that reflected the name, they created an apocalyptic sound with soul crushing density. Described as its spiritual successor, Goden is a project… Continue Reading →