I’m typically not someone who finds interest in depressive material, but it’s every now and then that I do come across some works that stand out just far too much for me to ignore. When it does happen, I feel … Continue reading Saxtorph – When Depression Devastates the Dreams
It was last year when I came back to Osi and the Jupiter for their EP titled “Appalachia”, and it was by far one of the most enchanting experiences of its kind that I still have heard. Having recently moved … Continue reading Osi and the Jupiter – Stave
Simplicity can oftentimes be the best vehicle to take the listener on a journey that carries the most impact even if it is one that’s strikingly familiar in many different aspects whether it be with the style or the approach. … Continue reading Skognatt – Rain Eternal
Given how truly meditative doom metal can be in many instances, it’s a wonder to me that we don’t see more extreme interpretations of that more often. Such an idea can easily lead to a concoction that can be as … Continue reading Amenra – De Doorn
When their debut came out just three years ago, Towards Atlantis Lights really made one hell of a show in the world of funeral doom with everything that they brought forth being the new and fresh addition to the shadowy … Continue reading Towards Atlantis Lights – When the Ashes Devoured the Sun
A five-year silence from any band is enough to get the fans thinking if there is to be any follow-up coming in the future, especially when the social media presence for the act becomes minimal at best. Granted, the man … Continue reading Aureole – Alunarian Bellmaw
When we consider the relatively unearthed realm of dungeon synth to the public at large, I think many of us knew somewhere in our heads that it was inevitable before we saw throngs of other black metal acts seek to … Continue reading Odyrmos – For The Brightest Light
When Drown released “Subaqueous” last year, I feel it’s safe to say that it didn’t nearly get the attention that it deserved even when compared to its brother and sister bands made by the same guy. Tchornobog, Aureole, and Krukh … Continue reading Drown – Утоплення
The name that always leaps out to me when we take into consideration the massive wave of atmospheric black metal in the last number of years has always been Panopticon. At every turn, the name has become synonymous with many … Continue reading Panopticon – …And Again Into The Light
If you ask me, the worlds of black and doom metal aren’t merged often enough. They can make for such a striking concoction the likes of which metal rarely gets to see when it’s done right, but the combination isn’t … Continue reading Earthshine – My Bones Shall Rest Upon The Mountain
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