Every so often, we’re treated to an act that truly does live up to the level of being considered esoteric. From virtually all angles, these creations are exceedingly distant from the mainstream for one reason or another as the musicians … Continue reading Incantvm – Strigae
Not often enough do we find the worlds of doom and folk metal intersecting in any form. It’s my firm belief that such a concoction can render some of the most compelling, heaviest, and thought-provoking material that the underground can … Continue reading Mournument – Smouldering Into Dust
The weird and the wonderful will always have their own time in the limelight, however limited it may be. Not often enough do these bands get the spotlight, though, with those that do manage to rise up bringing out loads … Continue reading Action Camp – Cusp
A good, quality crunch is something that simply can’t be likened to anything else. It’s satisfying in absolute heaps, compelling in many if not all of its forms, and the sort of thing that entire genres have been crafted around … Continue reading Stone Nomads – Fields of Doom
Only once every so often do we get a creation that manages to capture the attention of the scene at large with the very news of an announcement, and it’s even then that such a thing tends to be reserved … Continue reading Acid Witch – Rot Among Us
Only on occasion do we get a name in any given realm of extreme metal that manages to not only push the envelope of what we deem to be possible but one that achieves far more whilst always blowing away … Continue reading The Otolith – Folium Limina
The very crushing presence of metal is what many of us seek ultimate solace under as the many pains and troubles of the world seem to come ever closer upon our souls with this being one of the few forms … Continue reading Ggu:ll – Ex Est
With all the different paths the world of doom metal has taken over the years, it’s only natural that we get some relatively outlandish creations that manage to not only capture our imagination but provide us with new avenues into … Continue reading Remina – Strata
Raw ambition is oftentimes what many recognize as the key to creating an album that won’t be forgotten anytime soon as well as an essential factor as to what makes that effort destined to be hailed as one of the … Continue reading Forlesen – Black Terrain
There’s nothing quite like being able to lose yourself in an album of crunchiness, heaviness, and excellence the likes of which simply can’t be swept aside for any reason because of its own power, talent, and tenacity. Modern doom has … Continue reading Deer Creek – Menticide
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