It can often feel as though the very humble levels of the doom underground can lead to only one of two paths: (1) mind-blowing talent that’s destined for a meteoric rise, or (2) creations that never climbed the ladder of … Continue reading Endonomos – s/t
The very prospect of creating a sound that’s as uncompromising, unyielding, and all-powerful with depths that seem truly unending is something that a small corner of doom metal and its contemporaries are constantly striving for, but it’s because such a … Continue reading Lightless – Descent to Insignificance
In the ever-expanding landscape that is doom metal and its contemporaries, it can be all but effortless to find yourself lost in the ocean of other acts simply because of pure happenstance even if you were the most quality name … Continue reading Man in the Woods – Badlands
Of all the combinations and concoctions that make the world of doom metal such a treat to be in, its long partnership with anything stoner-related has got to be one of the most enduring and widespread pairings that the world … Continue reading Watchman – The End of All Flesh
There’s nothing quite like a distinct, unexpected shift in a band’s sound to make one’s head turn. A little bit of a change is one thing with that being something that a band can ease into such that it doesn’t … Continue reading Bong-Ra – Meditations
The very potential for variety and diversity in the vast realm of doom metal is something that I don’t think we will ever truly explore for all the different avenues and wonders that are to be seen, but it does … Continue reading Dreadnought – The Endless
For all that the world of modern heaviness has brought forth in recent years, there are few things that can rival many of the acts that have risen from the underground to provide us with uncompromising power the likes of … Continue reading Conan – Evidence of Immortality
The use of atmosphere has long been something that the many different worlds of doom metal have used to great effect, and it does seem to be the case that it’s becoming more and more prevalent as the years go … Continue reading Ruit Hora – Kainophobia
Improv is a real slippery slope, I think we can all agree on that. It can easily go in either direction as to whether or not it connects with listeners as it’s truly up to their own interpretation given its … Continue reading Eaters of the Soil – Inedia I
The very realms of heaviness are far from lacking in any form no matter what brand of it we’re talking about. Melody or raw, heavy or atmospheric, progressive or primal; there is always something to be said for every approach … Continue reading Ferum – Asunder / Erode
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