Not too long ago, it seemed that the entirety of the doom world was going batshit insane over Forming the Void’s “Relic” with it being hailed as one of the best albums of doom from that year according to many … Continue reading Forming the Void – Rift
If you’re even a little familiar with the current black metal scene you’ll notice that atmosphere is literally everywhere. It seems to permeate every layer of the scene, and at some point, there always come along a few bands that … Continue reading Great Cold Emptiness – Miles Before I Sleep
One obvious thing that has always been associated with metal, along with much of music for that matter, is the amount of emotion that goes into the mix. It could be an empowering anthem, a sentimental ballad, or a melancholic … Continue reading Ripis – Shadow Dies in Morning Light
Russia has always been a bit of an oddity for me when it comes to metal with some pretty interesting things coming out of the world’s biggest country with acts like Arkveid and originally Kauan along with labels like Satanath … Continue reading Вѣдьма – История отречения
About two years ago, there was an album that was released that everyone seemed to go crazy over with its special blend of sludgy doom with spices of hardcore thrown into the mix which is a very unique blend that … Continue reading Allfather – And All Will Be Desolation
The world of doom metal/rock soaking in psychedelia is a wave of flavor that has been going for decades at this point in varying degrees of potency depending on the band. Recently, acts like Neurosis and Elder have fueled the … Continue reading Ancestors – Suspended in Reflections
It’s not hard to figure out that some of my favorite music comes from the realm of black and doom metal separately. Yet, I’ve never been ignorant of the fusing of the two together even though it’s something that I … Continue reading Kuilu – Monumentti
It’s a slight bit of a rarity to come across bands that can bring together the worlds of doom and folk metal in such a way that the ensuing material can truly be labeled as an engaging experience. Agalloch and … Continue reading Arkveid – s/t
There’s a certain flavor that I certainly can’t get enough of whenever I’m referring to some tasty doom or rock that really grips me from start to finish. It’s a very specific thing but extremely hard to execute properly: psychedelia. … Continue reading The Howling Eye – Sonorous
A band that explodes in any scene is the sort of thing that should always be watched under a close eye so that we, as fans, can find out quickly if we’re hoping too much for the band in question … Continue reading Spaceslug – Eye the Tide
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