Growth is something that is simply mandatory for any band looking to make their mark. Whether that mark is upon its listeners or the genre at large, it takes something exceptional to deliver one performance after another that defies typical … Continue reading Vokonis – Transitions
It’s always a great thing to watch a band progress their sound over time with many shifting genres and styles altogether over the course of albums and years to make for something that can’t be deemed anything less than a … Continue reading Flesh of the Stars – The Glass Garden
It is slowly becoming more constant that the world of doom metal is putting forth some truly bold creations that do more than simply go against the grain. At least, in my experience it is. Far from something that is … Continue reading Subterranean Disposition – Individuation
On the fringes of every style, there are names both new and old that are never once satisfied to stay in the same place for long. The meandering spirits of these musicians allow those of us who discover them to … Continue reading Yaaroth – The Man in the Wood
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
The very nature of the metal world is to experiment with everything that’s come before in order to create something new, unique, or simply something that feels even the slightest bit different. It’s what has kept the genre going for … Continue reading Eight Bells – Legacy of Ruin
While it can be a fascinating sight to see a band bring forth a sound that is highly specialized in a single style taken to a great extent, it’s my firm belief that it’s more impressive to see a band … Continue reading Restless Spirit – Blood of the Old Gods
I think it’s safe to say that when I first heard Dvne seven years ago with their EP of “Aurora Majesty”, there wasn’t much for me to expect how far they’d go in such a short amount of time. After … Continue reading Dvne – Etemen Ænka
I’ve been very fortunate enough to have done these reviews for quite some time and, easily, one of my favorite things about doing them is discovering a band that only a relative handful of other people know and then enjoying … Continue reading Flesh of the Stars – Mercy
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