Convocation – No Dawn for the Caliginous Night (Review)

Convocation - No Dawn for the Caliginous NightConvocation are a funeral doom band from Finland, and this is their third album.

Having been impressed with Convocation’s colossal doom offerings on 2018’s Scars Across and 2020’s Ashes Coalesce, the arrival of No Dawn for the Caliginous Night is a welcome one. Continue reading “Convocation – No Dawn for the Caliginous Night (Review)”

Euchridian – Philia (Review)

Euchridian - PhiliaThis is the debut EP from international doom metal band Euchridian.

It’s taken me a while to get round to this one, but I’m glad I finally did. I knew I wanted to give it a go due to Euchridian featuring current and ex-members of Barshasketh and Of Spire & Throne, both bands worthy of your time. Continue reading “Euchridian – Philia (Review)”

Thronehammer – Kingslayer (Review)

Thronehammer - KingslayerThronehammer are an international doom metal band and this is their third album.

Thronehammer’s 2021 album Incantation Rites was an absolutely colossal gem of an album that almost made it to the very top of my year end list. As such, it’s with some trepidation that I approached Kingslayer, as the previous record casts a long shadow. Continue reading “Thronehammer – Kingslayer (Review)”

Vanishing Kids – Miracle of Death (Review)

Vanishing Kids - Miracle of DeathThis is the sixth album from US doom band Vanishing Kids.

Miracle of Death offers up 42 minutes of luscious Gothic doom, sprinkled with psychedelia, shoegaze, and oceans of atmosphere. It’s an absorbing listen, one that showcases the style and personality of Vanishing Kids in the best of lights. Continue reading “Vanishing Kids – Miracle of Death (Review)”

Flesh of the Stars – The Glass Garden (Review)

Flesh of the Stars - The Glass GardenFlesh of the Stars are from the US and play doom metal. This is their fifth album.

Flesh of the Stars are a band that I always enjoy catching up with. 2015’s Hide, 2017’s Anhilla, and 2019’s Mercy are all albums worthy of your time, and the same is true of their new record, The Glass Garden, doubly so in fact. Continue reading “Flesh of the Stars – The Glass Garden (Review)”

Cardinals Folly – Live by the Sword (Review)

Cardinals Folly - Live by the SwordCardinals Folly are a Finnish doom metal band and this is their sixth album.

It’s always a treat to hear some new music by Cardinals Folly. Live by the Sword boasts 41 minutes of the band’s charismatic doom metal. Cardinals Folly have established themselves as a quality act over the years, so there’s nothing to do when a new release appears but to buckle up and prepare for the ride. Continue reading “Cardinals Folly – Live by the Sword (Review)”