Acid Mammoth – Supersonic Megafauna Collision (Review)

Acid Mammoth - Supersonic Megafauna CollisionThis is the fourth album from Greek doom metallers Acid Mammoth.

I enjoyed 2021’s lumbering Caravan, so was pleased when the enormous snout of Supersonic Megafauna Collision appeared on the horizon. Delivering 42 minutes of new material, Acid Mammoth double down on their personable brand of doomgroove across these six new songs. Continue reading “Acid Mammoth – Supersonic Megafauna Collision (Review)”

Hamferð – Men Guðs Hond er Sterk (Review)

Hamferð - Men Gu​ð​s Hond er SterkThis is the third album from death/doom band Hamferð, who are from the Faroe Islands.

2018’s Támsins Likam is a tough album to follow. A long six years later, can Hamferð’s newest release – the 44-minute Men Guðs Hond er Sterk – match up to just how good its predecessor is? Continue reading “Hamferð – Men Guðs Hond er Sterk (Review)”

Grey Skies Fallen – Molded by Broken Hands (Review)

Grey Skies Fallen - Molded by Broken HandsThis is the sixth album from Grey Skies Fallen, a progressive/melodic doom band from the US.

Following on from 2014’s The Many Sides of Truth and 2020’s Cold Dead Lands comes Molded by Broken Hands, which contains 48 minutes of new material. Continue reading “Grey Skies Fallen – Molded by Broken Hands (Review)”

Isenordal – Requiem for Eirênê (Review)

Isenordal - Requiem for EirênêThis is the third album from Isenordal, a doom metal band from the US.

Brought to us by members of Dead to a Dying World and Wilt, Requiem for Eirênê contains 56 minutes of expressive doom metal. Isenordal play a multifaceted style that combines elements of funeral doom, black metal, and neofolk. Requiem for Eirênê is an album that’s rich in evocative layers. Continue reading “Isenordal – Requiem for Eirênê (Review)”

Guiltless – Thorns (Review)

Guiltless - ThornsThis is the debut EP from US doom band Guiltless.

What do we have here then? A new band featuring members of Intronaut, Generation of Vipers, A Storm of Light, IIVII, and Battle of Mice? How supremely enticing. Thorns contains 24 minutes of music, and showcases Guiltless’ brand of nihilistic darkness well. Continue reading “Guiltless – Thorns (Review)”

Sun of Nothing – Maze (Review)

Sun of Nothing - MazeThis is the fourth album from Greek doom/sludge metal band Sun of Nothing.

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve heard from Sun of Nothing – well over a decade in fact – so Maze appearing unheralded into my world was really unexpected, although greatly welcomed. If you’re unfamiliar with the band’s blackened sludge metal horror, then I can heartily recommend their entire discography to you. Continue reading “Sun of Nothing – Maze (Review)”

Ponte del Diavolo – Fire Blades from the Tomb (Review)

Ponte del Diavolo - Fire Blades from the TombThis is the debut album from Italian blackened doom metal band Ponte del Diavolo.

Okay, so here we have something quite interesting. When the promo blurb mentions both Electric Wizard and Darkthrone, you know it’s one to take an interest in. I will say that this doesn’t fully cover what you’ll find on Fire Blades from the Tomb though, so I’ll also mention here bands such as Messa, King Woman, Vanishing Kids, and Siouxsie and the Banshees, to give a broader impression. Continue reading “Ponte del Diavolo – Fire Blades from the Tomb (Review)”

Spectral Voice – Sparagmos (Review)

Spectral Voice - SparagmosThis is the second album from US death/doom band Spectral Voice.

Featuring members of Black Curse and Blood Incantation, Spectral Voice play the sort of humungous death doom that crushes mountains and destroys villages. Sparagmos boasts 46 minutes of material that’s as distressing as it is rewarding. Continue reading “Spectral Voice – Sparagmos (Review)”

Angmodnes – Rot of the Soul (Review)

Angmodnes - Rot of the SoulThis is the debut album from Angmodnes, a funeral doom band from the Netherlands.

Rot of the Soul is a 55-minute journey into funeral doom misery and woe. The music of Angmodnes is engrossing and immersive, covering the listener in layers of rich darkness and compelling atmosphere. Continue reading “Angmodnes – Rot of the Soul (Review)”