This is the fifth album from Grey Skies Fallen, a progressive/melodic doom band from the US.
I enjoyed The Many Sides of Truth from 2014, so this new release is well-received. Continue reading “Grey Skies Fallen – Cold Dead Lands (Review)”
Category: Doom
Body Void/Keeper – Split (Review)
Body Void and Keeper are both US doom/sludge bands, and they have teamed up to deliver this split.
Both Body Void, (I Live Inside a Burning House/You Will Know the Fear You Forced upon Us), and Keeper, (Split with Sea Bastard/The Space Between Your Teeth/Split with Old Witch), have Continue reading “Body Void/Keeper – Split (Review)”
Megalith Levitation – Acid Doom Rites (Review)
This is the debut album from Megalith Levitation, a Russian stoner/doom band.
There’s only four songs on this album, but with a total duration of 77 minutes, Acid Doom Rites is a whopper. Continue reading “Megalith Levitation – Acid Doom Rites (Review)”
Third Island – Unspeakable (Review)
This is the second album from Third Island, an Irish post-metal band.
Dusk and Omelas showed a band developing and growing into their style well, and Unspeakable is the latest chapter in their continued journey. Continue reading “Third Island – Unspeakable (Review)”
The River – Vessels into White Tides (Review)
This is the third album from The River, a doom metal band from the UK.
Featuring a member 40 Watt Sun/ex-member of Warning, The River play traditional doom metal bolstered by a skilful interpretation of the style. Continue reading “The River – Vessels into White Tides (Review)”
Year of the Cobra – Ash and Dust (Review)
This is the second album from US doomsters Year of the Cobra.
I always enjoy Year of the Cobra’s work. Both …in the Shadows Below and Burn Your Dead were characterful displays of doom metal, played with skill and talent. As such, I’m pleased by the band’s return on Ash and Dust; 41 minutes of guitar-free doom anthems. Continue reading “Year of the Cobra – Ash and Dust (Review)”
Vofa – Vofa (Review)
Vofa are a doom metal band from Iceland, and this is their debut album.
Vofa contains just three tracks, but each is over 12 minutes in length, making for an album with a total duration of 37 minutes. Continue reading “Vofa – Vofa (Review)”
Oak – Lone (Review)
Oak are a Portuguese funeral death/doom band and this is their debut album.
Featuring members of the mighty Gaerea, this album contains 51 minutes of slow, mournful doom. Heavy and atmospheric, Lone is a doom album tour de force. Continue reading “Oak – Lone (Review)”
Evadne – Dethroned of Our Souls (Review)
Evadne are a Spanish melodic death/doom band, and this is their latest release.
This is a compilation album featuring tracks taken from various sources. Across the album we get remixed/remastered songs, cover versions, live tracks, and the band’s original demo. All told, this is 66 minutes of doom collected under some pretty striking album art. Continue reading “Evadne – Dethroned of Our Souls (Review)”
Rorcal – Muladona (Review)
Rorcal are a Swiss blackened post-metal band and this is their fifth album.
Rorcal are an ever-shifting beast, producing a wealth of material over their career spanning doom, drone, post-metal, and black metal. After the furious blackened assault of κρέων (Creon), Muladona is a different proposition. Continue reading “Rorcal – Muladona (Review)”
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