Horrorgraphy are a symphonic doom metal band from Greece and this is their debut album.
Here’s a rather unusual release, (for 2018 at least), both in form and consistency; the band is made up of three vocalists and one multi-instrumentalist, while the music is layered old-school doom metal, with a firm symphonic side and rich melodies. Continue reading “Horrorgraphy – Season of Grief (Review)”
Black Box Warning are a French sludge/doom band and this is their debut EP.
Here we have 23 minutes of tar-thick and pitch-black sludge. God, it’s great to get completely covered in something as filthy and grimy as this now and again. Continue reading “Black Box Warning – Attendre la Mort (Review)”
Le Menhir is a one man post-metal band from the UK and this is his debut release.
Consisting of a single track, Orage is a tentative, experimental first step into the world by this new project. Despite this, Orage is well-formed and shows a lot of promise. Continue reading “Le Menhir – Orage (Review)”
Dopethrone are a Canadian sludge metal band and this is their fifth album.
Dopethrone have built up a very respectable discography over the years, and Transcanadian Anger is the latest in the long line of filth-covered fuzzed-up hateful distortion that the band peddle. Continue reading “Dopethrone – Transcanadian Anger (Review)”
Self-Hatred are from the Czech Republic and this is their second album. They play death/doom metal.
Hlubiny is the follow up to 2016’s very enjoyable Theia, which I really liked for its contemporary take on the death/doom style. On Hlubiny the band have continued to develop and refine their sound, resulting in 42 minutes of material that sees them at their towering, monolithic best. Continue reading “Self-Hatred – Hlubiny (Review)”
Khemmis are a doom metal band from the US and this is their third album.
Well, this is one that’s been quite hotly anticipated. Due to how ridiculously strong both Absolution and Hunted were, I had very high hopes for Desolation. Obviously, due to this intro blurb, I have not been disappointed. Desolation is a monster. Continue reading “Khemmis – Desolation (Review)”
Clawing are from the US and Offerbeest is a one man project from the Netherlands. Together they have birthed this monstrosity made of noise, ambient, experimental, and drone components.
A word of warning – this is not a pleasant listen. Continue at your peril. Continue reading “Clawing/Offerbeest – Split (Review)”
This is the debut EP from US doom band Frayle.
The cover to this EP is very striking, but then so is the music contained within once you press play. The band have crafted a very delicious 20 minutes of music here, which manages to take influence from various styles while firmly displaying a strong personality of its own. Continue reading “Frayle – The White Witch (Review)”
Bodies on Everest are from the UK and this is their second album. They play noise/sludge/doom/drone.
Noise/sludge/doom/drone you say? Yep, with A National Day of Mourning Bodies on Everest combine these elements into an ugly monster of an album. Across 66 minutes of disturbed, warped material, the band bring their twisted nighmarescapes to terrifying life. Continue reading “Bodies on Everest – A National Day of Mourning (Review)”
Yob are a doom metal band from the US and this is their eighth album.
Featuring a colossal 73 minutes of music, Our Raw Heart is a marathon of emotively compelling doom metal. If you’ve enjoyed Yob’s music in the past, then get ready to experience some of the best they’ve ever offered. Continue reading “Yob – Our Raw Heart (Review)”
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