Blissful Stream is a one-man doom project from Sweden. This is his debut EP.
This is lo-fi doom rock with a distinctly ancient feel to it. Ascending Demons offers up 15 minutes of this, with downbeat riffs and the some old-school death/doom-styled melodies mixed in. Continue reading “Blissful Stream – Ascending Demons (Review)”
This is the second album from US doom metal band Khemmis.
Khemmis’ debut album, Absolution, was one of my favourite releases of 2015, and has continued to be a firm-favourite of mine ever since first hearing it.
Continuing on with their style of combining traditional doom metal with sludge metal, the songs on Hunted are a tad longer, allowing the band more room to explore and expand on their core style.
The singer puts in a sterling performance once more. Continue reading “Khemmis – Hunted (Review)”
This is the debut album from Obed Marsh, an Australian blackened doom band.
Well, I love the album cover, so we’re off to a good start already. It’s the music that matters, of course, but it’s always nice to like the artwork too. The band also have a member of Ur Draugr in their ranks, so another plus point in their favour.
Do you ever get the feeling that the doom you’re listening to is just not doomy enough? Do you Continue reading “Obed Marsh – Innsmouth (Review)”
Starchitect are a post-metal band from the Ukraine and this is their third album.
Hot on the heels of their last album Results that was released at the start of the year, we now already have a brand new full length album from Starchitect. It seems that they’re not interested in waiting too long between releases. Continue reading “Starchitect – Shift (Review)”
Barghest are a black metal band and Teeth are a death/doom metal band. Both are from the US.
Barghest offer up 4 songs on this split, lasting 21 minutes. Although they haven’t been featured on this site before, I’m a fan of Barghest and it was with eager excitement that I first listened to their side of this tasty, tasty release.
Opening with a recording of Continue reading “Barghest/Teeth – Split (Review)”
Sea of Bones and Ramlord are both from the US. Sea of Bones play doom, while Ramlord play hardcore.
Sea of Bones have produced some monolithic, crushing doom/sludge metal in their time, so it’s with great joy that I prepared to listen to their half of this split – a single track named Hopelessness and Decay, lasting just under 11 minutes.
Slow and full of apocalyptic inevitability, the track unfolds at minimal speed, Continue reading “Sea of Bones/Ramlord – Split (Review)”
Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, (great name!), are a doom metal band from the UK, and this is their second album.
Do you like massively heavy riffs accompanied by angelic female vocals? Of course you do! After all, you’re a discerning doom connoisseur, and what’s not to like? Y Proffwyd Dwyll offers up 48 minutes of this formula, and it’s one that seems to work very, very well. Continue reading “Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Y Proffwyd Dwyll (Review)”
Oldd Wvrms are a Belgian sludge/doom band and this is their second album.
With slow, sludgy riffs the band proceed to hypnotise and entice with their rich, textured brand of murky delivery. This is not your run-of-the-mill simple or basic sludge/doom; this is music that’s been produced with thought and purpose.
There’s plenty of heavy riffs on here, but Continue reading “Oldd Wvrms – Ignobilis (Review)”
This is the second album from Somnus Aeternus, a doom metal band from the Czech Republic.
Featuring elements of post-metal, doom/death, progressive metal and black metal, Somnus Aeternus provide an expansive 53 minutes of keyboard-enhanced doom for your delectation.
The vocals mainly Continue reading “Somnus Aeternus – Exulansis (Review)”
This is a split between black metallers Minenwerfer from the US and Ukrainian blackened death/doom band 1914.
First up we have Minenwerfer, with 21 minutes of fast and barbaric black metal.
Their side of the split contains four tracks; 3 originals and a re-recording of a song off their debut demo. Continue reading “Minenwerfer/1914 – Ich hatt einen Kameraden – Split (Review)”
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