Owl Coven are a doom/sludge metal band from France and this is their debut EP.
There may only be two tracks on Owl Coven’s debut release, but that actually means 24 minutes of material for us to enjoy, and enjoy we do. Continue reading “Owl Coven – Cosmic Void (Review)”
This is the sixth album from Chelsea Wolfe, an artist from the US.
Highly emotive and raw, this is an album of heaviness, both musically and emotionally. Continue reading “Chelsea Wolfe – Hiss Spun (Review)”
This is the second album from Italian doom metallers Epitaph.
2014’s Crawling out of the Crypt was one of my favourite release from that year, and if I had to do that best of list over again the album would have definitely made it into the top 20 or so. As much as I enjoyed it at the time, it’s been a firm grower, and is an exceptional example of doom metal done right in an authentic, honest, and traditional way. Continue reading “Epitaph – Claws (Review)”
Gloam are a US black metal band and this is their latest EP.
This is black metal that’s played with grim grandeur and some touches of doom. This is dark and majestic music, using melody well to create atmosphere and evoke images of harsh vistas and gloomy landscapes. Continue reading “Gloam – Death Is the Beginning (Review)”
Antarktis are a post-metal band from Sweden and this is their debut album.
Featuring members and ex-members of In Mourning and October Tide, Ildlaante is 54 minutes of heavy, engaging, textured music. Continue reading “Antarktis – Ildlaante (Review)”
Old Night are a Croatian atmospheric/progressive doom metal band and this is their debut album.
This is a very accomplished hour or so of doom metal, interleaved with elements of progressive rock, blues rock, and atmospheric metal. Continue reading “Old Night – Pale Cold Irrelevance (Review)”
Usnea are a doom band from the US and this is their third release.
I must confess a deep love for Usnea at this point; all of their previous work thus far has been stunning, (check out Random Cosmic Violence and their split with Ruins as just a couple of examples. It’s also no surprise that they made it onto my best of 2014 end of year list). Continue reading “Usnea – Portals into Futility (Review)”
The doom metal of Low Flying Hawk’s latest album Genkaku is dreamy and sublime; definitely worth checking out if you’re into the style. The songs are moody and atmospheric, with the band’s slow, mournful performance resulting in very emotive tracks of moody, affecting metal.
Have a listen to the album while you also have a read of the below. Continue reading “Interview with Low Flying Hawks”
Big | Brave are an experimental doom band from Canada and this is their third album.
This is minimalist experimental music, expressed as vast sheets of abstract soundscapes and diligently pieced together emotional compositions. Continue reading “Big | Brave – Ardor (Review)”
Eternal Black are a doom metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Here we have the follow up to Eternal Black’s 2015’s self-titled EP, which was a very enjoyable, albeit brief, introduction to the band. Appetite firmly whetted, Bleed the Days is now here to show that this early promise has been followed up with something more substantial. Continue reading “Eternal Black – Bleed the Days (Review)”
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