Monolithe are a French doom metal band and this is a live recording of a private show on May 6th, 2018 at les Feux de Beltane in Brittany, France.
I’m not really one for live albums, (although I certainly do enjoy them from time to time), but I’m a big Monolithe fan, so decided this was one definitely worth checking out. Continue reading “Monolithe – From Equinox to Solstice – Live at Beltane (Review)”
This is the second album from Maestus, a blackened doom band from the US.
Looking for a doom record that has epic-length songs and music that’s crushing, while also boasting a surprisingly delicate touch in places? Look no further. Continue reading “Maestus – Deliquesce (Review)”
Pissboiler are a Swedish doom band, and this is their latest EP.
I won’t deny that I’ve been really looking forward to hearing this one. Ever since I was subjected to the sheer aural horror of 2017’s In the Lair of Lucid Nightmares, I’ve craved more of Pissboiler’s filth and disease to swamp myself in. Well, Continue reading “Pissboiler – Att Med Kniv Ta En Kristens Liv (Review)”
This is an EP from Skullcrush, a death metal band from the US.
Containing a mixture of different gruesome ingredients, you can hear Suffocation, Bolt Thrower, and even a touch of old Amorphis in Skullcrush’s sound. Across the 22 minutes on this EP the band combine these influences and more into a ghastly blend of grim, dirty death metal. Continue reading “Skullcrush – Visions of the Firestorm Eclipse (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)”
Barren Altar are a US blackened doom band and this is their debut album.
Well, this album just exudes apocalyptic vibes from every corrupted, malignant pore on its infected body. Sheesh. Better not get too close to this one. Continue reading “Barren Altar – Entrenched in the Faults of the Earth (Review)”
Eye of Solitude are a funeral doom band from the UK and this is their fifth album.
I always get very excited when I get to hear some new Eye of Solitude material. If you’re unfamiliar with the band, check out Sui Caedere, Canto III, Dear Insanity, their split with Faal, split with Marche Funèbre, and, of course, this latest 52-minute opus. Continue reading “Eye of Solitude – Slaves to Solitude (Review)”
Gateway is a one man death/doom band from Belgium and this is his latest EP.
Oh, now this is delightfully nasty stuff. Raw and underground, and reeking of torturous horror, the 23 minutes of music on this EP seems to crawl slowly out of the speakers to drown the listener in pain and malevolence. Continue reading “Gateway – Boundless Torture (Review)”
This is the debut album from Italian death/doom band Assumption.
Get ready to explore the cosmos once more with Assumption. Debut EP The Three Appearances laid out the initial path, but now Absconditus takes us on the full journey. Continue reading “Assumption – Absconditus (Review)”
Aphonic Threnody are a funeral doom band with an international lineup and this is their second album.
Featuring members of Arrant Saudade, Towards Atlantis Lights, and Dea Marica, and with guests from many other bands, including Alunah, Mournful Congregation, and My Shameful, before you even press play it seems apparent that there’s little chance of Of Loss and Grief falling flat on its face. And, when you do finally press play, you’re Continue reading “Aphonic Threnody – Of Loss and Grief (Review)”
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