Tag: Funeral Doom

Funeral Art – Cuivië (Review)

Funeral ArtFuneral Art are a black metal band from Guatemala and this is their seventh album.

This is occult, underground black metal, with ambient elements and a passing predilection for funeral doom. Continue reading “Funeral Art – Cuivië (Review)”

Djinn and Miskatonic – Even Gods Must Die (Review)

Djinn and MiskatonicDjinn and Miskatonic are an Indian doom metal band and this is their second album.

2013’s Forever in the Realm was a charismatic and flavoured doom metal album that made a firm impression on me. It’s been far too long since we’ve had some more music from this notable band, but they’ve more than made Continue reading “Djinn and Miskatonic – Even Gods Must Die (Review)”

Ophis – The Dismal Circle (Review)

OphisOphis are a German doom band and this is their fourth album.

I fell strongly for the sheer heaviness and prolonged darkness of Abhorrence in Opulence. This was an hour’s worth of supremely heavy and miserable music, and The Dismal Circle is little different in this regard.

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Mesmur – S (Review)

MesmurThis is Mesmur’s second album. They’re an international band and play atmospheric death/doom metal.

Featuring members of Dalla Nebbia, Mesmur play death/doom that offers the listener a little bit more than what they might usually expect to find for something with that appellation. Continue reading “Mesmur – S (Review)”

Usnea – Portals into Futility (Review)

UsneaUsnea 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)”

Incantation – Profane Nexus (Review)

IncantationIncantation are a legendary US death metal band and this is their eleventh album.

Pioneers of combining death metal’s fiery intensity with monolithic doom influences, Profane Nexus is the sound of a band that know exactly what they need to do to put out a great death metal record, and then just get down to the business of doing it. Continue reading “Incantation – Profane Nexus (Review)”

Cormorant – Diaspora (Review)

CormorantCormorant are a progressive black metal band from the US. This is their fourth album.

This is a highly ambitious release, with a wide range and scope across its hour long playing time. Spread across only four tracks, Cormorant pack a lot in on this release. Continue reading “Cormorant – Diaspora (Review)”