Tag: Doom
Krigsgrav – Stormcaller Review
In 2023, Texas metal quartet Krigsgrav released an album that resonated with me more than any that year, clinching the top spot on my AOTY list. A beautifully sinister cacophony of melodic black and doom …
A Devil’s Dozen – The Original Black Sabbath
For as long as I’ve been a fan of this wild, wonderful world of heavy metal, I can remember two discussions (that inevitably become two arguments), ones that never seem to get resolved. The first …
Clairvoyance – Chasm Of Immurement Review
To cut straight to the chase, Clairvoyance’s Chasm of Immurement is riff-heavy Polish death / doom—emphasis on death—and it rules. It is possible to be death / doom—emphasis on doom—and still rule, of course. But …
Plasmodulated – An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell Review
An Ocean ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell: the title of Plasmodulated’s debut full-length AND, if you can believe it, Old Man Hotz’ exact nickname in college. While fitting descriptors for each, it’s also what …
Anchorite – Realm Of Ruin Review
What the hell does it take for a doom band to get noticed in 2025? Jump back two decades or so ago and you will witness a noteworthy pinnacle, with not only the more traditional …
Sit In The Chair, Human: A Ningen Isu Primer
Ningen Isu (人間椅子; The Human Chair) might just be the most prolific band you’ve never heard of, or if you have heard of them, probably the most prolific band with whom you haven’t done a …
Diamonds & Rust: Punk Meets Doom, And The Result Is Literally Sacrilege
[Cover artwork by Angus McKie] As a result of punk rock’s penchant for speed and aggression that eventually fueled the fires of the NWOBHM, we are all well aware that punk and heavy metal have …
Coltsblood – Obscured Into Nebulous Dusk Review
[Artwork by Louis Daguerre] If Esoteric’s guitar leads are the sound of the stars, Coltsblood’s echo the Earth’s interior, at least a subterrain pulled straight from Jules Verne’s fantastical imagination. The quintessential Coltsbloodian lead is …