Tag: Doom
Furze – Psych Minus Space Control Review
If there is one word that is practically unavoidable in any discussion of the Norwegian band Furze, that word is “weird.” To put it plainly, Woe J. Reaper, Furze’s prime mover, is a bona fide …
Spirit Descent – Seven Chapters In A Minor Review
Doom must cringe a little whenever somebody calls some rendition of it progressive. Of course, doom can be done with progressive flair, but the idea that it can be pushed, pulled, dragged outside its boundaries …
Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol Review
On the day I started writing this review, I got out of work early. It was a beautiful day, 80 degrees and sunny, and I knew I had some writing to do, so I grabbed …
Hellvetron – Death Scroll Of Seven Hells And Its Infernal Majesties Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Slow albums that focus totally on a single sound and atmosphere can be difficult to stomach for extended periods of time. Hellvetron mostly averts this in the sense that Death …
Mares Of Thrace – The Pilgrimage Review
On its second album, the potent and diabolically toe-tapping The Pilgrimage, the Canadian duo Mares of Thrace occupies itself primarily with making a hostile racket. If public sentiment demands that we must get more specific …
Ufomammut – Oro: Opus Primum Review
One of the things I admire about a group like Italy’s Ufomammut is that they manage to live and survive as a ‘perimeter’ metal band. Unquestionably heavy, yes, but enduring the years waaay out on …
Inverloch – Dusk… Subside Review
Australia’s pioneering dISEMBOWELMENT is still spoken of in hushed and reverent tones for a simple reason: The band’s sole album, 1993’s Transcendence into the Peripheral, is an unmatched clinic in woozily beautiful primordial doom/death metal. …
Zebulon Pike – Space is the Corpse of Time Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell For those residing in the bitter climes of Minnesota, instrumental doom dealers Zebulon Pike are minor legends, a charming oddity that opens nearly every show worth seeing while simultaneously cultivating …