Tag: Doom
Jex Thoth – Witness Review
Vocals–they’ve killed many a metal album over the years. Other times we’re willing to make peace with them only because the music is so killer. But a great voice, only that actually makes an album, now those are in …
Lair Of The Minotaur – Evil Power Review
First things first: I have always considered myself to be a fan of Lair of the Minotaur. Their first three full-lengths brought no-bullshit, balls-heavy, metal-to-the-bone, sludged-up thrashness, especially 2006’s fuckawesome The Ultimate Destroyer. They were never primed …
Cathedral – The Guessing Game Review
My guess is that this game is still gonna leave a lot of people guessing. After releasing a pair of late-90s underperformers, stoner doom masters Cathedral roared back to life in the new millennium, issuing …
Hour of 13 – The Ritualist Review
Sometimes you find the thing you seek in the place you least expect it. Imagine my surprise in finding a way to scratch my ever-present Mercyful Fate itch with a doom metal album, namely The …
Celestiial – Where Life Springs Eternal Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell ‘Tis a bit daunting, this attempted dissection of something so subtly evocative. One would be foolish, however, to delve into such waters without expecting a challenge. On Where Life Springs Eternal, Celestiial indeed …
The Ruins Of Beverast – The Foulest Semen Of A Sheltered Elite Review
originally written by Erik Thomas For those that don’t know, The Ruins of Beverast is a one man black/doom metal band consisting of former Nagelfar (the German one) drummer Alexander Von Meilenwald. And with his third album, he has …
High On Fire – Snakes For The Divine Review
I hesitated to sign up to write the review of Snakes for the Divine. High on Fire means about as much to me as three guys I have never met who make cool noises can. I doubted …
The Wounded Kings – The Shadow Over Atlantis Review
How does one form an individualistic style without betraying the music which you hold dear? This is an eternal dilemma for musicians of all styles, with metal being no different. In truth, there really isn’t …