Tag: Doom

While Heaven Wept – Vast Oceans Lachrymose Review

Little can compare to the feeling of being truly leveled by the work of a great artist, whatever the medium may be. The sweep of Vermeer’s brush, the flow of a Gehry building, or the

Shrinebuilder – Shrinebuilder Review

To be perfectly honest, I’ve always liked the idea of supergroups better than the real deal. It’s certainly something that’s fun to speculate about with friends, but more often than not, expectations seem to outweigh

Insomnium – Across The Dark Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas It’s ironic that I write my review of Insomnium’s fourth album the same week that Be’lakor’s second album also gets reviewed as there are a lot of similarities between the two acts; both ply

The Gates Of Slumber – Hymns Of Blood And Thunder Review

The Gates of Slumber’s last album Conqueror was by all accounts a triumph, and hailed by many as the band’s best work to date. The downside to releasing such a successful album is that the

Eagle Twin – The Unkindness Of Crows Review

originally written by Jim Brandon We’re hit with death metal ‘til it’s rupturing every orifice, slaughtered by new black metal monthly, and trounced by deathcore at every turn. Yet doom seems to invoke a natural

Dawn Of Winter – The Peaceful Dead Review

So who wants some doom? Stop, before you answer, the question has certain conditions. The doom is not the funeral, the death hybrid, anything from the Gulf Coast, or even the THC-associated. This is goddamn

Hallowed Butchery – Funeral Rites For The Living Review

Originally written by Ross Main. I’m listening to this album for the fourth time before I start writing anything about it. It’s a Sunday morning (well 3pm), I’m bleary-eyed hungover to hell and I’m moments

Forest Stream – The Crown Of Winter Review

The cover of Forest Stream’s new record, The Crown of Winter, is a stunner. In every shade of glacial blue, it depicts a venerable sailing ship frozen aslant in icebound waters, agonizingly close to a