Tag: Doom
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 …
Asphyx – Death… The Brutal Way Review
Though Dutch death metal masters Asphyx remained active through the turn of the century, the band’s most celebrated work was done with vocalist and erstwhile bassist, Martin Van Drunen, who left the band in 1992. …
Snail – Blood Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Formed way back in 1992 by Marty Dodson, Matt Lynch, and Mark Johnson (Plugusher/Blessing The Hogs/The Crucified), Seattle, Washington’s Snail have reunited after dealing with a bunch of regular human …
Sky Shadow Obelisk – Sky Shadow Obelisk Review
Sky Shadow Obelisk is an experimental doom project from the mind of Rhode Island multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/composer Peter Scartabello. On this self-titled EP and debut release, Scartabello applies his classical training to two tracks totaling over 26 …
Sunn O))) – Monoliths & Dimensions Review
originally written by Chris McDonald One thing is for certain; whatever the hell this band is doing, they’re doing it right. Ever since their full-length debut in 2000, Sunn O)))’s role in the metal world …
Ahab – The Divinity Of Oceans Review
originally written by Jim Brandon For as long as we’ve reached for them, the oceans of the world have proven to be a far superior adversary for mankind to try and conquer, and even now the fathoms …
Novembers Doom – Into Night’s Requiem Infernal Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas With 2007’s The Novella Reservoir, doom/death stalwarts Novembers Doombranched away from their more mournful, gothic tinged death/doom stylings and delivered a sterner, more direct death metal album. That development has continued with …