Tag: Doom
Hooded Menace – Fulfill The Curse Review
The extreme metal scene of Finland may not be as fecund as that of neighboring Sweden but it does seem to produce acts of exceedingly high quality, such as Amorphis, Demigod, Demilich and Impaled Nazarene, …
A Storm Of Light – And We Wept The Black Ocean Within Review
originally written by Thomas Creager A Storm of Light is a post-metal/doom outfit, a genre I am innovatively labeling “post-doom”. I know, I’ve blazed a few trails in my day. Anyway, as you could probably …
Negative Reaction – Tales From The Insomniac Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey Okay, I came into this album with some expectations; some were met, and others missed well below the mark. Who told Negative Reaction vocalist Ken E. Bones that he was …
Velnias – Sovereign Nocturnal Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. I’ll preface this review by explaining that this album, in fact, is primed for album of the year for me. The best piece of atmospheric metal I’ve yet to hear this …
Esoteric – The Maniacal Vale Review
Many metal fans have issues gobbling down funeral doom. In that regard, I suppose it could be considered the creamed corn of our beloved genre. Actually, that seems a bit harsh, as some of us …
Reino Ermitano – Rituales Interiores Review
I’m two for two with South American doom bands in the last few months. After the excellent surprise that was Mar de Grises‘ Draining The Waterheart, I got lucky again by running across this record, …
Caldera – Mist Through Your Consciousness Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. I’d like to think that I keep up with most doom, whether it’s stoner, traditional, epic or whatever subdivision you want to apply to the root there. When I saw …
Mar De Grises – Draining The Waterheart Review
Not that there’s much competition in my recent listens, but Chile’s Mar de Grises (“Ocean Of Grief”) is the best prog/doom/post-metal hybrid I’ve heard lately. Seriously. I know that’s simultaneously big words and a laughably …