Tag: Doom
Subrosa – Strega Review
From the metal as hell I Hate comes the, uh, so not metal as hell second album from Salt Lake City’s SubRosa. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a distinctly arid, desert-doom quality to this album, but if I …
Jex Thoth – Jex Thoth Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. Alchemical doom. That’s the tag I read the lead vocalist use to describe California-based Jex Thoth’s sound in a Decibel Magazine piece on the band. Sounds about right. I don’t love genre tags, but this band …
Isole – Bliss Of Solitude Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Once in a while when things get busy behind the scenes here, an album or three isn’t snatched up to review right away. After noticing nobody had picked Bliss Of …
Black Cobra – Feather And Stone Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. This little gem came out in 2007 but I didn’t hear it until 2008, and if not for the recent release of the new Lair of the Minotaur album, Feather And Stone would be …
Lair Of The Minotaur – War Metal Battle Master Review
Originally written by Brian Sweeney. All too often, metal bands get caught up in the ethos of toughness, never stepping back to recognize the fact that what they’re making is entertainment. Yeah, it’s still art, …
Sol – Let There Be A Massacre Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell An overtly misanthropic black/death/funeral doom hybrid, Sol is the twisted vision of one Emil Brahe. Let There Be A Massacre is an extremely draining, totally nihilistic labor of hate, driven by a vehement disdain …
Draconian – Turning Season Within Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. In the short time I’ve spent with Draconian and their new album, they’ve very quickly won me over. Turning Season Within is nothing less than a sterling example of expertly-written death/doom from this Swedish …
Evoken – A Caress Of The Void Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. Doom. Any music that can drive someone to kill themselves is okay with me. This is my way of being “green” as I think overpopulation is a massive issue that mankind …