Tag: Doom
Indian – The Unquiet Sky Review
originally written by ZD Smith By some chance it seems that I’ve become the go-to guy for drone-doom and sludge metal. And I suppose that’s ok; this sort of style, lying as it does on …
Earthride – Vampire Circus Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. From Internal Void to Spirit Caravan and The Obsessed, Maryland is a breeding ground for quality doom metal. The same could be said about Southern Lord Records, home for many a lost soul in search …
Confessor – Unraveled Review
Long thought dead, North Carolina’s Confessor has arisen, rolled away the stone and reemerged to walk the earth. In a thrust of cruel irony, what inspired the band’s reincarnation was the death of guitarist Ivan Colon. The …
Tyranny – Tides Of Awakening Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. I have yet to meet anyone – in person or in cyberspace – who considers his/her favorite style of music to be funeral doom metal. So, it follows that nobody …
Withered – Memento Mori Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. A word of advice for young bands: melodic metal bands that do without choppy Gothenburg thrash and clean vocals are a commodity these days. If your basement unit is looking …
Swallow The Sun – Ghosts Of Loss Review
Originally written by Patrick Dawson There are among us men born with the will to create, and available to these souls are many roads; roads that do not all lead to desirable ends. Nowhere are …
Yob – The Unreal Never Lived Review
Geez, for a band that spends a fair amount of time playing so slowly, YOB sure works quickly. Beginning with their sophomore effort in 2003, not a year has gone by without another offering of mountainous modern …
Iommi – Fused Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Being a true believer in the drive-by review, here I go… Finding hard rock worth listening to in today’s music scene is an exercise in futility. Those both brave and …