Tag: Doom
Place Of Skulls – The Black Is Never Far Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Unfamiliar with this doom outfit, I could only assume through its lineup that what was to follow consisted of music of the highest quality, and what I found on The Black …
Catacombs – In The Depths Of R’lyeh
The masses will not enjoy this album on any level. But then, sole Catacombs member Xathagorra Mlandroth probably doesn’t give a tossed fuck about the masses. The man is no stranger to the extreme doom …
Katatonia – The Great Cold Distance Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Perhaps the finest attribute of Katatonia is their fail-proof consistency. Before I dig into a new studio album from these Swedes, I always ask myself the following question: so just how good …
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 …