Doom metal reviews by Stefan Nordström from Swedish death/doom metal band Soliloquium. Doom metal is one of my favorite genres, so I hope my reviews can help you find some new cool bands.
I try to focus my reviewing on underground bands. Most of my doom metal reviews are also published on rateyourmusic.com and Metal Archives. Please contact me if you want me to review your doom metal band.
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Origin: SwedenGenre(s): Progressive rock, progressive metal, alternative rockFor fans of: Katatonia, October Tide, Soen, Atoma This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com About the author I’m Stefan Nordström, an aspiring musician and content creator. This is one of the ways I promote Soliloquium, my progressive death/doom metal band. If you’re Read more…
Ethereal Darkness Origin: International Genre(s): Death/doom metal, melodic death metal For fans of: Swallow the Sun, Insomnium, Mors Principium Est, October Tide “Smoke and Shadows” Quality death/doom metal and melodic death metal projects seem to be popping up everywhere right now. According to me, it’s both positive and negative. On Read more…
Helevorn Origin: Spain Genre(s): Death/doom metal, gothic metal For fans of: Swallow the Sun, My Dying Bride, Draconian, Evadne, The Foreshadowing This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Aamamata” Spain’s Helevorn are on album four of their Gothic-influenced take on death/doom metal. 2014’s “Compassion Forlorn” is the strongest album so Read more…
Kaunis Kuolematon Origin: Finland Active since: 2012 Genre(s): Death/doom metal, melodic death metal For fans of: Swallow the Sun, October Tide, Rapture, Daylight Dies, Novembers Doom This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Elämä Ei Tarvitse Minua” review Kaunis Kuolematon is a band I’ve been ecstatic about for quite some Read more…
Decembre Noir Origin: Germany Active since: 2008 Label: Lifeforce Records Genre(s): Death/doom metal For fans of: October Tide, Rapture, Daylight Dies, Novembers Doom This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Autumn Kings” Many soulcrushing work commutes in 2016 were spent listening to Decembre Noir’s “Forsaken Earth”. The band’s aggressive take Read more…
Antimatter Origin: United Kingdom Active since: 1998 Genre(s): Progressive rock, alternative rock For fans of: Anathema, Katatonia, Sleeping Pulse This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Black Market Enlightenment” The wait for this album has been a long one. Antimatter is one of my favorite bands, and 2015’s “The Judas Read more…
Loneshore Origin: Brazil Active since: 2014 Label: BadMoodMan Music Genre(s): Death/doom metal, progressive metal For fans of: Opeth, Katatonia, Daylight Dies This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “From Presence to Silence” What can a bunch of Brazilians that really like death/doom metal and Opeth achieve? A whole lot, apparently! Read more…
Somnent Origin: United States Active since: 2015 Label: GS Productions Genre(s): Death/doom metal For fans of: Katatonia, Daylight Dies, Swallow the Sun, Draconian, My Dying Bride “Sojourn” There are many criminally underrated bands in the death/doom metal genre, and Somnent is certainly one of them. This is the U.S. one Read more…
Katatonia Origin: Sweden Active since: 1991 Genre(s): Death/doom metal For fans of: Paradise Lost, Anathema, October Tide This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Brave Murder Day” Reviewing one of your all-time favorite albums is tough. Katatonia’s “Brave Murder Day” has been with me for a long time. Listening to Read more…
Rome in Monochrome Origin: Italy Active since: 2013 Label: BadMoodMan Music Genre(s): Doom metal, shoegaze, alternative rock For fans of: Katatonia, Anathema, Antimatter, Alcest, The Cure This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Away from Light” Rome in Monochrome is a dark Italian band that mixes doom metal with shoegaze Read more…