Hamferð’s debut EP is one of the biggest surprises of the last few years. Quite an original doom/death metal band that really differs from the typical genre “schools” formed by Katatonia, Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride.. from the Faroe Read more…
From Autumn play highly melodic death/doom metal with a classic doom edge. The songs are slow dirges, and uptempo moments are rare. There’s a depressingly anthemic feeling in this release that sticks with me. I’m unsure what the scene looks Read more…
Mourning Beloveth is a death/doom act with a long and impressive discography. The band’s success formula revolves around writing long epics based on morphing riff repetitions and mournful melodies. This is topped off with some of the best death metal Read more…
The Foreshadowing is an Italian gothic doom metal with three strong albums in their previous discography. The sound revolves around slow, apocalyptic landscapes that provide an ultimate support for Marco Benevento’s baritone vocals. This review is also posted at rateyourmusic.com Read more…
The previous Junius album “Reports From the Threshold of Death” hit me like a bomb a few years ago, and completely dominated my playlist for a long time. The blend of post metal ambience, strong hooks, Katatonia nods and Chino Read more…
While the level of innovation in the death/doom genre the past few years can definitely be questioned, there has still been a steady stream of quality bands surfacing. Finnish band Kaunis Kuolematon is one of them. Immediate comparisons to Swallow Read more…
Immolation Origin: United States Active since: 1988 Label: Nuclear Blast Genre(s): Death metal For fans of: Incantation, Dead Congregation, Drawn and Quartered This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Atonement” Immolation is as close as you can come to an Read more…
Finding and supporting the unknown bands in the death/doom metal spectrum has become a mission of mine. Marianas Rest is a Finnish band that fittingly couldn’t sound more Finnish. “Horror Vacui” is the band’s full-length debut. The melancholic melodies draw Read more…
The Wounded is an underappreciated gothic metal act from the Netherlands. I’d describe their sound something like this; The Cure’s Disintegration with a metal backdrop and more overt sorrow. It’s a glorious concept that works in practice as well. I Read more…
Sometimes long-running acts just pop out with a great album like they’ve been hidden under a rock. Dutch gothic metal band The Wounded is one of those, playing for nearly 20 years without finding its way into my playlist. It’s Read more…
