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…
The Ashen Tree is an international death/doom metal project formed by Indian musician Schubert Cardozo. Stefan Nordström from Soliloquium joined in on vocals to complete the line-up for the debut EP “The Ashen Tree”. “The Ashen Tree” tracklist: 1. Memories In Monochrome 2. The Hourglass 3. The Ashen Tree The Read more…
Swedish doom death band Vanha returns with 2016’s follow up to “Within the Mist of Sorrow”, well tasty executed lethal dose of doom death. Six tracks of pure melancholic doom death for fans of early Katatonia, My Dying Bride and Doom:VS. “Melancholia” is out on Black Lion Records on 30 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…
Death/doom metal is one my favorite genres. It’s also the one I play with one of my bands. I’ll be frank though: it isn’t one of the most original and innovative metal genres. There are many quality bands, but most of them follow the genre blueprints and expecations, at least Read more…
Sweden’s Candlemass is one of the most essential doom metal bands. They’ve made albums ranging from great to decent, but first and foremost they’ve created a bunch of immortal songs. This is my list of the 20 best Candlemass songs. Do you agree? Please comment with your own list if Read more…
Just as the metal bands per capita map indicates, Finland is the home of a crapload of good metal bands. These are my 50 favorites. I’m going to exclude some gateway metal essentials like Children of Bodom and Nightwish, simply because I don’t personally enjoy them anymore . I’m also Read more…