Arvalastra, The Key to the Shrine of Putrefaction, Spain, Ignis Fatuus Collective, CD (2020) Doom metal using only electric bass
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Golden Hour: a massive epic of highly immersive and transcendental atmospheric black metal / doom
Awenden, Golden Hour, United States, Realm and Ritual, RAR038 limited edition cassette (2020) Featuring themes that include respect for nature
Continue readingRétablir l’Eternité: a dark doomy post-rock / prog rock commentary on contemporary Western society
WuW, Rétablir l’Eternité, United States, Prosthetic Records, PROS104081 CD / vinyl (2020) For some reason doom metal bands that experiment
Continue readingDeus qui non mentitur: a much-needed work searching for truth in a sea of disinformation, fake news and false ideologies
Bâ’a, Deus qui non mentitur, France, Osmose Productions, OP 387 CD (2020) Supposedly a trio of anonymous French musicians with
Continue readingOld Smoke: a slow-burning sludge doom album that brims with soul
Barishi, Old Smoke, France, Season of Mist, SOM551 2 x 12″ vinyl LP (2020) I must confess this was a
Continue readingThe Earth is Silent: epic death / doom metal album delivers a work of art and beauty in themes of grief, loss and despair
Sun of the Dying, The Earth is Silent, Germany, Art of Propaganda, limited edition CD digipak / 12″ vinyl (2019)
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Welcome return, I think, of the highly distinctive Polish occult-folk combo 23 Threads, led by driving force Marek Spazm Marchoff
Continue readingDoctrine: first step on a long dark (and hopefully fruitful) journey in the Left Hand Path
Qayin Regis, Doctrine, Spain, BlackSeed Productions, SEED052 CD / vinyl (2019) With a name that includes the Hebrew form of
Continue readingCalm Black Water: psych-stoner doom and urban saxophone blues in the service of Lovecraftian horror
REZN, Calm Black Water, The Netherlands, Off The Record Label, OTRL025 limited edition CD / LP (2019) If this Chicago
Continue readingAh Puch: debut sludge doom album of Mayan and Aztec vengeance on Spanish conquerors
Dirge, Ah Puch, India, self-released, CD digipak (2018) In ancient Mayan religion, Ah Puch was one of the names of
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