doom metal
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Pearl and the End of Days by Grayceon San Francisco-based doom/progressive/noise outfit Grayceon just released a new EP yesterday for free on Flenser Record’s bandcamp page. This is certainly one of the most exciting pieces of progressive metal I’ve heard this year. If you’re a
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On its sophomore album, the UK’s Dragged Into Sunlight works to diversify its grimy, blood-soaked sound, but brings less intensity in the process. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Artesian by Judd Madden Here is some truly dirty stoner rock with a lot of influence from doom metal. This sound is brought to you from solo artist Judd Madden who hails from Melbourne, Australia. The tracks on Artesian feel thick and absolutely oozing with a pumping ominous style that
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Dagdrøm by Nadja Nadja is a ambient doom metal duo who hail from Toronto, although, it began as solo project of Aidan Baker. The duo has a startlingly full sound that can easily encompass an entire room with the heavy drones of the guitar and dramatic volume shifts. It creates
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The legendary Swedish doom metal band Candlemass have a new record out bearing the exceptionally metal title Psalms For the Dead. The single “Dancing In The Temple Of The Mad Queen Bee” is a highlight, despite (or perhaps because of) its silly title. The vocals and lyrics are pretty campy,
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The North Carolina metal band Hour Of 13 have a new record on the way, 333. One particular highlight is the 8-minute epic “The Burning,” a chugging, highly melodic slice of traditional doom metal with some great riffs and vocals that evoke the classic British heavy metal bands of the
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Though it runs out of ideas a little too fast, Pallbearer’s debut album turns out to be a solid contribution to the world of traditional doom metal. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Set for a 2012 release on Metal Blade Records, here’s a track from the forthcoming debut album of Pilgrim, Misery Wizard. Though “Astaroth” showcases the riffage and heaviness you’d expect from just about any doom metal tune, the band does a great job of layering some murky harmonies
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Above is a track from the new Vallenfyre album, a Fragile King. These guys are a UK death metal band with some serious doom metal tendencies. Their music is slow and lurching, but stays engaging and active with lots of vocals, changes, and solos. Not only that, but the vocals–
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Swamp Witch is a sludge metal outfit that’s just released a three-track EP titled Gnosis. The presentation is a little rough around the edges. I wouldn’t go as far as to call this album a demo–it’s a little too heavy to simply be that that–but
