Category Archives: doom
Year of the Cobra – “Ash And Dust”
In four years, Year of the Cobra have managed to cement themselves in the stoner/doom realm as an absolute powerhouse duo. Truly, what else could you ever want or need in a great stoner band? Pounding drums, fuzzy, heavy bass, … Continue reading →
Novembers Doom – “Nephilim Grove”
Novembers Doom has been one of those bands on my “Will Listen To” list for quite some time. I mean, they are staple of the death-doom metal scene, after all. When the chance came to review their eleventh studio album, … Continue reading →
Goatess – “Blood and Wine”
There’s something so nice about falling down the Bandcamp rabbit hole and coming out with several new bands to listen to. Goatess was one of those discoveries, so when Rob approached me about reviewing their latest album, it was an … Continue reading →
SERMON – “Birth of the Marvellous”
I honestly didn’t know what to expect when SERMON’s “Birth of the Marvellous” was offered to me. A little sneak peak while on break at work sealed the deal, and I was absolutely sold on it. The album itself is … Continue reading →
Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 9
I am sure you haven’t heard of Digression Assassins but you can and should change that right now. “Oblivion” is the follow up to the fabulous “Merkaba” and it finds the band growing as a young band should. Digression Assassins … Continue reading →
Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 8
It’s hard to fathom what Juha Raivio has been thru over the last few years. He has seen half of Swallow the Sun leave for various reasons but more importantly, his partner, Aleah Stanbridge, passed away in 2016. No one … Continue reading →
Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 2
Since I received a lot of positive feed back for the first Recommendation Roundup, here we go again. I should note that there’s no set number of albums that I will be putting in here. This is all fluid. So … Continue reading →
The Eternal – “Waiting for the Endless Dawn”
“Waiting for the Endless Dawn” is the sixth album by The Eternal and the first one that I’ve heard by the Aussies. They play a heavily prog influenced brand of doom metal. I’d compare them with bands like Katatonia, While … Continue reading →
The Atlas Moth – “Coma Noir”
The Atlas Moth are one of those bands that there are times I really like and other times I wonder if I am out of my mind for listening to them. They are heavy and very much along the lines … Continue reading →
Sinistro – “Sangue Cassia”
Portgual’s Sinistro certainly know how to cultivate atmosphere. This is the operant word for the project, although various terms and descriptors came to mind as I listened and re-listened to their new record “Sangue Cassia”. To that end, a few … Continue reading →
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