Neither. They're epic metal with keyboards and an overall celtic feel.

[QUOTE=Hardhat;14211908]Anyone listen to Mourning Beloveth? I have [I]The Sullen Sulcus[/I], and it's one of the better doom albums I've got in the last couple of months.[/QUOTE]

I've heard a few songs from that album and they're really good. I'm planning on buying it soon.

Mourning Beloveth are pretty sweet. I remember NJMetalMeister whoring them out about...wow, almost a year ago, I think.

[QUOTE=Jondur;14215811]Cool. I think the main difference between the two is that Frank can actually carry a tune.

You'll like Old Season. Great band.[/QUOTE]

Aaron can carry a tune...about as far as he could throw me, but he's still the man.

I like his voice and stuff but what's with all the cracks? I guess it could add the feeling of agony to the music but listening to the live version of Your River makes me doubt that it's done on purpose. But then I have heard other bands do it as well, like While Heaven Wept. Is it common for doom singers voices to crack?

Aaron's a decent vocalist, but yeah, I have noticed his pitchiness on more than one occasion.

Yes, double post, but Solitude Aeternus is a TERRIFIC band. Their singer actually can carry a tune, which I haven't been able to find with a lot of doom. He reminds me a bit of Mats from Therion.

Hey Shattered Future, do you ever listen to Ahab?

Ahab. \m/
They're in my top 3 funeral doom bands.

and I think Lowe will fit Candlemass better then Messiah.
I never got the big fuzz about Messiah.
I liked Johan better.
Epicus Doomicus Metallicuus is such a great album.

Johan is miles ahead of Messiah, but Rob Lowe is miles ahead of both of them.

Chances are, I'll get to meet/hang out with Rob, and the rest of SA in two months. :p

I love Messiah :(

There is no way there will ever be anyone who could possibly fit Candlemass better than Messiah.

I just don't like his vocals all that much.

[QUOTE=pate;14222942]Johan is miles ahead of Messiah, but Rob Lowe is miles ahead of both of them.

Chances are, I'll get to meet/hang out with Rob, and the rest of SA in two months. :p[/QUOTE]

Awesome. :eek:
Why is that?


[QUOTE]I just don't like his vocals all that much.[/QUOTE]
^
That, I enjoy Messiah, but his style just isn't my favorite.
I love the occasional high pitches he pulls off though.
I wish I could do that. :(

[QUOTE=knuckleduster;14221094]Hey Shattered Future, do you ever listen to Ahab?[/QUOTE]

I tried once. I'm not that terribly big into funeral doom...I can listen to Shape Of Despair once in a while, but it's not something I'll listen to on a regular basis.

I thought the guy from Ahab used way too much reverb on his vocals, but other than that, they were pretty sweet.

I enjoy his vocals even though I can't tell what he's singing 90% of the time. :lol:

[QUOTE=the2stranger;14223109]Awesome. :eek:
Why is that?
[/QUOTE]

They're co-headlining one night of a festival I'm going to...and all the bands stay in the hotel I'm staying in and party with everybody. :p

[QUOTE=the2stranger;14222888]Ahab. \m/
They're in my top 3 funeral doom bands.[/QUOTE]

Sweet, man. What are your top 3?

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;14221079]Their singer actually can carry a tune, which I haven't been able to find with a lot of doom. [/QUOTE]

There's loads of doom bands with great singers:

Penance (check out spiritualnatural - Butch is one of my favourite singers)
Solstice - both vocalists were great
While Heaven Wept - and he can pull it off live. He did one bad gig that I've heard of.
Candlemass
Thunderstorm
Mirror of Deception
Well of Souls (US)
Dennis cornelius era Revelation
etc etc.

Doom is built on great vocals

[QUOTE=knuckleduster;14225062]Sweet, man. What are your top 3?[/QUOTE]

Shape Of Despair, Ahab and Fallen I think.
Not too sure though, cause almost all funeral doom rules. \m/

Apparently Wino was a few people behind me at the Mastadon show, I had no idea :-/

Isole has my favorite vocals in the genre.

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan;14238454]Apparently Wino was a few people behind me at the Mastadon show, I had no idea :-/[/QUOTE]

:o Shame you didn't notice.

I love going to small shows, cause you almost always have the chance to talk to the artists afterwards.

yeah i much prefer smaller shows to big ones

plus most of the swansea bands are amazing so I'd choose them over a lot of bands from elsewhere anyway so i don't often feel the need to go to a bigger show

Brant Bjork always seems to have intimate shows, went to see one in Cardiff and it rocked, hes so chatty and cool

What's a good Novembers Doom album to start on? I have To [I]Welcome The Fade[/I] and I'm not really liking it, maybe there's something better?

The reason I'm trying to get into them is because my guitar teacher was going to start a band with the Rhythm guitarist for Novembers Doom, but they broke up upon meeting each other. Just thought I'd check out the band, though.

Go eat a cupcake fatty.

Finally checked Boris out. I got [I]Pink[/I]. Which one should I get next?

Depends which bits of what they do you like. [i]Akuma No Uta[/i] is like a condensed [i]Pink[/i] (or at least, on hearing [i]Pink[/i], it struck me as an expanded [i]Akuma No Uta[/i]; I assume it works both ways), only much better. [i]Feedbacker[/i] is my other favourite, and it's basically one 45 minute song, drenched in feedback.

[QUOTE=Hardhat;14252883]What's a good Novembers Doom album to start on? I have To [I]Welcome The Fade[/I] and I'm not really liking it, maybe there's something better?

The reason I'm trying to get into them is because my guitar teacher was going to start a band with the Rhythm guitarist for Novembers Doom, but they broke up upon meeting each other. Just thought I'd check out the band, though.[/QUOTE]

I prefer The Pale Haunt Departure and The Novella Reservoir (the new one). You're going to Powerfest, right?

Yeah, I am. That's the other reason I wanted to get into them.