Doom me
Feeling a slight doom metal itch, and it feels like a genre of metal I haven't really explored too much. I was gonna riffle through Hawks' rec list but he deleted it :( |
| 1 |  | Warning
Watching from a Distance
Three recs per user I guess? Make sure I haven't listened to it already. |
| 2 |  | Messa
The Spin
Will also accept stoner, sludge, almost-but-not-quite doom metal, and death doom (but don't flood me with death doom kthx) |
| 3 |  | Paramaecium
Exhumed of the Earth
Rec'd by Emim
Nice chunky guitar tone, like the gothic/funeral doom touches here and there. Only problem is it feels like they were reeeeaaaally stretching for that 66 minute, 6 second runtime. Some filler being shaved off woulda been great.
4.0 |
| 4 |  | Ahab
The Call of the Wretched Sea
Rec'd by budgie
lol 128kpbs rip that's been sitting around on my computer since 2010. What better time to start listening after a proper bit rate reacquisition? Normally this kind of super slow tempo isn't my thing but this is where masters of their craft push through that aversion and slap me in the face for being lame. Really nails those oceanic vibes, don't fuck with the sea.
4.5 |
| 5 |  | Saint Vitus
Born Too Late
Rec'd by budgie
Another one I've had sitting around since forever. Well this is the right time to listen to it after finally hearing all 6 classic Black Sabbath albums after Ozzy died, since this is very Black Sabbath with a fuzzier tone. It's kind of nice but idk I think Sabbath would have switched things up more.
3.5 |
| 6 |  | Witchfinder General
Death Penalty
Rec'd by budgie
Vocals aren't that great, but these riffs sure are. Nice half and half of doom and heavy metal; so like the Black Sabbath mixing it up more often wish I mentioned on the above entry? These guys do that.
4.0 |
| 7 |  | Bell Witch
Mirror Reaper
Rec'd by kevbogz
Super atmospheric, currently a fourth of the way through and not fatigued at all. Judging by my last writeups, I think my main problem is if the band gets stuck on a riff for too long. So far they're dwelling on the musical ideas at an appropriate length. Love the pedal effect or whatever on the bass to make it sound like an electric guitar. I don't really get the haters unless they don't usually put on music while (attempting) to do something else like I do? Maybe if you were sitting down to jam this and not in a meditating mood you'd get frustrated, but with this being sideground music I can't help but get sucked in to their dreary world.
4.0 |
| 8 |  | Bongripper
Empty
Rec'd (kinda) by Sharenge
Wait, what do you mean these guys aren't stoner metal anymore? Uh oh, I hear a lot of uninteresting drone feedback to start this off with the hint of riffs to come. I don't do drugs so if that's supposed to sound really cool while high guess it'll whiff for me (or, y'know, make your feedback nuts like Boris' Feedbacker). Okay now it's pretty dope (hur hur hur) now that we actually got riffs. Middle two tracks are sweet, the opener and closer have some filler imo.
3.5 |
| 9 |  | Bethlehem
Dark Metal
Rec'd (kinda) by Sharenge
Probably one of the pioneers of the often ignored blackened doom, I heard Dictus te Necare first because of the meme crazy vocals. Looks like that guy's not on this album, so they have to depend on the music to carry instead of a deranged man. Nice dreary gothic atmosphere. Apocalyptic Dance was a little clunky but the rest of this is nice.
4.0 |
| 10 |  | My Dying Bride
The Dreadful Hours
Rec'd (kinda) by Sharenge
I think I conflated this name in passing with My Bloody Valentine? Definitely seen the name here and there before, but didn't realize they had so many albums. Dig the brooding melancholic atmosphere, not a fan of the clean vocals. idk I think I want more feeling in those cleans; music is selling the sad but the voice is not.
3.5 |
| 11 |  | Garganjua
Toward the Sun
Rec'd by RogueNine
Kind of a mixed bag. Grooves pretty good sometimes, but other times it's plodding and uninteresting. Probably could have been a great EP if a couple of tracks were taken from here.
3.0 |
| 12 |  | Forn
Rites of Despair
Rec'd by RogueNine |
| 13 |  | SubRosa (US)
More Constant Than The Gods
Rec'd by farmerobama |
| 14 |  | Belzebong
Sonic Scapes And Weedy Grooves
Rec'd by farmerobama |
| 15 |  | Amenra
Mass VI
Rec'd by farmerobama |
| 16 |  | Universe217
Change
Rec'd by hansoloshotfirst |
| 17 |  | Procession (CL)
To Reap Heavens Apart
Rec'd by hansoloshotfirst |
| 18 |  | Mirror Of Deception
Foregone
Rec'd by hansoloshotfirst |
| 19 |  | Hooded Menace
Fulfill the Curse
Rec'd by Hawks |
| 20 |  | Esoteric
The Maniacal Vale
Rec'd by Hawks |
| 21 |  | Slow (BE)
V - Oceans
Rec'd by Hawks |
| 22 |  | Khemmis
Hunted
Rec'd (kinda) by ShartHarder |
| 23 |  | Crypt Sermon
The Ruins of Fading Light
Rec'd (kinda) by ShartHarder |
| 24 |  | Narbo Dacal
Elysium Now
Rec'd by arthropod |
| 25 |  | Hedon Cries
Hate Into Grief
Rec'd by arthropod |
| 26 |  | Eternal White Trees
The Summer That Will Not Come
Rec'd by arthropod |
| 27 |  | Dusk (USA-GB)
Majestic Thou in Ruin
Rec'd by Brabiz |
| 28 |  | Unholy (FIN)
From the Shadows
Rec'd by Brabiz |
| 29 |  | YOB
Clearing The Path To Ascend
Rec'd by Inoculaeted |
| 30 |  | Sinistro
Sangue Cassia
Rec'd by DType |
| 31 |  | Thorns of the Carrion
The Scarlet Tapestry
Rec'd by naughtcturnal |
| 32 |  | Spiine
Tetraptych
Rec'd by naughtcturnal |
| 33 |  | My Dying Bride
Turn Loose the Swans
Rec'd by naughtcturnal |
| 34 |  | Seventh Angel
Lament for the Weary
Rec'd by Jmal00 |
| 35 |  | Solitude Aeturnus
Beyond The Crimson Horizon
Rec'd by heck |
| 36 |  | Weedruid
Into the Acid Swamp
Rec'd by budgie (again) |
| 37 |  | witch
Witch
Rec'd by budgie (again) |
| 38 |  | Cirith Ungol
King of the Dead
Rec'd by budgie (again) |
| 39 |  | Wormphlegm
Tomb of the Ancient King
Rec'd by brickhed |
| 40 |  | Nortt
Gudsforladt
Rec'd by brickhed |
| 41 |  | YOB
Our Raw Heart
Rec'd by Kimm |
| 42 |  | Therogothon
Stream from the Heavens
Rec'd by FurtherDown |
| 43 |  | King Woman
Celestial Blues
Rec'd by Dewinged |
| 44 |  | Darkher
The Buried Storm
Rec'd by Dewinged |
| 45 |  | Type O Negative
October Rust
Rec'd by Dewinged |
| 46 |  | Opia
I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep
Rec'd by Ectier |
| 47 |  | Green Druid
At the Maw of Ruin
Rec'd by Ectier |
| 48 |  | Saturnus
Saturn In Ascension
Rec'd by mystagogus |
| 49 |  | Colosseum (Fin)
Chapter I: Delirium
Rec'd by mystagogus |
| 50 |  | Arcana Coelestia
Le Mirage de L’idéal
Rec'd by mystagogus |
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