Conceptually intriguing, but not quite backed up by a similar musical variety, Godes Yrre's sophomore makes some mechanized progress. Lovecraftian Funeral Doom with an Italian twist and flair: Y'ha-Nthlei offer a powerful sophomore. This Heavy/Doom Metal debut from Sweden's Bell has some moments but lacks overall conviction. Swiss Post-Metal band Darius put up a decent enough performance that falls short of leaving a lasting impression. This re-release of Sorrowful God's mid-'90s Russian Gothic Doom is rather a hit or miss affair. Texan Funeral Doom band In Oblivion present an interesting, if slightly flawed, debut.

Of course EVOKEN are more viscous, and 'A Caress Of The Void' flows and rolls out of the speaker like blackest tar. Every single riff is slow as fuck and heavy as hell, while the guitar seems to be downtuned to the center of the earth and I can't deny the band's capabilities in creating a dark and gloomy atmosphere.

Canada's Sundecay hit the spot with their sophomore EP - do yourself a favour and order it up while you still can. Creative, but vastly overindulgent in length, Omination's huge debut has a potential for greatness. 2018-12-16: More a personal interview with Natalie Koskinen than a full Shape Of Despair piece, nonetheless we have to file it somewhere, and it might as well be under the most famous of her many projects. 2018-12-16: One of the earliest of German Trad Doom bands, with a career spanning almost three decades, Mirror Of Deception have just released their fifth full-length album. Crystalreportviewers115 download. Comrade Aleks finds out more. 2018-12-16: French Trad band Father Merrin have finally followed up their 2014 EP with three new tracks on a split release. Comrade Aleks wonders just how motivated they are, and drummer S.

2018-12-02: Comparatively new Doom band Legionem shares members with much older Dark act Focus Indulgens. Comrade Aleks discusses both with vocalist/bassist Magister Notte VIII. 2018-12-02: Early US Death/Doom band Sorrow began as Apparition and had a brief career spanning the late '80s/early '90s.

Guitarist Brett and drummer Mike relive that history with Comrade Aleks. Site Latest (2018-12-20) Still available. Please check the for up-to-date information on our top-quality exclusive Doom products. Welcome to Doom-metal.com Welcome to one of the oldest dedicated Doom sites on the internet: we hope you'll like it here. We are an amateur site, run by volunteers and, as such, we are always looking for new contributors to join our ranks. If you have a little time and talent to spare, and would like to be a part of the worldwide community here, please get in touch.

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