Combining elements of doom, gothic metal, death doom and more, Draconianโs sound is one of beautiful darkness, haunting and passionate in its performance. Draconian are another band I discovered quite late, coming across them via early singles for their seventh album, 2020โs โUnder a Godless Veilโ. Iโm eternally grateful I did, though, because that album … Continue reading 283: DRACONIAN
In 2019, Andrew Markuszewski of Lord Mantis released โTrue Western Doomโ under the solo project Sonoran Rebel Black Magick, and not only is the album exactly as advertised by the title, he also basically just created a new genre. SRBM combines doom, gently strummed acoustic guitars, sinister synths, pulsing beats, vocals ranging from metal screams … Continue reading 220: SONORAN REBEL BLACK MAGICK
For just two people, the size and scope of the sound Bell Witch makes is jaw dropping. This US-based funeral doom band specialises in glacially-paced doom metal leviathans. The riffs are low and slow, the vocals near-subsonic growls, and the atmosphere is incredible. While there had already been buzz surrounding the bandโs previous output, it … Continue reading 215: BELL WITCH
Hailing from my favourite country in the world, Takezo are a relatively young band who sound like theyโve been doing this for decades. This is big fuzzy, doomy, sludge of the best kind. Like desert rock on steroids, itโs big, brash, and hits like a fucking bulldozer. Thereโs just something simultaneously classic and modern about … Continue reading 214: TAKEZO
Yes, itโs another one-man atmospheric black metal project. Sorry, not sorry. The Ruins of Beverast is the brainchild of German multi-instrumentalist Alexander von Meiland. Through it, he combines atmospheric black metal and doom metal, utilising synths and building a deeply textured atmosphere. Earlier this year, he released โThe Thule Grimoiresโ, The Ruins of Beverastโs seventh … Continue reading 175: THE RUINS OF BEVERAST
Iโm sadly late to the Woods of Ypres, which seem to be a band combining elements of multiple metal subgenres I adore. What started as a somewhat melodic black metal evolved into a melodic death, doom, gothic sonic masterpiece. Covering esoteric topics like life, death, and nature, Woods of Ypres released four full-lengths plus an … Continue reading 173: WOODS OF YPRES
a band a day. 