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Ataraxie – Le Déclin

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French purveyors of extreme death doom Ataraxie will herald the collapse of the world on their fifth album ‘Le Declin’. Out since October 25 via Ardua Music and Weird Truth Productions.
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05/11/2024 /0 Comments/by

Hanging Garden – Citylights Sessions

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Recorded in a contemporary art gallery, Hanging Garden reinvented their signature gothic doom sound into a dreamy, ethereal type of shoegaze on this outstanding live EP ‘Citylight Sessions’, out on Agonia Records this should appeal to both longtime followers of the band and fans of later day Katatonia or even The Gathering.
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10/07/2024 /0 Comments/by

Sentry – Sentry

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Born from the ashes of US heavy metal godfathers Manilla Road, Sentry brings an epic sounding worthy sendoff to their fallen comrade Mark Shelton. Out on High roller Records.
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20/06/2024 /0 Comments/by

Stygian Crown – Funeral for a King

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Know, oh prince, that in the years following their self-titled debut, there was an age undreamed of for Stygian Crown. Hither came ‘Funeral for a King’, their sophomore record, heavy riffed, soaringly vocaled. Fists in the air, with gigantic melodies and gigantic doom, to tread the beer-drenched stages of your summer festivals under their sandaled feet. Taken from the Cruz del Sur Chronicles.
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30/05/2024 /0 Comments/by

Samoht’s albums of the year 2023

Samoht was clearly somewhat inspired by dark Americana and country inspired music looking at his albums of the year 2023 list featuring artists like Dorthia Cottrell, Osi and the Jupiter, Wayfarer and The Coffinshakers, but also massive albums by bands like Frozen Soul, Serpent's Oath, SLOW, OAK, Smoulder and Bell Witch!
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19/01/2024 /0 Comments/by

Serpents Oath – Revelation

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Just in time to be put under the Christmas tree comes Serpents Oath's final panel to their Luciferian triptych. 'Revelation' is unrelenting black metal fury, full of fire and brimstone and a bright flame for the Belgian black metal scene. Out on December 20 via Odium Records and highly recommended for fans of modern sounding old school black metal in the vein of for instance Watain.
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18/12/2023 /0 Comments/by

SLOW – Abîmes I

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Providing an exquisitely apt description of their own music in their moniker, Belgian duo SLOW has pulled back the curtain to reveal their seventh opus. ‘Abîmes I’, a four song collection of majestic funeral doom, that is as expansive as it is meticulously grafted with details. Out today, December 8 via Code666 Records.
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08/12/2023 /0 Comments/by