Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Thunderstorm - Sad Symphony (2000)

Genre : Traditional Epic Heavy Doom
Country : Italy

Thunderstorm is an awesome Italian band, they play Traditional Epic Doom with Heavy influences, crushing riffs, dense melodies, rhythm changes, guitar solos, excellent clean vocals. Really, all their releases are highly recommended!!!
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Recommended for fans of Candlemass, Solitude Aeternus, Isole, Forsaken, etc...

1.Ascension 02:02
2.Dark Knight 07:18
3.Time 05:15
4.The Rite 09:03
5.Sphere of Mine 05:07
6.Vision of Death 07:58
7.The Prophecy 05:14
8.Sad Symphony 07:03
9.Faded Memory 01:38

Total playing time 50:41

Thunderstorm - Witchunter Tales (2002)

Genre : Epic Heavy Doom
Country : Italy

1.Reality 02:21
2.Witchunter Tales 06:10
3.Parallel Universe 08:22
4.Edge Of Insanity 00:42
5.Inside Me 04:04
6.Unchanging Words 06:05
7.Star Secret 06:00
8.Glory & Sadness 06:12
9.Electric Funeral (Black Sabbath cover) 05:54

Total playing time 45:50

Thunderstorm - Faithless Soul (2004)

Genre : Epic Heavy Doom
Country : Italy

1.Templars Of Doom (Dark Knight Return) 03:55
2.Forbidden Gates 06:43
3.Black Light 06:27
4.In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Iron Butterfly cover) 04:28
5.In My House Of Misery 09:01
6.Hidden Face 04:53
7.Final Curtain 06:14
8.Narrow Is The Road 09:18

Total playing time 50:59

Thunderstorm - As We Die Alone (2007)

Genre : Epic Heavy Doom
Country : Italy

1.Hawkind Radiation 06:28
2.Death Rides on the Highway 04:52
3.We dream as We Die...Alone 04:51
4.I Wait 03:33
5.Hypnowheel of Life 06:49
6.L 01:02
7.S.L.O.W. 08:42
8.Preacher's Dream 01:42
9.Mad Monk 06:33
10.Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Jimi Hendrix cover) 04:54

Total playing time 49:26

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Sobre Nocturne - Serpentine Dreamweaver (1999)

Genre : Symphonic Epic Doom
Country : Sweden

This is the only full-length from this awesome Sweden band. Their style is Symphonic Doom with Epic influences, melodic guitars, intricate riffs, crushing melodies, majestic atmosphere, acoustic passages, orchestral instruments (piano, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, flute, etc.), sopranos, tenor, clean vocals and deep grunts. This release is magnificent, really an excellent masterpiece. Highly recommended!!!

1.An Atlantean Ode 04:48
2.The Rise 01:18
3.I.A.O 06:19
4.Rooted 03:00
5.Seal of the Bleeding Moon 04:37
6.The Godess and the Secret Serpent 01:28
7.Letaraz 03:57
8.Crystalizing the Unspoken Truth 06:14
9.Serpentine Dreamweaver 04:37
10.Flee into Eternity 03:43
11.Coverted Temple 01:37

Total playing time 41:43

Necrotic Trust - Dry Our Fears (2005/Re-released 2007) 2 Bonus Tracks

Genre : Dark Doom
Country : Ukraine

This is the first Necrotic Trust album. They play Dark Doom with melodic riffs, obscure atmosphere, acoustic passages, some melancholic moments, bleak keyboards, spoken vocals and clean voices. Interesting and strange release!

1.The Point of Fear 02:43
2.Revelling in Decay 03:17
3.A Conflict Point 03:25
4.A Poison for Flesh 03:27
5.Hysterical Eden 03:22
6.The Light Can't Belong 04:13
7.My Naked Misery 04:05
8.Dry Our Fears 04:59
9.A Plague Spot 04:03
10.Dysangelium 05:03
11.Bloodcast 03:52

Total playing time 42:29

Mills of God - Mills of God (2008)

Genre : Sludge Drone Doom (Instrumental)
Country : Germany

This is the first full-length of the band. Their style is Sludge Doom with Drone influences, Traditional Doom and Psychedelic Rock passages, distorted guitars, ultra-heavy riffs, slow rhythm, and dense melodies. This instrumental album is very interesting!

1.Call of the Eastern Moon 21:25
2.Monolith 21:51
3.The Seed 19:57

Total playing time 01:03:13

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Astral Rising - Abeona Adeona (1993)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : France

First full-length from Astral Rising. Their style in this album is Doom Death with melodic riffs, raw passages, rhythm changes, acoustic passages, grunts and clean vocals. Very recommended!

1.Nocturnal Thoughts 07:23
2...In awe 05:43
3.Odd Memories 02:04
4.Dawn in Cries (crying a reckless Wish) 04:57
5.Skadia 05:08
6.Tactile Link 05:07

Total playing time 30:22

Astral Rising - In Quest (1995)

Genre : Melodic Doom
Country : France
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Second album of the band. In this album they play Melodic Doom with clean vocals, heavy riffs, intricate melodies, acoustic passages, and guitar solos. Highly recommended!

1.In Quest 01:32
2.Beggar Of New Hopes 04:23
3.Wasteland 05:52
4.Gowns Black Veils 06:09
5.Anguish Feelings 04:13
6.Choral Fantasy 05:51
7.Pray In A Garden 06:27
8.The Realm To Come 04:58
9.Callioppe 07:07

Total playing time 46:32

Astral Rising - Alpha State (EP 1992)

Genre : Death Doom
Country : France

This is the EP debut, it's Raw Death Doom with Old School influences, crushing riffs, rhythm changes, slow passages, obscure melodies, and aggressive grunts. Very interesting release!

1.Dark Clearness 06:18
2.Sculpture 06:08

Total playing time 12:26

Friday, June 26, 2009

Adagio - Romantic Serenades (1999)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Brazil

This is the first Adagio album. Their style is Doom Death with melodic riffs, beautiful atmosphere, melancholic melodies, sorrowful keyboards, lots of sadness, deep grunts, some clean vocals and female voices. This album is highly recommended!

1.A World Dreams 04:57
2.Ocean of Tears 05:32
3.Beautiful Like Sadness 05:28
4.Red Flowers as the Passion 06:27
5.Darkness Forever 05:17
6.Romantic Serenades in the Dawn 04:47
7.Your Soft Touch 03:58
8.My Last Good-bye 03:25
9... To the Death 09:34

Total playing time 49:44

Adagio - The Birth of Misery (2001)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Brazil

Second full-length from Adagio. In this album their riffs are more aggressive than previous album, with melodic guitars, intricate passages, deep grunts and screaming vocals. Recommended!

1.Lamiai 05:03
2.Tears Of Blood 04:31
3.Succubus 03:47
4.Mater Mors 03:14
5.The Search 04:15
6.The Bone Dance 04:39
7.Loneliness 04:02
8.Stylus Carnibus 03:54
9.Nightmare 03:57

Total playing time 37:22

Torture Wheel & Moss - Thee Bridge ov Madness (Split 2004)

Torture Wheel

Genre : Ambient Funeral Doom
Country : United States

1.Sarah (In the Black Mirror) 06:31
2.Chapel (The Shattered Stained Glass) 11:28
3.Blood Mirror (The Crawling Faces) 13:53

Moss

Genre : Sludge Drone Doom
Country : England

4.Aldebaran 10:03
5.Beneathbelow 22:34

Total playing time 01:04:29

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Sea of Desperation - To My Beloved... (2005)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Russia

Sea of Desperation is one of the most interesting bands from Russia. Their style is Doom Death with melodic riffs, acoustic passages, crushing melodies, sorrowful moments, and deep grunts. Recommended for fans of Daylight Dies and Katatonia. All their releases are highly recommended!

1.Benighted in The Sea 05:22
2.Hauntings At Night 05:50
3.Insomnia 04:24
4.Rain Of Spring 07:10
5.Erasing 06:21
6.Depth 04:30
7.Reminiscent 03:58

Total playing time 32:47

Sea of Desperation - Spiritual Lonely Pattern (2006)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Russia

1.Departure 10:09
2.22nd November 05:06
3.Cast Me Reflection 06:09
4.My Spiritual Lonely Pattern 05:08
5.Follow the Lights 05:18
6.Memoria 04:23
7.Dream Hole 05:45
8.Htaed 07:01

Total playing time 48:57

Sea of Desperation - Dread Poems Of The Fall (2007)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Russia

1.Bardo 05:24
2.Lighthouse 05:01
3.Face That Never Be Forgotten 05:35
4.Oasis 07:39
5.Darkness In Your Eyes 05:24
6.Neolalia 08:02
7.T 03:44
8.Poem Of The Fall 05:37

Total playing time 46:26

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Count Raven - Storm Warning (1990/Re-released 2005) 2 Bonus Tracks

Genre : Traditional Doom
Country : Sweden

Count Raven plays awesome Traditional Doom with heavy riffs, guitar solos, perfect melodies, excellent composition, and clean vocals in Ozzy's style. This band is really amazing and one of the best traditional Doom bands of all time. All their releases are highly recommended!!!

Note : In this album Christian Linderson did the vocals, who also did the vocals on the St. Vitus album "C.O.D."

1.Intro: Count Raven 03:08
2.Inam Naudemina 05:52
3.True Revelation 08:56
4.In the Name of Rock 'n' Roll 04:25
5.Sometimes a Great Nation 06:06
6.Within the Garden of Mirrors 06:59
7.A Devastating Age 08:40
8.How Can It Be 06:22
9.Social Warfare 07:19
10.High Beliefs (taken from "Demo 1989") 05:30
11.Frightened Eyes Never Lie (taken from "Indignus Famulus" Demo) 04:08

Total playing time 01:07:26

Count Raven - Destruction of the Void (1992/Re-released 2005) 2 Bonus Tracks

Genre : Traditional Doom
Country : Sweden

1.Until Death Do Us Part 07:46
2.Hippies Triumph 04:51
3.Destruction Of The Void 04:45
4.Let The Dead Bury The Dead 05:48
5.Northern Lights 03:51
6.Leaving The Warzone 06:59
7.Angel Of Death 07:11
8.The Final Journey 06:59
9.No One's Hero 04:53
10.Europa 04:00
11.Point of Youth 04:17
12.Sworn to Fun 04:40

Total playing time 01:06:00

Count Raven - High on Infinity (1994/Re-released 2005) 1 Bonus Track

Genre : Traditional Doom
Country : Sweden

1.Jen 06:16
2.Children's Holocaust 06:45
3.In Honour 04:40
4.The Madman From Waco 04:22
5.Masters of All Evil 08:21
6.Ode to Rebecca 02:50
7.High on Infinity (Love Supreme) 04:54
8.An Ordinary Loser 05:57
9.Traitor 06:50
10.The Dance 01:45
11.The Coming 06:16
12.Lost World 04:13
13.Cosmos 04:01
14.Critte's Triumph 04:51

Total playing time 01:12:01

Count Raven - Messiah of Confusion (1996/Re-released 2005) 1 Bonus Track

Genre : Traditional Doom
Country : Sweden

1.Prediction 07:44
2.Shadow Box 05:00
3.The Loneliest One 05:59
4.Fallen Angels 04:23
5.Mountains Spirit 01:44
6.The Lie of Life 07:05
7.P.S.I. Power 06:08
8.Shine 05:09
9.The Divided World 05:31
10.The Viking Sea 11:21
11.Regression (Black Sabbath Medley) 10:43

Total playing time 1:14:47

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Seith - Alas (2008)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Finland

First release of this interesting band. Their style is Doom Death with melodic riffs, crushing melodies, acoustic passages, and powerful grunts. Highly recommended!

Recommended for fans of Swallow The Sun, Daylight Dies, Rapture, and early Katatonia.

1.Undertow 07:10
2.Hematoma 07:06
3.Alas 05:46
4.Twine 06:18
5.Bullet 07:46
6.From this grace 05:56
7.To Edith 07:13

Total playing time 47:15

Letargy Dream - Осколки памяти (Fragments of Memory) 2006

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Russia

In this album the band plays Doom Death with melodic riffs, melancholic melodies, sorrowful keyboards, slow rhythm, bleak atmosphere, sad clean vocals and deep grunts. This album is pleasant. Highly recommended!

1.Слёзы Октября - Intro 02:06
2.Отдай печаль свою 13:14
3.Так предрешено 10:24
4.Предсмертный танец 15:16
5.Осколки памяти 11:04
6.Into the Lake of Ghosts (My Dying Bride cover) 06:14
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Total playing time 58:18

Letargy Dream - 2 (2008)

Genre : Melodic Dark Doom Death
Country : Russia

In this album the band plays Dark Doom Death with melodic riffs, rhythm changes, intricate melodies, clean vocals and deep grunts.

1.Morfiy 19:34
2.Novyi Den' Nikogda ne Nastupit 07:26
3.Uran 29:59

Total playing time 56:59

Doomstermaniac : Message

I am away for 2 weeks. I am going to Metalway Fest (Spain) to see Candlemass and other bands. I have scheduled all my posts until my return. My blog will work normally all these days. Your messages or mails I will try to answer soon.
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Doomed greetings, Doomstermaniac

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Estaré fuera por 2 semanas. Estoy yendo al Festival Metalway (España) para ver a Candlemass y otras bandas. He programado todas mis publicaciones hasta mi regreso. Mi Blog trabajara normalmente todos estos dias. Sus mensajes o correos trataré de responderlos pronto.

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Doomed greetings, Doomstermaniac

Friday, June 19, 2009

Somber Serenity - Singular (2001)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Germany

This is the only full-length of the band. Their style is Doom Death with melodic riffs, crushing melodies, raw passages, rhythm changes, acoustic moments, excellent composition, sad clean vocals and aggressive grunts. Highly recommended!

1.In solitude divine 04:39
2.Tragedy Star 06:07
3.Goddess of Light 08:34
4.The Severance 09:49
5.The Sufferer 06:20
6.Last Scion of Winter 08:07
7.Swallow the Sun 03:44
8.Nemesis - my Childe 14:17

Total playing time 01:01:37

Serenade - The 28th Parallel (1995)

Genre : Melodic Doom/Melodic Doom Death
Country : England

First album from Serenade. Their style is Melodic Doom with Progressive Rock influences, melodic riffs, guitar solos, intricate melodies, instrumental passages, clean vocals and grunts. This album is very hard to find. Highly recommended!
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Thanks to Doomlord for this excellent contribution!

1.Introduction: 1492 01:38
2.Daring To Dream 06:25
3.The Hearing 03:28
4.Ocean of Despair 05:25
5.Beyond The Mist 05:19
6.Arrival: I. San Salvador, II. The Encounter 05:45
7.Homeward: 1. Eden, 2. To Face The Glory 07:25
8.Eden After The Fall 07:18
9.This Was Their World 06:10
10.Eternal Dream 02:18

Total playing time 51:11

Serenade - The Chaos They Create (1998)

Genre : Melodic Doom/Melodic Doom Death
Country : England

This is the second album of the band. In this album they play Melodic Doom with clean vocals and grunts; melodic riffs, guitar solos, intricate melodies, rhythm changes, instrumental passages. Interesting release! Hard to find!

Thanks to Doomlord for this contribution!

1.The Raptures of The Moribund 02:12
2.Blue Empyreans 06:51
3.Embracing Weave of Wheat 06:37
4.Sundown Angels 02:31
5.Flames Dance 06:15
6.Woeful Third Season 04:56
7.Chaos... 04:46
8.The Hermit And The Wolves 03:52
9.Rains Wash Away, I) Purify, II) My Embrace, III) Rough Hands Bleed 07:48

Total playing time 45:48

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Dismal - Our Sad Saga (Demo 1996)

Genre : Dark Doom Death
Country : Italy

First release from Dismal. This Demo is awesome Dark Doom with obscure atmosphere, melodic riffs, classical arrangements, enigmatic & bleak keyboards, melancholic moments, acoustic passages, spoken whispers, deep grunts and some female choirs. Highly recommended!

1.Act I ...At The Beginning 04:13
2.Act II Silentio Noctis 03:11
3.Act III Python's Advent 07:56
4.Act IV Suxpyrya 08:00
5.Act V Life Of Eternal Eclipse 06:45
6.Act VI Until The End... (Waiting For The Storm) 01:22

Total playing time 31:27

Thou - Through The Empires Of Eternal Void (EP 2009)

Genre : Sludge Doom Death/Traditional influences
Country : United States

This is the new release of the band, contains 4 Black Sabbath covers in crushing interpretations, with ultra-heavy riffs, dense melodies and aggressive growls. Really interesting!

1.Into the Void 06:27
2.Sweat Leaf 05:56
3.Lord of This World 05:18
4.Black Sabbath 06:23

Total playing time 24:04

Ahab - The Stream (Single 2004)

Genre : Funeral Doom
Country : Germany

This single contains the unmastered rehearsal-recording from "The Stream", the best Funeral Doom song that I have heard on my life. This song is crushing Funeral Doom with majestic atmosphere, lots of darkness, solitude, and depression. This track is absolutely amazing nautical Funeral Doom in their complete essence! This unmastered version is for collectors! Absolutely recommended!!!
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The new Ahab album "The Divinity Of Oceans" will be released in July 24th by Napalm Records.

1.The Stream (320kbps) 12:21

Total playing time 12:21

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Doomenicus - Sacred (2009)

Genre : Traditional Doom
Country : Italy

This first full-length from Doomenicus is an excellent release. Their style is Traditional Doom with melodic riffs, awesome melodies, dense atmosphere, ultra-slow passages, guitar solos, and depressive vocals. Their melodies are melancholy, distress, sadness, and suffering. This album is one of the best Doom releases from Italy. Doomenicus is crushing Doom Metal! Highly recommended!

1.Cold Embrace 07:17
2.You are Nothing 04:22
3.Remember November 08:58
4.Sacred 09:52
5.She Haunts You 06:53
6.Mercy and Forgiveness 07:00

Total playing time 44:25
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Persistence in Mourning - The Undead Shall Rise (2009)

Genre ; Funeral Doom
Country : United States

This is the first full-length from Persistence in Mourning". It's a crushing Funeral Doom with atmospheric elements, distorted riffs, bleak melodies, acoustic passages, sinister growls and some clean vocals. Highly recommended!

1.The Beginning 04:41
2.The Cabin 04:54
3.Interlude I (She's Ashen) 02:23
4.The Earth, The Terrible Dark Silence 04:58
5.The New Beginning (Ominous) 04:49
6.Interlude II (The Changeling) 04:43
7...and the Killing Began in Earnest 03:53
8.Suicide as Art 03:59

Total playing time 33:34

Serenade - The Serpents Dance (2001)

Genre : Doom Death
Country : England

This is the third album from Serenade. This album is more aggressive than their first albums with crushing riffs, rhythm changes, intricate melodies, keyboards, acoustic passages, and powerful grunts. Recommended!

1.Intro - The Serpents Dance 03:32
2.Slaves Of Chaos 04:12
3.Dying Light 04:20
4.March Of Darkness 05:49
5.Betrayall Of Faith 05:51
6.Armageddon Comes 04:00
7.Evenslaughter 04:33
8.Nevermore 03:42

Total playing time 35:59

Serenade - Plague of Time (EP 2000)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
(clean vocals and grunts)
Country : England

1.Depth Of The Bleeding Angel 07:57
2.Plague Of Time 04:00
3.Casting The Flesh / Say Hello To Hell 09:28

Total playing time 21:25

Warning - Revelation Looms (Demo 1996)

Genre : Traditional Doom
Country : England

This Demo contains 3 unreleased tracks. It's ultra-heavy and slow Traditional Doom for collection!

1.Witches Kiss 06:13
2.Revelation Looms 09:07
3.Born as One 04:20

Total playing time 19:40


Links to the first albums from Warning :

The Strength to Dream (1999)


Watching from a Distance (2006)

Warning - Blessed by the Sabbath (Demo 1997)

Genre : Traditional Doom
Country : England

This Demo contains 3 unreleased tracks. Recommended for fans of the band!

1.Cemetary Eyes 07:23
2.The Raven 07:50
3.Nightmare Bride 09:13

Total playing time 24:26

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Darkflight - Under the Shadow of Fear (2002)

Genre : Atmospheric Black Doom
Country : Bulgaria

Awesome debut album from Darkflight, full of melancholy, sadness, darkness and anguish. Accompanied by melodic riffs, majestic atmosphere, sorrowful keyboards, female vocals and growls. This album is very pleasant. Highly recommended!

1.Moonlight Battle 05:51
2.The Eclipse of Life 05:14
3.Black Spirit 04:57
4.A Call for the Dragons 04:52
5.Under the Shadow of Fear 04:50
6.To Die in Your Arms 04:00
7.Occult Rituals 04:25
8.Alone Somewhere Beyond 06:12

Total playing time 40:21

Darkflight - Promo 2004

Genre : Atmospheric Black Doom
Country : Bulgaria

This Promo contains 3 unreleased tracks with excellent composition, majestic atmosphere, sad violins, obscure keyboards, melodic riffs and melancholic melodies. Highly recommended!

1.Over and Over Again 06:30
2.Sacrifice 08:01
3.The Northern Campaign 08:11

Total playing time 22:39

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Mourning Beloveth - Debut (Demo 1996)

Genre : Doom Death
Country : Ireland

This is the first Demo from Mourning Beloveth, the masters of misery. Contains 2 unreleased tracks. It's crushing Doom Death. Awesome! Highly recommended!

1.The Fruit And The Sorrow 12:41
2.Burden 07:10

Total playing time 19:51

Mourning Beloveth - Autumnal Fires (Demo 1998)

Genre : Doom Death
Country : Ireland

This Demo contains 3 awesome songs. It's for collectors. Highly recommended!!

1.Forever Lost Emeralds 11:28
2.A Haunting Vision (this obsequious dream) 10:39
3.Autumnal Fires in Somnolent Harmony 14:33

Total playing time 36:40

Mourning Beloveth / Lunar Gate (Split 2003)


Mourning Beloveth

Genre : Doom Death
Country : Ireland

1.Part 1 06:52

Lunar Gate

Genre : Atmospheric Gothic Doom
Country : Ireland

2.Latitude (Variaton 2003) 06:33

Total playing time 13:26

Forlorn (pre-Isole) - Autumn Leaves (Demo 2001)

Genre : Epic Doom
Country : Sweden

Forlorn was formed in 1991 then the band changed name in 2004 to Isole, a legendary name today!... This is the last Demo from Forlorn, contains 4 awesome Epic Doom tracks, really excellent material. Absolutely hard to find! Highly recommended!!!!!!

Thanks to Markes for this excellent contribution!!!

1.Tears of Loss 07:00
2.A Wish 06:28
3.Autumn Leaves 06:46
4.Forevermore 05:45

Total playing time 25:59

Certainty - The Other (1997)

Genre : Melodic Doom
Country : Czech Republic

This is the only full-length of the band. Their style is Doom Metal with some Paradise Lost influences (Icon, Shades of God), melodic riffs, guitar solos, spoken voices and clean vocals. Interesting release!

1.Justice Illusion 07:00
2.I'd Sooner Die 05:10
3.Ozone Friendly 05:04
4.Blue / Blind 06:11
5.Free Island 05:24
6.Piece of Pride 05:22
7.Dying Everyday 06:15
8.A Drowing Man 06:23
9.Eye Wintess 05:22

Total playing time 52:11

Friday, June 12, 2009

Darkflight - Distant Pain (Demo 2007)

Genre : Atmospheric Black Doom
Country : Bulgaria

Awesome melodies full of melancholy and darkness!

1.Yet Here I Stand 07:50
2.Regard d'Outre Monde 07:44
3.Distant Pain 05:14

Total playing time 20:48

Darkflight - Perfectly Calm (2008)

Genre : Atmospheric Black Doom
Country : Bulgaria

Second full-length from this interesting band. It's Melodic Black Doom with majestic atmosphere, crushing guitars, melodic riffs, acoustic passages, slow rhythm, beautiful melodies, and sorrowful keyboards. Highly recommended!

1.Indifferent 09:35
2.Dissolving into Nothingness 07:13
3.Distant Pain 05:14
4.Perfectly Calm 06:46
5.Yet Here I Stand 07:50
6.Better than Real 05:07
7.Regard d'Outre Monde 07:44
8.L'Ether Astral 10:14

Total playing time 59:43

As Serenity Fades - Earthborn (EP 1994)

Genre : Doom Death
Country : Finland

As Serenity Fades plays Doom Death with some Old School influences, melodic riffs, raw passages, crushing melodies, rhythm changes and deep grunts. Interesting release!

1.Tear-Seas 04:54
2.Yearning 07:38
3.Oriental 01:15
4.Earthborn 03:41

Total playing time 17:28

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Burial Stone - Lángoló Tó (2008)

Genre : Funeral Doom Death
Country : Hungary

This is the first full-length of the band. Their style is Funeral Doom with melodic guitars, distorted riffs, rhythm changes, dense atmosphere, crushing passages, and cavernous grunts. Very interesting release!

1.Intro 02:51
2.Lángoló Tó (Burning Lake) 05:05
3.Boldog Kín (Gladness Agony) 05:40
4.Érzékek (Senses) 05:19
5.Múló Félelem (Passing Fear) 04:04
6.Végzet (Fate) 03:42
7.Véres Arcok (Bloody Faces) 04:07
8.Szárnyakon (On Wings) 06:10
9.Outro 01:49

Total playing time 38:51

S.C.A.L.P. - Tears And Blood (2004)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Russia

S.C.A.L.P. plays Doom Death with melodic riffs, rhythm changes, sad melodies, acoustic passages, semi-grunts, and clean vocals. Their style is in the vein of early Anathema and Tiamat. Recommended!

1.Out Of Madness 01:26
2.A Heart Was Beating 04:30
3.A Heart Was Beatin (Part II) 02:09
4.Broken Pines 07:14
5.Tears And Blood 06:36
6.Tears And Blood (Part II) 02:56
7.Removal (re-mastering) 11:04
8.Who Dared To Say (re-mastering) 12:06

Total playing time 48:06

S.C.A.L.P. - Through Eternity (1997)

Genre : Melodic Doom Death
Country : Russia

1.Cry Of The Ocean 00:37
2.Till The Clouds Fly 06:45
3.Silentium 10:19
4.The Fate Will Never Repeat 06:35
5.Who Dared To Say 12:05
6.Removal 11:01
7.Fly Through Eternity 02:46

Total playing time 50:08

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Elbereth - ...And Other Reasons (1995)

Genre : Melodic Doom with Folk influences
Country : Spain

This is the only album from Elbereth. Their style is Melodic Doom with some Folk influences, melodic riffs, slow melodies, rhythm changes, violins, bagpipes, acoustic passages, female vocals and some male clean voices. Interesting release!

1.From The Sea Cliff 01:54
2.The Idyllic Place Of Innocence 04:55
3.The End Of The 2nd Act 05:36
4.April Rain 04:57
5.Four Roses In My Heart 03:54
6.The Beautyful Story 03:08
7.Crystal World 02:16
8...And Other Reflections 04:50
9.So Much Affliction 05:50
10.Fallen Leaves 05:21
11.Forgotten Forever 05:38
12.Nostalgic Hamonies Brings The Wind 04:40
13.Autumn Concert 02:04

Total playing time 55:03

Paul Chain - Life and Death (1989)

Genre : Doom Rock
Country : Italy

This is one of the best works from Paul Chain. In this album their style is amazing, magnificent and strange. The melodies are perfectly composed with Rock influences, dark atmosphere, organ/keyboards, and intricate riffs. Highly recommended for fans of Paul Chain and this genre!!!

1.Steel Breath 02:53
2.Antichrist 05:38
3.Kill Me 07:24
4.Ancient Caravan 03:43
5.My Hills 04:24
6.Alleluia Song 04:51
7.Spirits 04:06
8.Cemetery 07:53
9.Oblivious 03:58

Total playing time 44:50