The sophomore release from the Portuguese duo Oak steps into the modern spectrum of funeral doom and death metal, piecing together a performance that results in a rather more dark and sinister persona of Oak’s unsettling music. ‘Disintegrate’ is out on Season of Mist.
With ‘Anno 1696’, Insomnium created a new refreshing album that shows a different kind of style than what they have released of late. It became a raw, blackened and fierce release that really embodies the dark part of history that it’s based on. Out this Friday via Century Media Records!
Helsinki-based doom metal outfit God Disease unleashed the new track ‘Built By Dead Hands’, a track from the upcoming album ‘Apocalyptic Doom’ to be released next month via Gruesome Records!
Belgian sludge/doom supergroup Predatory Void released more details on their upcoming debut ‘Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being’, set for release in April via Century Media Records and unleashed new single ‘Endless Return To The Kingdom Of Sleep’!
Tribunal’s debut album offers dark, doomy riffs and a beautiful array of other instruments like the cello and the strings creating a dramatic interplay between the beautiful melodies and the bleak female vocals, ‘The Weight of Remembrance’ offers all these elements in a graceful display. Out via 20 Buck Spin.
Our editor-in-chief Vaim’s selection of albums of the year has turned into an eclectic mix that brings both unbridled chaos and extremes while maintaining a level of catchy with releases from bands like Blackbraid, Cabal, Zeal & Ardor, Machine Head, Wolfheart, Wiegedood, Doodseskader, Malevolence, Psychonaut and The Callous Daoboys!
New Jersey sludge and noise outfit Sunrot announced their upcoming new album ‘The Unfailing Rope’ to be released via Prosthetic Records in April, and unleashed a first single with ‘Gutter’!
February has some great releases again, and we’re looking forward to albums from artists like Memoriam, In Flames, Paramore, dEUS, Mordkaul, Ulthar, Avatar, The Abbey, Insomnium, Host, Gorillaz and Heidevolk!
Glenn’s top albums of 2022 bring a mixture of brutality and accessibility with albums from Lorna Shore, Wolfheart, Fit For An Autopsy, Monuments, Rammstein, SepticFlesh, Shinedown, Behemoth, Caliban and Dawn Of Solace!
Finnish melodeath/doom/gothic outfit Hanging Garden released another single from the upcoming album ‘The Garden’ with ‘The Fireside’. The album is set for release in March via Agonia Records!
