Doom Metal
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Hooded Menace: Resurrecting Ghoulish Legacies with ‘Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration’
The Finnish death-doom stalwarts continue their evolution, blending classic horror, 80s heavy metal, and even new wave pop into their…
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Sun of the Dying: From Cosmic Dread to Earthly Rebellion with ‘A Throne Of Ashes’
With their third album, the Spanish doom-death masters, Sun of the Dying, appear to be turning their gaze from the…
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No Fashion Records: The Chaotic Swedish Label That Unleashed Metal’s Bleakest Classics
While Britain danced to the optimistic sounds of Britpop, a chaotic Swedish record label gave birth to the bleak, melodic…
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Ellereve: New Single and Video, ‘Crawl,’ Ahead of Second Album ‘Umbra’
Austrian artist Ellereve has released ‘Crawl,’ the second single from her forthcoming album, ‘Umbra.’ The track signals a decisive shift…
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Frayle: American Gothic Metal Reaches a Defining Expression with ‘Heretics & Lullabies’
Frayle release ‘Heretics & Lullabies’ on October 10, 2025, via Napalm Records, a work that situates the band within an…
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1914: A Ukrainian Metal Band’s ‘Viribus Unitis’ Echoes a Century of War
For the Ukrainian metal band 1914, the First World War is not just history — it is a mirror for…
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Progeny of Sun: ‘Prophets of the Void,’ a Nightmare Voice from the Finnish Abyss
Finnish blackened death metal quintet Progeny of Sun will release their nightmare-fueled album, ‘Prophets of the Void,’ on September 5.…
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Evoken: Funeral Doom Titans Explore a Crisis of Faith on New Album, ‘Mendacium’
After a seven-year silence, funeral doom pioneers Evoken will release ‘Mendacium’ on October 17. The ambitious concept album, which explores…
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Drofnosura: ‘Ritual of Split Tongues’ Creates a New Language of Despair
For the Canadian band Drofnosura, music is a physical pressure, a sound of immense weight defined by a texture of…
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Alcatraz Open Air Festival: August Edition Expands Belgium’s Independent Metal Presence
Alcatraz Open Air Festival 2025 presents over 120 artists across four days, reflecting the evolution of Belgium’s independently curated extreme…
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Brutal Assault Festival: August Anchored by Gojira’s Ascent in Extreme Music Culture
Set within the eighteenth-century Josefov Fortress, Brutal Assault Festival returns in August 2025 with Gojira headlining. The event explores the…
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Eindhoven Metal Meeting: Hypocrisy Takes the December Stage Amid Shifts in Extreme Metal
The 2025 Eindhoven Metal Meeting brings Hypocrisy, Triptykon, and others to the Effenaar for two days of performances reflecting the…
