Empyrium, Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays

Germany, 1999.

Empyrium were a german Doom/Neofolk collective that spaned the years of 1994 through 2003. This is their third album, a fully acoustic and minimalist approach to the doom genre, played only through nylon guitars, vocals and a sporadic use of flute and some martial-like drums. Fans of Ulver´s "Kveldssanger" will eat this up.


Playlist:

1. Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays
2. Dying Brokenhearted
3. The Shepherd And The Maiden Ghost
4. The Sad Song Of The Wind
5. Wehmut
6. A Pastoral Theme
7. Abendrot
8. Many Moons Ago.....
9. When Shadows Grow Longer

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Electric Wizard, Witchcult Today

UK, 2007

Electric Wizard are a legendary stoner/doom metal band from Dorset, England. Witchcult Today is their sixth studio album.

Playlist:

1. Witchcult Today
2. Dunwich
3. Satanic Rites of Drugula
4. Raptus
5. The Chosen Few
6. Torquemada '71
7. Black Magic Rituals & Perversions
8. Saturnine

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Ereb Altor, By Honour

Sweden, 2008.

Ereb Altor is an "epic viking doom metal" band influenced by Bathory and Candlemass. After a 2003 demo called “The Awakening”, their debut full-length “By Honour” was released by I Hate Records in March 2008. I think that this album is so damn good that even those who don't appreciate the genre will like it.

Playlist:

1. Perennial
2. Awakening
3. By Honour
4. Winter Wonderland
5. Dark Nymph
6. Wizard
7. Ereb Altor

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Shrinebuilder, Shrinebuilder

US, 2009

Them Crooked Vultures may have had all the publicity, but as far as super groups go Shrinebuilder took all the merit. A behemoth of an album, every riff, every vocal, every solo was impressive in its own right without reminding you of some second hand association to Neurosis, Sleep, OM or Saint Victus.


Playlist:

1. Solar Benediction
2. Pyramid Of The Moon
3. Blind For All To See
4. The Architect
5. Science Of Anger

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OM, God is Good

US, 2009

Composed by the rhythm section of mythical Sleep, and recorded by Steve Albini, OM produce tibetan chanting-inspired drone metal.


Playlist:

01 Thebes
02 Meditation Is the Practice of Death
03 Cremation Ghat I
04 Cremation Ghat II

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Blood Ceremony, Blood Ceremony

Canada, 2008

Saw these guys opening for Electric Wizard and they simply blew me away. Black Sabbath meets Jethro Tull, psychedelic doom with flute. Genius.


Playlist:

01 - Master of Confusion
02 - I'm Coming With You
03 - Into the Coven
04 - A Wine of Wizardry
05 - The Rare Lord
06 - Return to Forever
07 - Hop Toad
08 - Children of the Future
09 - Hymn to Pan

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Bird From The Abyss, I (Promo/EP)

Finland, 2009.

"Primitive experimental heavy psych/ritual doom folk from Finland’s dark and deep primeval forests."

Playlist:

1. Intro / Beginning At The Center Of Chaos / Azathoth And Flute
2. Song To The Great Black Fox
3. Ways Of Slaughter
4. Abdul Alhazred's Anxiety

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Black Math Horseman, Wyllt

US, 2009

Black Math Horseman is a four-piece band from Los Angeles, CA. They combine the best elements of progressive, doom and stoner with a great female voice. This amazing album was produced by Scott Reeder of Kyuss.

Playlist:

1 - Tyrant
2 - Deerslayer
3 - A Barren Cause
4 - Origin of Savagery
5 - Torment of the Metals
6 - Bird Of All Faiths And None \ Bell From Madrone

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A Storm of Light, And We Wept The Black Ocean Within

US, 2008.

The debut release from Brooklyn, NY trio A Storm of Light comes, unfortunately, after the band's separation. Led by guitarist Josh Graham (also Neurosis visual director, Blood and Time, Battle of Mice and formerly of Red Sparowes), this combination of post-rock and doom metal will please fans of Neurosis and Mouth of the Architect.

Playlist:

1. Adrift
2. Vast and Endless
3. Black Ocean
4. Thunderhead
5. Undertow
6. Mass
7. Leaden Tide
8. Breach
9. Descent
10. Iron Heart

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A Storm of Light & Nadja, Primitive North

US/Canada, 2009.

New York City's A Storm of Light are a post-metal band. Toronto's Nadja are a drone/ambient project. The result of this very interesting collaboration is a noisy drone/doom EP.

Playlist:

1. Brother
2. Sister
3. I Make From Your Eyes The Sun
4. Brother (Remix)
5. I Make From Your Eyes The Sun (Remix)

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Wolves in the Throne Room, Two Hunters

US, 2007

Black metal is a pretty stale genre usually, but this release proves mixing in elements of post rock and doom can make things a lot more interesting. Vocals will be slightly distracting if you don't usually listen to cookie monster metal, but they're very well executed, timed and are occasionally intertwined with female vocals.

Playlist:

01. Dia Artio
02. Behold the Vastness And Sorrow
03. Cleansing
04. I Will Lay Down My Bones Among The Rocks And Roots

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