Tag Atmospheric Doom
‘Hollow’ (2020) was an impressive debut album for Israeli band Tomorrow’s Rain who had previously been around as Moonskin. Within the realms of atmospheric doom, they had strong song-craft but got quite a bit of attention due to a large… Continue Reading →
A state of nothingness for 13 years and then two albums delivered within the space of just one. For whatever reason Australian musos Mitchell Keepin and Tim Yatras found the necessary spark to resurrect Austere, I’m sure nobody is complaining…. Continue Reading →
There are none better than None at leading us down dark atmospheric paths, something this anonymous Portland based collective have been doing admirably over four albums. Having been slumbering since they last froze us with ‘The Damp Chill Of Life’… Continue Reading →
If you trawl the Ave Noctum archives then you will come across my review of this bands second album ‘Black Drapes For Tomorrow’ which I absolutely adored and still do as this unique Italian metal band often defies categorisation even… Continue Reading →
Formed 33 years ago, this shall be the Swedish quartet’s 8th album, 4 years since their last release. Their brand of melodic doom with a touch of death has plenty of clean vocals by guitarists Daniel Brynste and Crister Olsson,… Continue Reading →
It’s “all wrong” or “all evil” as far as TodoMal, a duo from Castilla-La Mancha in Spain are concerned. Living in a region famed for Don Quixote “a placid and depressing desolate wasteland” and one described as being in ‘uninhabited… Continue Reading →
20 Buck Spin have seen me right this last couple of years. Hulder, Blood Incantation and one of my albums of the year (still cogitating and deliberating as I type) Worm with ForeverGlade. Due to this, expectation is high with Dream Unending’s debut release. Add to those hopes… Continue Reading →
I reviewed both “Songs from the North” (2015) and “When a Shadow is Forced into the Light” (2019) by Swallow the Sun, and what impressed me was the control of mood and depth. “Moonflowers” is the band’s eighth full release,… Continue Reading →
This imaginatively entitled Milanese outfit may be a new one with a debut album here but that should not put you off as there are a wealth of ideas on display over this hour’s-worth of music. Essentially, we are in… Continue Reading →
I am guessing the title here refers to being so beaten down by life the only way of coping with it is being euphoric. A way of dealing with hopeless anxiety before the crash down at the other side. Seems… Continue Reading →
Part of the Israeli metal scene since 2002 when formed as Moonskin by founding member Yishai Sweartz it is no surprise to hear that Tomorrow’s Rain has had in past line-up members of Salem and Orphaned Land through their doors…. Continue Reading →
I always scratch my head when a band has a month in their name and releases an album at a different time of year completely, might just be me but doom in November from Novembers Doom is at least playing… Continue Reading →