2023
Kep’s 2023 Mid-year Top 10
As is my tradition, I’m marking the midpoint of the year with a top 10 list. The second half of the year is already looked stacked, so expect a good deal of change between now […]
Melodic death/doom
2023
Album Review: Voidhaven – “Lithic” (Death/Doom)
Written by Kirk Voidhaven – Lithic> Death/doom> Germany> Released June 9> Ardua Music I don’t know if it’s pedantic or redundant to say this, but I’m always impressed by the level of precision of the […]
2023
Album Review: Fires in the Distance – “Air Not Meant for Us” (Melodic Death/Doom)
Written by Swatty Fires in the Distance – Air Not Meant for Us> Melodic death/doom> Connecticut, US> Releasing April 28> Prosthetic Records Heaviness is a construct that is one of the most severe and affecting […]
2023
Album Review: Shores of Null – “The Loss of Beauty” (Blackened/Gothic Death/Doom)
Written by Kirk Shores of Null – The Loss of Beauty> Blackened/gothic doom> Italy> Releasing March 24> Spikerot Records Death/doom is such an unusual fusion of sub-genres. In most cases, it comes in the form […]
2023
Album Review: Soulmass – “Let Us Pray” (Death/Doom)
Written by Kep Soulmass – Let Us Pray> Death/doom> Florida, US> Releasing February 3> Independent/self-release Perhaps the coolest thing about the online metal community is how you can talk about music with a person for months, and […]
2022
Album Review: Dream Unending – “Song of Salvation” (Death/doom)
Written by Kep Dream Unending – Song of Salvation> Death/doom metal> US/Canada> Releasing November 11> 20 Buck Spin You’d have to have been living under a rock, at least in terms of the metal scene, to have […]
2022
Album Review: Mother of Graves – “Where the Shadows Adorn” (Melodic Death/Doom)
Written by Kep Mother of Graves – Where the Shadows Adorn> Melodic death/doom> Indiana, US> Releasing October 14> Wise Blood Records Some death/doom bands are built to inflict slow death by deliberate, pounding blows. Emotions? Never heard […]