Posts Tagged ‘doom metal’

Album of the day: King Giant – Dismal Hollow

Posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Lovingly pinched from Metal Underground.com: What if instead of hailing from the industrial brimstone of Birmingham, England, Black Sabbath had risen from the backwoods of Appalachia? Odds are, I think, that the result would sound quite a lot like King Giant‘s Dismal Hollow, a doomy, southern-fried affair that features plenty of adept guitar work, some unique time changes and surprisingly engaging lyrics that touch on uniquely Deep South themes.

Take, for example, the opener, ‘Appomattox’, named for the site of the Confederacy’s surrender at the end of the American Civil War. Note how Dave Hammerly’s drawling growl (slightly reminiscent of Glenn Danzig) fits in perfectly with drummer Brooks’ martial-sounding part and the expert guitar work of T.I. and David Kowalski.

Like a lot of southern music, there’s more of an emphasis on groove here than in most metal. The main riff of  ‘Steward’s Prayer’ is almost a battle between two genres, with a bluesy portion giving way to doom thunder. Another tune, ’6 O’Clock Swill’, features headbanging guitars, mixed with a hip-shaking drum line to superb effect.

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Album of the day: Uzala – Uzala

Posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Inarguable: Nothing beats a solid doom metal album. Remember that time you listened to Born Too Late? Of course you do; the classics are untouchable, but one needs to remember just how ambitious bands like St. Vitus, Pentagram, Trouble, and Black Sabbath were (fuck it, are). ...read more

Album of the day: Otesanek / Loss / Orthodox / Mournful Congregation – Four Burials

Posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Praise for Otesanek / Loss / Orthodox / Mournful Congregation ‘s Four Burials from San Francisco’s aQuarius Records: Originally released in 2008 on Battle Kommand, this crushing ultra doom four way split is available again, courtesy of local label The Flenser. Absolute heaven (or hell if you prefer) for the ...read more

Hymn’s (Krallice side-project) 4-track Album Available For Full Stream at Bandcamp

Posted on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Nick Mcmaster and Lev Weinstein from Krallice have a new doomy black metal project, called Hymn. Recorded in 2004 by Colin Marston and Sanford Parker, Hymn‘s 4-track album, titled Passage,  is available for streaming at their bandcamp or use the media player below.

Album of the day: Aelter II – Follow You Beloved (LP)

Posted on Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Inarguable: The Wolvserpent crew has always been a source of intrigue. As you all know by now, I’m a big fan of the duo of Blake Green and Brittany McConnell’s dark, “backwoods”-like doom, with their latest offering Blood Seed working its way onto my Top 10 ...read more

Album of the day: Slabdragger – Regress

Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

Lovingly pinched Beard Rock: All first impressions of Slabdragger scream ‘Stoner Doom’, from the lyrical themes of weed crusades and paganism to the cool artwork and the press release for Regress itself. And indeed, there are monolithic riffs that sound as if they’re tuned to H Flat, galloping Sabs passages ...read more