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Avatarium – The Fire I Long For
Avatarium's own brand of doom/psychedelic metal continues to deliver a great punch. At the same time, in this, their first post-Edling album, the band also tries to explore new sounds, with mixed results.
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Candlemass – The Door to Doom
On February 22nd of this year, doom metal fans rejoiced as the long awaited 12th studio album from Swedish icons, Candlemass was released. The...
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Apocalypse Orchestra – The End Is Nigh
Finding the balance between modern heavy metal and traditional folk instruments has often been a struggle for folk metal bands, and one of the...
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Keeper / Sea Bastard – Split
Over the years doom metal has become a genre that encompasses a wide variety of sounds. You need look no further than Candlemass and...
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Avatarium – All I Want
There are few musicians as integral to a genre of music as Leif Edling is to doom metal; not only does he play bass in...
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The Order Of Israfel – Wisdom
My ears always perk up when I hear about a new doom metal band coming out of Sweden; the track record has been pretty...
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Avatarium – Avatarium
If the name Leif Edling doesn't mean anything to you, then you're woefully unfamiliar with one of the greatest riffsmiths of this generation. As...
Interviews
Bring in the Doom: An Avatarium/Candlemass Interview
Candlemass are the alpha and the omega of doom metal, and Leif Edling is the alpha and the omega of Candlemass. As the band's...
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Funeral Circle – Funeral Circle
For such a supposedly influential band, you don’t actually see too many others these days who sound anything like Swedish doomsters Candlemass. One can’t...
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Eldkraft – Shaman
I remember those cold winter days when I would brew myself a warm cup of coffee and enjoy watching the snow cover the ground...
Must-read
The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...