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 The Dry Mouths - 2 Months (2015) Spanish desert rock. A little grungy, a little pop punky in the vocals, and a little cluttered in the midrange, but the hooks are strong, the trio's playing makes it feel like they'd been together and learned each other's idiosyncrasies, and they keep the songs moving from idea to idea without letting them get squeezed dry. My main fault would be with the vocals, which are a little too snotty-teen for my tastes, but they're not a deal-breaker; they and the lyrics get a bit of an ESL handicap consideration. If all of the songs were instrumental, and not just the last one, I'd give it an unqualified recommendation. The band has been pretty prolific, with six releases following this one, up to 2022.
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 Noyde - Surface (2018) Ukrainian atmospheric doom two-piece. It does have a bit of that studio Frankenstein feel, with one member handling guitar, bass, and drums, and the other on keyboard and vocals (sometimes with multiple simultaneous vocal tracks), but the measured approach they take to build-up in the songs helps mask the piece-meal assembly. The slow swings of guitar chords mesh well with the staggered percussion, the drifting vocals waft or twist through the melody lines, and though it's a demo album, it feels more completely realized than a lot of 'full' doom albums. Aside from this, the band has put out a split in 2020, with Doomcult.
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 Ten Foot Wizard - Return to the Infinite (2013) Heavy rock from the UK. Not too deep on emotional or intellectual aims, but the riffs are strong enough to get my head moving, the guitar timbre is nice and snarly, the vocals aren’t too objectionable, and the breakdowns have enough psychedelic tinging to keep things interesting. The lyrics are the weak point (go ahead and try to imagine what you would sing about in a song titled “Vulture Bitches”), but it’s heavy rock, so I shouldn’t really expect it to be any other way. They also don’t launch into rager mode that often, but it’s a treat when they do. This was their first release, they've since put out a split with Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters and a couple of LPs. Most recent: 2020.
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 Tombtoker - Coffin Texts (2018) Maryland stoner death doom. The death elements mainly come through in the vocals, the guitarist has an enjoyable tendency to go for some up-curl touches on his measure-to-measure shifts, and the drummer gets to pop off a few times between settling back into stoner doom tempo. There are some breakdowns which emphasize melding the death and doom sides more, something which also comes through in the song titles, but not in a great way; for instance, there's "Robo Cujo" and "Stenchsquatch". The band seems more comfortable in the higher energy stretches, which makes sense, as three-fifths of the band was in the hardcore group Enemy Insects, and (I think) the others were in a noise rock band. So the lower the chords-per-minute, the more they're pushing outside their comfort zone, which feels like the opposite of usual in stoner doom. The band put out a split with Haze Mage in 2020, and so far, nothing else.
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 Aztakea - The Crawling Chaos (2019) Swedish doom sludge. Some truly virulent-sounding vocals, a churn of percussion, and bass-lines that move faster than the guitar come together for a good blast, though it does lose some of its nasty edge when they let the doom groove take them. Not a downgrade in performance quality, to my ears, but they make such an impression with the opening spasms that I do feel left wanting more of it when they go for the change-up. Happily, they do go back to the harsher vibes, and prove that they have plenty of fuel for it. This is their first LP, and their most recent release, and all of their merch is sold out on Bandcamp. The bassist is also in Firebreather, who've put out three singles and an LP since this came out (and they're on RidingEasy Records, so I should probably check them out), the drummer was in Snailking, and the vocalist drums in Slôdder, who've put out two LPs and a single since this came out. Not exactly promising for this band to put out more material, but I'll hold out hope, because this is good poo poo.
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 Grievous - One Breath from Winter (2004) Seattle stoner sludge. Slow and crawling, suitably depressive, sufficiently caked in grime, strong beats when they materialize, and some old junkie pioneer of cut-up technique and pal of Al Jourgenson showing up in sample form. There's a considerable amount of hazy vibe floating, but when the band actually goes for riffs, they come out with purposeful force. They pick up more momentum over the first two-thirds of the EP, and by the time they hit the end of that, they've pretty much in avalanche mode. Excellent work, I just wish there was more of it; this was the band's debut EP, then they put out an LP in 2006 (adding a synth player) and broke up later that year. One of the guitarists/vocalists was Aaron D.C. Edge, who looks to be in something like fifty bands; the other was in a band named after Owen Hart.
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 Caronte - Spiritvs (2025) Italiano doom/occult metal (Caronte apparently being the Romance language name for Charon). Not on Bandcamp today yet apparently but the full album is on Spotify already. Good driving music I was bumping it on the way to my hike this morning.
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Darthemed posted:
I like when I’m fairly certain I love a record without ever hearing the band before
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 Talbot - EOS (2010) Estonian stoner doom two-piece, with hints of sludge. Very capable across a broad mood spectrum, from funeral doom crawls to buzzed-out amphetamine teeth-grinding. It's honestly a little shocking that this was their first LP, as they cover so much stylistic ground, and sound great no matter what they're trying. And drat, they excel at making the riffs hook in deep almost immediately when they go for them. They're experimenting to a comparable extent with their vocals as well; dirty, clean, gurgling, solo, alternating, layered, counterpoint, and more. This LP followed the duo's debut EP, and they've since released two more studio LPs, a live album, and a couple of singles, with one of those, in 2023, being their most recent offering. It looks like one of the two founding members took a hiatus from 2013 to 2022 (with Evgeny Mikhailov stepping in to cover for him), and is out again after 2024. Bummer. Snowy posted:I like when I’m fairly certain I love a record without ever hearing the band before
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 Through the Canopy - Descension (2019) Norwegian prog doom. Low enough on aggression that it could be labeled post-doom without issue, probably, but I don't think it diverges enough from traditional doom structures (especially in the funeral doom realm) to make my mind jump to that association, whereas the polyrhythmic work and rapid succession rotation through distinct sections of the song definitely puts me in mind of proggier stuff. Everyone's putting in skilled work, with the capability to go into high energy mode being there, even if they don't use it too often. This is their first and (so far) only release.
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Whoa, Tom Berg of Zebulon Knife passed away https://www.startribune.com/falling-knife-brewing-founder-tom-berg-obituary-46-minnesota-music-self-evident-minneapolis/601324851
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 Clagg - Gather Your Beasts (2012) Australian sludge. Generally pretty packed, sonically speaking, from the squeal peaks of guitar geedback to the concrete rumble of the bass. Nothing too wild in the shaping of the songs, but they keep a good growl rolling and lean deep into their riffs. I think they're at their strongest when they're at their slowest (as in "The Great Mortality"), but the stormier parts are fun as well; the bluesy doom elements they bring in for the last song are an enjoyable experiment, but not as well developed as the harsher moments. This is the band's most recent release, following an EP, a live album, and three other studio LPs.
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 Angakok - Angakok (2015) Belgian doom sludge. They roll around in different ratios of sludge to doom, keeping an unforced, organic feel to the songs as they try out one style balance after another. Beatdowns, one-two slogs, and moody introspective passages are all on the menu here. Samples are pulled from a wide range of sources (including American news broadcasts), and aren't just dropped into place before jumping into a change-up, the music is made to fit with the energy of what's being spoken. They put out an EP in 2012, and nothing after this, and none of the members have later credits on MA.
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 Strauss - Luia (2015) UK sludge with a little math rock added. More snotpunky with the vocals than I tend to like, but the gnarly guitar lines and jittery percussive work win me over. The songs rarely sit in place for long, but the band also doesn't throw away their riffs without giving them a good chew first, and the funk intro for the last track is a weird cherry on top of the dirt cake. This was their second EP, they put out another in 2018, then four singles across 2020-2021.
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 Belzebong - Sonic Scapes & Weedy Grooves (2011) Stoner doom from Poland. Obviously influenced by Sleep and Electric Wizard, going more for the deep-baked fry of the former, and pulling in sample drops like the latter. Since they opt to go instrumental on all the tracks here, the couch-melt blues doesn't get much of a push towards spooky vibes, which also helps keep them relatively distinct from Bongripper's sound. It's not jaw-dropping stuff, though they do make some great picks with the samples, but if you're just in the mood for no-pretension stoner doom, this fits the bill and doesn't drown in excess, keeping to just half an hour for the four songs. It looks like this has escaped its association with Emetic Records (which handled the original wide distribution), and has been reissued a few times in the last half-decade. This was the group's first non-demo release, and they've bucked the usual stoner doom work ethic by averaging some sort of release every three years, the most recent being a live album in 2021. Darthemed fucked around with this message at 20:07 on Apr 14, 2025 |
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 Lint - Existence (2013) Australian power trio stoner metal with prog leanings and no fear of the psych side. Fuzz roars and sharp-growing melodies both sound great coming out of the guitar, the bass envelops the low end like a sticky shag rug, and the drum mixing is clear enough to cut through the morass without being too piercing or tinny. The vocals are the least prominent element in the songs, which I can't really say I object to, but the bassist does well delivering them in a differing rhythm to what his hands are turning out. The band also shows versatility in their song-writing, ranging from a post-rockish accompaniment over sampled spoken-word that's just over one minute, to the spreading burn of the title track at nine and a half. This was the band's second LP. They put out one more single, in 2015, before breaking up, but they've kept the name for running a record label. Glad to see them keep their musical enthusiasm going in some way.
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 Resin - Breathing Frequencies (2016) Canadian garage psych stoner doom with sludge vocals. It's definitely the product of some friends getting together in the recording space they had available, but (with the usual provisos for stoner doom song-writing), the songs have good flow, obvious enthusiasm driving the playing, and (if the sound quality isn't a deal-breaker for you) some great feedback blares and chunk riff slamming. Props to the tremolo panning in "Hang Nail" for being so weirdly fitting with the rest of the song. Outside of that, they have some big 'fans of Buzzov*en' vibes going for them. This was the band's first non-demo release, and it's also their most recent.
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Resin the stoner metal band not to be confused with REZN the stoner metal band
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Hahaha, was thinking the same thing, especially with REZN dabbling in the psych realm as well
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 She Beast - Felch (2016) Three-piece sludge from Australia. Has an oddly fun/upbeat undercurrent going on while the drum rattles, puke vocals, and string buzz are thrashing about. The trio slips more into a regular doom mode for the larger tracks, though they keep up the septic rupture singing; really, it's more a matter of slowing down the drums and guitar than any other major changes to the song-writing. The band put out a demo, three EPs, and six splits from 2015 to 2017.
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 Death. Void. Terror. - To the Great Monolith II (2020) Swiss blackened atmospheric doom. Big focus on expansive acoustics, with bellowed vocals, guitar delay washing over itself, and battered drums all sounding like the music is escaping from the mouth of a cave system the band has made into their home. It's drawing more from traditional black metal than DSBM, so the tempos flare up regularly against the more sedate sections, which kept putting me in mind of Sunn O))) even though there isn't a huge amount of stylistic similarity. It's more in line with Gnaw Their Tongues, really. This is their second (did you guess?) album, and also their most recent.
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 Crypt Monarch - The Necronaut (2021) Costa Rican stoner doom. There's not many doom albums I can think of that start off with a Monty Python sample, and even fewer which do that without immediately defusing the mood by doing so. As such, this album is pretty much in a class by itself, even if it is running fairly meat-and-potatoes stoner doom riffing and reverb. Three songs, thirty-six minutes, so you can probably guess the approximate tempos. This is the band's first LP, following a one-track EP earlier in the same year, and they have yet to release anything else. All three members are in other bands which have released material in the time since, so this might end up being a two-and-done.
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Do any of yall wear a battle jacket/kutte to shows? I'm thinking of making one now that i have a collection of patches with nowhere to go. What's the best way to go about it, cut sleeves off a denim trucker jacket or get a denim vest to start?
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There’s a battle jacket thread, but I forget where it is. I made a couple during Covid unemployment now they either hang in my closet or hang on my chair back because I’m a poser   Can’t find a better picture of the second one, that’s when I was playing around with choices. I have way too many patches due to decades of over enthusiastically wanting to support bands by buying stuff I don’t need Snowy fucked around with this message at 08:17 on Apr 20, 2025 |
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 Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters - Earth Hog (2015) UK stoner metal. Chunky, kind of sloppy, and more reliant on rowdy energy for its appeal than anything else, I think. But they've got a lot of that energy, the bleary distortion and dumpy percussion fit with that energy, and the songs don't hang around too long or cycle the riffs too many times. If you're in the mood for a quick shot of uncomplicated stoner metal, this is right in the zone, in other words. This was their debut EP, followed by a single (technically), a split with Ten Foot Wizard, and an LP. No releases since 2018.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Do any of yall wear a battle jacket/kutte to shows? I'm thinking of making one now that i have a collection of patches with nowhere to go. What's the best way to go about it, cut sleeves off a denim trucker jacket or get a denim vest to start? My first one was a vest, my second one was a jacket I cut the sleeves off of (because I wanted one in a different color than denim blue but had trouble finding a vest in my size). Do you have a thrift store or Goodwill-type of place near you? I'd say start there, though it can be a crap shoot whether you'll find something you'll like. I got my vest at a thrift store, but I got the jacket on ebay. As to which is better, I don't think it matters, just up to you and what you find that works for you. Edit: found the vest tread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4060148
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Hope y'all are following the smoke toward the riff-filled land today
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Fantastic noise/doom/shoegaze I just discovered. Planning for Burial. Maybe commonly known by this thread? Apologies if so Just one dude plays everything and writes the songs. Appears to be from New Jersey https://youtu.be/wJzRIjv3aN0?si=jdKt8m9RXEW47KKE Ordered a shirt 
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Guitar/drums duo Skloss. Usually a bit more shoegazy, this one veers more into stoner territory. I like their videos which usually have them playing in odd places: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbMtqAAKxIM I really like the echo-y vocals.
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Church of Misery is so good. Serial killers and doom together gives me the chills and uneasy feeling. Listening to their 2023 album and the grooves are hitting just right.
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 deadboy & the Elephantmen - If This Is Hell, Then I'm Lucky (2002) American doom psych blues metal. The project that followed Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets and Agents of Oblivion as bands Dax Riggs moved on to after Acid Bath, before starting to release stuff under his own name. This was the first of two albums under this band name, and this one is a lot more wide-ranging in styles than the latter one, which is basically swamp blues crossed with stoner rock. That one (We Are Night Sky) also was just a two-piece, while this one is working with a quartet, and a wider scope of run-times than WANS, which sticks to jukebox durations. Three of the ten songs on this one are hovering around the eight-minute mark, and make use of that space to dig into intensifying iterations of the melodies and lyrics, to fantastic effect ("Heart of Green" might be the best example of this). This is an album in which I feel I keep noticing new details over the years, partly because the slow-ignition approach to the biggest songs makes it easy to just slip under the groove influence. The lyrics are a midpoint between the trip convulsions of Acid Bath and the stripped-down simplicity Riggs would use on later releases, with a notable turn towards playing with how much he can decompress their delivery. "Otherworldly Dreamer" gets the titular phrase stretched over several bars, a verse-ending syllable can hang on for five seconds, and the album-closing "Theme" has the band's name invoked and exhaled in groaning cadence, prefaced with urgings for everybody to say it; must have been a hell of a song to see played live, if it ever made their set-lists. Though I'm glad Riggs has had the opportunity to shift into making music in ways that doesn't chew him up, this album stands pretty firmly as my favorite of his non-Acid Bath works.
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 Aphotic Threnody - The Great Hatred (2020) UK funeral doom, with some death touches giving it a bit more tempo than I usually associate with FD. There are occasional traces of melodeath to the guitar soloing, but in such controlled amounts as to be practically homeopathic, trimming off a lot of the cheese while still ripping along. The vocalist has an appreciated breadth of delivery styles, from confiding whispers up through traditional funeral groans and into raw-throated howls, with the rest of the music trying out just as many combinations of style against the singing. The riffs are good, but they also tend to be a little sublimated by the weight and moodiness; given the style, that's a plus. This was the band’s third LP, coming seven years after their debut EP. They kept up annual LP releases through 2023, but haven’t released anything since then. On the face of how strong this one is, I really should check out the rest of their catalog.
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Cobra Commander posted:Church of Misery is so good. Serial killers and doom together gives me the chills and uneasy feeling. Listening to their 2023 album and the grooves are hitting just right. Don't sleep on their Vol 1. https://totemcatrecords.bandcamp.com/album/vol-1 Also Brother Bishop is an all-timer track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjKwKtS8xUg I've said it before and I'll say it again that lead singer is my Spirit Animal.
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 Thera Roya - Stone & Skin (2017) Brooklyn post-sludge. Most obviously a post- strain of sludge, arguably, in how clean the vocals tend to be. The recording sound is on the cleaner side as well, not much textural grime or low-end swampiness. The songs come off as carefully plotted, taking frequent turns in mood and tempo, but not so frequently to push them beyond being recognizable as discrete affairs. There's enough snarl to the bass to effectively counterpoint the almost gleaming tone that's frequently used for the lead guitar, and while I can't say that I love the vocals, the singer is trying a variety of approaches, and they usually mesh well with the instrumental side. This was the band's first LP, after almost half a decade of splits and EPs. Their second LP dropped in 2022, and is their most recent release, and all their stuff is PWYW on their Bandcamp.
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Cat Hassler posted:Fantastic noise/doom/shoegaze I just discovered. I love Planning for Burial (their bandcamp is https://planningforburial.bandcamp.com/ ). Was lucky enough to see them open for Have a Nice Life and they're great live (there is no backing band, it's just Thom). I have the Love Did Tear Us Apart shirt but tbh all their merch is great
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God drat Church of Misery grooves. Thanks thread!
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Visions of Valerie posted:I love Planning for Burial (their bandcamp is https://planningforburial.bandcamp.com/ ). Was lucky enough to see them open for Have a Nice Life and they're great live (there is no backing band, it's just Thom). I have the Love Did Tear Us Apart shirt but tbh all their merch is great I still haven’t listened to Planning for Burial, but I’m massively jealous of getting to see HANL live.
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