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8.0
EARLY MOODSReady For The Grave
A masterclass in atmosphere, blending crushing weight with soaring, melody-first songwriting.
9.0
RUNEMAGICKAfter Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil
Runemagick craft a haunting, textured tapestry of death-doom that finds power in the spaces between the notes.
3.0
TEMPLE OF VOIDThe Crawl
A sluggish, suffocating slog through the mud of death-doom that sacrifices intensity for atmosphere.
9.0
SLEEPHempispheres
A sprawling, psychedelic triumph that cements Sleep's status as the undisputed architects of doom-laden space exploration.
8.0
GREEN CARNATIONGreen Carnation - A Dark Poem, Pt. III: The Messiah Complex
Green Carnation masterfully blend doom's crushing weight with progressive sophistication on a sprawling, cinematic odyssey.
9.0
CROMThe Era of Darkness
Crom deliver a staggering, uncompromising blend of thrash and doom that defines the new standard for heavy metal.
8.0
GREEN CARNATIONA Dark Poem, Pt. I: The Shores of Melancholia
A haunting, atmospheric journey through progressive doom that prioritises mood over muscle.
10.0
GREEN LUNGNecropolitan
A masterclass in atmosphere, 'Necropolitan' weaves doom and occult textures into a haunting, cohesive tapestry of shadows.
4.0
GREEN CARNATIONA Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis
Green Carnation masterfully blend crushing doom with soaring progressive flourishes in a haunting, cinematic masterpiece.
7.0
INTENSIVE CAREWas I Good Enough?
A crushing, cavernous descent into the heart of sludge and drone, where pain is traded for ponderous, suffocating atmosphere.
1.0
MOTHER OF GRAVESThe Periapt Of Absence
A catastrophic failure of atmosphere where and doom metal's weight is traded for hollow melodrama.
6.0
GREEN LUNGThis Heathen Land
Green Lung's 'This Heathen Land' trades palpable atmosphere for indulgent, plodding pacing.
7.0
CASTLE RATInto The Realm
A dense, cavernous descent into heavy doom that trades instant speed for agonizing atmosphere.
3.0
PARADISE LOSTIcon 30
While the veterans remain masters of atmosphere, Icon 30 feels like an album content to sit on their legacy rather than build upon it.
4.0
DYMNA LOTVAVyraj
A haunting, atmospheric monolith that trades shock for spiritual weight.
6.0
STONED JESUSSongs to Sun
Stoned Jesus trade their menacing edge for polished, repetitive haze in a collection that prioritises vibe over vitality.
2.0
CASTLE RATThe Bestiary
A bloated, aimless slog through a fantasy wasteland that sacrifices heavy metal weight for hollow theatricality.
7.0
PARADISE LOSTAscension
Paradise Lost's latest offering, 'Ascension', delivers a familiar blend of gothic grandeur and crushing doom, though its length proves a minor stumbling block.
8.0
INTO DARKNESSRoute to the Outer Side
A patient, cosmic death-doom voyage that turns planetary distance into crushing atmosphere and disciplined tension.
6.0
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHTNot Here Not Gone
Blackwater Holylight drift through doom, psychedelia and dreamlike rock with patience, though the album sometimes dissolves into mist.