Ah yes, traditional American Doom Metal. There’s a bunch of acolytes of this style out there in the metal multiverse. Until recently, many of them were overhyped to hell and back through breathless reporting that often became incoherent after a while.

Bands like Khemmis or Pallbearer were never quite able to slake this crew’s unholy thirst for real, tear-drenched doom with blood mixed into their fear-induced sweat, noisomely drenching their band shirts. You know, tribulation writ large. Of the kind you will mostly find with European-style doom acts. A scarce commodity to be had with US outfits. There are exceptions, … [...] Click to raid more!