Tag Archives: Doom Metal

The Fifth Alliance – Stenahoria (2026) – Review

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Ah, it has been some time since a tried and trve out-of-the-box piece graced our meager abode. The RMR crew already encountered German rebels, seemingly lost in some obscure ideology. Or, unsung confusing acts that seemed to veer off the deep end in the Northern cold wastelands, but finally succeeded astonishingly well. But some misunderstood that disjointed disjointedness doesn’t mean just mindless chaos. And they spectacularly failed. Not once, but twice. I guess some will never learn, and those have now been banned from coverage on RMR.

Meaning, the RMR crew kinda likes these revolutionaries. Adepts of … [...] Click to raid more!

Video: Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold, by Green Carnation!

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This is about a video that should never have appeared on our review pipe. A black screen, a chair, a guitar, and a guy singing a simple song. No action, no real cinematography to speak of, just himself, his axe, and his haunted vox. And still, here the RMR crew is twisting itself into a pretzel to justify a breach of rulez passed down by the almighty bossman.

Well, we’re talking about Green Carnation‘s 2026 record A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis. A record showered with the highest praise by the grouchy minions over at the RMR Review … [...] Click to raid more!

Draconian – In Somnolent Ruin (2026) – Review

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The sun’s shining, early summer just broke out over here, and this reviewer really doesn’t feel like covering some Doom Metal piece. This is the time when you yearn for some neat, happy metal. But, alas, Draconian‘s irresistible siren call just reached this crew.

And it is a new version with – surprise – Lisa Johansson back in session. And that’s a reason to celebrate. Her vocal powers may well be better suited for the current Draconian fare. And don’t get me wrong, Heike Langhans did a fine job on Sovran and Under A Dark Veil, both covered by … [...] Click to raid more!

A Dream Of Poe – Katabasis: A Marriage Among Ashes (2026) – Review

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Music has always been a guiding beacon in this reviewer’s life journey. And how could it not? So, it was early Progressive and Gothic Rock mixed with (now) decades-old electronica that got me in first contact with one Edgar Allan Poe.

Back in 1976, The Alan Parsons Project released Tales of Mystery and Imagination. A slightly melancholic yet astonishingly refreshing record dedicated to the long-defunct writer. An ode to dark tales full of birds of death and dark musings about the House of Usher. A record that was very much way ahead of its time, and thus lost a ton … [...] Click to raid more!