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Kodiak - Kodiak

Kodiak is a relatively young and unknown band, for as far as I know. This is rather unfortunate. I stumbled across an (official, mind you) download of their first and self-titled full length, a two track audial journey which wanders between a couple of musical borders. The rather gentile and tender sound brings back post rock memories, but the trip on itself drones off into icy cold territory. Definitely worth looking into! I bought the record itself the day after.

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Denovali Records

The Funeral Orchestra - Feeding the Abyss

Don't let the perhaps cheesy name of this awe-inspiring band put you off. This record is some of the most punishing, heavy and ritualistic Funeral Doom I have ever come across. No bombastic, keyboard-driven lame Skepticism worship, but baffling and hypnotizing riffs, minimal but oh so spine-tingling riffs and out of this world vocals.

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Birushanah - Akai Yami

Birushanah are band who unfortunately don't get the attention they warrant and deserve, playing a rather experimental form of what I think could still be qualified as Sludge/Doom. Complementing the pounding and extravagant rhythms with Japanese percussion, the craftiness and drive they carry in their sound sets them apart from plenty of bands. People who enjoy Corrupted's way of putting you out of your place will love this.

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"Ahab" Full Discography (No Watermarks)

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superior Shrinebuilder post

live up to the hype? let's fuckin hope so.

omfg Shrinebuilder

Raw Radar War/Deer Creek split

If you have a spare five dollars and some extra for shipping, you have no excuse not to buy this vinyl record off of CM distro's clearance section. Anyway, this kickass split features two relatively unknown bands, Raw Radar War and Deer Creek. RWR floats somewhere in between (crusty?) Sludge/Doom and (metallic?) Hardcore. Sludgecore? idkaidgaf. Deer Creek is a bit more Doomy overall, although I wouldn't call them trad. Doom. Very dirty rockin' with a sense of humour and a cool last cover, kudos if you know which two songs are mashed together and shame on you if you don't.

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Moloch - Moloch

Moloch is based in the UK, playing some pretty damn grimey Sludge/Doom. This is their self-titled EP, released in 2008 via shifty records (and still available). Four tracks who trudge along in British waste, with some handsome hardcore shifts inbetween, supported by very potent vocals.

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Earthride - Taming of the Demons

Earthride fit in the 'Southern' Doom Metal category, although not necessarily in the style of bands à la Down, Beaten Back To Pure, Weedeater etc. They have a pretty good grasp on Doom itself but add a bit of a biker touch to it, with throat-rippin', alcohol-drenched vocals (not unlike Dixie's), a heavy rhythm section and exciting leads overall. "Satan on my shoulder, might as well stride me by!"

CD version still available from SouthernLord and drifts on and off on eJew.

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Mourn - Mourn

Mourn is a Traditional Doom band from the UK. They have a very laid-back, not-too-heavy-on-the-Sabbath sound and are very solid, mournful and rocking overall. They had a rough couple of first years with several line-up changes whilst the nineties UK doom scene itself was (r)evolving and beginning to grow the bands we know now, but eventually got back to their classic line-up with a female vocalist. Some people will find her voice something to get over, but trust me, when you hear it click, it is pretty awesome. I bought this on vinyl myself on a whime some months ago, thought I'd share it with you guys. Not my upload.

Still available in both CD and vinyl format from RiseAbove Records!

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Griftegård - Psalmbok

Doom. Really fuckin good doom from Sweden, 2004-present.
that's about all the info you need, but I'll also say that the vocals are particularly killer.

Psalmbok (MCD)

smoke up, tune down, fuck off

The Germs - "Richie Dagger's Crime"
Kyuss - "100°"
Eyehategod - "Crimes Against Skin"
Buzzov-en - "Whiskey Fit"
Archgoat - "Worms Born Of Martyrdom"
Agathocles - "White Horse"
Toadliquor - "Gnaw"
Adacta - "Bludný Kruh"
Totalt Jävla Mörker - "Ondskans Makt"
Skitsystem - "Maktens Murar Rasar"
Sore Throat - "Satan's Radish"
Zouo - "Making Love With The Devil"
Apartment 213 - "Bizarre And Brutal Crimes"
Vae Victis - "Stagnant"
13 - "Witch"
Behold, The White Horse - "2309 8786 8028 1919"
Bethlehem - "Tote Weike Marder"
As The Sun Sets - "From This Day Forward"
Bone Awl - "Warpath"
Depressor - "The Fight"
Bongripper - "The People Mover"
Starkweather - "Slither"

this mix will introduce you with one crime ("Richie Dagger's Crime") into a groove that readily escalates; then the second crime ("Bizarre And Brutal Crimes") will terrify your bones into slime, your body moving like a snake. you'll laugh, you'll loathe, you'll lose your head...

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Candlemass Essentials

any fan of doom could sing at least one praise for Candlemass, the Swedish band which has still been releasing and performing heavy music after all these years. the world was given Death Magic Doom this year, which gives a more epic, heavy metal feel to the doomy foreground of Candlemass' past works.
I have compiled the albums which I believe are "essentials" to fans or to those who are prospecting the genre in its many forms. in short, there should be something for every metal fan.

1984 - Witchcraft Demo
1986 - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
1987 - Nightfall 1 / 2
1988 - Ancient Dreams 1 / 2 / 3
1989 - Tales of Creation
2009 - Death Magic Doom 1 / 2

note: Ancient Dreams contains a bonus disc which includes live tracks as well as a Candlemass interview.

Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans

Band: Ahab
Location: Germany
Genre: Funeral Doom

This album has been long anticipated by me, after the incredibly intense first full-length by the band, The Call Of The Wretched Sea. While the production on this album is somewhat softer than previously, it doesn't detract from the sonic texture at all. Everything about this album is impeccable, the added touches of melodicism are just absolutely perfect. A brilliant release from a relatively new band, and very much worth a listen.

Support the band at these websites!
Official Website
Official Myspace
Ahab@Metal Archives

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*Note: Current version has some tracks with a single watermark. I encourage you to purchase this album to have copies without watermarks, as opposed to downloading the latest rip of the album.*

Anal Cunt / Eyehategod - Tribute to Black Sabbath

heading off to the islands for 10 days, so I'll leave you all with a homework assignment.
this is some required listening, a split with Anal Cunt and Eyehategod entitled "In These Black Days: A Tribute to Black Sabbath Vol. 1" totaling in at 11.5 minutes.
there are following volumes of the In These Black Days series, but none can quite capture the almost light-hearted and soul-pounding combination of this record. you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cum uncontrollably. now get to work, students.

AxCx EHG split