Doomed For Metal Reviews

Oromet is a funeral doom band from Sacramento, California who formed in 2022.  They have wasted little time in getting their music out there— “ The Sinking Isle ,” is their second full-length album.  I didn’t review their previous album but enjoyed it quite a bit—this one is even better.  The themes of the album focus on the inevitably of collapse and the cycles of ruin and rebirth.  In essence, it focuses on the ebb and flow of life and events—some of which we can control but most we cannot.  Much like its themes, the music contained within is dynamic as it travels its way through its emotions and musical terrain that’s oftentimes so heavy that it feels like a physical weight upon the ears.  I do like how melodic the album is–but it isn’t overly melodic but more like subtle leanings that help expand the oppressive moments.   “ The Sinking Isle ,” is an oddly hopeful album at times.  In the end, I find it is much like existence:  there are m...

Weft is a blackened death metal project from Panopticon ’s Charlie Anderson .  Together with Austin Lunn (also involved with Panopticon ), Andrea Morgan and Jordan Day the full-length album “ The Splintered Oar ,” is ready to debut.  And what an album it is!  The usage of violin in metal is commonplace but rarely have I heard it used so effectively and efficiently than on “ The Splintered Oar .”  It isn’t just there to compliment the heavier aspects—the album simply couldn’t exist without it any more than it could the other instruments.  Although this firmly into an extreme metal foundation, the violin adds a layer of reality and classical approach to the blackened death giving the album a unique feel because it exists in two different worlds even as it successfully combines them together. The production makes it all shine; each detail is clear and concise—I can almost feel the sinews of the songs hold everything together and the formation and passing of each c...

Doubtsower is a one-man-band from Cardiff (Wales, UK) that plays experimental doom. The latest release is “ The Past Melts Away With A Snear ,” and it is the fourth full-length album. The musician behind all this is Matt Strangis, who also happens to play bass for the legendary Pantheist . Additionally, he produces experimental electronic music under the alias Kyam. I reviewed the previous full-length album “ Nothing Reduced To Everything ” a couple years ago and praised it for its unquestionably unique vision. “ The Past Melts Away With A Snear ,” is just as far reaching. Its tendrils spiral out from a doom foundation and grasp hold of unique sounds across an unconventional structure. The phrase “There is nothing new under the sun,” isn't something Doubtsower knows anything about.  This time it comes in the form of one long song, just under 49 minutes in length. Some may balk at that but if you're a true fan of doom or prog, the length won't bother you. Besides, this s...