Doom

[Dak]

For someone who is unversed and interested in doom, what are some good albums/bands that would be "ambassadors" for the genre?

 

[Rumpole]

Start with Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble and Candlemass and go from there.

 

[Krow]

Electric Wizard.

 

[Einherjar86]

Definitely Candlemass (Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, Nightfall, Tales of Creation). For some more unorthodox epic doom, check out While Heaven Wept.

Also, if you want to try some funeral doom, cook-ta has been educating me. Here's a sample of Skepticism. They're fucking awesome:

 

[arg]

Draconian
My Dying Bride

 

[v2kv]

Electric Wizard.

Everyone says they're doom, but it feels so weird calling them that. They seem to have more stoner and sludge influence, imo.

 

[Psychonaut]

Saturnus is a nice segway into the really sludgy stuff. You could also use a few tracks from Shape of Despair.

 

[Dak]

Thanks for the suggestions. Been on a thrash/death kick lately, soon as that wears off I am digging into these.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Also, if you want to try some funeral doom, cook-ta has been educating me. Here's a sample of Skepticism. They're fucking awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUox2D5RKX4

Damn that's slow. I love it!

 

[Zephyrus]

 

[mutantllama]

This also.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

 

[Hypnos]

Candlemass
Solitude Aeturnus
Warning
Solstice
Ereb Altor
My Dying Bride
Morgion
Evoken
Esoteric
Skepticism
Unholy
Thergothon
Dolorian
Void Of Silence
Ahab
Mourning Beloveth

 

[Vimana]

Solitude Aeturnus - Beyond The Crimson Horizon
Solitude Aeturnus - Into The Depths of Sorrow
Candlemass - Chapter VI

 

[genocide roach]

my favorites:

ahab
esoteric
nortt
my dying bride
isole
khanate
moss
draconian

and btw, there is a new ahab cd coming out this summer!!!
~gR~

 

[genocide roach]

Start with Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble

if you dig this style, then check out witchcraft.

this style is totally different from the other doom recs though...
~gR~

 

[youdontknowme]

fuck yes

 

[Rumpole]

if you dig this style, then check out witchcraft.

this style is totally different from the other doom recs though...
~gR~

yeah, cos its proper doooom, innit. not like ya wimpy slow deth metal

Not a fan of Witchcraft, personally. I think there's much better stuff in that style. Also check out Rituals Of The Oak for some really good new Australian traditional doom.

 

[J.]

burning saviours is better than witchcraft.

my rec: Penance

 

[Base Delta Zero]

Asunder
The Gates of Slumber
Yob

...a few I've been listening to lately.