minimalistic metal

[Dazed and Brutal]

Misantropical Painforest - Winds Saturate With Inhumane Longing (you very well may think that this is utter crap, however)

Other than Winds Saturate With Inhumane Longing it was.

Ildjarn and Absurd are essential

 

[rfe]

You'll want to try Catacombs - In The Depths of R'yleh, Lovecraft based doom metal with very minimalistic songs.

Also, Longing for Dawn's a good minimalistic funeral doom band, get Treacherous Ascension and One Lonely Path.

 

[LivingCadaver]

Cortisol - Meat

Ataraxie - Slow Transcending Agony

some of the best slow, simple and crushing doom I've heard!

 

[hibernal_dream]

What does everyone think is Ildjarn's best?

 

[J.]

early Swans

 

[Base Delta Zero]

Lair of the Minotaur - The Ultimate Destroyer

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Although I'm guessing you've heard it, Velvet Cacoon - Genevieve is pretty minimal, but quite good. The naysayers can fuck off.

A-FUCKING-MEN.