Need opinions on the following DOOM bands.

[Jasonic]

Here are a few bands I have been meaning to check out:
- Count Raven
- Solstice
- Pagan Altar
- Doomsword

I am curious to hear people's opinions on these bands. If you are into them, I would like to hear some recommended albums, tracks, etc.

Also, any recommendations on other traditional epic doom would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[ohiogrinder]

Necuratul could give you better explanations than I could.

 

[skeptik]

Just get everything from all of them, but first and foremost:

Pagan Altar - Volume 1
Pagan Altar - Lords Of Hypocrisy
Solstice - New Dark Age
Count Raven - Destruction Of The Void
Count Raven - Storm Warning
Doomsword - Resound The Horn

 

[Alter]

Also for some unorthodox doom buy these records

Sunn 0)))-Black One
Boris-Pink

 

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

Doomsword is great stuff...very epic and pompous heavy metal/doom.