Other doom/depressing bands?

[A Journeys End]

Anyone know of any obscure or unsigned epic doom or gothic/doom bands? I've always been a sucker for this style, and would like to check out other bands as well as possibly sign some. I'll have my first release out this month, a epic/gothic doom band from Norway (some of you may already know them), you can check it out here if interested:

http://www.thesilentenigma.com/ashes.html

Tracklist, samples, and all that good stuff is available.

Again, your recommendations of doom or depressing music would be greatly appreciated.

 

[passenger]

try End Of Green,or Antimatter,if like stuff like Katatonias Discouraged Ones and Anathemas Alternative4,you have to check out Greyswan!their new album "thougts of tormented minds "is just perfect.

 

[AngelinaBlakkheim]

Antimatter´s so nice.. it has so many beautiful songs. I sometimes listen to it while sleeping, it´s relaxing

 

[Cerulean]

Antimatter is haunting I had it on my discman at midnight while walking through the dark streets in Brussels, and it was fuckin freaky.

 

[Erik]

I don't know if they're that obscure really, but you could try Paragon of Beauty.

 

[A Journeys End]

I've got those bands mentioned except Greyswan. I'll have to check them out, where can I find samples?

 

[BillowOfZeal]

Check out the french band 'Worship' if you are looking for extremely depressing veryslow/heavy ass doom metal.

 

[A Journeys End]

I have one named:
WORSHIP- Last Vinyl Till Doomsday

do they have others?

 

[Murderous Engima]

Depressing? Try Forest of Shadows from Sweden. FoS covered Rainroom and I'd consider them one of the most depressing doom bands that I have ever heard. The song "Wish" used to be hosted on mp3.com before it went down. Im sure someone can hunt down that track if they really want to hear a piece of very melancholic music.

www.darklyrics.com/f/forestofshadows.html

Also, of course if you've not heard Esoteric (UK), do so. Very long funeral doom tracks. Very sad sound, similar to Worship as listed above. Veil of Sorrow could be also added to this list, as they sound very similar to Katatonia and the influence is very apparent. Blazing Eternity's newest album "A World To Drown In" has a pretty depressing sound to it. Their old releases are a lot more heavier and still depressing. Crematory also have some very gloomy elements in their songs that could be considered depressive and doomy, despite their many melodies. I'd recommend Act Seven to check out of all their albums, I find it pretty deep. "Awake" is a close second.

Puddlemonkey: Hey man. this is Lord Cruciferion from slsk. I've not seen you since the swedish metal maniacs hub on DC++ went down. : P

:Smokin:

 

[passenger]

for samples and mor information check
http://www.greyswan.too.it or
http://www.greyswan.com
...you have to enjoy this great band!

 

[A Journeys End]

for samples and mor information check
http://www.greyswan.too.it or
http://www.greyswan.com
...you have to enjoy this great band!

hhmmmm, I can't find samples at either of those sites.

 

[A Journeys End]

Puddlemonkey: Hey man. this is Lord Cruciferion from slsk. I've not seen you since the swedish metal maniacs hub on DC++ went down. : P

:Smokin:

Hey! SMM is down? Holy crap, I wasn't aware. Been too busy as of late

 

[BillowOfZeal]

I have one named:
WORSHIP- Last Vinyl Till Doomsday

do they have others?

I believe that is their only one. If I am not mistaken the singer killed himself not too long after that album came out.

 

[dead inside]

Check Mournful Congregation Funeral doom.

 

[A Journeys End]

Check Mournful Congregation Funeral doom.

Just recently picked it up. Me likes!

 

[passenger]

"ten year drought"is awesome or give "sometree" a try...these bands are very nice!

 

[Cerulean]

Check Pantheïst, a pretty new Belgian funeral doom band, but with some decent distribution they could get BIG in their scene. But then again, I dunno how decent their distribution is right now

 

[Ormir]

Shamrain, Blazing Eternity, Fragile Hollow, Autumn Blaze, Shape of Despair, Throes of Dawn, Draconian, Rain Paint if you don't know them already...

 

[Carbonized]

strange.. noone mentioned Empyrium yet....

 

[A Journeys End]

"ten year drought"is awesome or give "sometree" a try...these bands are very nice!

ooooohhhhhhhhhh cool, I haven't heard of either band!